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065 | Meet the Frugalwoods | Achieving FI Through Simple Living

Liz from Frugalwoods talks about her blog and book, how she got started with frugality and the amazing benefits it brings. What you’ll hear in today’s show: Links from the show: ________________________________________ Thank you for being a part of the ChooseFI community! If you want to support us, here are

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012 | Living Frugal Frugalwoods | Save 75% Of Your Take Home Pay

Living a Frugal Life is a Powerful FI Tool Liz from Frugalwoods coaches us through the ultimate guide to frugal living The benefits of minimalism and living frugal Frugalwoods family saving 70%+ of their income Their conscious decision in March 2014 to pursue financial independence Entirely possible to pursue living frugal anywhere including

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Are you a Frugalist or Valueist?

On a recent podcast, Brad talked about being a valuist. As we’ll see in just a moment, being a valuist may just be the perfect balance between being a minimalist and a frugalist. Here at ChooseFI, we don’t just want you to just regurgitate our ideas or mimic our behaviors.

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158 | Real Hourly Wage | The Frugal Engineers

Kim from “The Frugal Engineers” shares her journey and the importance of determining your real hourly wage. Kim’s Story Kim’s story starts as a 15-year-old in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. While growing up in South Carolina, she realized the employment opportunities in that tourist town were limited, especially for young

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Frugality Without Deprivation

For some, frugality sparks images of wearing threadbare socks, living without heating or cooling, and eating a diet of rice and beans in order to pinch every penny to an extreme. Some of us may have lived with a parent or grandparent who instilled in us that frugality is a

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041 | The High Cost Of Living Path To FI

In today’s podcast we discuss the High Cost of Living Path to FI with ChooseFI community members Paige and Sam who live in Los Angeles and have been pursuing FI in a HCOL with sub-$50,000 per year jobs. Podcast Episode Summary Listen to Brad and Jonathan’s thoughts about this episode

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The Reluctant Frugalist

Frugal Living is the Fastest Way to Financial Independence So I’m not naturally frugal. I don’t crave minimalism or get express enjoyment from having less. If I could drive a massive 2016 Silverado without payments I would probably go for it. But, I am a practical frugalist. I realize that

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FI Weekly – October 13, 2020

What Have you Splurged on Recently? We talk a lot about cutting expenses at ChooseFI and while there’s room in most budgets for cutting wasteful spending, the path to FI is decidedly NOT about deprivation. It’s about finding what you truly value in life and putting your time, energy, and

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FI Weekly – December 26, 2023: Year End Wins (Part 2)

Year End Wins (Part 2) I received so many incredible ‘year end wins’ emails that I felt compelled to feature as many as possible these last two newsletters of the year. For some more year end inspiration, check out ChooseFI podcast Episode 468 ‘Year End Wins 2023’ that came out

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