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Driving Towards F.I.R.E.

In 2018 we broke up with our past life. Fed up with Interest payments, debt, student loans, etc we decided to make changes. Drastic changes. We set out on a mission for financial independence, bought a RV and traveled fulltime. We worked as nomadic healthcare professionals on the road. In 3 short years of fulltime RV and travel life, we successfully paid off more than $600,000 worth of debt, increased our net worth, changed our financial futures, and started a family. Today, we are still pursuing FI with a focus on retiring early and share our experiences as new parents, real estate investors, property managers, CRNA, Application Specialist, and Financial Coaches. Follow along on our journey!

Driving Towards F.I.R.E.
  • Our Story
  • Driving Towards FIRE
  • Our Life Before FIRE
  • Our RV Life Journey
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Our Smoky Mountain Cabin
  • Our 1906 Folk Victorian Farmhouse Renovation
  • Our Travels
  • Financial Coaching Blog
  • Controversial Thoughts
  • Our RV Life Journey

    Fulltime RV Life Lessons Learned: 20 Month Mark

    June 29, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Do not leave your grey tanks open. Some people will tell you it’s not a big deal. But it is. The grey tanks are filled by sinks and the shower. Here’s why it’s important to keep them closed...if left open food and other things can get stuck to the sides of the tank since it doesn’t have the chance to fill with water. This creates smells & other potential issues.

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  • Our Story

    Defying Our Ending

    June 25, 2020 / 0 Comments

    “Our job is not to deny the story, but to defy the ending—to rise strong, recognize our story, and rumble with the truth until we get to a place where we think, Yes. This is what happened. And I will choose how the story ends.” —Brené Brown.

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    Living in a RV with 3 BIG Dogs

    June 24, 2020 / 0 Comments

    We put out a blog post quite some time ago about what it’s like traveling fulltime with big dogs. We just realized that blog post is now outdated, because it was written when we only had TWO! Now we have 3 (and at one point we had 4

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  • Our RV Life Journey

    Day 600 of RV Life

    June 22, 2020 / 0 Comments

    We can safely say our journey isn’t over yet and in many cases it feels like it has only just begun. Life is unique in this way where no matter where you are in life you can always create something new, find new beginnings, & challenge your status quo.

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  • Healthcare Professionals

    The Life of a CRNA

    June 18, 2020 / 0 Comments

    “Has working in surgery forced you to wear glasses & a mask at the same time? You may be entitled to condensation”. It happens...seriously.

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