On the bucket list: Financial Freedom

This post was written two years ago. I am not sure why it never got posted.

The transition of money in and out of my life has become a daily topic of discussion in my life and in my home. In my unintended sabbatical, I paid off all of my debt except the mortgage, created a six month emergency fund, bought a car without financing, and have set up my R-IRA to be maxed out without me thinking about it.

I thought that once I conquered the mountain that was student loan debt, the stress would be gone. It’s not.

Despite having achieved so much financially, I seriously feel that I should be doing more. My son has more money than some adults I know and I am losing sleep trying to think of ways to create another income stream.

What I want is financial freedom. The ability to choose what I do everyday. I love what I do and am sure that it would be more enjoyable if I could choose how many people to see based on my mood and not my bills.

The etymology of the word mortgage is death pledge.

Bought the house in 2018, 30 yr mortgage. We were able to refinance in 2020 as the mortgage rates fell at an extraordinary speed. With this opportunity, we are going to spend less money on the house and get it paid off by 2036.

At the movement, we are super focused on teaching our money to make more money. I haven’t figure out what to do about creating an income stream that doesn’t require my time. What we are becoming really go about is moving money into the investment accounts to work for us instead of leaving it in the bank.