Quitting Jobs & Moving Abroad: How We Retired Early

To many Americans, the idea of retiring early and moving abroad holds undeniable appeal. After all, who hasn’t sat at their desk and dreamt of strolling the streets of a new city or feeling Caribbean sand beneath their toes?
Here’s a look at three people who have made that dream a reality, and the financial strategies that helped them on their way to financial independence.
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Quitting Jobs & Moving Abroad: How We Did It

[@Roshida]

Thanks for sharing my story again! 💛

[@kenyaj6707]

Love that your story was shared again with this group! Love all and follow all three! Keep shining and showing such great examples of a better way to live and follow your dreams!

[@ColetteElizabeth]

Absolutely love this 😎

[@tashajourneys]

You're amazing! love hearing your story!

[@windydayz]

Roshida has been such an inspiration. Because of her, I figured out I had the means to retire and took the leap. Thanks for sharing this information

[@RetirementbyDesign26]

Live Roshida and Amon and Christina! I have 3.4 years to retire and will get a full pension at the young age of 50! My hubby retired with his full pension at 55! Looking forward to to the next chapter of our lives!

[@economicdevelopmentplannin8715]

I've always had a dream to buy a house in DC and sponsor talented ambitious young people to live there at no cost to help them invest more while working full-time jobs. Once we pay for the house, the only costs are property taxes and utilities.

[@tresboujay]

Two of my favorite channels. Our Rich Journey and Roshida Dowe!!!

[@ClaxtonBay123]

Our Rich Journey! Let's Go!

[@jacquesjourney]

I love Aman, Christina and Roshida. Their stories are so intriguing. It's because of them that my family has chosen to move abroad in the next 2 years.

[@KittyKat-vb1nd]

Anyone who can should. US is no place to live in peace with a quality of life. No wonder people are so angry and stressed there

[@findingswithfrances]

Roshida is such an inspiration to so many of us considering a move abroad. Bravo CNBC for including her .

[@candislou]

I love Roshida Dowe’s story! I started following her during the pandemic and she continues to inspire the choices I make for the future I want.

[@PositiveContinentNews]

I'm going to be retiring to Gambia and Liberia, West Africa.

[@donjohn281]

I'm retiring back to my Motherland, Philippines. Good luck to you 🤝🏽

[@SonjaUnapologetic]

So happy with my new life abroad. Less stressful.

[@Dhi_Bee]

I hope y’all make a lot more FIRE type videos

[@ClaxtonBay123]

I mean the a lot of their videos are about Fire Folk.

[@findherfreedom]

Roshida is such an inspiration. She is changing and improving the lives of black women everywhere. Amon and Christina passionately share their FIRE knowledge and experience and are definitely #goals. Thanks @CNBC for telling their stories!

[@aspencierraphoto]

I'm excited to see Roshida Dowe and Amon and Christina being featured! They've been such an inspiration in this move abroad journey.

[@tacrewgirl]

And they all moved abroad because they couldn’t afford to retire in the US. I’ve enjoyed watching Roshida Dowe and Our Rich Journey for the past few years.

[@kimhazlewood334]

Love Roshida Dowe. An inspiring woman.

[@junquette3000]

So great to see @Roshida Dowe and @OurRichJourney. Great stories and great advice.

[@AlieshiaTV]

Perfect timing I was just planning my escape

[@meejinhuang]

Most Americans will need to move overseas now to retire. Inflation is devastating to retirees.

[@fdm2155]

It's great to see these people share their experiences and encourage so many others to think about taking a similar path for themselves.

[@richardscottfield6417]

effective financial management made me rich and it is all you need if you want to build a strong financial future tomorrow. I started with 1000USD, 3 years ago I invested in a diversified stock market and fast forward to now I am worth 500000USD and am currently finishing my 8 unit apartments. I'm only 35 years old. Diversified stock investments have always proven to be very profitable, especially with the help of experts.

[@sarahtjoanne5300]

*Investing* in diversified stocks is a real hustle that has made me . I have two active stock portfolios and hope to create a third, which will increase my total return on earnings to over 120000USD

[@richardscottfield6417]

​@Todd Delaney Margaret Experience plays a key role when *investing* in diversified *stock markets*, which is why I have Rachel Hilda, whose experience has greatly helped me persevere in the diversified *stock market*. For three years she helped me grow my portfolio using her diversified knowledge of the financial *market*.

[@richardscottfield6417]

​@Todd Delaney Margaret I don't want to be seen promoting anyone here, but I'll make an exception because I believe "we get up by boosting each other" and yes, she takes a minimal amount to start with.

[@richardscottfield6417]

​@Todd Delaney Margaret You can reach Rachel with the contact information below this comment.

