Fire to Wander

Follow along as I document my journey to early retirement and a nomadic lifestyle.

Category: Spending

  • 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…

  • Scary Story Time

    In honor of spooky season, I’ll be sharing a few scary financial stories I’ve gone through. All of them are real! Years ago, I bought my first house. I thought it was the “right” thing to do since I had a stable job and I was managing to save enough money on a monthly basis…

  • My Account Setup

    I feel like I have a simple system. It includes a lot of accounts, but it makes it easy for me to see how much I have for each purpose and thus keeps my financial life organized. Money Flow On payday: my money goes into my main checking account. (This is after taxes and retirement…