Can You Retire Before Mom and Dad? With Robert Berger

Robert Berger, Deputy Editor at Forbes and author of Retire Before Mom and Dad, is passionate about helping others build financial independence. In this episode, I talk with Robert about how to plan for retirement and the seven levels you need to reach financial freedom. In today's episode, you'll find out: What "retirement" can look like for you The seven levels of financial independence Is the 4% rule still relevant? How student loan borrowers can reach financial independence What is the "money audit" and how it can help cut your spending Why cars are a financial freedom killer What retirement account is the best first step to investing Why expense ratios are a huge factor in investing How to experiment with your finances to increase your savings Full show notes at: http://studentloanplanner.com/47