We BOTH Quit Our Jobs. Now What?

[@bri_sauce]

You know how you looked at those 30 year old people when you were young and thought they were so old? I love that you said you don't want to be in your 50's and look back. I'm both jealous and so happy for you both. 50 comes fast but I don't feel a day over 30. The projects just get bigger and more expensive. No regrets. Stumbled onto your videos because I was starting a cabin build, excavating a 6 acre pond myself, and doing pretty much all the same things. Corporate life will take as much as it can from you without remorse so you have to remain in control. The value these videos provide is that you find the best of the options, explain what won't work, and motivate more than you know. You've made it if you own a tractor and have a place to use it. Enjoy the ride!

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thank you for this thoughtful comment! We second the bigger and more expensive projects 😂 a 6 acre pond is nearing a lake, that is a huge project!

[@Luckylefty118]

The love and respect they both have for each other it so pure . Ya'LL are lucky to have found each other ...

[@XcessCapital]

To any young men that are watching this, find you a woman that looks at you the way Elaina looks at Alex, and you're certain to live a great life.

[@Far_Dad]

By not going into debt you keep your “nut” small. If you don’t have a lot of expenses you don’t need to make much and you can enjoy your time in your own way. Congratulations!

[@MasonDixonAcres]

That's right, as they say there's 2 ways to be rich: make more or desire less 😄

[@BornToFly4031]

Great comment.

[@klav5930]

Yeah now being disabled at 55, I wish we would have done this some 35 years ago! Alex you’re so well spoken, to me it seems like a perfect fit for you would be delivering the tv news to an audience. Great job you both are doing

[@HardearnedAcresHomestead-qk3wk]

Fully understand the "What If", but very glad I've spent 30 years in the military. I'm 55 and looking at retirement in the next 18 months. Having an income stream (retirement) while we build our Homestead from nothing. Taking a week of leave to get three shipping containers dropped to build my workshop build, hoping to get a video out next week.

[@VermontHomesteadAdventures]

I love hearing this. I work in a corporate job and savor my days off being off grid on our home stead.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

We hear you! One small step at a time 🙏🏻

[@johnf8877]

It is hard to get people to go behind a paywall. Ebooks and consulting seem to be where most have success presently. You both have impressive skill sets and I have enjoyed watching your build.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thank you!

[@king_zing494]

This is awesome and very inspiring! Congratulations and hats off to you guys, hope great things keep continuing to come your way!

[@redhillhomestead]

Congratulations! It's so cool to see you both living out your dreams. It sounds like you have a great plan and I know that will translate to success for both of you.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thank you!!

[@Thejakegee]

Congratulations. It’s crazy to see how many educated engineers quit valuable roles to become KZbin. Always great content! 😊

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thanks so much! Corporate was good to us and will always be there if we need it, but now is the time to try something different!

[@keltecdan]

Life can be better when you’re intelligent. It can really suck when you’re not.

[@firehomestead5576]

Hey! We are in Pennsylvania as well and we have similar goals, we think you made the right choice!! everything you said in this video resonated with us, all we do is work on projects haha. hopefully one day we can also quit our day jobs. We are investing in real estate, and we hope to one day buy land and create a campground with a farm to table restaraunt on it (or something like that lol) Thanks for all the helpful videos

[@evangelinegauvin8482]

Congratulations to you both! I've been following for quite a while now. And shared some updates with my fiance. He's always dreaming big dreams and saying "you have to keep dreaming till it happens" and he's made things happen. He's going to really enjoy your story. Thanks for sharing!

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thanks for following along and sharing!! Nothing happens overnight but small amounts of incremental progress can move mountains 🙌🏼

[@calicocowacres]

Congratulations you guys! I feel like we’re on this same track and it’s so exciting to see it happening for you! We just got monetized last month after a year & a half, so excited!

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Awesome! Checked out your intro video, great work! Our tracks are very similar indeed ☺️ stick with it and keep publishing the memories!

[@diannasgardenmenagerie967]

Love to see young people like you building a life worth living!!!!

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thank you! It's been a long journey but we are slowly figuring it out. We enjoy working with our hands and on the things we are passionate about. It's fun to share them with others and help others with their own projects! ❤️

[@charlieshew]

Congratulations! I am jealous and happy for you two! You guys make a great team and I am confident that continued success is coming your way.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thank you so much!

[@billwill3680]

Congrats and I am glad you are stepping out of the normal comfort zone and doing your thing.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thank you so much! It is a little bit uncomfortable but we're excited for this next chapter. Thanks for your support!

