Fire Drill

In this episode, we talk to a young professional FIRE seeker about working abroad as a method to get to FIRE more quickly, married finances, children, travel and her goals.

You will learn in this episode:

How working abroad could accelerate your path to financial independence

How two real couples manage their finances

The arguments for and against waiting until FI to have children

How she started a scholarship fund and asked for donations in lieu of a wedding registry

Show Notes

Mr. Money Mustache

Afford Anything

 

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In this episode, we talk to a young professional FIRE seeker about working abroad as a method to get to FIRE more quickly, married finances, children, travel and her goals.

You will learn in this episode:

How working abroad could accelerate your path to financial independence

How two real couples manage their finances

The arguments for and against waiting until FI to have children

How she started a scholarship fund and asked for donations in lieu of a wedding registry

How to Manage Money as a Couple Pursuing Financial Independence Without Conflict

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Show Notes

Mr. Money Mustache

Afford Anything

 

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Mountain woman Holly Johnson joins us to talk about solo adventuring, backpacking, hiking incredible mountains, and building her unique side hustle as an outdoors social media influencer.

If you love being outdoors and you're looking for a side hustle or just some free camping gear, today's episode is for you. Holly built up her brand as an outdoor social media influencer and now earns free gear and cash from sponsors.

She has nearly 300k followers on her Instagram, @missholldoll, where she shares stunning photography from her adventures. Holly gives us some pointers on how to grow a social media presence and start an online business, including how she secures deals with sponsors and how she keeps her Instagram on brand.

How Holly gets paid to be a Social Media influencer for the Outdoors

We also have a great discussion about the importance of not waiting for anyone else to pursue your dreams and the extra scrutiny women face in the outdoors social media scene.

In this episode you will learn:

Tips for solo adventuring and solo backpacking

Why you shouldn't wait for anyone else to go on an adventure

What exactly is an outdoors social media influencer

How to get free gear and money from sponsors

How to transform a passion for being outside into a business

How to grow your Instagram account and stay on brand

The challenges women face with extra scrutiny in social media

Show Notes

Instagram @missholldoll

Is Your Adventure More Real Than Mine?

 

Continue the discussion of this episode in our private Facebook group for Fire Drill Podcast Community members:

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Want to support the podcast? Here are three things you can do.

1. Start tracking your net worth with Personal Capital using our link. It's free.

2. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and get one extra LIVE episode from us per week.

3. Join our Facebook group and connect with other members of the FI community.

 

Mountain woman Holly Johnson joins us to talk about solo adventuring, backpacking, hiking incredible mountains, and building her unique side hustle as an outdoors social media influencer.

If you love being outdoors and you're looking for a side hustle or just some free camping gear, today's episode is for you. Holly built up her brand as an outdoor social media influencer and now earns free gear and cash from sponsors.

She has nearly 300k followers on her Instagram, @missholldoll, where she shares stunning photography from her adventures. Holly gives us some pointers on how to grow a social media presence and start an online business, including how she secures deals with sponsors and how she keeps her Instagram on brand.

We also have a great discussion about the importance of not waiting for anyone else to pursue your dreams and the extra scrutiny women face in the outdoors social media scene.

In this episode you will learn:

Tips for solo adventuring and solo backpacking

Why you shouldn't wait for anyone else to go on an adventure

What exactly is an outdoors social media influencer

How to get free gear and money from sponsors

How to transform a passion for being outside into a business

How to grow your Instagram account and stay on brand

The challenges women face with extra scrutiny in social media

Show Notes

Instagram @missholldoll

Is Your Adventure More Real Than Mine?

 

Continue the discussion of this episode in our private Facebook group for Fire Drill Podcast Community members:

Request to join the Facebook group HERE

Mountain woman Holly Johnson joins us to talk about solo adventuring, backpacking, hiking incredible mountains, and building her unique side hustle as an outdoors social media influencer.

If you love being outdoors and you're looking for a side hustle or just some free camping gear, today's episode is for you. Holly built up her brand as an outdoor social media influencer and now earns free gear and cash from sponsors.

She has nearly 300k followers on her Instagram, @missholldoll, where she shares stunning photography from her adventures. Holly gives us some pointers on how to grow a social media presence and start an online business, including how she secures deals with sponsors and how she keeps her Instagram on brand.

How Holly gets paid to be a Social Media influencer for the Outdoors

We also have a great discussion about the importance of not waiting for anyone else to pursue your dreams and the extra scrutiny women face in the outdoors social media scene.

In this episode you will learn:

Tips for solo adventuring and solo backpacking

Why you shouldn't wait for anyone else to go on an adventure

What exactly is an outdoors social media influencer

How to get free gear and money from sponsors

How to transform a passion for being outside into a business

How to grow your Instagram account and stay on brand

The challenges women face with extra scrutiny in social media

Show Notes

Instagram @missholldoll

Is Your Adventure More Real Than Mine?

 

Continue the discussion of this episode in our private Facebook group for Fire Drill Podcast Community members:

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Our guest today is a hardcore Mustachian. She has perfected the art of house hacking high cost of living areas with her deep dive into master tenancy law and manufactured homes.

