In part 1 of this episode I interview Brock Waterman, the founder of firetravelfamily.com. We discuss how Brock achieved financial freedom at the age of 42, and how dividend investing contributed to his early retirement. Also covered in this episode:

- Brock shares his journey towards financial independence
- Why he wanted to retire early
- What attracted him to start looking at dividend stocks
- Why consistent dividend growth is important
- What are dividend aristocrats and dividend kings
- Why you don need a degree in Finance in order to read the financial statements
- How to evaluate a company like you run the finances in your house

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