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 43: Taking a Year Off to Travel: How to Plan a Mini-Retirement
Want to take a year off from work to travel? You can make this happen by taking a mini-retirement. Mini-retirements are career breaks, after which you intend to return to work. We discuss the details of planning and preparing for a mini-retirement in this episode, and Becky shares her mini-retirement plans. Listen to the episode […]
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 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 17: Quarantined Abroad: COVID’s Impact on Nomads & Full-Time Travelers
Stuck in Cambodia and quarantined in Australia – these are the stories of two nomads who were abroad when Coronavirus became a global health pandemic. I checked back in with Alicia Walter from The Passport Couple (Episode 8) and Michelle from Frugality and Freedom (Episode 6), who were both previously interviewed on the podcast. Listen […]
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 007: Create a Life You Love: The Ultimate Guide to Lifestyle Design
You can live the life of your dreams, right now! That’s right, you don’t have to defer the gratification of pursuing your ideal lifestyle until you’re retired. Lifestyle design is intentionally creating a set of circumstances that allow you to live the way you want to, in full alignment with your values and priorities. Listen […]
FYF 006: Traveling 6 Months A Year in Semi-Retirement with Michelle from Frugality and Freedom
Traveling 6 months a year is possible, even while pursuing financial independence! Michelle shares how she designed her lifestyle through mini-retirements and semi-retirements to travel to 40 countries. If you want to travel the world and design your lifestyle, you can’t miss this episode. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, or on your favorite […]
Our Return Flight From Paris Was Delayed (a whole day!) +They Didn’t Even Tell Us!
Mixed feelings. That’s you get when you try a new experimental scratch beer at your favorite brewery, what you get when you eat one of those super sour/sweet candies, and what you get when you realize your flight home from France has been delayed for an entire day (and then some). Of course I want […]