Episode Details

Mr. & Mrs. Nomad Numbers enjoyed 13-year careers at major tech companies in Silicon Valley. Then at age 36 and 37, they realized they'd become financially independent, quit corporate America and started traveling the world.

They believe life should be lived to its fullest potential. Their blog, nomadnumbers.com, was created to share their nomadic journey of slow travel and show that the cost of traveling the world can be much cheaper than staying at home. [Sounds nuts, but can confirm.]

In this podcast episode, we discussing full-time travel, real estate & tech investing and negotiating sweetheart deals with your employer.

Other topics include:

• Mrs. Nomad's initial attraction to Mr. Nomad

• Having the courage to ask for what you want

• Why they've chosen to remain anonymous

• Europeans are better at living in the moment

• Working at Yahoo & Amazon

• 6-month plan to travel Southeast Asia

• Benefits of meditation before bed

Money Talk:

• Extreme early retirement

• Slow travel is less expensive

• Spending $30,000 in their first year of travel

• Resisting lifestyle inflation

• Balancing travel & savings

• Decision-process before purchasing anything

• Why they chose to buy rental properties in Houston, Texas

• Using Bigger Pockets as a real estate resource

• Leasing their rentals for $1500/month

Life & Mindset in Early Retirement:

• Traveling slowly & mindfully

• Having goals to stay focused

• Prioritizing time-management

• Expense tracking

• The glory of FU money

• Quarterly check-ins with spouse

Tool to Track Cost of Living Around the World:

• Tool they've developed to help others track expenses around the world

• Their tool is open-source for all to contribute

• Leaving each place visited a little better than when they arrived

Fun questions:

• What is the simple path to wealth?

• Is there a book that most impacted your decision to retire early?

• If you were 17 years old today, would you go to college?

• If someone dropped $1 million in your lap, what would you do with it?

• If you were given the chance to visit only two countries next year, which would it be?