Our budget seems to be taking on water, but we’re sailing into summer with an adventure on a boat and lots of free fun in May!
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Author: Chris
Chris began his financial independence pursuit in 2007 as he learned basic personal finance from Get Rich Slowly as an aspiring web designer and novice investor. After several missteps, he learned the secrets of financial independence and began his pursuit of freedom.
He reached financial independence in 2018 with $1.2M and two businesses. He began the process of transitioning to early retirement in 2020.
Learn more: Meet Chris.
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Festive Prague (Apr. 2025 Update)
Easter festivals in Prague kicked off our April as the trade war intensified and we donate to an investigative journalism charity. Read our April FIRE budget!
We’re celebrating spring’s bloom in Central Europe while donating to a mental health nonprofit in March as our finances brace for market turmoil!
Looks like FIRE is in full swing! February brought us under $200 of income to cover nearly $8K in expenses—mostly while traveling in Portugal with friends and family!
Virginia’s winter chased us out to Florida, we kicked off a month long trip to Portugal, and we donate to a nonprofit left in a lurch by the USAID changes.
We break down our huge $32K budget, show how we took a $12K winter escape on less than $1K, and donate to a top emergency housing charity.
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Freely Thankful (Nov 2024 Update)
A quiet, Virginia November with some of our favorite “Nothing” expenses and one little hot tip to earn extra credit card rewards.
Join our adventure to Germany & Belgium on just $28/day/person! How? Staying with family/friends, rewards points, and some other hacks!
Chris’s new “hobby” has taken over more than just his time…and we get ready for bretzels, lederhosen, and beer as we celebrate his grandfather’s 90th!
With a month packed full of events and friends, our “break” in August wasn’t the meditative state we hoped for, but the goal remains!