HeyJaredThe Freedom Diaries
We hit financial independence by 33 and now we're travelling the world part time with our two daughters. This is the story of how we did it.
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Pieces of Freedom: The Life I Used to Watch Through a Window (opens the original)
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For over a decade, I ran a successful personal training business.Sundays were my busiest days.They went something like this:9:30 a.m.: Bootcamp10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m.: Client sessions.1:30 p.m.: Lunch2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m.: More client sessions.Most of my days went like this, but there was something special about Sundays.You see, in the gym where I worked, there were large, south-facing windows that ran the length of the upstairs floor.In the darker months, the sun rolled low across t
I Just Became a Millionaire at 37. Here’s What Got Me Here. (opens the original)
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Okay, can I share something SO fun and exciting?It’s one of those things that feels so big and important to me, but in the same breath, it feels weird to call up a friend and share.Since my goal with The Freedom Diaries is to document how we reached financial independence, retired (ish) in our 30s, and now travel part-time with our kids, I figured this is the perfect place to mark this point in my story.Yesterday, my husband and I became millionaires.Between our investment portfolio, cash on han
How We Spend Our Monthly Dividends ($9,943 in August) (opens the original)
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I read a Substack note by Aine Murphy last week that said, “I wish it was socially acceptable to ask how people afford things. Your house is so nice, you go out to eat three times a week, and you’re always on holiday. Are you in debt?”The most fascinating part to me was the commenters. I enjoyed reading the assumptions and the thoughts people had about people with money.The majority of the commenters believed that people who appeared to have money either inherited it, were
A Day in the Life of a 37-Year-Old Retired Investor (opens the original)
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I feel like I've traded in a life of adventure, challenge, and unpredictability for a life of comfort.I read back through my Freedom Diaries from 2024/2025 and it feels like another lifetime. Almost like another person!We spent 16 months living out of 2 suitcases, navigating unfamiliar neighbourhoods, catching flights and ferries, and exploring new coastlines.I went back and counted. From August 31, 2024 to December 31, 2025, we moved homes 25 times. Twenty-five times we packed up our kids, our
Fund Breakdown: We Invested $11,000 in QDAY (opens the original)
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Ready to spend the next 15 minutes inside my brain as I think through whether or not I want to add this new fund to my portfolio?That’s what we are doing today!This will be the first instalment in a collection called The Fund Breakdown Series on The Freedom Diaries where I give you a behind-the-scenes look at how I think through a fund before I decide whether or not to invest in it. In my previous article, I detailed the 19 Questions I Ask Before I Buy a Covered Call ETF</
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