Happy new year to all my Freedom Seekers. Hope you all enjoyed the holiday season, and are looking forward to a whole new chapter as we start this decade! To kick things off, I’ve been focussing on my 2020 mantra. I’m generally not one for resolutions – but I do…
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…
Hey Freedom Seekers! First and foremost, it’s Remembrance Day here in Canada, so let’s please take a moment to remember all those who fought for the very freedom’s we all now enjoy. I am grateful everyday to live in this unbelievably beautiful country we call home, and to enjoy the…
This week we are going to continue down the path of my mildly morbid thoughts on dying. Except this time – we are going to be dead. If you’ve followed the blog for any length of time, you’ll be well aware that I have a strong affinity for clearing clutter.…
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…
“So what do you do with all your free time!? Don’t you get bored?” This is my second favourite (albeit a combo) question that people ask us now that we are “retired”. When people ask this question, I feel like it underscores the misconceptions surrounding the pursuit of Financial Freedom, and…
I’ve decided to dedicate the month of April to writing about post-retirement and some of the interesting lessons we’ve learned venturing into this chapter of our lives. While early retirement is definitely the cat’s meow – like everything in life, it comes with its own unique demands and challenges. We’ll…
Back in the pre-Mr. Money Moustache days, before FIRE was its own stand alone acronym, and before personal finance blogs were sprouting up everywhere (man I really should have started my blog back then), Mike and I were in the very beginning stages of fumbling our way towards a goal Mike…
Amidst all the budgeting techniques, savings tips, spreadsheets, investment strategies and travel hacks floating around the personal finance and FIRE worlds, there’s a really integral question that is often overlooked. Why do you want Financial Independence or Financial Freedom? I believe the question is rarely posed because on the surface…
We’ve arrived at the last post in our 5 part guide to reaching Financial Freedom. While you can achieve Financial Freedom following the first 4 steps alone, you will get there a WHOLE lot faster if you can simultaneously increase your income. So Step 5 is all about learning to…