• 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
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
  • Healthcare Professionals

    So you want to be a CRNA, huh?

    March 29, 2022 / 0 Comments

    A really good support system. You’ll need people to remind you what time of day it is, what the actual day is, and ask you if you’ve remembered to eat regularly. Bonus points if they have the means to support you financially because, well..anesthesia school is expensive.

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  • Financial Coaching Blog

    Best Retirement Accounts for 1099 & Locums Healthcare Workers

    January 31, 2022 / 0 Comments

    As a 1099 worker, saving for retirement is vitally important. Find out what retirement and investment accounts we recommend for your portfolio.

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  • Our RV Life Journey,  Our Story

    Day 992 of RV Life

    July 12, 2021 / 0 Comments

    It’s JULY in TEXAS & the campground has NO SHADE. We just aren’t in the mood for 80 degrees inside the RV with both A/Cs running.

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  • Healthcare Professionals,  Our Story

    From SRNA to Locums CRNA…6 Years Later

    July 5, 2021 / 0 Comments

    She’s the secret to my motivation. She’s the reason for my dedication. She’s the reason I’ll never give up no matter the risk involved.

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  • Healthcare Professionals,  Our Story

    Contract Reinstated

    May 7, 2020 / 0 Comments

    “Life is just a big game of Texas hold'em, unexpected things may arise that may suite you or destroy you. You gotta make the best of the cards your dealt, adjust accordingly, and always understand that you control your decisions”. —Mustafa Said.

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