Summary: Looking to retire early or become financially free? Learn the key to investing to be financially independent and how index funds help you stress less and grow your nest egg faster!<br> [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/couplemoney/The_Key_to_Investing_for_Financial_Independence_.mp3″ social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ]<br> <br> Subscribe to Couple Money Podcastvia <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/couple-money-podcast-build/id924656111">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/elle-martinez/couple-money-podcast?refid=stpr">Stitcher</a>, or copy <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/feed/podcast/">this link to use </a>with the podcatcher of your choice. You can also find me hanging out on <a href="https://twitter.com/CoupleMoney">Twitter </a>and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/couplemoney">Facebook</a>.<br> <br> Investing and Financial Independence<br> <br> We’re here – the final show for the 10 Days & Many Ways to Financial Independence!<br> After getting into tracking your money, slashing expenses, boosting your savings rate, and earn more, it’s time to look at where to invest.<br> You might be wondering why I waited until the end to talk about investing – I mean isn’t that the secret sauce to early retirement?<br> Actually no.<br> If you speak with or read about those who are already retired, they’ll more than likely tell you that key to retiring early is <a href="http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2011/04/26/why-hardcore-saving-is-much-more-powerful-than-masterful-investing/">growing the gap between what you make and what you spend</a>.<br> Selected Links from the Episode:<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/">Mr. Money Mustache</a><br> * <a href="http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/">Oblivious Investor</a><br> * <a href="http://rootofgood.com/">Root of Good</a><br> * <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvJ4bwnAHnE">Nightline Interview with Mr. Money Mustache</a><br> <br> Financially Independent Investing<br> If you want to learn more about index funds and/or investing, here are some resources to checkout:<br> <br> * <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/investing-made-simple-with-mike-piper/" rel="bookmark">Investing Made Simple</a><br> * <a href="http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/8-sample-and-simple-portfolios/">8 Simple Portfolios</a><br> * <a href="http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/index-funds/">Why Invest with Index Funds?</a><br> * <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/essential-guide-to-investing-in-iras/">Essential Guide To IRAs and Investing</a><br> <br> Thank You for Your Support!<br> Couple Money Podcast is made possible because of listeners like you. Every tweet, Facebook like, rating, and review gets the word out. You can also <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ElleCMP">become a patron</a> and support the show. For a $1 or more a month, you can get behind the scenes access and extra bonuses.<br> Know Your Numbers with Personal Capital<br> This podcast is brought to you by <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/PersonalCapital">Personal Capital</a>, a free tool to not only quickly and easily track your net worth, but also analyze your portfolio.<br> Music Credit: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Blessed_Cassettes/Errors_and_Omissions/">The Blessed Cassettes</a><br>
