Before you say, "Iām one of those people who will never get ahead, who will never be able to save, who will never be able to not work"... in 2017, I had no job, a car I owed on, a $1,350 house payment on a house full of stuff I never used, peanuts in my 401K, and only $1,500 in cash. That was my situation, and I made changes. You can too.
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Privilege, Luck, or Choice: How I’m Able to Do What I’m Doing
How am I able to do what Iām doing ā quit my job at age 36 to travel the world? Critics call it privilege, and Iām not denying certain benefits Iāve had, but I want to get real for a second. Thereās privilege, thereās luck, and thereās choice, and the differences are distinct.
Why I Decided to Start My Sabbatical With 6 Months in Mexico
When I announced that I was quitting my job after 14 years in the workforce and āmovingā to Mexico for 180 days on savings, āWhy Mexico?ā was one of my frequently asked questions. My answer is three-fold...