Keeping it short and sweet today with the announcement of a new interview series: FIRE with Kids! I’ll begin sharing the stories of families who are pursing or planning to pursue financial independence with kids later this summer. Now looking for interviewees! Read on for more about this series, including how to connect with me…
Welcome to Rich Frugal Life’s May 2022 financial results! Before we get into the numbers, here’s a little bit about what we did last month. Getting social again (finally!) While we haven’t been complete hermits during the past year, May was the month we finally got out into the world and got social again! It…
It’s hard to believe that I left my corporate accounting job over 2 years ago! Time really does fly. Here’s my early retirement update for the second year. The biggest difference between my first and second years of early retirement? I actually had more freedom! If you’ve been following our journey, you know that I…
Wasting money is bad. Wasting time is worse. If we waste money or overspend, it’s a set-back that we can recover from. Money is within our control. Although the ever-growing inequalities in our society make this more difficult for some, there’s usually a way to earn more money. Additionally, we can cut back our spending…
We’re increasing our 2022 budget! Although inflation is playing a part in this decision, the majority of the increase is for discretionary spending. When drafting our 2022 budget, we’d already added some extra “fun money.” However, after reading Die with Zero and reflecting on our life situation, we’ve recently decided it wasn’t enough. All this…
Welcome to Rich Frugal Life’s April 2022 financial results! It’s spring here in Arizona, and that means the 90 – 100 degree weather has arrived (boo)! I guess that’s the price we have to pay for mild winters and sunshine. Before we get into the numbers, here’s a little bit about what we got up…
I read the book Die with Zero a few months ago. Based on what I’d heard from others who’d read it, I had a feeling that it would either change my life or I’d completely hate it. My reaction was neither of those things. I disliked certain parts of the book, yet was inspired by…
Happy Earth Day! It’s no secret that sustainable living is a passion of mine, but did you know that going green could actually save you money and the planet? You don’t have to go big to make an impact. Buying electric vehicles and solar panels is great, but these investments can be very expensive and…
It seems like everyone in the personal finance space is talking about I-bonds lately… and for good reason. Inflation is soaring and I-bonds are currently paying interest at an APR of 7.12%! Plus, that interest rate is projected to increase to 9.6%+ in May 2022! I-bonds are a type of government savings bond that pays…
Here is my honest (and unpaid) review of ButcherBox, plus the money saving hack I use to make it worth the cost. Most of the reviews I’ve read on other blogs all sound the same… this is not one of them. LAST UPDATED: April 2024 Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored, nor am I being…
Hi! I'm Mrs. RFL. We're a family of 3 trying to live a rich frugal life on our way to financial independence and early retirement ("FIRE"). I retired in early 2020, at age 38, to help our family achieve the balance we desperately needed. Even though we hadn't reached our end goal, making this change allowed us to take advantage of the financial freedom we'd already earned to begin building a happier, healthier and more meaningful life. This decision didn't slow down our journey as much as expected. We reached financial independence in January 2022! Rich Frugal Life follows our FIRE journey and shares everything we learn (or screw up) along the way.
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