Ep 228 - Want to Retire by 40? Meet Christina & Amon of "Our Rich Journey"

Brown Ambition

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Careers, Education, Self-improvement, Investing, Business

4.9 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2020

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

Amon and Christina were both government employees and parents of two kids. Through smart investing and a whole lot of hustle they were able to retire BEFORE AGE 40. Now they help other people pursue FIRE (Financial Independence, Early Retirement) on their YouTube channel, Our Rich Journey. In this episode you'll learn... how IKEA can be a gold mine for smart flippers ways to increase your savings without giving up everything you love why sometimes the smart thing in the stock market is the OPPOSITE of what lots of other people are doing (hint: we've told you this before!) We really loved having Amon and Christina on the show, and we're interested in who you might want us to invite on the show. Send your suggestions (along with your money questions) to [email protected] or hit us up on Instagram @brownambitionpodcast Links: Our Rich Journey Our Rich Journey Junior NY Times article about the lack of diversity in the FIRE movement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey hey BA fam, I just learned discover credit cards to do something pretty awesome.
0:04.8	At the end of your first year they automatically double all the cash back you've earned.
0:09.7	Woo-woo that's right, everything you earned doubled all the cash back from eating at your
0:14.3	favorite soup dumpling restaurant doubled all the cash back from that trip where you
0:19.1	sort of learned a snowboard also doubled and the best part you don't have to do anything
0:24.3	ridiculous to get it.
0:25.5	Nope, discover does it automatically.
0:28.4	We love that.
0:29.4	Seriously though, see terms and check it out for yourself at discover.com slash match.
0:58.4	We're brown.
0:59.4	Hey man.
1:00.4	Hey, hello from the end of the world.
1:05.4	It feels like the end of the world.
1:07.7	This weather is so 2020.
1:09.5	I know.
1:10.5	I'm like, so we're having a hurricane.
1:12.3	Okay, gotcha.
1:13.3	Gotcha.
1:14.3	Fair enough.
1:15.3	Totally fine.
1:16.6	My house is really beautiful old tree in front of my house and of course me and my anxiety
1:21.2	I'm just like, is that tree going to come down on us?
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