Financial Independence & Early Retirement Archives

How a 41-Year-Old Used Multiple Streams of Income to Achieve Financial Independence

By Chad Carson Filed Under: Financial Independence & Early Retirement, Investor Profiles

In my Investor Profile Series, I use a question & answer format to share the stories of actual real estate investors at different stages of their investing careers. Today’s investor profile is about Joseph Hogue. Joseph has worked in commercial real estate, owned residential rentaI properties, become an equity analyst on Wall Street, and now blogs at […]

My Rental Retirement Strategy (or How to Not Run Out of Money)

By Chad Carson Filed Under: Financial Independence & Early Retirement, Rentals & Landlording

This article was inspired by a series of posts by fellow early retirement bloggers about how to live off your wealth during retirement (thanks, PoF and Fritz for getting it started). They called this a retirement drawdown or withdrawal strategy, which, by the way, could be very different than your strategy to build wealth. I […]

How to Fund Mini-Retirements With a Little Rental Income

By Chad Carson Filed Under: Financial Independence & Early Retirement, Getting Started, Travel & Life

I LOVE mini-retirements. As many of you know, my family and I are on a 17-month mini-retirement in Ecuador as I write this. Mini-retirements, whether it’s a month or more than a year, allow you to reap the benefits of a traditional retirement lifestyle without waiting until the end of your life to enjoy it. So, […]

Here’s to Doing What Matters – A Manifesto

By Chad Carson Filed Under: Financial Independence & Early Retirement, Personal Productivity & Growth

At coachcarson.com I Iike to share practical strategies, step-by-step explanations, and real-world case studies. Each time you visit my site, I want you to leave more prepared to take action on real estate investing, money, and being your best. But there is a deeper motivation for me beneath the tactics and practical information. What really […]

How to Save For College With Real Estate Investing

By Chad Carson Filed Under: Financial Independence & Early Retirement, Rentals & Landlording

If you are a parent or grandparent, the question of how to save for college for your kids (or grand kids) has probably crossed your mind. And in this article I will show how my plan is to save for college with real estate investing. We could have a long, fabulous discussion about how much we […]

The Hidden Cost of Too Much Comfort & Security (And What to Pursue Instead)

By Chad Carson Filed Under: Financial Independence & Early Retirement, Personal Productivity & Growth

In 1931 an Englishman named Aldous Huxley wrote a novel called Brave New World about a future society that apparently had it made. Through advanced technology and meticulous government systems, everyone in this society had comfort, security, and entertainment in endless supply. But in the end, this “perfect” society turns out to be a nightmare. Too much […]