[@pineandpeak]

Good for you guys! You two have been so inspirational in so many ways! Hoping to follow in your footateps!

[@MasonDixonAcres]

You can do it!! Thanks a ton ☺️

[@thetundra]

I’ve enjoyed watching your channel grow. Congratulations on manifesting your better life.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thank you for following the journey ☺️

[@copout7]

Bravo guys for your courage to realise your dreams. Wishing you all the success!

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thanks a bunch 😊

[@sixproleague6307]

Good luck guys, you are such an inspiration!

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thanks so much! Anything is possible if you set your mind to it and work hard!

[@lanimomeyer1683]

My philosophy has always been…do the thing. And if it doesn’t work out, you can always go back to what you were doing. BUT, I’ve never had to go back ☺️

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Well said!!

[@BornToFly4031]

You guys rock! Stay healthy, and thrive.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thanks so much for the kind words and well wishes!

[@roger_that_do_you_copy]

You guys are awesome! Your videos provide me a very high dose of motivation.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Haha glad to hear it!! Now get out there and kick some a$$ 😉

[@ThaddeusVilain]

Soooooooooo good to hear real numbers about income

[@markjanes2392]

I've been self employed for 7 years now. Though it isn't all that it's cracked up to be, it sure does beet working for someone else. Good luck to you guys, I'm sure you'll do just fine.

[@MrBananasundae]

It's incredible you made the time to do the KZbin, IG, etc on top of designing and building the house on TOP of 9-5 jobs until now. I do just the latter and dream of building a house and struggle to find time for much else...

[@MasonDixonAcres]

We definitely had some long days balancing it all but we knew what the end goal was and all of the hard work was totally worth it! One thing that helped us was accepting that the 9-5 wasn't our end goal and being okay with "meeting expectations" rather than "exceeding expectations." You can probably tell that we are both go above and beyond typically but doing this allowed us to free up mental space to focus on the things we were truly passionate about.

[@joemartino6976]

The most important thing that comes through in your video is how intelligent and how well the two of you work together. Whatever comes your way, the two of you will handle it and handle it well.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Really appreciate those kind words!! Lots of challenges yet to come ☺️

[@salvadorcastillo1539]

You guys inspire me to build my own house in the future for retirement days...keep going!!!!

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Do it!! Probably the hardest but most rewarding thing you'll ever do!

[@LMDAVE29]

Wow, what an interesting life choice. I stumbled across your page while researching Hardie Siding /Zip sheathing project I'm starting. I'm also an Engineer, stayed in the corporate world for about 25 years. So, I am at the 50 yr old mark. Always considered my degree and job my security blanket that I never would consider leaving intentionally. I admire what you both are doing. I'm also a believer that quality time >> money. Good luck on your venture, I'll be happy to follow your page.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Awesome to hear, it's never too late to start anything! Appreciate you following along, still a lot more to come!

[@FreddyWertzCreative]

Just discovered you both today with your timelapse video. You have a very nice project with your house and KZbin project. I completely understand your feelings because I am myself an engineer, I also built my house and started a KZbin channel about this topic, and living for and thanks to creative things is currently my future goal. Hope to reach your level in the future ! Greetings from Belgium !

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thanks so much, we just watched a few of your videos (with english subtitles of course)! Very cool project you have going on. I can see why everyone in Europe gives Americans grief on using wood to build houses when every bit of a European house is some type of masonry. I think it's more a function of the available resources - to build your same house where we are would be probably 8x the cost, and the masons to do it to that level are practically nonexistant. Keep in touch!

[@xNOTMYREALNAMEx]

as someone who works in the industry, i can tell you that you're already more capable than 95% of residential general contractors out there even if your social media and website plans don't work out, you can always just be a general contractor and i guarantee you will be very successful congratulations and good luck. you made the right decision

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thanks for those kind words! Certainly have thought about that option, for schedule flexibility I likely would lean towards working on smaller projects I could handle by myself and let the customer know it's going to take 3x longer but it'll be really good 😂

[@matthewjames2900]

You’re my literal idols

[@paularipepi4458]

Holy heck!! What a video!! You guys ARE SO INSPIRING!! So forgot about your bracelet inspiration for Alzheimer’s Elaina!! Loved loved this video.., could watch this .. 3,or for times and learn and feel your passion and creativeness and your dreams.. and wanting them to make a reality!! Flipping so helpful to those people who want to be able to follow their dreams!!! So happy u are who u are and have dreams.., willing to take risks.., and fiber have to be like the “Jones” etc!! ❤️❤️👍🏻

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Aww thanks so much for the support ♥️♥️

[@GoldDiamond-qr8qf]

Good luck

[@AbandonComfort]

Good luck guys! We did the same 6 years ago. Have since diversified away from doing KZbin full-time and spend most of our hours nowadays on real estate. If you can find someway to combine active investments with content, you’ll have the golden goose. Excited to see what y’all come up with!!

