Hi all!
Just finished TMF and starting Unscripted tonight. I have to say it was not what I expected.
My story:
36 years old and married. Worked in education (running the tech department) while my wife (33) worked as a nurse. We both have advanced degrees and paid off all our debt via disciplined spending and saving.
After a sudden death in our close family, and a very near death in our immediate family, we decided to quit our jobs in the summer of 2016 and take a mini-retirement. We did not have any debt, mortgage (renting), kids, pets, or even plants that we were responsible for, so we sold most of our "stuff" and hit the road in our Subaru.
One month in Europe, two months volunteering in Nicaragua, 10 months in Colorado, hiked the Appalachian Trail, then went to South America. While we were planning on being in South America for a while, another family death brought us back home early.
Our future:
We may never have kids and we may never own a house. We might live overseas and return home often, or we might buy a sprinter van to convert and live the #vanlife. We had hoped that during all our travels we would have a clearer understanding of our purpose, and while we learned an incredible amount about ourselves, we still came back with more questions than answers. Although one thing is for certain - we never want to lose the independence and freedom that we have now grown accustomed to.
Finances:
Worth noting that we have a low six-figure retirement savings (would have been more but again we paid off all our debt) and a low five-figure cash savings that could easily support us for another year if needed.
Moving forward:
We have no desire to go back to our old way of living. I didn't have a word for it at the time, but looking back now we were most definitely in the slowlane. While we were very comfortable and enjoyed our jobs, when we were faced with a choice of moving up in our careers and living in the suburbs or quitting our jobs for an uncertain future full of adventure we whole-heartedly chose the latter.
The goal is now deliberate action. I've helped with entrepreneurial ventures in the past and am no stranger to hard working process. Admittedly, my biggest issue is indecisiveness. I've always been a jack of all trades master of none with a dreadful imposter syndrome. Time to change that. Time to look for opportunities that satisfy CENTS where I can make an impact.
Thanks for reading. See you all around.
Just finished TMF and starting Unscripted tonight. I have to say it was not what I expected.
My story:
36 years old and married. Worked in education (running the tech department) while my wife (33) worked as a nurse. We both have advanced degrees and paid off all our debt via disciplined spending and saving.
After a sudden death in our close family, and a very near death in our immediate family, we decided to quit our jobs in the summer of 2016 and take a mini-retirement. We did not have any debt, mortgage (renting), kids, pets, or even plants that we were responsible for, so we sold most of our "stuff" and hit the road in our Subaru.
One month in Europe, two months volunteering in Nicaragua, 10 months in Colorado, hiked the Appalachian Trail, then went to South America. While we were planning on being in South America for a while, another family death brought us back home early.
Our future:
We may never have kids and we may never own a house. We might live overseas and return home often, or we might buy a sprinter van to convert and live the #vanlife. We had hoped that during all our travels we would have a clearer understanding of our purpose, and while we learned an incredible amount about ourselves, we still came back with more questions than answers. Although one thing is for certain - we never want to lose the independence and freedom that we have now grown accustomed to.
Finances:
Worth noting that we have a low six-figure retirement savings (would have been more but again we paid off all our debt) and a low five-figure cash savings that could easily support us for another year if needed.
Moving forward:
We have no desire to go back to our old way of living. I didn't have a word for it at the time, but looking back now we were most definitely in the slowlane. While we were very comfortable and enjoyed our jobs, when we were faced with a choice of moving up in our careers and living in the suburbs or quitting our jobs for an uncertain future full of adventure we whole-heartedly chose the latter.
The goal is now deliberate action. I've helped with entrepreneurial ventures in the past and am no stranger to hard working process. Admittedly, my biggest issue is indecisiveness. I've always been a jack of all trades master of none with a dreadful imposter syndrome. Time to change that. Time to look for opportunities that satisfy CENTS where I can make an impact.
Thanks for reading. See you all around.
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