Retiring at 33 after only five years of work – Anita at The Power of Thrift




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Summary: Shownotes and key takeaways here: https://firedrillpodcast.com/fire022<br> <br> Today we welcome Anita from The Power of Thrift, who effectively retired at age 33 after 5 years of working/saving.<br> <br> Woah. Step back.<br> <br> Anita's story is actually that crazy. She was a lawyer for only 5 years (1 to pay off student loans, 4 to save) before she had enough passive-ish income to retire, travel, housesit her way across the country, and write her own book.<br> <br> She shares with us...<br> <br> why she started her own publishing company,<br> how she stayed in Denver for 5 months...for about $200(!)<br> her "operation" attitude (you'll just have to listen)<br> She's an incredible example of the power of saving, and also the joys/perks of early retirement.<br> <br> Enjoy the episode, join our private Facebook community, and show some love to Travis at Student Loan Planner (today's sponsor, yay!)