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Checked out your channel, really cool story you guys have! Real estate is definitely something that we are interested in, it's definitely a possibility it will crossover with content creation one day!

[@evelynbeneke2980]

It's really impressive that you moved from a scarcity to an abundance mindset. Of course you guys have never been in a survival mindset which is when goals are achieved but one just can't enjoy the rewards. At least I think, judging by how joyful it all is, you are not in a survival state of mind. But congratulations on making the move away from corporate. You're in control now. Sick !!!

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thanks Evelyn!!

[@kevinhornbuckle]

I enjoy your videos and I learn from them too.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thank you Kevin! We appreciate your consistent support!!

[@andrewrodriguez9259]

How much did you save start building the house?

[@mesh475]

I seriously think you should become a builder! With what you've learnt from this experience I can see you easily be very successful with that.

[@MasonDixonAcres]

It is certainly an option!

[@joannak4640]

I used to be subscribed to you on KZbin but following you on both IG and KZbin was hard to understand where you where on the house. Hopefully you can catch the KZbin videos up to current day and then I'll subscribe again 😊

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thanks! Editing for YT is much more difficult thus the time delay

[@Krashingcruzes]

i really enjoyed that mindeet approach also mentality if yall arent giving away time money its growing the hyper indiviualist socal system we have as americans. The plannjng budgeting i would be really interested knowing Id probablly have to go back somewhere in your videos. Lol. Buildiny houses without you tube lol. Paid options work books would be cool.

[@sancoffsr]

The hardest part is health insurance saving for a family & retirement but many are able to do it good luck 👍

[@MasonDixonAcres]

True! We will see how it goes 🙂

[@jennsendek4607]

You two are amazing people! So proud of you showing the world who you are. Break those molds and old mindsets!! How about some Mason Dixon Acres merch? I'd love a hat and hoodie! Or a gardening or cooking apron with your logo?

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thank you Jenn!! We have hesitated on traditional merch because we felt like the last thing the world needed was more T shirts but if we can find recycled or sustainable option that's definitely something we will do! The apron is a great idea!

[@bellrisefarm]

Good for you!!! We recently started our journey to building our homestead. Any regrets?

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thanks so much. That's so exciting!! Congratulations. We don't really have any regrets. It's been an amazing journey of learning and growing! If you're just starting out with homesteading, I'd recommend starting with one or two things you're most interested in and then slowly add things as you can manage it! We started with a garden and then purchased our first baby chicks about a year later. We've slowly been adding skills to our homestead toolbox since then. 🙂

[@bellrisefarm]

Thanks for your detailed response! Hope our journey is successful as yours. Keep making great videos! 😊

[@Yeah-Buddy]

You guys are really amazing and inspiring. What are your thoughts on retirement savings? I love that you guys strive to be debt free and are full of passion. I wish you both the best!

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Thank you so much for the kind words! We started 401ks (now IRAs) while working and were contributing the standard 10%. Our plan is to factor savings into our monthy budget so that we ensure we are saving for the future as well!

[@Yeah-Buddy]

That's awesome. You see a lot of folks out there building their "right now" dreams but neglecting their "future" dreams. Glad to see you guys haven't lost sight on the future. Time is your friend with investments, so starting early is key. Keep up the outstanding work!

[@MasonDixonAcres]

@@Yeah-Buddy For sure! Totally agree that starting early is key! Thanks for the support!

[@sidelinerbeekeeper]

It took me 25 years to leave my job. It is not the man who has to little, but the man who craves more that is poor.

[@lilmikeytheskater]

Something that’s never addressed by homesteading influencers is insurance. Doing some rough calculations, it seems insurance (health, dental, car, home, etc) would be the biggest expense by far. Could you guys make a video addressing this as well as how you are minimizing other life expenses in general?

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Good idea! Will add it to the list

[@purplenaturellc733]

Who pays for your health insurance?

[@MasonDixonAcres]

we do

[@purplenaturellc733]

@@MasonDixonAcres making it with 69k subs? Wow it’s impressive!

[@lars277]

I could build houses and walk on water if I had a great woman like that.