What if you could “retire” early, working only FOUR hours a week? Coast FIRE achiever Diania Merriam did just that! After a decade of hustle in corporate America, Diania found herself financially behind with $30,000 in debt. Dreaming of a life-changing adventure but lacking the funds, she decided to overhaul her finances. Fast forward, and now in her mid-thirties, she’s debt-free, successfully self-employed (or, as she puts it, happily “unemployed”), living life on her terms.So, how did Diania save enough to walk away from her nine-to-five? The answer might surprise you. She didn’t need millions in the bank, and neither do YOU, to embrace early retirement. Diania asks, “Do you have enough to take a risk?” If you do, you could live the Coast FIRE lifestyle, just like her, working minimal hours and maximizing time freedom.Ready to slash your workweek and dive into what you love? Stick around—by following Diania’s example, early retirement could be within your reach, EVEN if you’re just getting started on your FIRE journey!In This Episode We CoverWhy you must be financially prepared to quit a soul-sucking job Achieving Coast FIRE without millions in the bank and how to be happy living off of littleWhy self-employed health insurance isn’t as big of an expense as most people thinkBurning out before you hit FIRE and why being hyper-fixated on a financial goal could kill your driveHow starting your own business can save you a ton on taxesHow to “retire” early without replacing your full-time salary And So Much More!Links from the ShowBiggerPockets Money Facebook GroupNetwork with Other Investors on The Path to FIRE Through the BiggerPockets ForumsFinance Review Guest OnboardingJoin BiggerPockets for FREEMindy on BiggerPocketsScott on BiggerPocketsListen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One PlaceApply to Be a Guest on The Money ShowPodcast Talent Search!Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your AreaFind Investor-Friendly LendersBiggerPockets Money GroupLet Us Know What You Thought of the Show!Grab Dave’s Newest Book “Start with Strategy”See Mindy at BPCON2024 in Cancun!Coast FI: The Calculated Way to Retire Early WITHOUT Giving Up What You Love00:00 Intro01:03 $30K in Debt!03:22 Quitting Her "Toxic" Job09:23 What About Health12:02 How Much She Makes20:53 You Have ENOUGH Money!25:24 Connect with Diania!Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-559Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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