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How I’m Saving $500,000 | Early Retirement by 30

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This is a guest post from my good friend, A Purple Life. She's an almost-30 personal finance blogger living in Seattle, Washington who is on the path to financial independence and retiring early. Read about how she's on track to save $500,000 by age 30. Almost 5 years ago my life did a complete 180. I was living in the fast lane in Manhattan, working as an ad exec and spending my weekends soaking in all the … [Read more...] about How I’m Saving $500,000 | Early Retirement by 30

The Happy Philosopher on Avoiding Burnout Along the Path to FI

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If you're coming from Rockstar Finance, welcome! Today's guest post on Millennial Boss is from The Happy Philosopher. I first heard The Happy Philosopher on the Mad Fientist podcast, where he talked about finding happiness along the path to FIRE. This is a topic that I discuss frequently with guests on FIRE Drill, my podcast about financial independence, since so many of us struggle with burnout and staying … [Read more...] about The Happy Philosopher on Avoiding Burnout Along the Path to FI

FIRE Bloggers Don’t Know What They Want to Be When They Grow Up Either

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When I was 8 I told my parents that I wanted to be a hairdresser when I grew up. I LOVED doing hair. My favorite babysitter would let me brush and style her long hair with barrettes, clips, and scrunchies for hours. When butterfly clips became a thing in the early 2000's, I would put 6 of them in my hair, twisting them into perfection and then rolling glitter all of my face to finish off the look before the … [Read more...] about FIRE Bloggers Don’t Know What They Want to Be When They Grow Up Either

Feature Friday: I Wake up at 4AM to Teach English Online

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Today's Feature Friday guest is a member of our FIRE community. This person wakes up at 4AM each day to teach English to kids across the world. This teaching side hustle brings in over $1,000 per month. I can definitely appreciate the hustle and know that it will help them get closer to early retirement. If you have a side hustle (or have paid off student loan debt) and want to be featured on Millennial Boss, … [Read more...] about Feature Friday: I Wake up at 4AM to Teach English Online

5 Podcasts You’ve Never Heard of That Are FREAKING GREAT

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In this world of never-ending immersion into information overload, we're still always looking for more. One of my favorite sources of information is through listening to podcasts and, let me tell you, there is no lack of choices in this department. We all have our favorites and there are many more that we don't know about until one of our friends tells us, or we just happen to stumble upon them. Well, … [Read more...] about 5 Podcasts You’ve Never Heard of That Are FREAKING GREAT

Quitting My Six Figure Job: Michael from Super Millennial

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Today is the first Feature Friday! Each week we will be featuring a guest and sharing their story on how they're living life on their own terms. Our very first guest is Michael. He is the founder of Super Millennial and recently quit his six-figure job to pursue his dream of entrepreneurship and professional golf. He is currently promoting his first book, Advice For My Younger Self: Successful Habits for Health … [Read more...] about Quitting My Six Figure Job: Michael from Super Millennial