Since my early retirement in 2020, I have noticed several misunderstandings about pursuing financial independence (FI) and retiring early that are frequently perpetuated by FI content creators and their guests. Here are six common myths regarding pursuing full FI and early retirement. While some of these might be true for some individuals or in very specific cases, they become myths when touted as general truths. It is time to debunk several:| Living The FIgh Life
Hello from Fethiye, Türkiye. Launa and I just completed hiking 100 miles (per her Fitbit) last week from Bologna to Florence along the Via Degli Dei. We love inn-to-inn hikes, so we flew to Türkiye to embark on a 220-mile adventure hiking the Lycian way (roughly from Fethiye to Antalya)—today is our first day. To keep my pack light I jettisoned my laptop, so I’m typing this update on an iffy WiFi connection on my phone (apologies for typos). My purpose in writing this short post is to l...| Living The FIgh Life
Since 2013, we have exchanged our Arlington, VA home 10 times (excluding several planned exchanges foiled by the pandemic). We exchanged with families in Paris, Barcelona, Montreal, and Iceland, to name a few. With the world opening back up, this is a good time to share what is great about a home exchange experience.| Living The FIgh Life
On August 28, 2020 at 5:47 pm, at age 52, I declared my financial independence (FI), packed up my personal belongings and left my GS-15 job at the Department of Defense after 9 years of civil service and 20 years of active duty. How was I feeling? As you can see from the below video, I felt great.| Living The FIgh Life
I used to be a cyclist, gardener, canner, aspiring musician, soccer coach, coin collector, stamp collector, home owner, DIY handyman, and Department of Defense hospitality expert. | Living The FIgh Life
“I want to be happy” was how I replied when asked as a youth what I wanted to be in life. Likely inspired by our country’s Declaration of Independence, I bought into the enticing desire of achieving full happiness. It doesn’t work that way.| Living The FIgh Life
