Deacon and his wife combined finances shortly after marriage – only to find $52,000 in consumer debt was weighing them down. They made the choice – and a plan – to pay down that debt in 18 month. Moving past debt freedom, Deacon began focusing on complete financial independence. In his book, “You Can Retire Early!: Everything You Need to Achieve Financial Independence When You Want It” he describes the three ways to financial independence: Real estate Stock market Entrepreneurship Listen in as Deacon shares each way and how it can help you achieve financial independence.   For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/3-paths-financial-independence-deacon-hayes