Better late than never (Lima Ohio)

[Lacy Green]

My wife and I are brand new to the REI scene, and we are soaking up as much information as we possibly can. We are in our early and mid 40s and are tired of living in the rat race paycheck to paycheck. I have a steady career in the public sector and make a decent income, and my wife owns an online fitness business after leaving healthcare a couple of years ago. I am also an Army veteran, and still serving in the National Guard.

For years, we have been living on the edge of our means like many people do, and our budget is stretched.  We are tired of this and are ready to make a change.  After getting turned onto Rich Dad Poor Dad, our mindset was turned on it's head.  We both have been learning as much as we can both from listening to as many audible books as possible, and learning from  BP.  

We don't really know where to take this journey yet, but we are committed to reaching financial freedom, and hope that REI will help us to get there eventually.

We are excited to be here, and hope to learn from you all, and maybe be able to give back someday!

[Lacy Green]

@Michael Belmore, thanks for the response!  We are very interested in house hacking.  If I end up getting a new job in the next few months, that is certainly an option we are going to explore.  In fact we are considering it even if we stay local!  Thanks again!