Epis.#4: Ashley (Washington, D.C. area)

How I Get By

Ashley is a young woman with great financial conscientiousness, who follows a version of what's referred to as F.I.R.E., or "financial independence, retire early." She's transitioning from her brief career as a speech therapist into a new career working for the government, and saving her money both thoughtfully and strategically. She's based in northern Virginia near D.C., and is living with her mom until she can buy her first home - probably a townhouse - by the end of next year. At 25, she was making six figures as a traveling speech therapist, but the job came with a lot of stress, and with her new government contractor job, her stress level drops from a 7 out of 10 to a 2, and with it a better life. She plans to move towards an even lower stress lifestyle by setting up several passive income streams - mainly buying properties and renting them out - over the next decade.