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Courtney is a member of the LGBTQ community who reached FI earlier last year. Courtney has been on her FI journey for 10 years. She is now married and with one child, and her and her wife have decided to keep working since they are now expecting a second child. She has experience house hacking, paying off student loan debt and reducing her expenses down to $25,000 per year. You'll love that story. We also chat about... Courtney's journey to FI Her first career and income House hacking in Canada Why the 3% or 3.5% withdrawal rate is safer Making money does not have to be selfish For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/why-cutting-out-lattes-wont-help-you-reach-fi-fire2moms1babe

Joe used to be a professional football player for the NFL. And although he was earning a very high salary, he was surrounded by people who also had high expenses and were living paycheck to paycheck. He has now reached financial independence and lives the van life while drawing down from his nest egg. You'll love his story. We also chat about... How Joe was inspired to pursue FI The identity crisis of leaving your job How he managed his finances while working for the NFL His plans to work on several source of income The mindset blocker when it comes to side hustles For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/from-nfl-player-to-van-life-man-van-dog-blog

4 years into your early retirement... what do you see yourself doing? Kristy and Bryce have been financially independent for 4 years and are busier than ever. They write childrens' books, travel, attend conferences and are now releasing a book. As they say themselves, they are literally living the dream. You'll love their story. We also chat about... Kristy and Bryce's FI story Why it's important to find your identity after FI Their current activities The different Chautauquas Their 3 month plan Book release of 'Quit like a Millionaire' For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/what-were-doing-4-years-into-fi-millennial-revolution

Sign up here: https://goldcityventures.com In this episode, J shares everything you need to know about the side hustle course launching today and brings on current students to share their experiences. There are three courses: Blogging for Profit, Etsy Printables, and Freelancing. You pick one track up front. You can sign up starting today, June 27th, through Sunday only. The price is $197 just for this launch and will increase when the course opens again in future. Go to https://goldcityventures.com to sign up for the course by Sunday.

Steph used to work at SpaceX and NASA... It's Steph's 1 year anniversary since she quit her job working as a rocket scientist. She reached FI by building an income through real estate in Greece, and now spends her time organising workshops and helping women with money as a financial coach! You'll love her story. We also chat about... Steph's strategy to reach FI How she acquired her property in Greece Getting over the fear of going to Europe What she currently spends her time on Her side hustles organising money workshops For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/my-journey-from-space-x-to-financial-coach-money-muse

How about turning something you love into a side hustle? Brad took a one year sabbatical in 2015 after reaching FI at the age of 35. He owned 5 properties and had a strong work ethic, but decided to take a break when he realised his income wouldn't be increasing much more. He now tours people round Europe, has a blog, a podcast and does some real estate coaching. You'll love his story. We also chat about... How Brad reached FI His career trajectory Where he saved his income His real estate strategy Making the decision to take a sabbatical His side hustle touring people through Europe For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/my-side-hustle-tour-guiding-through-europe-man-overseas

Have you ever tried negotiating for more flexibility at the workplace? That's exactly what Ms Mod did: she presented a proposal for better policies, and was able to negotiate with her employer to work from home for the same pay and benefits. She's also halfway on her path to FI and is mortgage free! You'll love her story. We also chat about... Ms Mod's path to FI How she got started with her career Negotiating flexibility How to present a policy proposal The Canadian path to FI Taking out money to pay off a mortgage For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/how-i-negotiated-my-position-to-work-from-home-modest-millionaires

Ever heard of a teacher version of Etsy? April Smith makes a full time income from her side hustle selling digital downloads on Teachers Pay Teachers, a marketplace for teachers to buy and sell lesson plans. She talks to us about her side hustle journey, how she got started and how she designs and markets her lesson plans. You'll love that story. We also chat about... Making the decision to leave a teaching job April's financial journey from debt to financial freedom How she got started selling lesson plans The types of lesson plans she sells How she decides what to invest back into the business Marketing and sales strategies Juggling twins and travel For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/making-a-full-time-income-selling-lesson-plans-april-smith

What is the best way a physician can reach FIRE? In this episode J talks to Jesse, a physician who is set to FIRE in 10 years. He is currently 43 with 3 children, and talks to us about his different lifestyle changes, his investment strategies and negotiation advice. You'll love that story. We also chat about... His plan and timeline for FI and his children's education The ethics of retiring early as a physician How he cut back on hours His plan on international travel Rebalancing his portfolio and his investment strategy How to negotiate from above For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/how-a-physician-is-planning-on-reaching-fi-doc-of-all-tradez

