The Ultimate Road Trip Guide to Utah’s National Parks (and Cool Places in Between)

We spent the last month exploring Utah's Mighty Five, the five national parks in Utah, and the surrounding area. This was the part of our road trip that I was most looking forward to, and it did not disappoint. In this post, we share the best things to do and what we'd do differently in the future.

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Going Part-Time to Build a Portfolio Career

For Meg, financial independence was never about not working. She's always had so many hobbies and ideas to explore. Instead, FI could provide her with the ability to explore these options. In 2020, Meg went part-time and has built a portfolio career doing work she loves.

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Best Places to Visit on Your New Mexico and Northern Arizona Road Trip

On the first leg if our camper van trip, we spent about three weeks exploring New Mexico and Northern Arizona. Here are our favorite places. We hope you'll add them to a road trip itinerary of your own.

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This Speech Therapist Built a Virtual Business and Travels Full-Time

Kathryn started traveling full-time in an RV over three years ago as a traveling speech language pathologist. In the last two years, she's built a virtual business that allows her to work from anywhere.

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Experimentation: How to Move From Ideas to Action

We are currently living our converted campervan for 3 1/2 months working as location independent entrepreneurs. What made this possible for us is that we didn't immediately jump from step one to step one hundred. We experimented. We tried things out. We learned and adjusted. We took so many small actions until this finally felt like the logical next step.

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Making Gradual Career Shifts to Design a Better Life

I'm excited to bring you a new Slow FI interview with Lisa. She and I have uncanny similarities. We both worked in nonprofit HR, experienced mental health challenges, and made career changes. Our paths were somewhat different, but have brought us to similar places - running our own businesses and loving RV (or van) travel. Read the full interview to learn more.

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To Build a Meaningful Life, Start Asking New Questions

I hear a lot of people ask this question: "How do I discover meaning and purpose after retiring early?" In this post, I'll share why this is the wrong question to ask and how you can build a meaningful life right now, regardless of where you are on your financial journey.

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Location Independence: What It Is, and What We Plan to Do With It

We are officially location independent! This post will walk you through what location independence is, types of location independence, and how to become location independent (before FI). Plus, we'll share more about our 2023 travel plans!

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Preparing for a Gap Year with a Family of Five

I'm excited about this Slow FI interview with Heidi Dusek (from Ordinary Sherpa) because she shows us that you can still live an adventurous life with kids. In fact, she and her husband are taking their 12, 10, and 7-year-olds on a gap year RV road trip in 2023.

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Downshifting to Part-Time to Design a Purposeful Life

I'm so excited for this new Slow FI interview with Anita. Earlier this year, Anita transitioned into a part-time role that had more meaning and purpose. Working part-time also allowed her to take care of herself and build a side business.

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Corey Gave His Notice and He’s Quitting His Job!

Big changes are afoot in the Fioneer household. Instead of taking an employer-sponsored sabbatical in 2023, Corey has decided to quit his job! In this post, we share more about what changed and why he decided to quit now, what made us feel financially prepared, and what we'll be doing in 2023!

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Money Doesn’t Magically Fix Our Problems

During his financial freedom journey, JD Roth used money (or a lack of it) as an excuse for not doing things that would improve his life. When he reached FI in 2009, a realization set in. Money was no longer a barrier, but things didn't magically get better. In this interview, we discuss what he's learned since then.

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Pursuing FI as a Nomadic Traveler

When asked why they are pursuing FI, many people answer that they want to travel more. Many of these same people also believe they need to reach FI and retire early before they can do these things. It's time to bust this myth. That's why I invited Cris Gawlik, who has been a digital nomad since 2019 to join me for a Slow FI interview.

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Learnings from an Experiment with Fun-Employment

Just over a year ago, Diania dropped the bomb that she had decided to quit her corporate job. Her intention was to experiment with a year of "fun-employment." I'm excited to bring her back for a Slow FI interview about what she learned in her first year of "fun-employment."

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