Imagine what your life would be if you could truly live it on your own terms
I always thought the idea of working until a traditional “retirement age” of 65 years old was a little bit ridiculous. It just didn’t make sense to me. A retirement “number” always seemed more logical — that is, a certain amount of money you should save up in order for work to become optional.
But that’s not the usual discussion we have in America. The life advice we’re accustomed to is typically along the lines of “go to school, take on student debt, graduate college, find a job, get married, buy a house, finance your cars, go on vacations, and make sure you set 5% aside in your retirement account so you can retire in 40 years.”
But then I stumbled upon some much better life advice.
Let me tell you a story about a man that truly changed my life for the better. He’s known as Mr. Money Mustache.
Mr. Money Mustache’s real name is Pete Adeney; he’s a popular FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) blogger who, alongside his wife, was able to retire from full-time work at the age of 30 with roughly a ~$1 million dollar net worth.
