About Me

Hey there! I’m J.B. I am on my way to early retirement! I am also a mother of two beautiful kids, wife, lawyer, sister, and daughter. I’m on track to retire at the age of 42. I recently paid off $230,000 worth of student loans (I really loved school y’all). I’ve been investing for the past 15 years in the stock market and real estate. I never thought I would be able to walk away from a 9-5, but I made it my mission to get as close as I could when I started working in a big law firm in 2010. I was depressed and miserable in that job, and felt as if I had no options. That is when I made it my mission to educate myself about money and investing. I never wanted to be in this situation again. Six years later, I found a great job that I am still working today. I have a great boss, which has made my mental health so much better. Still, it is a job. I yearn for time freedom. I want control over my time–all the time! And so, I am now on a path towards early retirement. I have over $2 million invested in my portfolio spread across the stock market and real estate. Using FIRE principles, my portfolio will pay me $80,000 per year for the next 30 years. That will be extended to well over 30 years because I intend to have additional passive income to rely on so that I don’t have to withdraw $80,000 each year.

On this website, I intend to share all things investments, side hustles/passive income, travel, and all of the things I love! Follow along on my path to retirement and beyond as I design the lifestyle of my dreams, and help you do the same!

Oh, and disclaimer, this is not an actual picture of me. This is an AI generated image from Midjourney. I love Midjourney! I plan to share my real picture after I’ve left the corporate world behind completely.