The Summer Solstice found me nose-deep in ERE and MMM, my two go-to personal finance blogs. I was looking for inspiration and encouragement, as well as some tips to help us stretch our dollars while I was home with our child for the summer. But ERE and MMM….they are SO much more than that.

Along the way, as I clicked my way around the online FIRE community, I ran across the 1500 Days blog. Later that evening, as I thought about my impending “milestone” birthday, an idea started to form. Could we do it? …maybe by my 45th? …just a smidge over five years from now?

…and so I was bitten by the FIRE bug.

GOAL: Achieve FIRE by Autumn Equinox, 2024

(not actually my birthday…just a nice nearby generic holiday)

Honestly, I’m not really sure what that is going to look like, and will be sure to share more as I begin to work out the steps and mini-goals that will get us there.

Cheers!