MI Rewind: Retiring at 35 w/ Steve Adcock

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Steve Adcock retired at age 35 and currently lives off the grid in the desert. Prior to retiring early and achieving financial independence, he worked 14 years in the information technology field. Learn all about early retirement and more.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

02:28 - How Steve retired at 35 after living a somewhat luxurious lifestyle in his 20’s.

22:01 - How much Steve and his wife had saved prior to making the leap to early retirement.

33:44 - The pros and the cons of early retirement.

41:36 - What Steve’s thoughts are on the follow your passion versus earn more money debate.

And much, much more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

• Morgan Housel’s book The Psychology of Money.
• Robert Kiyosaki’s book Rich Dad Poor Dad.
• Thomas Stanley and William Danko’s book The Millionaire Next Door.
• JL Collin’s book The Simple Path to Wealth.
• Related Episode: Listen to MI041: The Simple Path To Wealth w/ JL Collins, or watch the video.
• Related Episode: Listen to MI120: Bitcoin and Financial Independence w/ Jim Crider, or watch the video.

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