Unplugging to Reconnect: A Journey Toward Full-Time Homesteading – Finances, Part 1

Reader Contribution by John Atwell
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Welcome to “Unplugging to Reconnect,” a new series of posts documenting my family’s break from a conventional, dual income, nine-to-five, suburban and harried life in order to establish a full-time homestead, homeschool our four kids, and become more involved with community in a laid-back locale. Part how-to guide and part fodder for homestead voyeurs, I hope our grand life experiment is both informative and inspirational.

To be honest, it was hard to decide where to begin this tale, for the beginning is not always the best place to start with a story. Rather than focus on a particular timeframe or event in our ongoing process, I settled on an issue that we confronted early on (and continue to discuss on a regular basis) and that prevents most people from acting on a deep desire to pursue a “back-to-the-earth” lifestyle or other dreams — fear; more specifically, fear of financial uncertainty, if not ruin.

So…kicking off this series is the first of several bite-sized, easily digestible posts on the financial aspects of making the move, taking the plunge, going whole hog into this different lifestyle. Enjoy!

Cushion

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