Hey everyone, I just thought I’d share a personal milestone with one of my favourite subs.

I’ve been deeply inspired by the FIRE community for a number of years now and hope to continue for many more. As of today, I have reached 150k (CAD). I’ve managed to do this by living with family and investing heavily.

My journey began during COVID, when I started university online and continued to do so afterward. It was hard mentally and extremely isolating, but I avoided major expenses and student loans.

Following graduation, I got a job as an economic development officer for my local municipality, where I earn approximately 68k annually. Through my job, I’ve been fortunate enough to make some great connections, to the point where I was even elected to council at age 24 last October in hopes of bettering the local community I love.…