Back home in Virginia for a wonderful lull of a month—September was our chance to relax, catchup with friends, and…fight some housing repairs!
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After making our largest investment sale yet to fund our FIRE life, we spent a week in Vienna and Brno before falling into autumn in Virginia.
4th of July in Virginia and a summer astronomy festival in Czechia—our FIRE life continues to fill itself with adventure and travel! Our monthly update:
High temps didn’t stop us from reaching a FIRE high along with a very low budget month during a relaxing June at home. Read our monthly update!
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Sailing Into Summer (May 2025 Update)
Our budget seems to be taking on water, but we’re sailing into summer with an adventure on a boat and lots of free fun in May!
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Festive Prague (Apr. 2025 Update)
Easter festivals in Prague kicked off our April as the trade war intensified and we donate to an investigative journalism charity. Read our April FIRE budget!
We’re celebrating spring’s bloom in Central Europe while donating to a mental health nonprofit in March as our finances brace for market turmoil!
Looks like FIRE is in full swing! February brought us under $200 of income to cover nearly $8K in expenses—mostly while traveling in Portugal with friends and family!
Virginia’s winter chased us out to Florida, we kicked off a month long trip to Portugal, and we donate to a nonprofit left in a lurch by the USAID changes.
We break down our huge $32K budget, show how we took a $12K winter escape on less than $1K, and donate to a top emergency housing charity.