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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

    What It’s Like to RV During a Global Pandemic

    July 17, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Finding Scott’s RV toilet paper is damn near impossible. Seriously. Thetford makes a “softer premium” version that is supposed to be comparable, but it ISN’T. We usually get Scott’s at Walmart, but it’s always sold out.

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    Thinking BIG, Living TINY

    July 5, 2020 / 0 Comments

    By default, RV’ers and Nomads do not conform to this world. Every RV’er younger than retirement age or older than has a story about a past life & their reason for choosing the RV lifestyle.

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    Not Canceled, Just On Hold Indefinitely

    March 20, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Today, only the new debt remains. We were on a fast track to have all of it paid for in FULL by summer 2020. However, COVID-19 has changed our plan...

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    Truck Paid in FULL! Another Step in our Debt Free Journey

    March 16, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Total Debt Paid Off since starting our RV journey 16 months ago = $164,500, with estimated $67k of debt remaining!

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  • Our RV Life Journey

    Day 500 of RV Life…

    March 12, 2020 / 0 Comments

    500 days is cool, but it doesn’t amount to how amazing it’s been discovering the definition of what life means to us, the memories made, the financial goals achieved, and rewriting what life is ‘supposed’ to be.

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    October 2, 2020

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