Nomad Numbers Blog

Scott and Caroline are both 49 and have been married for 26 years! They met in high school in New York City, dated throughout college and married a year after college, settling into a tiny apartment in Manhattan. They had their first child a year after they married and their second child 5 years after that. By age 30, they already had 2 kids and were well into our corporate careers.

They focused early on saving, career, and raising a family, and saving early definitely gave them a jump start towards financial independence. With that said though, they were your typical dual-income in a High Cost Of Living (HCOL) city – making six-figures but still feeling like we were just getting by and watching every penny, as we tried to prioritize saving.

Let’s learn more about how the decided to quit their corporate career to build their path to financial freedom to travel the world early on in their lives.

Steven and Lauren are 29 and 30 respectively. They have been born and raised near Tampa, Florida, and they currently live in Gainesville, Florida — although they also lived in California for 9 months, Hawaii for 6 months, and the back of an ever-moving van for 7 months! Beginning shortly after college graduation, they saved and invested anywhere from 50-90% of their middle-class salaries with a goal of reaching financial independence at a young age.

In this interview you will learn how they managed to retire in their 30s & 40s, the benefit of designing your life early on, their cost of living in Hawaii for 6 months, their 6 steps financial roadmap and everything in between.