Today's show notes and episode takeaways can be found here: http://firedrillpodcast.com/fire013 Olá! We're thrilled to bring you another FIRE enthusiast, money blogger, travel hacker (expert-level I'd say), and overall amazing dude. Meet Noah from Money Metagame. Noah is about to embark on a gap year, so this proved an excellent opportunity to discuss setting that up, how it'll look on a resume, as well as a dive deep on the financials and how it might affect early retirement. Also, he and his wife took a worthy-of-viral-pinterest $14,000 honeymoon to Fiji, New Zealand, etc, flying business class the whole way.... For less than $500 total. In this episode we discuss: how a gap year might affect your target retirement date how he's manage to build an incredible amount of miles/points (travel hacking 101) why he's used over 60 credit cards over the past few years the different savings vehicles you can use to save for FI (important!) how he aspires to be a professional obstacle course racer :) This is a great episode for investors (specifically those building for FI), as well as current and future travel hackers. Enjoy!

For key takeaways and show notes from today's episode, visit http://firedrillpodcast.com/fire012 Today's guest has an amazing story. Graduated college with a positive net worth? Check. Traveled the world on $50/day? Has helped people pay off over $1M+ in student debt? Check and check. Travis from Student Loan Planner (and Millennial Moola) started like many of us; in the corporate rat race throughout his early 20's, but has since gone on to "retire" early (you'll see why the quotes are there) and start a lucrative and inspiring student loan business. We chat about... How Travis traveled the world for $16k/year The benefits of working corporate (at least for a while...) The ultimate motivation behind Travis's success (hint: he didn't want to go back to full-time work) Travis drops an insane amount of knowledge bombs throughout the show. Enjoy!!

For show notes and key takeaways from today's episode, head here: http://firedrillpodcast.com/fire011/ Have you ever dreamed of quitting your job and blogging full-time? Probably. But for most people...that thought is super scary. Well, today's guest is Bobby from Millennial Money Man, and he did just that. Bobby left a full-time job as a band director (only 2 years ago by the way), and now makes well over six figures a year blogging. However, it wasn't quite as dreamy as it sounds. He actually admits it was more of an impulse decision, and not one he'd recommend for everyone. Still, he's a brilliant, driven, FIRE-oriented blogger who has an incredible story. I'm sure you guys and gals will approve! He's amazing. We talk... How he first started blogging (and lessons learned) Why you might NOT quit your full-time job just yet... Freelancing to make end's meet Healthcare costs when you've retired early Life coaches.... Dealing with angry people that don't understand our FIRE desires. Enjoy the episode!!

Miss Mazuma is a flight attendant on the way to Financial Independence. This is one story you don't want to miss. Everything was going well until quite suddenly she woke up in the middle of a divorce, underwater on most of her rental properties, and struggling to make sense of how it all went wrong. Miss Mazuma is proof FIRE is attainable for everyone if you're willing to make the sacrifices. Today she is living a life she once thought she might not get to have. In this episode you will learn: The series of unfortunate events that led to losing her properties What it's like to hike the Camino de Santiago The value of introspection A discussion on the challenges of going for FIRE at different ages and stages of life Miss Mazuma's current and future plans Show Notes The Rise and Fall of My Empire Hiking the Camino de Santiago Wild Website Twitter Instagram Join our private Facebook group to continue the discussion. It's invite only, but click the link below to join for the low, low price of free! Get the invite here!

Early Retirement Dude retired from the workforce over 12 years ago in the middle of a successful career in banking. His portfolio survived 2008 and he's proof that early retirement is sustainable. In this episode we talk about crazy Wolf of Wall Street type banking stories, what it was liking pursuing financial independence before Mr. Money Mustache, what he's been up to the past decade including the details behind being a reddit moderator, and why early retirement was so important for his family. In this episode you will learn: Proof that early retirement is possible What it's really like being a Reddit moderator for the financial independence subreddit Crazy stories about what it was like working in the financial industry pre-2008 What life can be like once you hit financial independence How to deal with fear of missing out with coworkers after your retirement How early retirement can help you cope with unexpected personal family issues **disclaimer: his opinions on being a Reddit mod are his and his alone** Show Notes Daniel Suelo Financial Independence subreddit FatFIRE subreddit FIREY Femmes subreddit LeanFIRE subreddit FinCon   Website: Early Retirement Dude Email: earlyretirementdude@gmail.com Reddit Join our private Facebook group to continue the discussion. It's invite only. Get the invite here

In this episode, we talk to a young professional FIRE seeker about working abroad as a method to get to FIRE more quickly, married finances, children, travel and her goals. You will learn in this episode: How working abroad could accelerate your path to financial independence How two real couples manage their finances The arguments for and against waiting until FI to have children How she started a scholarship fund and asked for donations in lieu of a wedding registry Show Notes Mr. Money Mustache Afford Anything   Continue the discussion of this episode in our private Facebook group for Fire Drill Podcast Community members: Request to join the Facebook group HERE