Saving 85% for Our Dream Home: A FIRE Journey Update

Welcome to our monthly update on the Nuestra Casa Fund (NCF), our dedicated savings for our future home purchase. As we kick off 2018, we're excited to share our progress and insights on this crucial milestone in our journey to early retirement. The Power of Focused Saving Saving for a specific goal can be transformative. We've found ourselves eagerly transferring funds to our brokerage account as soon as our paychecks arrive. It's a complete reversal from the typical spend-first, save-what's-left approach. This shift in mindset has been key to our progress. Our 2018 Game Plan This year is pivotal for us—we're on track to complete our NCF goal! Once achieved, these funds will remain invested until we're ready to settle in a lo