What does it mean to be semi-retired? Lauren Keys is semi-retired and covers her living expenses on a part-time income. She’s taken multiple mini-retirements on her path to financial independence, in order to travel and try out her ideal lifestyle. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, or on your favorite podcast platform. Today’s Guest […]
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FYF 42: How I Took 2 Mini-Retirements By Age 25 with Marjolein from Radical FIRE
Do you want to take a few months off from work? You can do this with a mini-retirement. Marjolein from Radical FIRE has taken 2 mini-retirements so far, and she’s only 25 years old! She traveled for several months around South America, once solo and once with her partner. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, […]
FYF 40: Building Generational Wealth with Mrs. Miller from Millers On Fire
Do you want to leave a financial legacy for your family? Mrs. Miller shares what it was like being a first-generation college graduate and the first homeowner in her family, and how she increased her financial knowledge to attend college, buy a home, earn six figures, and be on the path to retiring in her early […]
FYF 38: Family FIRE: How To Teach Your Kids About Money with Carol Pittner
How do you raise kids to be good with money? In this interview, Carol discuss how old she was when her parents taught different financial concepts, the money mistakes she made as a kid (instead of as an adult), and how her parents created different opportunities for her to gain the money confidence that she […]
FYF 28: You Mean I Can Retire Today? Surprise FIRE at 40 with Dragon Gal from The Dragons on FIRE
Want to retire early but hate budgeting? Dragon Gal never explicitly planned for early retirement or had a budget, but she realized that she could retire at 40. She retired early from her teaching career a few months after learning about early retirement. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, or on your favorite podcast […]
FYF 27: Balancing Financial Independence and Lifestyle Design
It’s possible to enjoy your journey to financial independence. You can use the incremental financial freedoms that you gain along the way to incorporate aspects of your ideal life into your life now. Lifestyle design is an important component of creating an enjoyable and sustainable path to financial independence. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, […]
FYF 26: Live Your Ideal Life Before Retirement with Jessica from the Fioneers
Don’t wait until you retire to start doing things you love. As you save money towards retirement, there are ways to use your incremental financial freedom to start living your ideal lifestyle now. Jessica from the Fioneers shares the concept of SlowFI, and how it allows you to utilize the financial freedom you gain along […]
FYF 024: Overcoming Poverty and Adversity to Retire Early with Jackie Cummings Koski
After overcoming poverty, divorce and single motherhood, Jackie still reached FIRE in her 40s, making less than six figures. Jackie Cummings Koski shares how she reached financial independence in just 10 years, and retired in December 2019. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, or on your favorite podcast platform. Today’s Guest Jackie Cummings Koski […]
FYF 22: Work from Home Forever & Get Your Boss on Board with Ms. Mod from Modest Millionaires
Keep working from home even after coronavirus is over! Here’s exactly how to negotiate full-time working from home (WFH) with your boss. Ms. Mod from Modest Millionaires is a Canadian mom who turned her government position into a remote job in 2018 so she could spend more time with her young kids. Listen to the […]
FYF 18: Retire Early to Travel the Globe with Stephanie & Gillian from Our Freedom Years
Getting stuck in Italy during the coronavirus is not what this couple expected when they retired early in October 2019 and set off to slow travel Europe. Stephanie and Gillian from Our Freedom years moved from Canada to Singapore and lived as expats for 6 years. During this time, they created a budget, ran the […]
FYF 16: Retiring Early in a Recession with A Purple Life
Should you give up on early retirement? A Purple Life was planning to retire later this year at the age of 30, with a portfolio of $500,000. All of a sudden, there is a global pandemic and economic downturn, and her portfolio is not likely to reach half a million this year. Purple shares whether […]
FYF 010: Retired at 27 to Travel the World with Emily Lowery of Rethink the Rat Race
You can retire at 27! Seriously, Emily shares exactly how she did it in this episode. When she graduated college, her and her husband succumbed to lifestyle inflation, including a too-big condo, new clothes, and 5 cars (at the same time)! At age 24, they discovered financial independence, and planned to reach it in 6 […]
FYF 005: Everything you need to know about Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE)
Want to quit your job to travel or even just move out of your parent’s house? You can’t miss this episode. You’ll learn everything you need to know about Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) including what it is, how to achieve it, and tips for getting there faster. Plus the definitions of terms like LeanFIRE, […]
FYF 003: Retire in your 30s! A Purple Life and Financial Mechanic discuss Financial Independence / Retire Early (FIRE)
Two 20-something women planning to retire in their 30s tell-all: the exact dollars and cents of their FIRE plans, the advice they’d give themselves in their early 20s, aligning your spending and lifestyle with your values, and how to handle the risks of retiring in your 30s. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, or […]
FYF 001: How I got into $100k of debt and back out again: Becky’s journey to freedom
You may have heard a bit about my story – the one where I got into $100,000 of debt by age 21. But you haven’t heard the whole story. Now, that changes. I’m telling all in this episode of the Find Your Freedom Podcast. Episode 1 is all about my personal financial journey. I’ll be […]