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Month: August 2018

Reflections From The Road: Climbing Your Money Mountain

Reflections From The Road: Climbing Your Money Mountain

A road leading up into the mountains, illustrating the importance of facing your fears and climbing your money mountain to obtain financial freedom.
Photo by Schwoaze, CC0 1.0 license

The hotel breakfast room was quiet and empty at this early hour. The only sound was the local early-bird news playing on a lone TV in the corner.

Bleary-eyed from a long day spent hiking Wyoming’s Devil’s Tower the day before, Mrs. FFP and I silently shuffled along the buffet and filled our plates with continental fare.

As we later packed our bags and loaded up the car for the 5th time in as many days, the first rays of the sun were just peeking over the horizon. And while the first birds started to chirp cheerfully, my wife was noticeably quiet.

I could tell she was nervous. Over the next two days, our itinerary involved traversing two different mountain ranges – and she had a serious fear of heights. Continue Reading