Financial Independence through Real Estate investing, smart spending and personal finance, and stories that shaped our lives
REACHING FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE
Sharing how we manage our finances and make investments.
Established in September 2018, but reinvigorated in January 2021, we’re sharing our financial journey and the lessons learned. Through investment property purchases, we have already eliminated one of our W2 incomes. We believe that if you live intentionally and create a lifestyle of conscious spending, rather than a strict monthly budget, you can get to where you want to be financially.
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We have a summer full of trips planned, and stop 1 was camping. We took the kids camping in the fall, and they didn’t stop talking about it for weeks. It was a purposefully quick trip to be able to gauge how…
Mr. ODA’s retirement account surpassed $1 million last month! Mr. ODA and I worked for the federal government. Our retirement account is called the Thrift Savings Plan, but it’s essentially a 401k, and includes a 5% salary match on contributions. My parents…
After we take a trip, I like to document our spending and activities. For one, it helps me keep track of where we’ve been and what we did there. But also, it’s meant to show that you can take a trip without…
In January, I shared why we chose to finance our new (used) car. To those who know us, they would think paying interest would be an immediate no, but there are reasons that it may work in our favor. We also have…
Disclaimer: This blog is developed to share our knowledge and reflects the opinions solely of the author. Neither of us hold a financial certification, and any content within is not meant to provide personal financial, professional, or legal advice. We make no representations as to accuracy or completeness of any information shared and will not be liable for any errors or omissions. All content reflects our opinion at that moment.
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