Welcome to the BiggerPockets Money Podcast Show Number 25.

Big thing I noticed as a mom the shift is before we were just hurrying to get out the door

and then when we got home we were hurrying to get ready to go to whatever

sport or activity or meeting or whatever we had after work and then we're hurrying to

get all the homework done and get baths done and get in bed and all of that stuff and

that's just not our reality anymore. I mean that was a priority too. We were

tired of that hustle and bustle and the word busy. We just decided we didn't want to use

the word busy anymore and so this has really helped

with that the pace is as fast or as slow as we want it to be and so that feels like

freedom. It's time for a new American dream one that doesn't involve working in a cubicle for 40 years

barely scraping by whether you're looking to get your financial house in order

Invest the money you already have or discover new paths for wealth creation. You're in the right place. This show

is for anyone who has money or wants more. This is the Bigger Pocket's Money

Podcast. How's it going everybody? I'm Scott Trench and I'm here with my co-host Miss Mindy Jenson. How are you doing today Mindy?

Scott, I am doing really great today. I am having just a really awesome day. It's beautiful weather outside. I really like it when it's nice and sunny. We've had some rain lately, so it's been nice to see the sun for a while.

The temperature's heating up, so it's nice to be able to go to the pool with my girlies. How are you today?

I am doing fantastic. I drove today, but I've been biking the best of the week, so had a meeting

across town. But other than that, things are going good. I'm so excited that we finally have what I think is one of the best examples of how to approach financial freedom from starting in a position where you already have a family and maybe a lifestyle locked in and then make the shift to kind of aggressively

pursuing financial independence.

We found our today's guests, Chris and Debbie, through one of our old podcasts.

We sent on a call to you, the listeners, asking for folks

that have a story about how they began approaching financial independence with a family

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