The nursing workforce consists of 3+ million nurses. Nursing jobs are expected to increase above average in the future. Nurses make an average salary of $73,000 per year or $35.24 per hour. Is financial independence possible for a nurse? The simple answer is YES! Nurses are a broad, diverse group, so the long answer is … Read more
You’ve decided keeping a budget is a good idea, but how do you go about starting a budget? I went through a similar experience in 2014 as a travel nurse when I decided to sit down and figure out how to create a budget for myself. There are lots of ways to go about starting … Read more
Our last FI update was in November 2018 with a net worth of $90k. I haven’t updated out FI progress because I’ve been hesitant to put our financial net worth out there for everyone to see. Personal finances feel very personal, but I know my favorite blog posts are the FI progress numbers. It’s always … Read more
You made it into nursing school. Congratulations! Getting into nursing school often seems unnecessarily difficult. Navigating nursing student loan debt and paying for nursing school seems even more daunting. I applied to a community college ADN program and an accelerated BSN program. The ADN program was more difficult to get into! Unfortunately state university cost … Read more
We ended our October FI update with a net worth of $81k. At the end of November, our net worth has increased to just over $90k for an increase of about $9k or around an increase of 10%. Student Loans My student loans increased from $45,618 to $45,729 due to interest. I am in the … Read more
