My Story
From the Firehouse to The 5-Year Pull
Marcel Cafferata
California Firefighter (Engineer) · 25+ Years of Service · Licensed Real Estate Agent, Coldwell Banker
This is a placeholder structure for your full origin story — the aortic aneurysm, the money "wake-up call," and how The 5-Year Pull started. Drop your existing "SHE SAID GOODBYE" video script narrative in here, expanded into a written version. Suggested sections below.
The Call That Changed Everything
[Expand here: the aneurysm diagnosis, what it felt like to face mortality mid-career, and the moment you realized a pension alone wasn't a full plan.]
Why "The 5-Year Pull"
[Expand here: the decision to document the countdown publicly, what the name means, and what you want other firefighters to take from watching it happen in real time.]
What I Actually Do With My Money
[Expand here: your real (or ratio-based, per your content conventions) approach to the 5-bucket framework — Needs, Invest, Save, Debt, Fun — and how the 457(b), Roth IRA, pension, and real estate fit together for you personally.]
Why Real Estate, Too
[Expand here: how your Coldwell Banker license connects to the wealth-stack message — not just as a side income, but as a natural extension of teaching firefighters about leverage and home equity.]