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Minimalism and Mini-Retirements | Melissa Neacato

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Today’s episode features Melissa Neacato from Traveling Wallet.

Twelve years ago,  Melissa was a 21-year-old university student who got pregnant while completing her degree.

She finished the degree but also graduated with $46,000 in debt.

Then she went on to buy a new car, which added another $18,000 to her debt.

She eventually discovered minimalism and the personal finance community and pays off over $100K of debt in just 3 and 1/2 years.

In this episode we cover:

  • Minimalism
  • Mini-Retirements
  • Finding Your “Why”
  • Saving in a HCOL area

    • and so many more actionable topics.

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    Links From the Episode
    • Traveling Wallet (Melissa’s Website)
    • Learn about clothing capsules
    • Melissa’s Instagram
    • Melissa’s Twitter
      • YouTube Interview

      https://youtu.be/MvcdD869OGU

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