Category: Goals
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Hobbies
I keep seeing posts on Instagram about women renovating or updating their homes or creating gardens! It’s so inspiring! It makes me want to do those things, but I’m already so busy! I set hobby goals for October and I’m so far behind that I don’t think it’s even possible to accomplish them this month….
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Changing Course
Don’t be afraid to change your mind and your direction. Regardless of how well you planned something and how much progress you’ve made, if you think something else is better for you, pursue that. I’m not afraid to change my mind. I never have been, thankfully. The one thing I don’t change my mind on…
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Lean FIRE
I’ve read that some people define Lean FIRE as being less than $40k per year. I’ve also read that it’s supposed to be less than $40k per household, meaning $20k or less per person. I count myself as going after Lean FI, even though I am planning on being single spending about $30k per year….
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Coast FIRE
I’ve officially hit the Coast FIRE milestone! Which means that if I wanted to start using all of my money right now rather than investing, I could. I could stop contributing to ALL of my retirement accounts and investment accounts and just coast all the way to retirement. Upon my arrival at 65, I would…
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Do You Ever Feel…
like you just don’t want to go to work?! Is it just me?? Today’s weather was amazing, which is rare here….and all I could think of was: I DON’T WANNA GO BACK TO WORK! I just wanna be free to hike and live and love my life without needing a job. When I tell people…
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3 Simple Steps to Achieve F.I.R.E.
It might sound too good to be true, but honestly this is exactly what you need to do, as simple as it sounds. There are plenty of ways you can optimize savings, taxes, investments, account types, yada yada yada. None of that means anything until you have these three things down. If you are just…
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Calculate Your F.I.R.E. Number
I use FIRE and FI interchangeably because I can’t imagine wanting to continue working after I’m financially independent, so the day I become FI will be the day I RE. I have a short list of things I must have in order so that I can quit. Here’s the simple way to figure out what…
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Scariest Thing in The World
Am I being a little dramatic? I don’t think so. It physically makes me itch to think of continuing to work in order to live…for the rest…of my…life. Funnily enough, every person I’ve told this to in my life has had the exact same reaction, regardless of their age: I don’t think I could stop…
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Sinking Funds are a Lifesaver
First off, let’s talk about what Sinking Funds are, just in case you haven’t heard of them. A sinking fund is a savings account that is specifically for one purpose. To be honest, I started using them before I knew there was a name for them. I used to keep money in one savings account…
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October Goals
Last month I started journaling and with it came setting goals and also trying to log them in my journal daily when I’ve actually completed them. September went pretty well in terms of the blog! Also, I had a goal to do something fun or enjoyable every single day! I definitely did that too! I…