How We Retired Early Without Being Rich

Finding Gina Marie โ€“ Travel the World โ€ข August 3, 2024
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Finding Gina Marie โ€“ Travel the World

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Weโ€™re Judy and Kevin, full-time travelers who left behind corporate careers, sold nearly everything, and hit the road in 2022 with just carry-ons and a backpack each. We share not just where we go, but how travel changes usโ€”the surprises, challenges, and deeper purpose weโ€™re discoveringโ€”and what freedom, belonging and joy really mean. If youโ€™re dreaming about your next chapter or wondering whatโ€™s possible, youโ€™re in the right place. What you'll find here: ๐Ÿ‘‰ What itโ€™s really like to live across cultures, climates, and continents, not just visit them ๐Ÿ’ฐ Transparent cost breakdowns in every destination ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Local stories and history that bring places alive ๐Ÿ‘‹ What it means to feel at home anywhereโ€”even without a home base Why Finding Gina Marie? In 2021 Judy reunited with her birth family at 55 years old. The name her Italian birth mother gave her, Gina Marie, and her emotional story sparked this channel and this new way of life. Wander more. Worry less. Bring a passport. โค๏ธ Judy & Kevin

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Ep.108 We didnโ€™t have a million dollars in the bank, but we retired early and started traveling the world. We saw a chance to do it while we were still healthy enough to enjoy itโ€”and we took it. In this episode, weโ€™re sharing how we made the leap, what weโ€™ve learned, and how this lifestyle is possible with less money, less stuff, and more intention. ๐Ÿ‘‡ Free Downsizing Prep Worksheet: https://findingginamarie.com/downloads ๐Ÿ’ฅ Go to https://findingGinaMarie.com/join to join our free travel forum and learn more about our Gelato Levels! ๐Ÿ˜Ž ***WANT TO SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL?*** โ˜•๏ธ Buy us a coffee (caffeine helps us bring you more great content)! https://bmc.link/findGinaMarie ๐Ÿ’ฅ SUBSCRIBE: https://youtube.com/FindingGinaMarie/?sub_confirmation=1 ๐Ÿ“ Why our channel is called "Finding Gina Marie" https://findingginamarie.com/articles/why-the-name-finding-gina-marie LINKS ๐Ÿ“ฐ Travel Tips: https://findingginamarie.com/travel-tips ๐ŸŽฅ Ep.67 Health vs Wealth: https://youtu.be/6avQGFbXa2I ๐ŸŽฅ Ep.81 What we pack in 2024: https://youtu.be/yD-45hCjQl0 ๐ŸŽฅ Ep.64 Surgery in Serbia: https://youtu.be/A2ps2BawyGw ๐ŸŽฅ Ep.85 Heathcare in Thailand: https://youtu.be/pypr82ddWG8 ๐Ÿ”— FlightConnections: https://www.flightconnections.com ๐Ÿ”— HouseSitter: https://housesitter.com ๐Ÿ”— Shutterstock: https://www.shutterstock.com ๐Ÿ”— WorkAway: https://www.workaway.info ๐Ÿ”— HealthX: https://www.helpx.net ๐Ÿ”— Wwoof: https://wwoofusa.org ๐Ÿ˜ Using our affiliate links below helps us to bring you videos from around the world at no cost to you. Thank you very much if you choose to use them! ๐Ÿงณ Explore All Our Travel Gear: https://findingginamarie.com/gear ๐Ÿงณ Explore Briggs & Riley Collections: https://link.findingginamarie.com/BriggsAndRiley ๐Ÿ‘— Judy's wool clothes (Wool&): https://link.findingginamarie.com/WomensWool ๐Ÿ‘• Kevin's wool clothes (Wool& Prince): https://link.findingginamarie.com/MensWool ๐Ÿ“ฉ Traveling Mailbox (Mail forwarding service to wherever we travel): https://link.findingginamarie.com/travelingMailbox ๐Ÿ’ณEarn 60,000 bonus points with Chase Sapphire Reserve: https://link.findingginamarie.com/SapphireReserve ๐Ÿงพ Our packing list: https://findingginamarie.com/articles/packing-list-how-we-pack-and-travel-with-only-carry-on-luggage โœˆ๏ธ Best deals on plane travel: Skyscanner skyscanner.pxf.io/eKEJv1 ๐ŸŽต Music from Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/747rgk 23andMe: https://refer.23andme.com/s/judy49 Ancestry: https://refer.ancestry.com/judy43 ๐Ÿค“ READ JUDY'S JOURNAL https://findingginamarie.com/judys-journal Chapters: 00:00 - Start 00:40 - The conventional wisdom for retirement 02:17 - Is your career really the most important thing? 05:57 - What did we do to retire early? 08:10 - Travel light to save money and your back 09:39 - How do we handle healthcare? 12:06 - What if we run out of savings? 14:04 - Ideas for unconventional income 15:21 - Ideas for unconventional living 17:10 - Why do we travel slowly? 18:15 - Travel smart with geographic arbitrage 19:08 - Save money by living like a local 19:43 - Balance expensive and cheaper places 20:50 - Connecting with Family & Friends 21:29 - Making new friends while traveling 23:30 - Meeting up with our viewers 24:13 - Final Thoughts Finding Gina Marie is where we share our lives as full-time travelers and the connections we make along the way. โœˆ๏ธ FOLLOW US * Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@KevinHoctor * Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@JudyHoctor * Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinhoctor * Twitter: https://twitter.com/judyhoctor โœ… FOLLOW FINDING GINA MARIE * Website: https://findingGinaMarie.com * YouTube: https://youtube.com/FindingGinaMarie * Podcast RSS feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1967301.rss * Twitter: https://twitter.com/findGinaMarie ๐Ÿ“น VIDEO EQUIPMENT * Primary Camera: Sony FX30 * B-Roll Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 * B-Roll Microphone: DJI Mic 2 * B-Roll Camera: iPhone 15 Pro * Editing: Final Cut Pro X on a 16โ€ M1 Max MacBook Pro * Key Light: ZHIYUN MOLUS X100 Bi-Color 100W COB Video Light * Diffuser: ZHIYUN Quick Release Mini Softbox * Vocal Microphone: Sony ECM-B10 To see all our camera gear, visit https://findingginamarie.com/gear #findingGinaMarie #worldtraveler #worldtravel #livingthedream #slowtravel #digitalnomad #digitalnomadlife #europetravel #retireearly#retireearlyandtravel

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