7 Steps to a FIRE Lifestyle

7 Steps to a FIRE Lifestyle

Is a FIRE Lifestyle Right for You?
Queer people were born to deviate from the norm. The FIRE community is also non-conformist and uses their money to achieve financial independence, retire early and have fun doing what they want, when they want. How to achieve your FIRE lifestyle.

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Court is one third of Modern FiImily, a financially independent lesbian family with a mission to help others achieve financial freedom. Court and her partner Nic increased their net worth from $110,000 to $1 million in nine years and achieved financial independence in 2018. Today, Nic stays home with her daughter full-time and Court works part-time, and they hope their shared life experiences will inspire others to join the FI/RE community.

In this episode of Queer money® Court talks to us about how she approaches finance like a game and shares her very simple (but super effective) method for tracking expenses. She explains how she was introduced to the FI/RE community and describes how she and Nic spend according to their values ​​and get the most bang for their buck by doing the things they love. Listen to Court’s insights on how being LGBTQ impacts her FI/RE journey and learn how YOU can use your life as a non-conformist to improve your financial life!

“Crazy people are good. You don’t want to just fit in with people. If you fail, you'll be 65 and out of money.” -CourtClick to tweet

Topics covered on the Living FIRE journey

How Court became interested in personal finance

  • Always organized and tidy, of course, to expand $
  • Started recording expenses and income in Excel in 2009

The court’s gamification approach to finance

  • Student Loan Crushing Mission ($70,000 in <3 years)
  • House hack to pay off a mortgage in 2½ years

How Court became part of the FI/RE community

  • Basic principles already practiced
  • Introduced to Mr. Money Mustache by a colleague

How Court and her partner Nic “cut out the nonsense”

  • Spend money on things that align with values
  • You don’t need cable or the latest phone to be happy

Court’s response to the idea that she’s missing out

  • I still travel around the world and attend music festivals
  • Do your research to get the most bang for your buck (ex: volunteer)

Have the freedom to spend time how you want

  • Court and Nic value time with their daughter as a family
  • You don’t have to do what society thinks is important

How being LGBTQ impacts Court’s FI/RE journey

  • Parallels to coming out different
  • More convenient to deviate from the norm

Stimulate the queer community’s interest in financial freedom

  • Literally BORN to deviate from the norm
  • Can be maladjusted with money + live a great life

Council of the Court for the LGBTQ Community

I need to start talking about money more
Show that we are different and successful

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Resources for a FIRE Lifestyle

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