Why this blog? The goal of this blog is to fill a known financial education gap in the military community, empowering readers to become financially independent through actionable advice and thoughtful decision-making. Let me define what financial independence is to me – freedom to decide how I spend my time. Money is not an identity, you’ve got to have a bigger purpose in life. It doesn’t make you better or worse than anyone else, but it does allow you the freedom to make decisions with your time – you’ll never get it back, choose wisely.
Financial independence doesn’t mean retiring on the beach, waking up at 10:00 AM, and day drinking until dinner. To me, it means reaching a point where I continue to work because it’s what I choose to do in a field that I’m passionate about as opposed to a requirement to feed my family; in simple terms, I find value in the work I’m doing, but no longer need to work to support my family if I chose to leave the military. If financial planning and independence give me peace of mind and the ability to choose paths in my career to follow my passions, I’m going to do it. I’ve been gone long enough from family, have had no guarantee of a return from a combat deployment, and have missed plenty of birthdays and holidays. Too many in our generation have idealized work and have worn burn-out as a badge of honor. I love serving my country, but I don’t need to work 19 hours days, 7 days a week to do it.
Where I’m at. There isn’t a job I’d rather be doing.
Hairstyles says:
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