One of the most frequent questions we get from friends when they hear we quit our jobs is, “What are you going to do about health insurance?” I get it. This is a major concern for many. And without coverage, we are all just one accident away from bankruptcy, right? The price of insurance is […]
I understand that look I get from friends and family when I whisper to them our still semi-secret plan. I can practically hear the reasoning being shouted back at me from their eyes. MID-LIFE CRISIS. Yes, that is probably true. Is it a bit unexpected and out of character? Alright, I will own that. Regardless, […]
“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.” The dialogue above is from Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel, The Sun Also Rises. Although bankruptcy is not at the forefront of my mind (yet), this quote always floats in my head as my closest friends and loved ones ask us “How […]
Let’s just be clear. I am not a teacher nor have I EVER considered homeschooling my kids prior to this change. It was actually my son that asked about homeschooling. So here we are. I am sending in the paperwork to the Superintendent of Schools with my intent to homeschool. Can you believe that no […]