fossil_fuel
Confused about dryer sheets
- Joined
- Aug 14, 2012
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- 8
Hello everyone,
I figure I should introduce myself. I'm 25, wife is 26 with 1 child on the way and planning for 3 more. Current financial goals are saving for a house down payment (should be reached within 18 months) then focusing on the kids' 529 plans so they can attend college without debt while putting money away for retirement at the same time.
My reason for pursuing ER is that I'd like to do things that can't be arranged around a two-week vacation. Hiking one of the great American trails (Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail or Continental Divide Trail) has always been one of my dreams and I'd like to try it while I'm still young and healthy enough. Parents had severe health problems in their early 50's so I want to have a few years worth of free time to enjoy life in case the same ends up happening to me.
I've been lurking on the forum for a few weeks and there's a lot of great info here, I've learned quite a bit in a short amount of time. Most of the other financial websites I read (Market ticker, zero hedge) have a strong bearish tilt so the generally optimistic disposition of posters around here provides a good contrast.
I figure I should introduce myself. I'm 25, wife is 26 with 1 child on the way and planning for 3 more. Current financial goals are saving for a house down payment (should be reached within 18 months) then focusing on the kids' 529 plans so they can attend college without debt while putting money away for retirement at the same time.
My reason for pursuing ER is that I'd like to do things that can't be arranged around a two-week vacation. Hiking one of the great American trails (Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail or Continental Divide Trail) has always been one of my dreams and I'd like to try it while I'm still young and healthy enough. Parents had severe health problems in their early 50's so I want to have a few years worth of free time to enjoy life in case the same ends up happening to me.
I've been lurking on the forum for a few weeks and there's a lot of great info here, I've learned quite a bit in a short amount of time. Most of the other financial websites I read (Market ticker, zero hedge) have a strong bearish tilt so the generally optimistic disposition of posters around here provides a good contrast.