During that time, I changed careers to private investment and eventually paid off over $100,000 in student loans and tuition ($70K Bachelor's in Aeronautical Science + $30K Master's in Finance) for two degrees to finally become debt-free.
Golden Goose Guide takes its name from the fable about villagers who killed the goose that laid the golden eggs, but found no gold inside. After realizing my mistakes, I share my story with the goal of saving others from killing their golden goose, including being trapped in a soul-crushing job or enslaved by debt.
For those who wonder if this transformation is possible with a lower income, it is. For the first three years of my flight career, I never made it above the poverty line. Seven years later, I started over in a completely different industry.
Recently, I moved from the USA to the English countryside, where my wife Belle is from, currently in Hampshire. I work remotely from home as a financial manager for a private investment firm while she runs an Etsy shop called Curly Fern Oddities.
Welcome to Golden Goose Guide, I'm Josh. While a pilot, I learned how it feels to live in poverty, fight chronic fatigue, and hit rock bottom with a broken wedding engagement.
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We will be exploring how to achieve these overarching goals:
1. Do what you love.
2. Win financial freedom to pursue #1.
I’ve organized the topics around The 7 Golden Milestones to Financial Freedom:
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Start Your Journey – Start
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Build Ownership – Ownership
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Save Money – Save
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Maximize Your Income – Income
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Get Financial Security – Security
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Repay Your Debts – Debt
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Win Financial Freedom – Freedom
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If you’re like me when it comes to qualifications and prefer to see evidence of my professional and educational background, check out my LinkedIn profile here. In addition to working in a fintech role as a financial manager for a large private investment firm, I have a Master's in Finance and have been investing on my own since my freshman year of college in 1999.
Prior to this, I was a Geospatial Team Lead for a government contractor, mapping airports with satellite imagery. I'm also a pilot/mechanic with over 5000 hours of flight time including as airline captain and hold an aviation maintenance technician license.
Thanks for visiting Golden Goose Guide, and I hope to see you again soon.
-Golden Goose Guy
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