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1389: Step Off The Dang Treadmill by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Slowing Down Lifestyle Creep

Optimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money Advice

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🗓️ 28 December 2020

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad encourages us to step off the dang treadmill. Episode 1389: Step Off The Dang Treadmill by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Slowing Down Lifestyle Creep Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income streams so you can explore the unusual. His first love is his beautiful wife and three kids. His second love is travel. Combining both in early retirement is the ultimate goal and his primary motivation for financial independence. The original post is located here: https://www.retirebeforedad.com/step-off-the-damn-treadmill/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in  The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts!   Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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You hear that? That's the sound of your energy use going in reverse.

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Rewinding, reducing.

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O-Tho.

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On BBC I Player. I am doing life a few more years means nothing to me

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I'm pregnant

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Dredge just go easy I'm pregnant women

0:40.0

I've had all my electricity that's all I don't think I should even be in here.

0:44.0

A new series of the Bafter Award winning time.

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You tell anyone and I mean anyone about me I will kill you starring Jody Whitaker tomorrow Lawrence and

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Bella Ramsey time watch on BBC I player it's a minimalist Monday edition of

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optimal finance daily episode 1389

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Step off the treadmill by Craig Stevens of retire before dad.com and I'm your host and personal finance enthusiast

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1:20.0

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But for now, let's get right to today's post as we optimize your life.

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