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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
  • Former Fulltime RV Lifers with Dogs,  Our Story

    Traveling with Big Dogs

    September 30, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Meredith and I were walking our pack this past Saturday around the campground and an older woman yelled out, “how do you get three big dogs to get along in a RV!?!?”. We just responded that they are well behaved, which they are, but they are lucky pups. 7 days a week they get 3 walks a day, totaling on average 2 miles. Meredith works with Duke and Blue on training commands & leash-less training too.

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    Budgeting + Time = Peace

    September 29, 2020 / 0 Comments

    So many people ask themselves at the end of the month, “where the heck did my money go”? Look, I get it, there’s nothing flashy or sexy about budgets and they consume some time that you might not have enough of as it is.

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  • Healthcare Professionals

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    September 28, 2020 / 0 Comments

    As a Locums CRNA, she builds her contract to include what hours she works, but most importantly what time she gets off. Additionally, she can choose to take call or not take call. For her, this has been a game changer! As a spouse married to a Locums CRNA, I love it because I can make plans with her now, we get to eat dinner together, and consistency has been restored in our lives.

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  • Our RV Life Journey

    Williamsburg KOA in Williamsburg, Virginia

    September 27, 2020 / 0 Comments

    In fact, there hasn’t been another place we’ve stayed at as beautiful as this campground. We shared property with bald eagles, hawks, deer, and an awesome trail system that was on property. There weren’t many days spent inside I can tell you that much.

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  • Our Travels

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    September 26, 2020 / 0 Comments

    The cliffs rank among the most visited tourist sites in Ireland, with around 1.5 million visits per year.

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