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If you told me I would grow up to be an entrepreneur, I would’ve said you were nuts. My path to entrepreneurship hasn’t been easy. It started in college. I spent four years laser-focused on whatever it took to get the ultimate job and be “successful.” Thankfully, I formed great relationships and took entrepreneurship courses…

I am an enlisted service member with the U.S. Air Force. My wife is a medical writer with a Ph.D. in neuroscience. We are DINKS (dual income, no kids) and will be financially independent (FI) in April 2020 but will continue working for a little longer in pursuit of “Fat FI.”  Although it has been…

Putting Things Back Where They Belong: Mastering the Art of Organization Welcome to The Organized Couple’s comprehensive guide on putting things back where they belong. If you’ve ever found yourself frustrated by a cluttered living space or struggling to locate important items, this article is for you. We understand the importance of organization and its…

Over the past four years, my husband and I have journeyed from virtually no hope of ever retiring to tripling our net worth and earning enough passive income to nearly cover our monthly expenses. We realized this through strategic real estate investing and credit our current position almost entirely to the Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance,…

I discovered Nils and Jonas when researching the topic of Stoicism to support Fiology Lesson 43: The FI-losophy of Financial Independence. Since then, we have interacted on a number of occasions and their professionalism and positive energy always stands out and leaves me even more impressed. These men have earned a level of success as…

The BRRRR method has made money for a lot of real estate investors. BRRRR stands for Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat Those of us who use rental real estate as a tool to achieve Financial Independence are likely familiar with BiggerPockets and some of the associated personalities. David Greene is the co-host of the BiggerPockets…

I have what most would consider to be an amazing job. I make more money than I probably should, I have more time off than most, I have a lot of autonomy in the work I do, and my coworkers are overall great people. But this June I will be ending my 15 year career…

Early Foundation My parents were both professionals who absolutely believed in the importance of education. My father was a manager at the wood products company in town, and my mom was a teacher who stayed at home with us until we were in high school. In many ways, my brother and I were fortunate. We…

Thrift Shop Inspiration My FI journey began late 2012. I was with family, wandering around a thrift shop and happened upon a copy of The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey. I remember thinking to myself, “Can this guy really change a life for a $1?” Short answer was yes, he could. I read his…

We prepared emotionally and financially for the ax to fall for nearly five years, but when it finally did we weren’t ready. The timing was terrible. As each round of layoffs passed and we weren’t impacted, we pushed thoughts of it more and more into the background. So, when the layoff finally did come to…