Meghan quit her high paying corporate tech job and downshifted to Barista FI and now works part time as an actual Barista in a coffee shop. She now has a less stressful job and has time to explore other hobbies like book writing and spending more time with her hubby. Meghan is the host of the awesome Everyday FI Podcast where she explores the lives of everyday people on their financial independence journey and she's based out in North Carolina, US.

Things you’ll learn:

• About her part time Barista job
• Her FI Progress and Investing Strategy
• Household income with husband
• Savings rate after transitioning to Barista FI
• Net worth and portfolio split
• How she’s enjoying the journey now before getting to FI
• Where she heard about FIRE
• Career pivot from art historian to tech
• Art historian salary v her tech salary
• How she went from 55k to 150k in salary
• Being a couple on the FI journey
• How therapy was one of the best decisions for her
• Why and how she quit her high paying tech job
• Dealing with toxic bosses
• Writing a post on Linkedin about quitting
• Getting depressed after not working
• What she does now outside of part time work
• Perks of working in a coffee shop as a barista

Quick-fire round questions at the end:

1. Something she wished she done 10 years ago
2. Her daily habits that helped her in life
3. Her most important lesson in life
4. Her podcast recommendations
5. 1-2 small things listeners can do this week to get started

Meghan Combs (Links):

• Website: https://everyday-fi.com/
• Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everydayfi/id1747124228
• Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0FihxuhxKG9j4xBChlsLtj?si=dd017fcee8bb412c
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EverydayFIpodcast

Freedom Before FI Links:

• Free Guides: Download the free ‘Freedom Ideas’ Cheat Sheet and the free ‘Find Your Purpose’ worksheet at: https://freedombeforefi.com/free-guides/
• Website: Check out our resources and services at www.freedombeforefi.com
• Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at greg@freedombeforefi.com
• Instagram: or send a DM at Instagram Link
• Linktree (all links): https://linktr.ee/freedombeforefi

Related Episodes:

• Ep. 88: Test Driving Retirement by Slow Travel (w/ Not Your Ordinary Plan) Link
• Ep. 77: The 5 Tools For Designing Your Life (If You’re Feeling Stuck) - Link
• Ep. 74: Crafting Your Best Life Now Before FI w/ Justin Peters of the FI Minded Podcast - Link

Listen to FBF on Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/freedom-before-fi-life-design-purpose-sabbaticals-coast/id1740083285

Listen to FBF on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/0XxPgEeuGayTqaEwUE19mk?si=cc8639ad8c28474e

Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice