In this episode, Anita Dhake joins the podcast to discuss how she committed to her dream to retire early and live her best life. In one year she paid off $95,000 of student loan debt and started aggressively saving 85-95% of her income. By age 33, Anita was able to retire with over a half of million dollars in investments. She now lives by her own design on less than $24,000 per year. This FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) is full of actionable tips no matter your income, mental health and money correlations, and why community matters. In this episode, you’ll learn more about: How to accelerate your path to financial freedom and early retirement The benefits of applying stoicism to your financial journey Several inspiring books you should read now  Where to easily invest your money and watch it grow + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Listen to episode 102: How Dumpster-Diving And House Hacking Is Fueling Charlie’s Journey To Financial Freedom Listen to episode 285: Your Money Or Your Life: Transform Your Relationship With Money & Achieve Financial Independence W/ Vicki Robin Check out Anita's book: Operation Enough! How to Retire Remarkably Early Read How Not to Die by Michael Greger Read The Four Tendencies by Gretchin Rubin Read The Geometry of Wealth by Brian Portnoy Read A Guide to the Good Life by William B Irvine  Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom, for special bonuses Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Anita: Instagram: @ThePowerofThrift Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE