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How to Retire Early Together

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Want to stop living paycheck to paycheck and start moving towards financial independence? Learn the process the Frugalwoods took to retire early together! 

What are you two working towards, big picture wise? How often do you guys talk about it?

Talk can be cheap or it can be the start of an incredible journey. Four years ago a conversation Liz had with her husband Nate was a trigger to achieving their huge dream of becoming financially independent and retiring early.

Working as a Team to Retire Early Together

What would you do if you were retired right now?

You might expect me to say you too can retire early with just a few easy steps. But the truth is it’s much more complicated than that to break the cycle of consuming and working. It’s going to take something very powerful a change in your mindset your finances and your lifestyle.

Today Liz, author of Meet the Frugalwoods: Achieving financial Independence Through Simple Living, is here to share their journey and hopefully inspire you to examine where you can start setting that path up towards financial independence.

In this episode, we get into:

  • what moved Liz and Nate to go from dreaming about financial independence to making it a reality
  • how they build a sustainable and enjoyable frugal lifestyle
  • why do it yourself is not only good for your wallet but your marriage before their dream became a reality

Hope you enjoy!

Resources to Retire Early & Money Hacks

If you two are looking at early retirement or to become financially independent, check out these resources.

 

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Music Credit

Like the music in this episode? Our theme song is by Gentle Regime. Additional music by Lee Rosevere and Logan from Music for Makers in this episode.

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Early Retirement in Your 30s with Frugalwoods

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Looking to be financially independent sooner? Learn how Liz and Nate from Frugalwoods found their homestead, prepared for early retirement while caring for baby!

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How the Frugalwoods Family are Retiring in Their 30s

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After years working hard and stashing away their nest egg, Liz and Nate are looking forward to enjoying the fruits of their labor. They own two homes – a townhouse in Boston and a homestead sitting on 66 acres in a scenic area in Vermont.

But Liz and Nate are a bit different than you’re probably imagining- these lovebirds are planning to retire by 33.  And they’re making it happen with a baby in tow.

I hope you enjoy the show!

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Early Retirement Links and Resource

If you want to learn more about early retirement, here are some resources to check out:

Thank You to Our SupportersLearn how Liz and Nate found their homestead, prepared for early retirement while caring for baby!

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Music Credit

Like the music in this episode? Our theme song is by Gentle Regime.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: What are your retirement plans?

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