77. Liz Thames - Mrs Frugalwoods
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr 6 min
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Episode description
Today my guest is Liz Thames who is better known as Mrs Frugalwoods. Liz is a mother of two who lives with her husband Nate on a 66-acre homestead in rural central Vermont USA. She’s the author of the popular FIRE book called “Meet the Frugalwoods: Achieving Financial Independence Through Simple Living”.
Some of the topics we cover in today’s episode are:
- Liz’s motivation behind writing a memoir-styled book (00:02:44)
- How to transition from saving to living off your investments (00:07:39)
- What does FIRE mean to Liz? (00:11:36)
- How Liz and Nate achieved financial independence (00:15:37)
- What does the Frugalwoods investment portfolio look like? (00:31:03)
- Financial privilege. Can everyone achieve FIRE or is it only possible for a lucky few? (00:41:35)
- How FIRE helps when raising two young girls (00:47:19)
- Tips for buying a home (00:55:47)
- Website - Frugalwoods
- Book - Meet the Frugalwoods: Achieving Financial Independence Through Simple Living
- Financial consultation services with Liz Thames
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