The deeply personal story of why award-winning personal finance blogger Elizabeth Willard Thames abandoned a successful career in the city and embraced extreme frugality to create a more meaningful, purpose-driven life and retire to a homestead in the woods at age thirty-two.
In 2014, Liz Thames and her husband, Nate, were conventional young urban professionals working nine-to-five jobs. But the rat race had worn them down, and they dreamed of becoming modern-day homesteaders in rural Vermont. Determined to achieve financial independence as early as possible, they enacted a plan to save as much money as they could.
In less than three years, Liz and Nate reached their goal. Today they are living out their dream with their young daughters on a sixty-six-acre homestead in the woods of Vermont. In this rural setting, they've discovered the deep joy of pursuing their passions, the fulfillment of a vibrant community, and a sense of peace they never expected. T
