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Hacking College With Zero Debt

A recent opinion-piece in the New York Times caught my eye. The column was applauding a college cost calculator published by several top-ranked private universities. I gave it a shot and liked the calculator well enough. It was simple, needing only 7 sets of information, required no personal information, and

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What Is House Hacking?
What Is House Hacking?

House hacking. You’ve heard about it, and people in the ChooseFI community gush over how awesome it is. So, what the heck is house hacking and how can you do it? House hacking is a term used by both real estate investors and the Choose FI community pretty regularly. Traditionally,

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Should You Go To College In 2024

Note: For a list of episodes of the ChooseFI Podcast discussing tips and tactics to optimize college costs, click here. Here at Choose FI, we’ve always hated student loans. Not the college education you receive, but the idea that you have to borrow so much money to get the degree.

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Life Optimization
Career Hacking: Speed Up Your Path To FI

The traditional approach to building a career is a passive one. After college or vocational training, most people never pick up a book again. Some simply clock their time from 9-5 year over year, keeping pace with inflation without much thought. Most workers hope to earn a 2-3% yearly raise,

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College Hacking
529 College Savings Plan: What You Need to Know

If you’re looking for an efficient account to save for you or your child’s college education, it’s hard to beat a 529 college savings plan. These plans offer unique tax advantages and they’re more flexible than other college savings tools. But while a good portion of the general public understands

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College Hacking
154 | Hacking The FAFSA | Brian Eufinger & Seonwoo Lee

Graduating from college debt-free can accelerate the path to FI dramatically. Brian Eufinger and Seonwoo Lee share their best tips on hacking the FAFSA on today’s episode. Hacking The FAFSA The FAFSA, Free Application for Federal Student Aid, helps colleges determine how much student aid your student will receive. Understanding

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