Amy Minkley, a former international teacher, achieved financial independence and retired at 45, leveraging her unique experiences abroad. She discusses the perks of teaching internationally, like free housing and subsidized travel, which allowed for aggressive saving. Amy shares her journey of overcoming burnout and financial trauma to embrace a life of freedom in Bali. Listeners learn about investing strategies while living overseas, the importance of community support, and how strategic living can lead to fulfilling personal and financial goals.

In this insightful conversation, Amy Minkley, Founder of Five Freedom Retreats, shares her poignant journey through financial independence and emotional hardship. She discusses how money can't shield us from life’s challenges, revealing her personal grief while planning her wedding. Amy emphasizes the importance of community and shared experiences in healing, and how her retreats in Bali promote personal growth and connection. Through vulnerability, she inspires listeners to reconsider the relationship between financial success and true life satisfaction.

Amy Minkley, an overachiever by nature, shares her journey to independence and creating the FI Freedom Retreat in Bali. The episode talks about being okay with imperfection, finding like-minded people, intentional living, and planning for education. It also covers long-term care, inflation, and Coverdell ESA accounts.