by Jillian Johnsrud | Aug 23, 2023 | Mini-Retirements, Podcast
Listen here at Apple, Castbox, Spotify, or your favorite player. Chad (Coach Carson) started his financial journey by investing in real estate. It helped fund his and his wife’s first budget mini-retirement. Over the years, as his rentals became more profitable,...
by Jillian Johnsrud | Aug 23, 2023 | Mini-Retirements, Podcast
Listen here at Apple, Castbox, Spotify, or your favorite player. In her mid 30’s, Rachel decided it was time for a change. She had been working 10 hours a day, 6 or 7 days a week, stressed about even asking for a day off. She was ready for a change of pace and...
by Jillian Johnsrud | Aug 23, 2023 | Mini-Retirements, Podcast
Listen here at Apple, Castbox, Spotify, or your favorite player. Growing up in Mexico, Angel never expected to travel the world. If he did well financially, there was an expectation of simply buying nicer stuff. During his 20’s, he took an open ended trip to...
by Jillian Johnsrud | Aug 9, 2023 | Mini-Retirements
When I worked at REI (an outdoor equipment store), I noticed there were two kinds of hikers. The first kind tried to figure out how much stuff they could fit in their pack. What was the longest they could hike, with as much stuff as possible? How much could they...
by Jillian Johnsrud | Apr 17, 2023 | Intentional Living, Mini-Retirements
Just before my 33rd birthday, we informed all our friends, family, and coworkers that we would be taking a year off. It wasn’t our first mini-retirement, but it would be our longest with both of us away from the 9-5. Plus, we were able to welcome a baby, which...