[@richardscottfield6417]

Rachel onWhatsapp👇👇

[@tashajourneys]

so happy to see Roshida on here! love what you are doing with the ExoDus Summit!! You ROCK!!

[@AishaLRobinson]

Go Roshida! GOOOO!! 🎉❤🙌🏽

[@terajackson367]

Roshida you are really helping to change so many lives!!$$ Thank You for sharing your story, your journey,and your life!!

[@kellimccallum7595]

So fantastic to see us thrive! I love it! Great job Roshida and the Our Rich Journey family!

[@msdee7751]

I attended Roshida’s Exodus Summit 2022 and learned a lot!!!

[@theshugashackpodcast2457]

Wow! Our Rich Journey and Rashida. My Inspirations.

[@bernardallen55]

Awesome! I appreciate your viewpoint. I currently earn $600k per year. I have no home or investments, and my job is in New York because I work from home. I need to act quickly or else I'll owe the IRS thousands of dollars come tax season. What should I do?

[@danieljackson87]

Opportunities are scarce; make an investment today to become financially independent. I am participating in numerous sectors with the help of a Financial Advisor, and success seems to be more straightforward than I had thought.

[@andrewlogan7737]

I can personally connect to that. I started working with Julie Anne Hoover, a fiduciary financial counselor, and my profits were assured. In such circumstances, I would always advise hiring a professional to help you through choppy markets and only give you indicators and strategies for figuring out when to enter and exit the market.

[@andrewlogan7737]

@michaelrenner3 You can look up the financial advisor using her complete name on your computer; I hire her since she looks after the portfolios of renowned investors.

[@mikeharry96]

@@andrewlogan7737 I greatly appreciate it. I'm fortunate to have come upon your message because investing greatly fascinates me. I'll look her up and send her a message. You've truly motivated me. God's blessings on you

[@mannyluis7961]

Wife and I have currently 4 rental properties. Keep being frugal (another word for cheap), save up and reinvest. We have not retired yet but by 35 I hope we do. I am currently 29 years old.

[@phyllisa2932]

I started following @Roshida Dowe & @Our Rich Journey during the pandemic and realized there is a way to live a different life, comfortably, that does require me to keep working forever! As a single woman with no minor dependents, Roshida's journey resonates with me. I attended Exodus Summit 2022 and gained the resources, guidance and community I needed to get me to where I want to be NOW, not years from now! 🙌🏾💰😎

[@edunlap6594]

Love Roshida and her willingness to show other black women like me the way. I am just so elated to see black women with OPTIONS and living our full lives all over the world 🌎 🙂 I need this for myself!

[@danelledautrievesanford]

Amon and Christina from Our Rich Journey. Yay!👀😊

[@edunlap6594]

Our Rich Journey doing amazing things 🙂👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Brenda-jz7he]

Roshida has inspired and shown so many women how they can travel and move to another country

[@luisl691]

I just want someone with the same mindset as me and we are retired like this. Smh.

[@kiara_canales]

Same!

[@EbsMileHighAdventure]

Nearing the end of our planning stage and then we are gone…hopefully forever.

[@Refreshing_Words]

Shida is such an inspiration!

[@adewale7466]

This is such an inspirational video, just what I needed to stay focus for the workweek.

[@pitherra]

Amon and Christina, I just start growing my dividend portfolio. I can't wait to retire in 10 years. You guys and Ronald Read has inspired me. I'm so sad that I wish I started 10 years ago. I will never give up.

[@Renould2010]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💯👑great data.

[@lichi1244eva]

#Goals I'm aiming for 2026 to have enough saved to take an extended, maybe even permanent, leave from the US.

[@shirleygriffin7672]

Oh, yes I now remember seeing this video awhile ago.

[@idonttan]

Now ask the locals from those countries how they feel about Americans moving abroad and making everything more expensive for them.

[@kiara_canales]

How would it make everything more expensive for them?

[@naeemjohnson4339]

@@kiara_canaleswhen you come with a higher value currency Realtors and the government want to make more money and so they increase the cost of living. Similar to what they do here in the US. when people from NYC move down south house prices and rent goes up because they are bringing high salaries with them. The locals are not receiving the same salary but they are experiencing the high cost of living. I still think people should move wherever they want at the same time this inflation does happen.

[@qsalazar]

I need to see if these things are possible with a family to take care of and making less than $100k a year. Everyone always has high paying jobs with no kids. Makes FIRE so much easier.

[@j.flaner8506]

Amon and Christina have two teenage girls. They did it and so can you. They did NOT have high-paying government jobs.

[@fdm2155]

Yes, many are doing this on less than $2k/month. Check out some of the expat, nomad channels.

