I often get raised eyebrows as well as lots of questions and comments when I tell people about my personal finance journey. “You actually sold your car and lived car-free?” “You were living by yourself and chose to move in with roommates?” “You ditched cable? Stopped buying designer clothes?” “Why waste time by searching for …
It’s that time again! We are going to take a quick look at where I am on my debt destruction journey. As a quick refresher, I began this journey on September 1, 2015 and I’ve been pursuing debt freedom ever since. Along the way, I’ve adopted principles of minimalism and financial independence that have accelerated …
It’s hard to believe that it’s been two years since I buckled down and got serious about destroying my debt and pursuing financial independence. I’ve made a ton of what I would have called sacrifices, but in reality, it’s hard to call them sacrifices anymore. I sold my car, moved in with roommates, sold a …
Ya’ll. I took the plunge. A week prior to writing this post I went all in on eliminating debt and I finally sold my car. I’ve been thinking about going car free for a few months now, going as far to try to act like I didn’t have a car and using my bike or …
If I’m being honest with you right now, writing this post is intimidating. It’s the first of periodic Debt updates that I’ll be posting on the blog. By going public with my debt burden, I’m not only sharing personal details about my finances, but I’m also opening myself up to criticism and accountability. It’s even …
In 1999, a sci-fi movie called The Matrix hit theaters and became a pop culture phenomenon. The special effects–which were incredible–drew people in, but the the story–which was intricate and compelling–had people leaving the theater buzzing. The main character in the film, Neo, slowly starts to sense that something is off. He begins to discover …