Playing with FIRE + International Financial Independence Awareness Day
As a Kickstarter perk, I got to watch the debut of the Playing with FIRE documentary. I actually watched it twice to really get my thoughts sorted on how it made me feel. Indeed, this is a movement I love dearly and I am happy that a more mainstream way of presenting it will become […]
Optimizing the training and courses offered by your employer
Within the last two years, I’ve taken various steps to increase my happiness at work. One first measure I put in place to increase my satisfaction in my work days has been to make the conscious choice to be more engaged in the way I select courses and training through my employer. Rather than simply […]
ModestMillionaires is 2 Years Old!
That’s right! It has already been two years that I write (at an admittedly sporadic rhythm) to document our journey towards financial independence. While I don’t write nearly as much as I would like, I am very happy to maintain this blog and continue to pursue our trajectory towards financial independence. 2018 on the blog: […]
Increasing our Happiness at Work
I often suffer from the Sunday blues, that moment where, after a lovely weekend spent doing fulfilling and relaxing activities, the reality of the painful return to the 9 to 5 grind starts to settle in my thoughts. In an attempt to eliminate, or at least minimize my Sunday blues, I decided in the last […]
Why Ms Mod Started a Side Hustle
Another great way to assure the success of your path to financial independence is to start a side hustle in order to grow your revenue and increase your savings rate. As mentioned in our 2017 spending review, the year 2017 was quite busy since Ms Mod launched a small side business. Indeed, I decided to […]
Why the Modest Millionaires are Reaching for Financial Independence
Many have questions with regards to our 2025 Plan for reaching financial independence at a young age. Indeed it is quite out of the ordinary to choose to live a more modest life in order to reach the financial freedom that will allow us to choose to work or not way before the average age […]
My Frugal Pregnancy
I discovered during my two pregnancies, that there is whole world of advertising and products marketed directly to pregnant women. It’s possible to have a frugal pregnancy even with all that advertising geared towards you. From fashionable maternity wear, to maternity photo shoot, books and birthing programs, as well as exercise programs for expecting and […]
The Wealth of Simplicity
Have you ever questioned your spending? Ultimately, the real reason we spend money is to find a certain quantity of happiness. I’m not talking about the momentary happiness that the purchase of a piece of clothing or the latest popular electronic gadget will bring you but real happiness, from what we consider that this purchase […]
Enjoying the Present on the Way to Financial Independence
Considering my focus on reaching financial independence, some might think that I would be the type to sacrifice in extreme ways to reach that goal. Let me assure you that our family’s level of savings and spending feels completely comfortable to us. We simply find happiness in a lifestyle with a level of spending that […]
