• Finances

    A Frugalist, A Minimalist, and A Valuist Walk Into a Bar

    Well I don’t actually have a punchline, but I’m sure there is a joke in there somewhere. So, now that I have your attention, I want to use this opportunity to breakdown the often intertwined and confused definition of each of these words that are commonly used in the financial independence community. While also talking through my own transition from a frugalist to a valuist and how it allowed me to make some major life changes that improved my own happiness.  And because per usual this post grew to be too big, I put my transition in separate article. Definitions: Frugalist: Someone who wants to spend less. Everyone is going…

  • Introduction

    The Cliché Welcome Post for Any Start to a Blog

    Welcome, this is my blog where I plan to discuss all things financial independence.  This blog is for those of us who want take back some of our freedom that the dollar has over us. There are so many things that this world has to offer to us, why would I want to spend the majority of it feeling trapped due to the need to work. So I figured I would try and help some others along the way while I continue my journey to FI.  I’m starting this blog for a few reasons:  1. To prove to myself that I can. 2. To hold myself accountable to continue on…