Episode 462: How to Own Your Time and Design a Life That Puts Family First with Andy Hill

In this episode of the Journey to Launch Podcast, I’m welcoming back Andy Hill, award-winning family finance coach and the voice behind Marriage, Kids & Money, and this conversation is all about what it truly means to own your time.

Andy shares how he and his wife intentionally used money as a tool to gain flexibility, move away from the corporate grind, and design a life centered around family, health, and presence. We talk honestly about the financial moves that made this possible, the mistakes along the way, and how redefining “wealth” helped them build a life they actually enjoy living.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• How Andy and his wife aligned on shared values and used money to gain more time with their family
• Why paying off debt, reaching Coast FIRE, and lowering fixed expenses created real flexibility
• The emotional side of aggressive saving, marriage tension, and finding a healthier middle ground
• How building “FU money” made entrepreneurship and part-time work possible without panic & much more!

What’s New in the Paperback Edition of Your Journey to Financial Freedom:

• A bonus chapter: When Life Happens: Staying on the Path to Financial Freedom Through Setbacks, Shifts, and Uncertainty
• A book club and discussion guide with prompts, exercises, and action steps
• Updated corrections from the original hardcover
• Exclusive bonuses when you purchase the paperback, including:
  • The Fire Starter Course
  • The Find Your FIRE Number Worksheet

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• Get your copy of Andy’s book, Own Your Time: 10 Financial Steps to Put Your Family First and Escape the Corporate Grind
• Get your paperback edition of Your Journey To Financial Freedom if you haven’t already.
• Apply to Share Your Journeyer Story, here.
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