Lauren and Steven Keys managed to build a million-dollar portfolio from scratch, allowing them to leave their full-time jobs in their twenties and pursue various side projects and creative endeavors. Their key to financial independence was focusing on leading a happy life with low expenses, enabling them to save a significant portion of their income, even when their salaries were modest. Their strategy involved keeping major expenses like housing, transportation, and food as low as possible while still enjoying leisure activities and hobbies that were important to them. They found ways to monetize some of their hobbies, turning them into low-lift side hustles that more than covered their costs.
A duo who left their full-time jobs in their twenties reveal the money mentality that led them to financial independence without compromising their standard of living: ‘We made no compromises.’
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