Rebecca Neubauer

Personal Finance Experience

Rebecca realized she needed to learn about personal finance when she graduated from college with $100,000 in student debt. She started a blog in 2016 about her debt-free journey and the money management lessons she learned along the way.

Rebecca initially planned to achieve Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) by the age of 35. However, after a serious medical scare when she was 23, she realized she didn't want to pursue accelerated deferred-life plans like retirement or even early retirement. Instead, she committed to enjoying her life during a slower, more sustainable journey to financial independence.

She paid off $67,000 of debt in less than two years and then saved and invested $100,000 by age 26. Rebecca left her corporate project management job to start her own business as a personal finance and science freelance writer.

She also practices sustainability and alternative living to save money on housing and travel. For a year, Rebecca lived and traveled in a self-converted Sprinter van. She's building a homestead, constructing a house with her husband, and growing a perennial food forest. Through these projects, she's developed many skills and saved thousands of dollars.