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A New Travel Hack: Mystery Shopping | Financial Roadways
Mystery shopping might be the new travel rewards hack. - Johnny uses travel rewards and mystery shopping to go on holiday for free. Him and his wife are using rental properties to fast track their path to FI,
How I Transitioned My Career into Tech with a Coding Bootcamp | Caitlyn
One of the best ways to increase your income is to do a career transition - Caitlyn changed from sales in the beer industry to working as a software engineer. After an intense 6 months completing a coding bootcamp,
How We Manage Our 9 Rental Properties | Handful of Thoughts
Is property part of your portfolio in order to reach FI? - Maria and her husband own 9 rental properties, and have a net worth of over a million. They're aiming for a net worth of $3 million in order to reach FI,
Why We Don’t Include Our House in Our Net Worth | Money Hacking Mama
Do you include your house and car in your overall net worth? - Rachel and her family are aiming for a FIRE number of $2 million. Her and her husband focus on a high savings rate, prioritising their budget and building a side income to speed up their j...
How Our Government Jobs Helped Us Reach FI | Our Rich Journey
Do you dream of retiring before your 40s? - Amon and Christina retired at age 39 and moved to Portugal with their two daughters. Thanks to their government jobs, they were able to achieve a very high savings rate of 70% and build a nest egg of 25 time...
Why I’m Prioritizing Quality of Life | Zero
In what way would a medical disability change the way you approach financial independence? - Zero has had to deal with brain surgery and has had rheumatoid arthritis for a few years. It affects her work situation,
How I Turned a Facebook Group into a Full Time Income | Grouptize
Have you ever thought of turning your own community into a 6 figure side hustle? - Melissa started a local community Facebook group to help locals find out what's going on in town, recommend businesses to each other and work on initiatives together.
Entrepreneurship and Motherhood | Smart Money Mamas
What are 10 things you would want your child to know about money? - Chelsea quit her job as a hedge fund manager 2 years ago and decided to pursue entrepreneurship to stay at home with the kids and take care of herself.
A Real Estate Strategy that Helped Me Build a Six Figure Passive Income Stream
Everyone's dream is to earn a healthy passive income every month. - Jennifer and her husband earn 6 figures every year in passive income from their real estate business. The interesting part? They follow a slightly different business model and strateg...
Travelling the World for Free as a Travel Blogger | MVMT Blog
Imagine travelling the world and only paying for the flights. - Diana Chen is a full time travel blogger. Thanks to her blog she gets to try out hotels, resorts and adventure packages for free in exchange for a review or social media posts.