From his first month in corporate finance, Carter knew that he didn't want to do it forever. But a consistent salary is addicting as hell, and it took nearly 3 years for him to decide to leave his job to freelance write full-time.

How did he make that happen? And how does he approach his own personal finance and investing strategy?

There's a lot of wisdom in Carter's plans. Thoughtful, risk-averse, and hedging his bets to make sure that he was protected against the worst case scenarios.

On top of that, check out Carter's book: 365 days of freelance writing. And text us at 503-893-2664 for an entry to win a copy! Text us for up to 4 entries. Text us: Your name (1), your favorite Becoming Ourselves episode (1), what you thought of this show (1), an idea/topic for a future show (1)! 

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• https://www.businessinsider.com/author/carter-kilmann
• https://www.amazon.com/dp/1951503554/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk
• https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/pain-free-freelancing-7052345457749983232/
• https://twitter.com/CarterKilmann
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/carter-kilmann/
• mailto:carterkilmann@gmail.com

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