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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
  • Driving Towards FIRE,  Our Story

    Historic House Hacking

    December 14, 2021 / 0 Comments

    Essentially leveraging a space in your primary home as a rental that produces enough income to cover your living expenses. Duplexes are most commonly used in House Hacking techniques, but I’m not sure where historic century old homes fall in terms of commonality, although rest assured we’ll use that heavily when it comes time to market it as a rental.

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    August 12, 2020 / 0 Comments

    We kept going because we understood the long term benefits beyond these short term problems. It certainly wasn’t easy though! Blood, sweat, & clogged black tanks have all been a part or our journey.

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    July 2, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Life’s not about how you’re supposed to live it, it’s about how you choose to live it.

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    May 11, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Given the current World situation, we paused our Baby Step 2 progress & we skipped right into Baby Step 3. We took everything from our last paychecks more than a month ago to boost our emergency fund and we’re so glad that we did.

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    Navigating Your Way Through a Job Lay-off – First Steps…

    March 31, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Don’t panic. It’s easy to make big mistakes or not think clearly when you are panicking. Stay calm, remain focused.

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