Summary: Want to stop living paycheck to paycheck and start moving towards financial independence? Learn the process the <a href="http://www.frugalwoods.com">Frugalwoods</a> took to retire early together! <br> What are you two working towards, big picture wise? How often do you guys talk about it?<br> Talk can be cheap or it can be the start of an incredible journey. Four years ago a conversation Liz had with her husband Nate was a trigger to achieving their huge dream of becoming financially independent and retiring early.<br> Working as a Team to Retire Early Together<br> What would you do if you were retired right now?<br> You might expect me to say you too can retire early with just a few easy steps. But the truth is it’s much more complicated than that to break the cycle of consuming and working. It’s going to take something very powerful a change in your mindset your finances and your lifestyle.<br> Today Liz, author of <a href="https://couplemoney.com/frugalwoods">Meet the Frugalwoods: Achieving financial Independence Through Simple Living</a>, is here to share their journey and hopefully inspire you to examine where you can start setting that path up towards financial independence.<br> In this episode, we get into:<br> <br> * what moved Liz and Nate to go from dreaming about financial independence to making it a reality<br> * how they build a sustainable and enjoyable frugal lifestyle<br> * why do it yourself is not only good for your wallet but your marriage before their dream became a reality<br> <br> Hope you enjoy!<br> Resources to Retire Early & Money Hacks<br> If you two are looking at early retirement or to become financially independent, check out these resources.<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.frugalwoods.com/2016/12/19/uber-frugal-month-the-ultimate-guide-to-saving-more-money-than-you-ever-thought-possible/">Uber Frugal Challenge</a><br> * <a href="http://www.frugalwoods.com/2015/11/09/why-we-dont-micromanage-our-money/">Why We Don’t Micromanage Our Money</a><br> * <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/financial-independence-and-parenthood/" rel="bookmark">Financial Independence and Parenthood</a><br> * <a class="search-title" href="http://www.frugalwoods.com/2015/08/05/the-joy-that-comes-when-less-is-enough/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Joy That Comes When Less Is Enough</a><br> * <a href="http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/01/13/the-shockingly-simple-math-behind-early-retirement/">The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement</a><br> * <a href="http://wealthyturtle.com/seven-characteristics-of-the-millionaire-next-door/">Seven Characteristics of The Millionaire Next Door</a><br> * <a href="http://rootofgood.com/buying-a-used-car-cheap/">How To Score a $50 Car Payment For Life</a><br> <br> <br> Jumpstart Your Marriage and Money Course<br> Want to give your marriage and bank account a boost? Pick up <a href="http://marriageandmoney.teachable.com/">Jumpstart Your Marriage and Money course</a>.<br> Jumpstart focuses on the big wins including earning more. Get LIFETIME access to a four-week course design to help you:<br> <br> * Stop fighting about money and create a budget that you BOTH LOVE<br> * Automate your money<br> * Pay off your debt faster<br><br> Plus more!<br> <br> You can <a href="https://couplemoney.com/jumpstart">get lifetime access here!</a><br> Music Credit<br> Like the music in this episode? Our theme song is by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/gentleregime">Gentle Regime</a>. Additional music by <a href="https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/">Lee Rosevere</a> and Logan from <a href="https://musicformakers.com/">Music for Makers</a> in this episode.<br>
