Top Things We Learned in 2025
Similar to what we experienced in 2024, each year is packed with moments that teach us something new and 2025 has definitely kept that streak…
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Why Financial Independence Is Better With Friends
I enjoy attending and even hosting personal finance/FI meetups. Whether it involves a structured format like a presentation/case study or it’s a more informal gathering…
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Checking In With My Fitness and Setting New Goals
I’d say I’m in pretty good shape. Maybe I don’t exercise a lot on the weekends.. but on weekdays I try to go out for…
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Our Takeaways From FinCon 2025
FinCon was unquestionably a memorable event that both of us were glad to have experienced. We each went into the conference with our own expectations…
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Expectations for FinCon 2025
We’re headed to FinCon 2025 in Portland! (Well, perhaps that statement is tremendously obvious already, because why else would we write a blog post about…
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My Attempts at Motivational Methods of Money Management
During my path to Financial Independence, I’ve tried several different methods to make sure I’m staying cognizant of what I’m spending money on, and investing…
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Shifting Goals For The Journey That Lies Ahead
I feel like my mindset is slowly starting to change when it comes to my financial future, and this in turn is making me rethink…
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Just Say NO; A Remedy For Controlling Your Time
I’m busy. VERY busy. But that makes no sense, right? For those already in retirement, don’t many of these retirees complain about being bored? For…
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Thoughts on Purpose In Life
What will my sense of purpose be when I’m retired? What will my main theme in life be? This is something that I haven’t actually…
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Two Paths to Financial Independence – How Fast We’re Going
Similar to the popular mantra “personal finance is personal”, there is no one “right way” to achieve Financial Independence. In fact, there are an almost…
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Two Paths to Financial Independence – What We Invest In
Similar to the popular mantra “personal finance is personal”, there is no one “right way” to achieve Financial Independence. In fact, there are an almost…
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Expectations for Camp Mustache 2025
TLDR I think I know what to expect. On the other hand, I have no idea what to expect. Where Are You Going? For those…
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Family Series Part 5 – Thoughts on Life After High School
The first 18 years of most children’s lives are fairly well mapped out and uniform, at least here in the United States, from the progression…
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Family Series Part 3 – Teaching Kids About Money
Much the same way that different teachers can use different methods to educate their students, parents can use a variety of methods to educate their…
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Family Series Part 2 – Joint or Separate Finances
Probably the number one most asked question in personal finance is whether or not to pay off a mortgage early vs. investing the money instead. …
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Family Series Part 1 – Our Partners’ Thoughts About Personal Finance & Financial Independence
Both of us are married and in each of our households we are the ones that are most interested in personal finance & Financial Independence. …
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Recap of EconoMe 2025
Chaos. Absolute chaos. But in the best way. That’s how I would describe this past weekend at the EconoMe Conference. I guess that’s what’s to…
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Expectations for EconoMe 2025
TLDR I’m both nervous and excited. Where Are You Going? For those who are unfamiliar with the EconoMe Conference, it is a gathering of ~500…
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Celebrating One Year of Epic Financial Journey
“3… 2… 1… And we’re live!” Those words were uttered one year ago on the morning of 3/14/24 from a hotel room in Cincinnati, Ohio. …
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What Draws Me To Financial Independence
The ability to support myself without relying on a paycheck has become a goal of mine for more than 5 years now… But why? Do…
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What Might Life Be Like At Sixty Five?
I’m not a great planner, but I do find it helpful to think about my future self. This kind of helps me take a snapshot…
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Fighting Through Fear And Anxiety To Take Action
As you know, I’m a HUGE fan of taking action, especially in situations where there is potential for a tremendous positive impact. The Culprits Holding…
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Goals And Plans For 2025
Per tradition (at least in American culture), here is a list of goals and/or plans that each of us have made for the upcoming year. …
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Planning For A Joyful Journey To FI
As fun as it sounds to be financially independent, I’ve got a ways to go. I like my job, and like where I live, and…
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A Decade Until Financial Independence
So I’m closing in on forty four years old and by the looks of it, I probably won’t hit Financial Independence for another decade or…
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Why FI: What Financial Independence Means To Us
The term “Financial Independence” or “FI” is confounding – it’s one of those nebulous phrases that has a technical definition, yet there is additional nuance…
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The Squire’s Core Belief #2 – Incremental Changes Add Up
Saving was something I did when I knew what it was going to be spent on. College, a car, a house, music, and so on….
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Scout’s Core Belief #2 – Flexibility
Desire for Certainty As a former engineer with an optimizer/maximizer personality, there is nothing in this world I desire more than absolute certainty. For most…
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Scout’s Core Belief #1 – Take Action
How does anything get done? This may sound like a simple & obvious answer, but things get done by taking action. Will the lawn mow…
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This Is It, Don’t Get Scared Now
Hello and welcome to Epic Financial Journey; we are your friendly neighborhood personal finance blog. As you can probably see we are the new kids…
