{"id":50010,"date":"2015-08-27T21:53:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T02:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=50010"},"modified":"2026-10-27T11:43:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T16:43:32","slug":"podcast-133-how-to-attain-financial-independence-via-the-strenuous-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/finance\/money\/podcast-133-how-to-attain-financial-independence-via-the-strenuous-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #133: How to Attain Financial Independence Via the Strenuous Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

What would you say to a person who told you that you could retire at age 30, never have to work again, and still live a comfortable life, all on a normal salary and without winning the lottery?<\/p>\n

You’d probably call them crazy. Of course that’s not how money works.<\/p>\n

Well, my guest today did retire at age 30, and he did so without making hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. And through his blog, he’s helped other people reach “financial independence” a lot sooner than they thought possible by living a life of “financial badassery.” His name is Pete and he’s the owner of the website Mr. Money Mustache<\/a>. In today’s podcast, Pete and I discuss how living Teddy Roosevelt’s “Strenuous Life”<\/a> can help you become financially independent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What would you say to a person who told you that you could retire at age 30, never have to work again, and still live a comfortable life, all on a normal salary and without winning the lottery? You’d probably call them crazy. Of course that’s not how money works. 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