I have touched upon this background story more than once. It was not until FinCon that I realized how central it was to my personal FIRE journey. Several times when I was trying to boil down my history with FIRE I kept coming up with the same short story. My in-laws were wonderful human beings. … Continue reading My Personal F.I.R.E. Story
Our Story
Part 1; By Long and Winding Path
So I was raised in a middle class white flight suburban dreamscape. It was a Rust Belt city slowing choking to death on its own fumes in the midst of Reagan's 'New Day' in America and life was pretty good. I was outside from dawn till dusk doing God knows what because bad things didn't … Continue reading Part 1; By Long and Winding Path
Part 2; Electric Boogaloo
I finish law school and marry that girl. Now we start to see some personal story life moments relevant to finance. We have enormous Student loan debt, over $200,000, but we both land decent jobs. My blood is so working class that this is what I think I look like in a suit; I once … Continue reading Part 2; Electric Boogaloo
Part 3; AutoPilot
Having a child means when you take a hit like we did, you just have to keep plugging along. There is no real time to wallow in the mire. My new job, in Prosecution this time, was rewarding but stressful. The wife worked for the same employer, she had just transferred locations. This time around … Continue reading Part 3; AutoPilot
Part 4; Bourgeoisie Creep
The big problem with accumulating more and more wealth is what I like to call Bourgeoisie Creep. Much like an ever present weed it must be hacked back down to its roots by the Vigilance of Frugalitas. It is so easy to get used to spending money. Just remember that given enough focus, one can overcome … Continue reading Part 4; Bourgeoisie Creep