052 | Buy Your Freedom

The key 5-Steps to take to Buy Your Freedom in your 30's. College [Episode 44]: Commute from home, Go to your Community College the first two years. Cars [Episode 19]: Buy a Used Reliable Car that meets these criteria:     * $5,000     * One owner, with maintenance records     * 60,000 miles     * Japanese make     * 6-10 years old     * 4 cylinder subcompact car     * Hatchback Housing [Episodes 5,39]: Live at Home, Be or Get a Room Mate, House hack, Airbnb a portion of home, Live in a car. Saving Habits [Episodes 4, 17]: Automate your investments. $500/month to your Roth IRA (Vanguard, Target Date Retirement Fund). Meet the Match of your Employer, and try to max out 401K. Spending Habits [Episode 22]: Measure your expenses, Set a Cash Out of Pocket Budget. If you do all these things there is no reason why you couldnt be financially independent by your 40's if not your 30's. Links: * https://www.famvestor.com/052 * Finja Spreadsheet: https://www.famvestor.com/Spreadsheet * Retirement Accounts: https://www.famvestor.com/roth * Car Buying: https://www.famvestor.com/cars * Housing: https://www.famvestor.com/metalhorseproperties/ * DoD SMART Scholarship: https://www.famvestor.com/smartscholarship/