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The Nomad on FIRE Podcast | Bonnie Truax | Owner of 43 Blue Doors | Episode #31 ShownotesGuest BioBonnie and her husband Trinity reached FIRE in 2016, sold all of their possessions, and now live the slow travel lifestyle exploring amazing places all over the world! Bonnie blogs at 43BlueDoors where she teaches others how to do the same. Bonnie and I talk about what led her and Trinity to leave their corporate jobs, life on the road, their experiences throughout South America, living in a bus in Australia and so much more! Links Mentioned43BlueDoorsThe 4-Hour WorkweekRemote Year, work, and travel program for digital nomads mentioned in the episode. If you want more information on Remote Year, I wrote a Remote Year ReviewLife in a BusLife in a bus Youtube videoShow NotesBonnie shares her background 01:02How did they structure their savings and investments?  04:56What was Bonnie and Trinity's idea of retirement like and their transition into the remote lifestyle? 07:58Bonnie and Trinity's travel journey and the benefits of slow-travel 10:54What types of accommodations have they had? 13:40How have their travel explorations in South America been? 16:40Where were they when COVID-19 hit? 19:10Bonnie talks about living in a bus 21:50Slow travel lifestyle rapid-fire questions 26:00Cell phone- Bonnie relied on Wifi throughout Latin America and is using a pre-paid plan in AustraliaI highly recommend Google FI for US digital nomads.Meals- Trinity is an excellent cook, so they mostly cook meals at homeTips for finding communityWhat does a typical day look like?Budget and expense tracking 35:45What is something that she has learned about herself living this travel lifestyle? 37:37What advice would she give someone pursuing this lifestyle? 40:40Bonnie talks about 43BlueDoors 42:00What is a new recent positive habit or routine that has had a great impact on her life? 44:45Connect with Bonnie 45:57 43bluedoors.com facebook.com/43BlueDoorsinstagram.com/43bluedoorstwitter.com/43bluedoorsSignificant quotes “Money doesn't mean as much as a lot of people think it does because we were just fine without it.” 01:17 “We have been traveling. We retired in 2016 and we sold everything at that point because we knew we wanted to travel. We did backpacking for the first couple of years” 04:09 Connect with Eric and Nomad on FIRE!

115 | Bonnie Truax, a blogger and early retiree, shares her story of growing up below the poverty line, scraping her way out of inherited debt, reaching financial independence without knowing what it was, and understanding how to talk about money with your spouse. Bonnie grew up with family income that was technically half of the poverty level, but always debt free. In a town of only 35 people, W2 jobs were hard to come by, so Bonnie worked any odd job that she could find – mowing lawns, decorating cakes, roofing. What did Bonnie do with the income from her side hustles? Bonnie got married shortly after college and inherited significant debt. The first step to getting out of that debt, was learning spreadsheets and prioritizing which debt she would tackle first. Bonnie was managing thousands of dollars of debt and got back to broke, even as her spouse was actively spending and maxing out credit cards. What is Bonnie’s financial advice for people before they get married? Financial literacy isn’t distributed evenly throughout the country – not everyone understands how to manage finances. Not everyone is comfortable talking about money, even with their spouse. If Bonnie could do it again, she would start by talking about fears associated with money. When Bonnie started over she was 30, earning about $25k. Bonnie learned IT with her free time at a reporting job, eventually becoming the manager of an IT team. Before she got remarried, Bonnie and Trin had become very close friends at work and had already talked about finances, so she was confident about their joint approach to money as a couple. Trouble doesn’t have to be a disaster. Getting out of debt on a low income is possible – you shouldn’t have to eat rice and beans your whole life, but if you’re getting out of debt, you might have to them for a while. Bonnie and her husband automated their finances and didn’t give much attention them; they found a comfortable way to live regardless of their increasing incomes. Bonnie didn’t plan to retire, but when work became toxic, their savings gave them the freedom to leave work. Instead of just leaving money in their savings account, Bonnie and her husband began purchasing foreclosed home and renting them out. Without a knowledge of the financial independence community, how did Bonnie determine that she and her husband were financially ready to leave their jobs to retire? Bonnie and Trin are traveling the world for a few years before they decide where to retire abroad. It’s never too late to make tomorrow better. Anything that comes into Bonnie’s blog goes to support a safehouse in Ecuador. Fear of missing out is just an excuse; you are always choosing what you miss out on.   For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/115 

