Here we go…

So, I’ve been a NP for 25+ years – I have worked all over the world and settled here on … Continue reading Here we go…

2025 Update

I was just interviewed by Jackie and Bill over at Catching up to FI as a follow up to a … Continue reading 2025 Update

I accompanied Grammy to her annual financial planning visit in 2017. Her planner was ‘a really lovely guy’ she said; ‘and … Continue reading Why I Fired My Mom’s Financial Planner

My French dad, along with my side of his family living in France, could have written a book on FIRE. … Continue reading What my French family thinks of FIRE

The short answer is that the ex-husband took it when we separated and I was broke, broke, broke so never … Continue reading Why we have no TV

Basically, because I’m cheap 🙂 But another reason is that it was running until 2020 – and if it ain’t … Continue reading Why I drove my 2007 station wagon into the ground

No, believe it – really! It’s pretty common knowledge that kids are expensive – and if you want to be … Continue reading How kids can speed along your goal of arriving at FI

Why this focus? I recently heard a piece of advice for would-be entrepreneurs: when one starts a business, it should … Continue reading Why focus on Nursing – and FIRE – specifically?

I’ve heard it said more than once that the worst thing you can do for your finances is get a … Continue reading Divorce = Financial Ruin (or….)

Now don’t think I’m going around advocating divorce, but life is complicated. Even if you had the dream to be … Continue reading Divorce on the cheap

I listen to variety of podcasts recommended on FI blogs and by FI friends, in addition to parenting/ divorce-related ones … Continue reading FIRE (and other) Podcasts I subscribe to