Just how are we going to pull this off? These are some grand dreams, aggressive goals, and this path is not for the faint of heart for sure. It is also a long slog. It’s more like a marathon than a sprint. So how do we think we’re going to Read more…
In our last post we talked about the importance of having a plan in order to pull off your big dreams. We gave some of our personal insights on how we’re working toward our financial independence, early retirement, and grand adventure plans. We also shared some of the resources (life Read more…
To tell you a story about where we are in our FIRE journey and when we expect this all to happen, it first makes sense to lay the groundwork for where we’ve been. The Dark Ages (Before Dave Ramsey) When I graduated college in 1998, I had $26,000 in student Read more…
What is the epic adventure we are embarking on when we share the onFIREfamily story? The Inspiration Our vision and plan for what to do with a sabbatical, a mini-retirement, a gap year (whatever you want to call it) came out over a dinner conversation with friends. Over dinner, our Read more…
What is FIRE? FIRE is simply an acronym that stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early. It’s a broad movement that was ignited by concepts outlined in the 1992 book “Your Money or Your Life” written by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez. The ideas became popular with the millennial generation who Read more…
This plan represents the next step in our financial and family journey. It is a continuation of many years of preparation (mostly not knowing what we were preparing for). In 2019, we became aware of a grand adventure called America’s Great Loop, a 6,000 mile boat trip that circumnavigates the Read more…