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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

    November 2020 FIRE Update

    December 14, 2020 / 0 Comments

    I’m wrapping up our income to expense spreadsheets for the year and let me just say how different they look from last year. In particular, Our income, savings, food, & travel expenses have changed the most.

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  • Healthcare Professionals

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    December 4, 2020 / 0 Comments

    My hero wears a N-95 mask and holds the keys to my heart. There might be others like her, but she’s mine.

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    August 2020’s Debt Free and FIRE Update

    August 31, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Good things don’t come to those who wait, good things come to those who go out and get things done. While we aren’t done yet, we feel lighter, more agile, and more dedicated to keep going.

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  • Our RV Life Journey

    Day 662 of RV Life

    August 24, 2020 / 0 Comments

    We continue to discuss our long term goals which have remained unchanged, but our short term goals continue to flex depending on what’s lurking around the next bend of 2020.

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  • Driving Towards FIRE

    Long-Term Benefits versus Short-Term Problems

    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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