Creator of Millennial Money and author of Financial Freedom, Grant Sabatier, shares his story of unemployment and entrepreneurship, and his strategies for increasing your income and optimizing your finances. In 2010, with a college degree in philosophy Grant had been laid off twice and found himself living at home as
An evaluation of the long-term savings that result from driving old cars, a review of how Naseema McElroy has optimized her finances and reversed lifestyle creep, and a series of voicemails and messages from the ChooseFI community.
Having fun is fun. But, for many in mainstream America, hobbies are costly ventures that suck us into continually buying new stuff. Stuff we use to pass the time before we return to our day jobs. Where we earn money to buy more stuff for our hobbies. Yikes. Anyone that’s
Burning the candle at both ends is more than a way of life–it’s an American past time. In a country that values productivity, success and the “hustle” mentality above all else, it’s no surprise that most people fail to meet the standard for a healthy sleep habit. But as research
I was released from prison after ten years of incarceration in 2012. I walked into prison as a 21-year-old-kid who had made a mistake with drugs. Ten years later, I was a 31-year-old man who felt like ten years had disappeared in a blink of an eye as I walked
While plenty of people are pursuing FI on two incomes, there are also plenty of us entering the space as a single person on the path to FI. Truly, being single and working towards early retirement has its perks. There are some great things to consider in pursuing FI while
Becky and Stephen were latecomers to the ChooseFI way of life. Their situation is pretty rosy now with Stephen getting ready to retire at the end of December this year at the age of 63. At that time, he and wife Becky, 62, will uproot from their home in Houston,
A year-end episode featuring voicemails and messages from the ChooseFI community sharing successes, progress, exciting discoveries, and hopes for the next year of our journey toward financial independence. Links: Watch the LEGO FIRE Video on IDreamofFIRE.com
In the spirit of Cait Flander’s shopping ban, where she gave up buying stuff for a year, described on episode 81; we’re bringing you some challenges to get your new year started off right! While you may not want to try a new way of living for an entire year or
I did it! I took a huge leap of faith and quit my full-time job. My last day was September 14, 2018. I will remember this date for a very long time. When I gave my two-week notice, my boss and co-workers were genuinely surprised, nobody expected me to leave.
Captain DIY returns to recommend some accessible projects for the beginning DIYer, Jonathan highlights two recipe and meal organization apps, and several messages from the ChooseFI community. Brad made the best of Black Friday and his local community to pick up a ping pong table for his family. ChooseFI community
My perspective on parenting changed due to my pursuit of FI. My dreams for my children are vastly different today because of my own journey towards financial independence. Their futures will look different now that FI is a part of our everyday life. I could never have imagined the depths of
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