Greetings!
So today I begin my FIRE journey. I am 41, single, no kids, 2 dogs, and am beyond grateful that MMM opened my eyes to the stupidity of my consumerist ways. My goal is to be FI in 10 years, and I feel good about my chances.
I changed careers 4 years ago and completed pharmacy school last summer, so while my new 115k/year salary is great, I have 260k in school loans. Fortunately, I enrolled in the federal public service loan forgiveness program and also got a 20k/year for 4 years state rural loan forgiveness grant, so I'll pay nothing out of pocket for 4 years, then pay about $800/month for 6 years and then be debt free!
I've never been a saver or investor, so I've been ramping up on that and learning as much as I can about investing. I did buy a 33k SUV not long after starting my new job, and after seeing the MMM light, I want to punch myself in the face every time I get into it to drive the 2 miles to my job. Ugh. I'm buying a cheap house near my job soon, and once I'm settled in there I will sell the SUV that costs me $1000/month (aaaaarrrrgghhh!!!) and go buy something sane for cash. At that point I will continue tightening the screws until I am at the 66.5% savings rate that will make me FI in 10 years.
I'm so glad I stumbled upon MMM and look forward to learning from this great community!