All in Financial (FIRE)

2022 Budget and Lifestyle: Living Under $18,000 with a New Baby!

As a couple pursuing FI/RE (financial independence, retire early) while traveling full time, we’re very aware of our budget and what we spend year over year. We’ve been intentionally and slowly increasing our spending each year (just three years ago we were spending only $7,000 a year!), but this year came in at an 80% increase over last year because we had a baby! Read on to see how we continued to save money, where we increased our spending, and how we’re continuing to travel full time as digital nomads with an infant.

2021 Budget and Lifestyle: Living on $10,000 as Digital Nomad House Sitters

Another year down as digital nomad house sitters pursuing FI/RE (financial independence, retire early) and we’re happy to share our 2021 budget and expenses. We spent $10,002 for the entire year ($5,001 apiece) all-in! Now, if you follow us, you know that number blows our usual $7,000 budget out of the water, so read on to see where we spent more money and why.

Be an Outlier. Interview Series | Meet Bryce, A Focused Minimalist’s Approach to FI/RE

In the second edition of our Be And Outlier interview series, we’re excited to talk with Bryce, who’s where we hope to be soon: FI/RE’d! Hearing his story and how he, as a retired engineer in management looks at the details in the process, is frugal, aspires to travel, and had supportive good role models along the way is inspiring. Read on to see him pull back the covers and share insightful advice as well as his bumps and bruises along the way.

Be an Outlier. Interview Series | Meet the Satchells, FI/RE with a Focus on Family

In our inaugural interview we’re bringing you the Satchell family, who aren’t only pursuing financial independence, retire early (FI/RE) but are doing it with with a young and growing family, a rarity by most FI/RE standards. See what they’ve learned about themselves through travel in Mexico and what ultimately brought them home.

October 2019 Budget & Expenses | Digital Nomads Pursuing Financial Independence, Retire Early (FI/RE)

We never really thought that a month of expenses while visiting New York City could be done for anywhere near $600, but we did it! We did sightseeing, lived in comfortable homes, ate well, and lived a pretty good life this month. Plus, we’re one month closer to financial independence, retire early (FI/RE) and loving our lives as full time house sitters and digital nomads.

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