[@SamanthaSalmon]

@@j.flaner8506 the video said they made a combined salary of $168k before retiring

[@AlieshiaTV]

Ok roshida

[@BigSisDoula]

IKR 2022 Exodus Summit has shorted my early retirement from 4 years to less than 2.

[@jmill232323]

@@BigSisDoula same here! I’m eyeing Portugal for next summer

[@andreajean8080]

I'm late to the FIRE party, but with what I've learned from Roshida and others, I'll be ready in five years, at the latest.

[@EC-lr1yw]

Figured this would be relatable to an average everyday person working trying to survive in America but it’s not .. just another video on wealthy ppl doing wealthy things .. what a waste of a title and time

[@Trumppower]

Lmao the American dream is to leave the America.

[@damoneymaker]

Philippines baby!

[@Kozette007]

Roshida 🌺

[@d3r3kyasmar]

I am happy to retire here in the US.

[@Skidmark0606]

Sheesh Guillermo is old Corps. Badass!

[@iancordell4718]

Sorry for coming with a different interference, can I get any enlightenment about crypto, in line with an expert that can assist me trade and generate a good profit

[@iancordell4718]

Who is this Mrs Letton Deb everyone is talking about and how do i contact her directly?

[@iancordell4718]

Thanks for the recommendation guys. I will be looking forward to earn from my first Investment with her.

[@dank9640]

Someone on 200k a year can easily do it, lol

[@icetrip2417]

😂😂yes it's literally common sense like imagine 5yrs you generate $1M before tax but me an average Joe 5yrs l will generate $200K

[@capricornwoman6726]

Roshida, Stephanie Perry and Adalia have shared info on countriespeople can live comfortably and most importantly safely on $1500/month. Even on a fixed income. This is a mission for the ladies so they you can work/retire to THRIVE not just survive.

[@creatorofgods1668]

Korea & Japan have it worse compared to the U.S.

[@STEMengineer]

Stocks are unstable don’t count on stocks. They lose money better to have real estate

[@sweetstorm7652]

If you love what you do, I don’t see the point of retiring so early.

[@STEMengineer]

Retired in Hawaii

[@DiegoMarquesBrazil]

It seems those couples didn't have kids and that must be the real secret

[@ambibambi14]

Our Rich Journey have two kids! It’s harder, but possible.

[@Milagrosblanco684]

It sucks that the black woman is the only one that's portrayed to be alone. Way to play up to the stereotype.....

[@whitneybrown4067]

🔥🔥🔥👍….

[@economicdevelopmentplannin8715]

Don't leave the US if you're black American. There's no other country globally where you have a longer life expectancy and higher per capita income as a black person. Moreover, this is affirmed by people globally: there's a longer line to get in this country than any other countries, globally. Don't fall for the marketing hype of leaving this place your ancestors built....

[@icetrip2417]

She can invest

[@capricornwoman6726]

That's a no for me for the stay anywhere if I don't choose to. I follow Roshida, Stephanie Perry and Adalia, plus attended Exodus Summit online for the last 3 years. These ladies have helped thousands of Black women and families move abroad and provided community. This is a mission for them with meetups across the country and abroad. Actually attend one of their online Exodus Summits, which provides information you can put into action before judging. All these women/families talk about the improvement in quality of life, health, mental health, etc. Mainstream media doesn't want people know that if they want to they can explore the rest of the world safely. I'm a military brat/retired military and I've lived almost half my 56 years outside the US. It's been nothing but a positive experience. I know that my ancestors would be happy that their sacrifices afforded me the right to live where/how I want...the CHOICE they didn't have themselves. Be blessed.

[@economicdevelopmentplannin8715]

@@capricornwoman6726 just be careful to not abandon your inheritance. We were the only group who invested our labor and lives, blood and bones, time and talents into building what's now considered the greatest superpower country on earth. You really have to evaluate if following a couple thousand people is best for the millions of us. A couple thousand will climb Mt Everest. But the rest of us are better off staying at sea level.

[@STEMengineer]

I don’t call that enjoyment if your getting by like a vagrant in a third world country

[@travelingthediaspora7996]

Haha! Clearly you didn’t watch the video. These people did FIRE and are wealthy now, living beneath their means in places that they love and NOT punching the clock for someone else. If that’s vagrancy, I’ll take it! Right now!

[@STEMengineer]

@@travelingthediaspora7996 sorry I’m in Hawaii the most expensive state and get by fine have rental properties with multiple investment portfolios and businesses. Been all over the world Hawaii is home

[@imxd1698]

Works without kids or until their self sufficient no future for them in those countries.

[@proffsetjohan]

first

[@KeishasTake]

Single bw but married bm with non bw. Typical.🙄