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Ok – remember back in our 5 part series on transitioning to retirement when I talked about how I recommend that anyone looking to retire should secure as large of a home equity line of credit as possible? I wasn’t joking. We just verified that financing a vacation rental in…
After weighing all the pro’s and con’s, we finally decided to take the plunge and start 2020 off with a bang. Purchasing a vacation rental to ring in the New Year. But in order to figure out exactly where (and what) we wanted to buy, we had to first invest a…
Wow. 2020 has arrived – the beginning of a whole new decade, and a new chapter in our lives. This year, we are kicking things off with a bang. Hopefully you all had a wonderful holiday season, and after exercising sound financial planning and restraint, you are enjoying the rewards…
There’s a lovely quote by C.S. Lewis that references how in the day to day it often feels like nothing changes, but when you look back, you realize that everything is different. As the year comes to a close, and I’ve been reflecting on the decade, it’s impossible not to recognize…
There is no time quite like the holidays to feel over taxed, overwhelmed, and over stressed. But how can you choose how you spend your time, when it feels like you are caught in an endless cycle of what you “have to do”? I caught myself doing this several…
“When and why did you decide to pursue Financial Freedom” This is a question we frequently get asked. But while I’ve touched on some of our reasons in various posts – I’ve never written a post about how exactly we started our journey here because it’s a question that’s simultaneously easy…
Mike and I are avid readers. In fact, it’s probably my favourite hobby. When I was about 9 years old, I asked for a battery operated light as a birthday present just so I could covertly read under my covers after my Mom had told me for the umpteenth time…
I would not exactly categorize myself as a dreamer. I have never been one to get lost in the clouds, entertain myself with wild visions of grandeur, or contemplate what I might do if I win the lotto max. Maybe it’s the way I’m hardwired, but I find such activities…
Full disclosure – this post is all about how to minimize your clothing, make-up and personal care budget, while still remaining “trendy”! If you aren’t into that stuff, or you don’t have a significant other whom you might be able to pass some tips onto who would be interested, you…
This week I am super excited to have our very first guest post here at Freedom101! Last year when I wrote about our ongoing analysis between choosing Public School, Private School or Homeschooling for our kids, Chrissy from Eat Sleep Breath FI, had some great comments and insight to offer…