Choose Your Own (FI) Adventure

Want more options and time to do more for the people and projects you love? Learn how to create a path to financial independence that is flexible and fun! Finding the Right Pace and Path to Financial Independence As a kid, one of my favorite kinds of books to read were those choose your own adventure stories. Do you remember those? No, it's pretty much began the same, but based on the choices you made you could go on so many different adventures. Some of them had dozens of different endings. You could discover buried treasure, time travel, go to space, whatever the adventure was. Fast forward a few years and now my favorite type of video game to play include RPGs. Why? Because you have some room to craft out your own adventures. I feel like financial independence is like those books and games. You decide how you're going to go through it. Yes, there is an end point, which is when you hit financial independence or financial freedom but in the middle, you have flexibility not just the goal but also the journey .You want it to make it work for you and your family. It doesn't always feel that way though. There's this narrative that gets pushed, that there's a certain type of way to fi- specifically as fast as possible. Yes, sorry, but no thanks. I think that the journey is just as valuable as the destination. If you've been turned off by that segment of fi, or you just want to have more flexibility with your plan, I think you'll enjoy today's episode. To help me out is Diania Miriam. She's the founder of  EconMe  who knows firsthand the joys and challenges of carving out your own FI path. In this episode, we're going to jump into: how Deanna paid off. $30,000 of debt and jump-started her FI path how working towards financial independence opened up more options and allowed her to take risks to pivot her career plus more we're going to get into how you can create a plan that fits you and your family. Are you ready? Let's get started. Handy Tools to Start Your FI Journey If you're looking to get ahead with your finances as a family and look at pursuing financial independence, here are some resources to check out: Best Budget and Money Apps: Personal Capital, Tiller, Mint Grab Your Copy: Jumpstart Your Marriage and Your Money Join Our Thriving Families Community on Facebook Free 401(k) Analysis: Blooom Coast FI: A Better Path to Financial Independence 10 Lessons Learned from Accidental Slow F.I.R.E. How Much is Enough Money? The Levels of Financial Autonomy Want to be a part of EconMe this year? Sign up for your ticket! Because you're a listener, Diania was kind enough to pass on a discount code. Type in SIMPLIFYENJOY to save 10% on your ticket! Thank You to Our Sponsor Coastal! Support for this podcast comes from Coastal Credit Union! If you're living in the Raleigh Durham area and looking to bank better, come check out Coastal today. We've been Coastal members for a few years have been happy with their services. hey have wonderful services and accounts to make saving easier including their competitive money market accounts! Support the Podcast! Thank you so much for listening to the podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and found it helpful, here are some ways to support it. Spread the word! If you enjoyed this episode and think it can help a buddy get on the path to dumping debt and become financially free, please share. Leave a review. Honest feedback and reviews make a big difference and gets the word out about the podcast. Leave your rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Grab a copy of Jumpstart Your Marriage and Your Money. My book is designed for a busy couple to set up their finances in 4 weeks. Get tips and tools that have worked for other couples on their journey of building their marriage and wealth together!