We are onFIREfamily from Portland, Oregon. We are a family of four living out our dream. We’ve got a plan to become financially independent, retire early, and go on a year-long epic family adventure. Here’s Our Story Seth and Jennifer met in college. We were both studying to get Chemical Read more…
Today we have a treat in a guest post from Mrs. onFIREfamily, Jennifer, on the five reasons we homeschool our kids: In the fall of 2020, we are entering a school year of uncertainty and anxiety. Well, I guess that is the royal we. We, as in me and my Read more…
We often get crazy looks when we mention we are leaving soon for a year to travel (confined) together on a boat. How in the world are you going to do that? On a boat? For a year?!?! We are able to pull off an epic family adventure like this Read more…
At one point a few years ago, we wanted to have one of those very basic “In this house we believe in…” Live, Laugh, Love type signs made, but on it actually have our family values. But what were our family values? We’d internalized some things, changed our philosophy over the years, Read more…
Here are the five reasons why it is important that we do this epic adventure now as a family: 1. We Can Still Influence Our Kids’ Worldview At ages 13 and 15 when we embark on the Great Loop, our kids are still under our roof and are at important Read more…
Today, in part three, I’ll expand on the last of three topics that hang people up and make them think that early retirement is impossible to achieve. Part 1: Health Insurance Part 2: College Part 3: How to access your retirement money early We’re taking on the topic of how Read more…
Today, in part two, I’ll expand on the next of three topics that hang people up and make them think that early retirement is impossible to achieve. Part 1: Health Insurance Part 2: College Part 3: How to access your retirement money early This week we’ll take on college expenses Read more…
Over the next three posts I’ll expand on three topics that hang people up and make them think that early retirement is impossible to achieve. Part 1: Health Insurance Part 2: College Part 3: How to access your retirement money early This week we’ll take on health insurance. Not that Read more…
How is it possible to retire early? How much do you need in the bank? When can I retire? Shockingly Simple Math First of all, there is some Shockingly Simple Math to early retirement, and I recommend you start where many of us started on this journey, and that’s Mr. Read more…
We just got back from a nine-day family boat journey aboard our 34ft cabin cruiser. It’s by far the longest time we’ve spent on a boat together and the longest journey we have ever undertaken. We motored 190 miles down the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon to Astoria, Oregon (the Read more…