Hi, I'm Eric!
I am a millennial on the path of FIRE ( Financial Independence, Retire Early).
Follow along with me on my journey as a digital nomad!
A few more details…
I found out about FIRE at the end of 2015 and immediately began to make many positive life changes in regards to my finances. I focused on Avoiding Lifestyle Inflation and reducing costs on the Big 3- Housing, Transportation and Food.
I also utilized Travel Hacking to save money on flights and hotels.
These changes helped me ramp my savings rate up to over 60%!
By following the principles of Financial Independence, I had the savings and investments that I felt confident to quit my job in July of 2019 to begin living the digital nomad lifestyle.
After an amazing year traveling all over the world, I decided to return to work and currently live in Austin, TX.
Returning to work has allowed me to refocus on my FI goals and strive towards reaching my target net worth of $2 million. All while having a much better work-life balance than before. I still highly recommend combining geoarbitrage with FIRE principles and plan to be back on the road living as a digital nomad soon (Early 2022)! Ask me about how my thoughts on the digital nomad lifestyle and FIRE have evolved in recent years.
Nomad on FIRE
Welcome to Nomad on FIRE where the digital nomad lifestyle meets financial independence, with some other life optimization strategies thrown in for good measure.
Are you a millennial tired of the 9-5 grind or feeling like there’s got to be more to life? Well, great follow along here, as I truly believe that becoming a Digital Nomad and pursuing FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) are two of the top strategies for designing a life that you love! There’s got to be more out there than the traditional life path of going to school, working for 40+ years and then finally getting to retire and enjoy life for a bit.
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The show all about the Digital Nomad Lifestyle coupled with Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE). I interview digital nomads, early retirees, entrepreneurs, freelancers, world travelers, and many others. Follow these tips and tactics to design a life with more freedom, excitement, and greater joy!
Media
I’ve been fortunate to be able to share my story!
If you’re interested in reaching out to me for an interview, please see my Contact Page.
Media Mentions & Guest Posts:
- Nomadific: Q&A with Eric Richard, Founder of the Nomad on FIRE Podcast
- Nomad Numbers: What we learned from interviewing nomadic travelers
- The New York Times: They All Retired Before They Hit 40. Then This Happened
- Business Insider: A day in the life of 2 self-made millionaires who retired at age 31 to travel the world and have already visited more than 40 countries so far
- Nomad Numbers: Sharing stories of nomads during the coronavirus pandemic (Vol. 2)
- Nomadic FIRE: Expat Insights Should I Stay or Go Home? The Challenges of Living Abroad During a Global Pandemic
- Financial Roadways: The Power of Geoarbitrage
- Living Low Key: Geoarbitrage: The Ultimate Travel Hack To Make Your Money Go Further
- Nomad Numbers: [Interview #007] Priority Shifts, Remote Year & SlowFI led to the Nomadic Lifestyle
- Jey Jetter | Travel & Digital Nomad Blog: What Digital Nomad Podcast You Need to Listen to
Podcast Appearances:
- FIRE Drill Podcast: How I’m Transitioning into a Digital Nomad Lifestyle
- Livin That Life- Digital Nomad Podcast: How to Live a ‘Retired’ Lifestyle as a Millennial Podcast w/ Nomad on FIRE (#102)
- Badass Digital Nomads Podcast: How to Retire Early with the F.I.R.E. System (Financial Independence, Retire Early)
- The Nomadic Executive: Top Podcasting Tips for Starting and Hosting Your Own Podcast W/ Eric From Nomad on FIRE
- That Remote Life: From Financial Independence & Early Retirement to Digital Nomad with Eric Richard
- The Offbeat Life: Ep. 202: How this millennial digital nomad has been able to achieve financial independence and retire early with Eric Richard
- The FI Show: Lean FIRE, Geoarbitrage, and Flexibility | Eric Richard
- Man Overseas: Around the World with Nomad on FIRE
- The New Nomad: FIRE: Financial Independence, Retire Early With Eric Richard | TNN13
- Expat Empire Podcast: How to Retire Early as a Digital Nomad with Eric Richard
Eric | Nomad on FIRE
- All About Van Life with Casey Hogan of Towing Wild Oats | NOF #85 - October 6, 2021
- Traveler vs Digital Nomad, Freedom and Balancing Work While Traveling with Rax Suen of Nomads Unveiled | NOF #84 - October 4, 2021
- Real-Estate Investing, Turnkey Rentals and How to Stop Trading Your Time for Money with Eric Martel of Martel Turnkey | NOF #83 - October 3, 2021