5 Things You Need to Know Before Quitting Your Job
Taking time off from work may sound like a pipe dream, but if you want to make that dream come true, here's what you need to know.
By Farnoosh Torabi
My Exit Strategy
"I stockpiled savings and earn side income from freelance work so my husband and I can sail for a year on our boat."
—Melody DiCroce, 41, St. Petersburg, Florida
"I sold almost all my possessions and lived for free in a dorm at the University of Mississippi, where I wrote most of my first book."
—Suzanne Kingsbury, 47, Guilford, Connecticut
"After not taking a vacation for five years, I cashed out my vacation and comp days and never went back. Now I run my own PR agency."
—Amy Prenner, 44, Los Angeles
Farnoosh Torabi is a personal finance expert, the author of When She Makes More, and the host of CNBC's Follow the Leader and the award-winning podcast So Money.
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—Melody DiCroce, 41, St. Petersburg, Florida
"I sold almost all my possessions and lived for free in a dorm at the University of Mississippi, where I wrote most of my first book."
—Suzanne Kingsbury, 47, Guilford, Connecticut
"After not taking a vacation for five years, I cashed out my vacation and comp days and never went back. Now I run my own PR agency."
—Amy Prenner, 44, Los Angeles
Farnoosh Torabi is a personal finance expert, the author of When She Makes More, and the host of CNBC's Follow the Leader and the award-winning podcast So Money.
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From the April 2017 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine