The best way to predict the future is to create it.” - Abraham Lincoln Thinking 5, 10, or 20 years into your future is super helpful. Because when you think about what you want your life to look like, you can take steps today to set you on the path to the future you desire. This is a great way to make positive changes in your life right now to create the life you dream … [Read more...] about Wealth and Health: Reaching for FI is Useful No Matter What Your Plans
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Why I Gleefully Ditched My $145/mo Mortgage
Today I'm honored to be able to share a great story about finding the balance between life and money. Karen Whaley from Satisfied Spending has been kind enough to share her awesome story right here on Why We Money. I was fortunate enough to connect with Karen at FinCon this year. We discovered we not only have similar philosophies on money and life, but we live a very short … [Read more...] about Why I Gleefully Ditched My $145/mo Mortgage
The Truth About Why I Obsess About Financial Independence
If you had told me 20 years ago I would quit working to stay at home with my kids I would have laughed in your face. When Alan and I got married, I was career/money focused and didn’t even think about having kids. Life changes Funny how fast things change. Within a year of getting out of grad school, I was happily pregnant with my first. I worked for a while and my mom … [Read more...] about The Truth About Why I Obsess About Financial Independence
Advice To An 18 Year Old With A Full-Time Income
Today our son turns 18 years old. Usually, we’d go out to eat, get together with family, and watch him make a wish and blow out the candles on his cake. But this year is different. Today, he is 700 miles away and already earning a full-time paycheck. J literally went from no job, hanging out with high school friends, with relatively few cares in the world to sudden, … [Read more...] about Advice To An 18 Year Old With A Full-Time Income
Financial Independence Will Not Make You Happy
My first encounter with the concept of Financial Independence was about 9 years ago. I picked up the book Your Money or Your Life and the ideas inside were absolutely fascinating to me. Financial freedom before traditional retirement age!? Sign me up! This was before the online FIRE movement. But I soon discovered Get Rich Slowly, The Simple Dollar, Free Money Finance, and, … [Read more...] about Financial Independence Will Not Make You Happy