Is Asset Allocation the answer? When both Don and I were working full time, our basic path toward financial independence looked like this: “Put money in the 401Ks, put money in other investments, keep some money in savings and checking.” It was pretty straightforward. Based on our perceived time-frame of “years from now”, the asset […]
Hit This First: Calculating Monthly Expenses
Choices, Choices I’m all about choices. Ask my kids. They will tell you that the phrases they heard way too many times growing up included “Life is a series of choices.” and “Make good choices!” (borrowed from Aunt Karen). They know that I am all about choices. Financial independence means, to me, that time in […]
Future State Renee and Financial Independence
Future State Me! Sometimes something resonates within you deep down, in your inner being, and you say “Yes! That’s it!” You know that you will not forget or let it go. This feeling describes what I was experiencing when I learned about the very simple, direct concept of Future State Me. A few years […]