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Bonnie Truax is now a world traveler and blogger but at age 30 was broke, ending a bad marriage and going back to school to finish her college degree.  Listen to Episode 27 as she describes how she was able to create financial independence and retire early (FIRE) at age 43 with her new husband Trinity and begin exploring Central and South  America full time for the last 18 months.  Starting a blog (43bluedoors) to stay in touch with friends and family, she's been sharing her recent "life outside the box" and inspiring folks interested in travel and living life differently.  https://43bluedoors.com/ @43bluedoors 43bluedoors@gmail.com https://www.reddit.com/ https://www.daveramsey.com/ https://dunamisfoundation.com/donate/ https://voice.google.com/about 04:50s Exploring Central and South America – now in Sucre, Bolivia 06:52s F.I.R.E (Financially Independent and Retired Early) 08:02s Discovering topics of interest in Reddit 11:25s Raised in a family that did not earn a lot of money 12:20s Starting all over again at age 30 16:12s Meeting her new husband not knowing how to live affluently 16:30s Deciding to retire 18:53s How to figure out if you can retire, finding a financial fiduciary advisor 23:08s Developing replacement income while you’re working 28:15s Finding volunteering opportunities while traveling 30:45s Starting a blog for family, friends and fun 34:15s Finding Boris in Ecuador and offering to volunteer 35:45s Monetizing the blog for charity 37:50s The meaning of 43 blue doors 41:30s Getting rid of cellphone service and using Google phone and social apps 45:45s Prior travel experience, culture shock and safety on the road 49:15s Online vs offline when traveling 52:40s Observing foreign cultures and observing consequences of change or lack thereof “We had been saving for that rainy day and it basically opened up opportunities for us. When it started raining we were like, let’s walk into the Sunshine” Enjoy this episode? Share it with friends! Click Subscribe in ITunes!

Tina was your average 20-something, with a good job and living with her parents in the Bronx. Two weeks later she's living alone in India with no plans and no return ticket. Oh, and she didn’t even speak the language. In this episode, Angelina tells Tina’s story and dives into the world of solo travel and what motivates people to pick up their lives and move to somewhere they’ve never been. There’s a wedding, a possible kidnapping, and a ton of travel motivation. Stay til the end for a listener story about gangsters in Nicaragua. For anyone thinking of living the nomad lifestyle, listen up!Special thanks to Tina Lancione for sharing her story with us. Tina’s a travel writer and you can follow her vagabond adventures and awesome acroyoga on her website (tinalance.com) and on social media on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.Our listener story was submitted by Bonnie Truax from 43bluedoors.com. Thanks, Bonnie!Suggested reading: Angelina’s article on “7 Tips for a Successful Solo Adventure"Check out Unmapped’s new Twitter and Facebook pages! Give us a follow!We want to hear from you! Fill out our listener survey.Unmapped is hosted by Angelina Zeppieri.Executive Producer of Unmapped is Dave Keine.Adam Raymonda produced and scored this episode.-----Visit audibletrial.com/unmapped for your FREE audiobook from Audible.-----New episodes of Unmapped come out every other Wednesday. Subscribe to automatically receive every new episode as soon as it’s published.To learn how to subscribe, visit unmapped.show/subscribe. Send us your travel stories by email or voice memo to stories@unmapped.show.If you’d like to sponsor Unmapped, send an email to sponsor@uncoverstudios.com.