
Ditch the $2 million retirement myth. Rachel Richards reveals how passive income streams can fund early freedom without waiting decades. This financial independence manifesto has sparked a cultural shift, challenging traditional retirement planning while fueling the growing FIRE movement's quest for time over money.
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Imagine waking up without an alarm, checking your phone, and discovering you've earned hundreds of dollars overnight. This isn't fantasy-it's the reality for those who've mastered passive income. Rachel Richards achieved this at just 27, retiring with over $10,000 in monthly passive income. While traditional financial wisdom says we need $2 million saved by 65-an increasingly impossible goal with one-third of Americans having less than $5,000 in retirement savings-Richards offers a different approach. Instead of extreme frugality and decades of waiting, she advocates creating income streams that work for you. The secret lies in building multiple passive income channels that generate money with minimal ongoing effort-a strategy available to anyone regardless of their current financial situation. When your passive income exceeds your expenses, you're effectively retired, free to use your time however you choose.
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