Richard Writes:

Thank you again so much for your thoughtfulness and wonderful advice, it is really inspiring to “meet” people like yourself who take the time to sincerely help others they barely know. Please let me know if there is ever anything I can do for you. I’ve never been to any of the Camp FI get together things but I’m hoping that some day I can and it would be pretty cool to meet you in person. I hope to cross paths at some point! We will be following your advice and continually looking for others ways to become free of financial stress/burdens. I will most likely email you a follow up in a few years if that’s okay with you to update our progress. If all goes well I’m hoping that we can be financially independent in 13 years when my wife finishes her service obligation. I’m more than happy to let you use our conversation for an article, to use it to help someone else in a similar situation or in general. I’d also say that if you haven’t already, writing about the benefits of going to school on scholarship/HPSP is a pretty hard deal to pass up. Get to serve and come out of school debt free. Thank you for being a part of our financial planning and education GM, you’re seriously awesome!