Financial Independence Legends #1: J.D. Roth
The founder of Get Rich Slowly who helped shape my financial independence journey.
Today I’m starting something new.
Financial Independence Legends.
This is a series dedicated to recognizing the writers, thinkers, bloggers, and builders who quietly changed my life. They may not know it, but they helped shape the way I think about money, freedom, and ultimately FIREDOM itself.
And there’s only one place to start.
J.D. Roth and his legendary blog, Get Rich Slowly.
The Spreadsheet Years
I’ve been in love with personal finance for as long as I can remember.
When I got my first job back in 2002, my first instinct wasn’t to buy a fancy car or celebrate.
It was to open Excel and start planning all my numbers out (I was an Engineer after all) 🤓
I started building spreadsheets to forecast my savings, estimate my future net worth, and model different financial scenarios.
