In The News
“Every afternoon, Lauren and Steven Keys stroll along the beach near their Florida home with their fellow retirees. They’re not octogenarians enjoying the fruit of decades of labor. They’re not even 65, just beginning their post-retirement life…the couple retired at 29.” — Vox

“For most, the typical weekday morning starts off with a blaring alarm clock, a rushed cup of coffee, and a noisy, stress-inducing commute to the office. But one couple found a way to trade the rat race for peaceful mornings spent hiking among active volcanoes in the Pacific one week and waking up beside still lakes surrounded by snow-capped mountains the next. No, they’re not trust fund kids…” — CNBC
“The secret to building wealth isn’t to make or have more, according to Lauren and Steven Keys. It’s learning to be content with less…The high school sweethearts have become work-optional at 29 years old with wealth they’ve accumulated on their own…” — TIME
“Lauren and her husband Steven…share their tips and tricks for retirement in your 20s on TikTok. Using clever saving techniques, the pair managed to put aside a quarter of a million dollars by the time they were 26.” — New York Post
“They…finished an epic American road trip where they visited every single national park…Seven months and 61 national parks later, they arrived back home, no worse off financially than when they left. Now they’re on a mission to spread the message: It’s not as hard as you think.” — BuzzFeed
“…thanks to Lauren and Steven Keys, things may be a little easier for the next traveler.” — USA Today
Interviews and Podcasts
- US News and World Report’s Wealth of Knowledge: How to Establish Financial Independence (37:11)
Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher - ChooseFI: Trip Of A Lifestyle To All US National Parks (1:15:10)
Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher - BiggerPockets Money: Cash-Flowing a Series of Mini-Retirements (1:18:49)
Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher - The FI Show: Finding Your Perfect Work-Life Balance (48:32)
Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher - National Parks Traveler: Seven Months in the National Parks (30:32)
Spotify | Apple Podcasts - Let’s Talk Real Estate: Homeownership with Semi-Retired Millennials (39:12)
Spotify | Apple Podcasts - Career Crashers: Lauren Keys on creating a career that leads to financial independence (27:00)
Spotify | Apple Podcasts - Twenty Free: Retired From Full-Time Work at 29 (1:20:00)
Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher - Geobreeze Travel: Cashing Out Points to Retire Early with Lauren and Steven (39:00)
Spotify | Apple Podcasts - Life and Money Show: How To Live A Semi-Retired Lifestyle Early On In Life With Lauren and Steven (1:00:00)
Apple Podcasts | Stitcher - The Doug Show: Launching a Blog in a Competitive Niche and Getting Press Coverage (2:11:11)
Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher - Mile High FI: Retired at 29 (2:12:00)
Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher - The Doug Show: Making $20k by Signing Up for 40 Credit Cards (without impacting your credit score) (54:20)
Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher - Don’t Retire…Graduate!: FIRE Success Story: Taking the Trip of a Lifestyle at Age 29 (30:39)
Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher - Earn and Invest: How to Make Your Job Disposable (1:01:30)
Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher - The Doug Show: The 4 Hour Work Week in 2023 (1:09:00)
Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher - Clever Girls Know: How Lauren Achieved Early Retirement At Age 29 (46:45)
Spotify | Apple Podcasts - Meredith for Real: Retired at 29: Why & How? (44:55)
Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher
Many of our blog posts were also selected to be read aloud on the Optimal Living Daily podcast:
- What If I Don’t Get Hit By A Bus? (11:00)
YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Original Article - The Starbucks Predicament (8:13)
YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Original Article - The Autopilot Guide to Credit Cards (9:28)
YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Original Article - Own Less, Travel More (10:25)
YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Original Article - Everyone Else Could Be Wrong (10:00)
YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Original Article - The High-Five Factor: Keep Your Relationship Interesting with Shared Goals (10:20)
YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Original Article - Pay Yourself Last: Why You Don’t Need A Budget (16:42)
YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Original Article - Beating the Market: 4 Ways to Outperform Index Funds (20:22)
YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Original Article
Books We’re Featured In
- Rumble Strip World: Voices from the Road
Amazon (affiliate link)
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