She bikes to work, has a flip phone, and will be early retired in no time. Mr Money Mustache lovers will rally around her frugal lifestyle and appreciate her general badassity and commitment to the MMM lifestyle.

She was inspired by Mr Money Mustache and now lives in a trailer

What you'll learn in this episode:

What is a Master Tenancy agreement and how you can use it to save on rent

What her responsibilities were as Master Tenant

How to look for and purchase a manufactured home

The caveats of purchasing a manufactured home

What it's actually like living in a trailer

Show Notes:

Mr. Money Mustache

Master Tenancy

 

We'll be talking about the episode further in our private Facebook Group: Fire Drill Podcast community

 

Want to support the podcast? Here are three things you can do.

1. Start tracking your net worth with Personal Capital using our link. It's free.

2. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and get one extra LIVE episode from us per week.

3. Join our Facebook group and connect with other members of the FI community.

 

Our guest today is a hardcore Mustachian. She has perfected the art of house hacking high cost of living areas with her deep dive into master tenancy law and manufactured homes.

She bikes to work, has a flip phone, and will be early retired in no time. Mr Money Mustache lovers will rally around her frugal lifestyle and appreciate her general badassity and commitment to the MMM lifestyle.

What you'll learn in this episode:

What is a Master Tenancy agreement and how you can use it to save on rent

What her responsibilities were as Master Tenant

How to look for and purchase a manufactured home

The caveats of purchasing a manufactured home

What it's actually like living in a trailer

Show Notes:

Mr. Money Mustache

Master Tenancy

 

We'll be talking about the episode further in our private Facebook Group: Fire Drill Podcast community

Our guest today is a hardcore Mustachian. She has perfected the art of house hacking high cost of living areas with her deep dive into master tenancy law and manufactured homes.

She bikes to work, has a flip phone, and will be early retired in no time. Mr Money Mustache lovers will rally around her frugal lifestyle and appreciate her general badassity and commitment to the MMM lifestyle.

She was inspired by Mr Money Mustache and now lives in a trailer

What you'll learn in this episode:

What is a Master Tenancy agreement and how you can use it to save on rent

What her responsibilities were as Master Tenant

How to look for and purchase a manufactured home

The caveats of purchasing a manufactured home

What it's actually like living in a trailer

Show Notes:

Mr. Money Mustache

Master Tenancy

 

We'll be talking about the episode further in our private Facebook Group: Fire Drill Podcast community

Do you know the fuel dumping strategy to score cheap flights?  Have you ever tried couch surfing? Diana and Hope are the sister duo behind the MVMT travel blog and they'll take us through these travel tips and more in today's episode.

Diana is a former attorney who quit her job to pursue a life of travel and entrepreneurship. Hope is a college student who has done her fair share of international travel and budget travel.

How to Get Paid to Travel with Diana and Hope of MVMT Blog

In this episode you'll learn:

Why Diana quit her job as an attorney to follow her passions

How she prepared financially to quit her job

How she makes money to sustain her travels

How Hope travels cheaply as a college student

What fuel dumping is and how you can use it to score cheap flights

What couch surfing is really like and Hope's best couchsurfing experiences

Why Hope is finishing her college degree even though she wants to be an entrepreneur

Show Notes:

How You Can Travel 120 Days Each Year With a Full-Time Job

Iceland Air Stopover

NYC Weekend Trip for $20

Couch Surfing

Skyscanner

Student Universe

ITA Software

Finding Cheap Flights

Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel by Rolf Potts **so good

Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing - Course by blogger Michelle Schroeder-Gardner

Discuss this episode further in our Private Facebook Group for the Fire Drill Podcast community!

Request an invite to the group HERE

 

Want to support the podcast? Here are three things you can do.

1. Start tracking your net worth with Personal Capital using our link. It's free.

2. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and get one extra LIVE episode from us per week.

3. Join our Facebook group and connect with other members of the FI community.

Do you know the fuel dumping strategy to score cheap flights?  Have you ever tried couch surfing? Diana and Hope are the sister duo behind the MVMT travel blog and they'll take us through these travel hacks and more in today's episode.

Diana is a former attorney who quit her job to pursue a life of travel and entrepreneurship. Hope is a college student who has done her fair share of international travel and budget travel.

In this episode you'll learn:

Why Diana quit her job as an attorney to follow her passions

How she prepared financially to quit her job

How she makes money to sustain her travels

How Hope travels cheaply as a college student

What fuel dumping is and how you can use it to score cheap flights

What couch surfing is really like and Hope's best couchsurfing experiences

Why Hope is finishing her college degree even though she wants to be an entrepreneur

Show Notes:

How You Can Travel 120 Days Each Year With a Full-Time Job

Iceland Air Stopover

NYC Weekend Trip for $20

Couch Surfing

Skyscanner

Student Universe

Fuel Dumping

ITA Software

Finding Cheap Flights

Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel by Rolf Potts **so good

Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing - Course by blogger Michelle Schroeder-Gardner

Discuss this episode further in our Private Facebook Group for the Fire Drill Podcast community!

Request an invite to the group HERE