Meet the Frugalwoods: Reaching Monetary Independence Via Easy Residing

The deeply private story of why award-winning private finance blogger Elizabeth Willard Thames deserted a profitable profession within the metropolis and embraced excessive frugality to be able to create a extra significant, purpose-driven life and retire to a homestead within the woods at age thirty-two together with her husband and daughter.

In 2014, Elizabeth and Nate Thames have been typical 9-5 younger city professionals. However the couple had a dream to develop into modern-day homesteaders in rural Vermont. Decided to retire as early as potential to be able to begin residing every day—versus wishing time away working for the weekends—they enacted a plan to avoid wasting an unlimited amount of cash: effectively over seventy % of their joint take residence pay. Dubbing themselves the Frugalwoods, Elizabeth started documenting their unconventional frugality and the ensuing wholesale way of life transformation on their eponymous weblog.

In lower than three years, Elizabeth and Nate reached their aim. At present, they’re financially impartial and residing out their dream on a sixty-six-acre homestead within the woods of rural Vermont with their younger daughter. Whereas frugality makes their way of life potential, it’s additionally what brings them peace and real happiness. They don’t stress out about impressing folks with their materials possessions, shopping for the newest devices, or maintaining with any Joneses. Within the course of, Elizabeth found the self-confidence and liberation that stems from disavowing our tradition’s promise that we will purchase our strategy to “the great life.” Elizabeth unlocked the liberty of a life not beholden to the clarion name to devour ever-more merchandise at ever-higher sums.

Meet the Frugalwoods is the intriguing story of how Elizabeth and Nate realized that the mainstream path wasn’t for them, crafted a life-style of sustainable frugality, and reached monetary independence at age thirty-two. Whereas not everybody needs to reside within the woods, or stop their jobs, many people wish to have extra management over our money and time and lead extra significant, simplified lives. Following their recommendation, you can also reside your greatest life.