It’s a week into June already! I’m a bit late, but here is our May 2021 FIRE Financial Update. We’re doing well. Mr. FD got his first checks as a freelancer and made his first contributions to his Solo 401k. This month
We all have health insurance! This post marks a major update in our quest for health insurance. As of May 1, all four members of our family are officially enrolled in a health insurance plan! You can imagine my relief. Get Covered
May the fourth be with you! We’re Star Wars fans here, and we’re glad to post on this special day. (Anyone watching The Bad Batch?) In any case, here is our April 2021 FIRE Financial Update. April was a big spending month
Two steps forward, One step back We continue along our path to achieve health insurance for our family. On the good side, we updated our income with GetCovered NJ to get more subsidies and got our dental insurance issues ironed out. On
This is my first financial update. I imagine the format will be similar to so many other FIRE blogs out there, but I may change things as time goes on. This first post will have a little more than usual because I
Gambling with the NJ FamilyCare Waiting Period I said in my last post about health insurance that I wasn’t too worried about our kids. However, I’m starting to worry a little bit that we’re gambling with the waiting period. As of April
Starting with a Mess Our FIRE assets are currently all over the place. Mr. FireDesired and I have changed jobs a few times over the span of our careers, and each time we basically just left our retirement assets to grow wherever
Health Insurance: Making Progress! Our journey towards obtaining health insurance continues. I’m happy to report that Mr. FireDesired and I have health insurance coverage that will start on April 1. Insurance for our two kids is still pending because they’re not eligible
Health Insurance: Our Top Priority Health insurance is one of the major concerns when trying to achieve FIRE in the United States. Unlike many other developed nations, we have no universal health care here. Medical bills can cause significant debt for the
Just finding my way around here… My first blog entry — I suppose introductions are in order. For now, I guess I’ll go by Mrs. FireDesired. My spouse will be Mr. FireDesired. My kids are Thing 1 and Thing 2, though that