Welcome to the Fit Rich Life Podcast. A show all about mastering Money, Fitness & Life.   In today’s special guest episode, I talk with the anonymous blogger behind A Purple Life.    Purple has not been working since October 2020, when she retired early at the age of 30 with $500,000 saved and invested.    She’s been anonymously blogging since 2018 about her financial independence journey sharing all the juicy financial details of her saving, spending, investing, lifestyle, travel and more.    During this episode, we dig into a lot of the real numbers, including Purple’s salary and spending over the years, along with her investment portfolio, travel, and a whole lot more.   Tune into a wide-ranging conversation to inspire you on your own Financial Independence Journey to Early Retirement.   Connect with Purple: Website: https://apurplelife.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apurplelife/  Get my FREE 29-Page Financially Fit Money Guide In this episode, you will learn about:   [00:00-04:48] Meet Purple from A Purple Life - Introduction and background.   [04:49-14:51] Building a Career and Increasing Income and negotiating for higher salaries.    [14:52-26:20]  Keeping expenses low, blogging anonymously and sharing financial numbers.    [26:21-39:17] Weathering Market Downturns - Zooming Out: Long-Term Gains in the Stock Market.    [39:18-52:19] Never Been Bored: Retirement Experience in the Last Four Years, Retirement Themes: Focusing on Different Goals Each Year.    [52:20-59:46] Fitness Journey: Finding Activities You Enjoy and Can Be Consistent With, Tracking Expenses and Using Tools like YNAB.   [59:47-1:15:17] Unconventional Happiness: Doing What Makes You Happy Despite Judgments. Key quotes:   “I crunched my numbers and realized I could retire in 10 years. Then I made some changes and did it in half the time.” - Purple   “80% of money is psychology, including mindset, behavior, and habits” - Justin David Carl  Full Show Notes w/ Links to resources: www.fitrichlife.com/podcast/ FIT RICH LIFE NEWSLETTER Get fit, get rich, and live your best life in 10 minutes a week. Join thousands of readers who are leveling up their Fitness, Money & Life. Join here: https://fitrichlife.com/newsletter     WANT TO LEARN MORE?  Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justindavidcarl  Follow me on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@justindavidcarl  Follow me on Twitter/X: https://x.com/justindavidcarl  Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justindavidcarl    SHOW SPONSORS: I am incredibly passionate about Fitness and Money & have reached a substantial degree of mastery in these domains and now I’m looking to help others do the same! Interested in taking your Fitness, Money & Life to the next level? Book your Free Consultation today or drop me a DM on Instagram https://instagram.com/justindavidcarl to coordinate a time to connect with me.   From Pre-Workout to Protein if you desire to lead a happy, healthy, fit life, go to https://vedgenutrition.com/dragon  and grab your plant-based healthy essentials. Use the code DRAGON to save $$!    My favorite regenerative clothing brand is One Golden Thread. Life-giving apparel that is stylish AF, comfortable enough to sleep in & versatile enough to work out in, attend a business meeting, or take someone out on a date. It’s truly sustainable & actually regenerative as they plant a tree for every purchase. Use code DRAGON11 to save 11% & support this show.   Thanks for tuning in!    If you liked my show, LEAVE A THUMBS UP, share, and subscribe!