83. Building Financial Independence as a Federal Employee with Sam Zelinka

Join Mike Cavaggioni and Sam Zelinka, as he shares how he secured financial freedom while working for the government. Started working in the government at the age of 18 and also runs a blog focused on retirement, Sam shares that finances are always a constant topic in his family. Very driven at a young age, Sam acknowledges that there is a lack of education regarding money and that it’s not even a rare occurrence for someone to not know how a pension works. In this episode, there are other details with real-life instances as well regarding pensions, say for example, for people who did military service. A lot to learn about pensions and financial literacy in this episode, further reiterated by Sam with real-life scenarios so be sure to stay tuned!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Financial literacy is crucial knowledge
• How Sam helps rectify misinformation about finance
• Personal system that Sam and his wife uses for finances
• The mindset difference between being financially conscious and not
• Sam’s advice to people who would like to retire by 45
• And many more!

About Sam Zelinka

Sam i.e. "Gov Worker" started working for the government at age 18 and loved it so much that he never left. He started Government Worker FI in 2019 to help fellow federal employees understand their benefits, take control of their finances, and live their best lives.

Connect with Sam Zelinka
Website: https://www.governmentworkerfi.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GovWorkerFI

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