It’s been almost 3 years since we quit our jobs in Seattle, packed up the kids, and moved back to the small town where Garrett and I grew up (Ellensburg WA). ‘Early retirement’, as we call the transition, has been an experiment in ‘working for ourselves’ as full-time landlords and parents and part-time renovators, bloggers, and volunteers. And we’ve loved the change of pace for the most part. But it’s come with significant changes to our finances. And today I wanted to share 5 ways we actually save money by living in a small town and working for ourselves.
Read MoreGarrett and I went to a scratch-and-dent sale last week at the Albert Lee warehouse in Seattle. We left with a whole house worth of discounted appliances. It was our first purchase (and probably the biggest) for our upcoming kitchen renovation. And we LOVE what we got!
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