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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 1906 Folk Victorian Farmhouse Renovation

    Demolition Finds!

    March 15, 2022 / 0 Comments

    This was located in our breakfast nook where we will be adding some banquet seating to maximize seating and storage at the same time.

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  • Our 1906 Folk Victorian Farmhouse Renovation

    We’re in the Thick of It!

    March 7, 2022 / 0 Comments

    It’s important to us to give our home another hundred years of life, so making sure the bones stay solid and preserving what can be preserved is a moral obligation to those who built this home 116 years ago and for those who made memories in this home before us.

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    Welcome to March!

    March 2, 2022 / 0 Comments

    What has felt like such a long process to get started, we hope is a high quality effort towards a timely completion. In other words, WE READY.

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  • Our 1906 Folk Victorian Farmhouse Renovation

    It’s Finally February

    February 4, 2022 / 0 Comments

    We know that patience and diligence is key for renovations, so we’ll continue to keep our foot on the gas, even if we aren’t going anywhere…yet. We know that once it starts, we better buckle up because it will go 0 to 100 REAL QUICK.

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  • Our 1906 Folk Victorian Farmhouse Renovation

    Historic Bricks & Historic Mortar…

    January 27, 2022 / 0 Comments

    This attic will eventually be used as a large playroom/office/bedroom with a bathroom, or two smaller bedrooms and a smaller bath. Plans are still being discussed.
Unfortunately, it will likely require us to remove the old historic fireplace...

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