Your Inside Track to Early Retirement & Financial Independence!
Want to know the secret "Inside Track" to early retirement and financial independence? It's not as complicated as you might think when you have over two decades of experience to help guide you to your destination.
How to put our experience to work for you
Have you ever wished you could retire early and maybe move to some exotic place - and really start living?
We did too. We left the work-for-paycheck world at the age of thirty-eight.
It was January, 1991 and the Gulf War had just begun. People on all sides were telling us that leaving the traditional life was fanciful; it was fraught with danger and with financial and social peril awaiting us around every bend. In short, it was a dumb idea.
But guess what - as it turned out, it wasn't a dumb idea at all. It was a revolutionary act at the time, but no longer. The world has changed and we have many more options now than we had in the past. And in this day and age, it pays to explore them all. The days of retiring to a rocking chair with a gold watch are passed - we want more out of retirement! More life, more fun, more financial security, more options - we want to live our dreams!
We shared our personal odyssey in our first book, The Adventurer’s Guide to Early Retirement, which we wrote after 15 years of living a fun and rewarding global lifestyle. We explained why we had chosen this way of life, how we prepared for it, and how you could do the same.
Are you ready to find out what's possible for your own future?
You will be surprised when you discover the practical secrets to creating a great retirement. We are the living proof that they work, and we're here to help.
Since those earlier days we've written other books on travel and retirement based on our first-hand experiences. After 20 years of financial independence, we have survived many fiscal firestorms and have lived to tell the tale. We are here to let you know that the dream is still possible, even in today’s economic climate, and we are going to show you how.
We have always said that becoming financially self-reliant isn’t rocket science. It’s simple, but not always easy. It requires a dash of passion, a pinch of curiosity, and an honest desire to learn.
Are you curious about your options?
You have questions and concerns, and we have answers.
In the coming months we will share new ways to look at your life; we'll discuss where your money goes and why, how to prioritize what matters to you, and how to shake up the old and bring in the new.
It's our aim to give you both practical tips and inspiration, so you'll feel motivated to make beneficial changes to your life - if and when you are ready. It's your life, and it's your choice.
Take charge of your destiny now!
No matter what we share with you, you are the one who makes the decisions for your life. You will move at your own pace and no one will grade you either way. However, if what you are doing right now isn’t getting you to your goals, you will have to decide to take action. And sometimes taking action is scary.
But guess what? The more knowledge your have, the less scary it gets. Knowledge shines a light into those dark and scary places. It liberates you to make the choices that are right for you - so you can create the life you want to live in a future that reflects your dreams.
Want to know where to find “extra” money?
Consider this: The largest amount of spending in any household is what you lay out for your housing needs, your transportation costs, what you pay in taxes of all sorts, and the money you spend on food.
Make any substantive changes in these categories and you will discover money you never knew you had! That “newfound money” can be placed towards debt you are carrying, or you can invest it. These are the kind of simple, life-changes choices that put your in charge of shaping your own future.
What you need to know now and why the odds are in your favor
Retiring has several components to it; your investments, how much you save, your cost of living - both before and after retirement - and the emotional adjustment to your new lifestyle.
Of these four categories you have complete control over three of them. That’s 75% of your retirement future over which you have control. We’ll take those odds any day.
So, let’s get started - it's your life, the ultimate adventure - and we're ready to help you live your dreams!