136- How Anita Paid Off $95,000 of Debt in One Year and Retired Early at 33 Years Old

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week’s Journey to Launch podcast episode features Anita Dhake, also known as Thriftygal. Creator of the blog</span> <a href= "https://thepowerofthrift.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Power of Thrift</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Anita, worked as a corporate attorney for several years. Then, one day she committed to her dream to retire early and live her best life. In one year she paid off $95,000 of student loan debt and started aggressively saving 85 to 95 percent of her income. By age 33, Anita was able to retire with over a half of million dollars in investments.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the last few years, Anita has been traveling the world and doing what makes her happy. On her blog, she shares stories about crossing items off her bucket list, her latest reads, and her daily successful habits. Previously featured in Forbes, Crain’s Chicago Business, and the ABA Journal, Anita’s has also been on television twice. Anita’s FI story can be found in her book,</span> <a href= "https://smile.amazon.com/Operation-Enough-Retire-Remarkably-Early-ebook/dp/B075RS2R4Z/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Operation+enough&qid=1578797064&sr=8-1"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Operation Enough! How to Retire Remarkably Early</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode you will learn:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to accelerate your path to financial freedom and early retirement</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The benefits of applying stoicism to your financial journey </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Several inspiring books you should read now </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">It is about how much you make</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">how much you save</span></l