Discovering FIRE

I dream of the days where I can just dip my feet in clear water on the beach.

Let me start off with a little introduction about myself. I am a 20 year old female college student who doesn't even have a full-time job. So who am I to be thinking about retiring early right? However, I hope to be financially independent by the age of 45-50.
This is where I'll be documenting my adventure from entering the professional workforce to leaving it.

A few weeks ago I was introduced to the concept of financial independence and retiring early (FIRE) when I came across the FIRE subreddit. There I discovered the community of motivated individuals all working towards becoming financially independent. I've been causally lurking (checking multiple times a day) the subreddit ever since.

Setting myself up:

• 20 year old female
• 0 children
• Full-time student
• Major: Accounting
• Part-time server
• Midwest region
• Live with parents

Current Monthly Expenses:

• $200 Food
• $108 Transportation
• $21 Phone
• $171 Miscellaneous 
• $500 Total

Current Finances:

• $13,000 Cash
• $1,750 Betterment
• No debt

Looking forward to the start of this very long but rewarding adventure!
- Susan