Overall 2024 has been a great year for my family. We went on some amazing vacations and saw a 23% return on our stock market investments. Our FIRE plan is continuing to go faster than we ever imagined, and I’m so excited to help other families along their path to success. 

After two and a half years working as a Software Engineer at Apple I have given my notice. My last day will be March 3rd 2023. It has been a dream of mine to work at Apple since I first laid eyes on an iPhone. I’ve always loved Apple products and I really admired the futuristic vision Steve Jobs brought to technology. 

The day I learned what the word furlough meant was the same day that my husband was furloughed. The very next day I was also furloughed. (March 2020)

I am a huge fan of checklists; make a checklist and it will get done! I have put together some of the best quick wins you can get while starting your FIRE journey. Each of these items will only take a few minutes but will propel you further along your path to financial freedom.

FIRE stands for Financial Independence Retire Early. It is a community of people who believe in saving a percentage of their income for the future. These people also try to avoid debt, and many start the FIRE journey by climbing their way out of debt. 

My family and I have been pursing FIRE since January of 2020. We have found so many helpful podcasts, books, audio books, and websites along the way. Here are some of our favorites to help get you started.