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Households of Fi-Zach and Marilyn What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show Continuing the financial independence case study series, Households of FI family, Zach and Marilyn are a married couple with young kids. Using Dave Ramsey’s baby steps, they no longer have any debt but have wondered what to do
RachAel Partleton Website: Nebu Wealth Blog: RachaelPartleton.wordpress.com Instagram: nebu_wealth What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show What happens when someone is using your finances to prevent you from making decisions that are in your own best interest? What does financial abuse look like and can you reclaim your financial life?
Households of FI-Matt &Megan What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show Matt and Megan are a dual military family on the path to FI. Matt is serving in the UK Royal Navy and Megan is serving in the US Navy, making their tax situation unique. Currently, they plan on having
Ava Wettrick Website: MentorZ Podcast: MentorZ Podcast LinkedIn: Ava Wettrick Instagram: ava_wettrick Don’s email: [email protected] Don’s Linkedin: Don Wettrick What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show Who do young people look up to today? The lifestyles marketed on MTV and social media not exactly something to aspire to, but where
Households of FI-Corinne What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show Progress Coach, Jillian Johnsrud, meets with Households of FI member, Corinne, to review the two exercises designed to help her understand how she can prioritize her life to focus on the things that matter the most. After taking a quiz
Shannon McLay Website: Financial Gym Podcast: Financially Naked Instagram: @thefinancialgym What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show For those on the path to financial independence, finance, fitness, and life optimization all intersect. During her career in the banking industry, Shannon McLay found it didn’t work for the people she wanted
Households of FI-Troy and Lindsay What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show Troy and Lindsay are new on their journey, finding FI several months ago after making a budget and realizing they had no money left over at the end of the month. Compared to other systematic approaches to becoming
The Budgetnista Tiffany Aliche Website: The Budgetnista Facebook: Dream Catchers: LIVE Richer w/The Budgetnista What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show Tiffany Alice was raised by a financially savvy father who taught her how to save and handle her money, but a few poor choices in her 20s destroyed her
What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show Don’t believe that you need anyone’s permission for access anymore. The gatekeepers are gone and the ability to access knowledge on-demand and create a business model around it has never been easier. The realization that you have autonomy gives you control over your
The Millionaire Educator Website: The Millionaire Educator Twitter: Ed_Mills_ What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show When you understand and optimize the opportunities available, it’s possible to complete the first 2-3 years of college for less than $10,000. Higher education is going through a period of incredible disruption that has
THE FRIDAY ROUNDUP What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show What would it look like to build your talent stack? What are you good at or better than average at? The more skills you build, the more opportunities open up to you. There’s big news from the Mendonza household. Jonathan’s
What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show Much like the journey to financial independence, fitness also requires establishing a day to day process that relies on a longterm mindset and healthy habits. Set yourself up for success with an identity statement and preparation that makes it harder to break with
Jacques Hopkins Website: PianoIn21Days.com Website: TheOnlineCourseGuy.com Podcast: The Online Course Show What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show Take the skills you possess to create a course teaching something you love. Today’s guest, Jacques Hopkins, has generated $1.7 million in revenue creating courses on topics he is both knowledgeable and
Playback of Live Event with JL Collins On today’s episode, Brad and Jonathan recap the Live Event with our friend JL Collins, where he answered a whole slew of questions from the community. We’ve pulled out the key parts into 7 clips. Here is the first of the 7, with
Jordan Harbinger Website: Jordanharbinger.com Podcast: The Jordan Harbinger Show What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show Have you ever felt like everyone else received the playbook on how to network and you’ve been left out? What skills do you really need to network like a true professional? Jordan was first
Doug Nordman and Carol Pittner Doug’s Military Website: The Military Guide Doug and Carol’s next generation FI website: ChildFIRE.com Doug’s Email: [email protected] Facebook: Doug Nordman Facebook: Carol Pittner What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show How do you raise kids for financial independence? Doug Nordman, author of The Military Guide,
What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show Reboot your finances, start shopping your cabinets, and challenge yourself to think a little more creatively about your meals. Start a spending challenge and fill up your free time with physical activity. Keep track of how many times you choose to do something
What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show With the rising cost of college, what tips and tricks can help lower the cost of higher education? The community weighs in. Because Austin’s company paid up to $8,000 a year in tuition, he chose to attend Western Governor’s University, where tuition costs
The Fioneers Website: Thefioneers.com Twitter: @TheFioneers Instagram: Thefioneers Facebook: Slow FI Enthusiasts What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show The path to FI doesn’t look the same for everyone. It’s a balancing act, designed with intention to regain freedom in a way that aligns with your values. The Fioneers, Jessica
What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show Like many people, Brad once had a debilitating fear of public speaking. Through personal growth and overcoming limiting beliefs, he’s now more comfortable speaking to large groups. He finds he even thrives with some public speaking events, such as the ChooseFI Facebook live
Grumpus Maximus Website: grumpusmaximus.com What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show How can you calculate a pension’s value? Is it worth it? And how do you incorporate this future income into your retirement plan? The 10th year of employment in a pensionable career is frequently an inflection point. It’s this
Lauren and Steven keys Website: Trip of a Lifestyle Twitter: @TOALifestyle Instagram: tripofalifestyle What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show Steven and Lauren saved $100,000 in two years on entry-level salaries. Through a continuation of their college lifestyle, they were able to keep their expenses low and grow their savings
Brandi Sellers Instagram: @bstereo Website: Not So Private Parts What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show The third episode in our case study series featuring Brandi Sellers discussing how to be financially resilient and move forward when your job requires you to be there in person. She is a social media
Download your Geo-Arbitrage Tax Guide here David Mckeegan Website: Greenback Expat Tax Services What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show The difference between foreign earned income exclusion and foreign tax credit and how to qualify for each, and how US citizens and tax residents can use them to save thousands
In Today’s Episode Audrey Bellis @AudreyBellis on all social media handles Audrey’s Email: hello @ audreybellis.com What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show It’s a difficult time for the country and the world right now. But Audrey Bellis, our second in our case study series, is making the most out
In Today’s Episode Ashley Barnett Talks ABout Future Proofing Your skills Website: Hit Publish What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show How to start a business during a recession. How to future proof your skills. The value of networking. Resources Mentioned In Today’s Conversation How To Start A Blog Attend
In Today’s Episode What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show Memorial Day – Cooking with ChooseFI recipes. Enjoy some “FI-ne Dining” while saving in the process. Retirement Savers Credit – The guys detail this little known tax credit. Tax credits v tax deductions AND refunded v non-refundable credit. Sean mentioned
In Today’s Episode What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show One of the biggest things holding people back from getting started on FI is the fear of putting down all their financial obligations and living expenses on a sheet and finally seeing what their lives costs. Kashia had the same
Download Jessica’s 7 Negotiation Tips & Script Template here Jessica, The Financial Mechanic, shares how she created a ten-year path to financial independence through a career shift and salary negotiations. Jessica earned a degree in mechanical engineering but pivoted into the software engineering field. She says that it is possible
In Today’s Episode Distributions from Roth 401(k)s are NOT the same as distributions from Roth IRAs. With Roth IRAs, contributions come out first tax and penalty free. With Roth 401(k)s, distributions are subject to the so-called “cream-in-the-coffee” rule – all distributions take out contributions and earnings (which is bad news
In Today’s Episode Fritz Gilbert Discusses Investing During Retirement The Retirement Manifesto What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show How to use the bucket strategy to go from accumulation to withdrawal in retirement. How to handle large expenses, such as buying a car, during retirement. Asset allocation and rebalancing strategy
Bianca shares her story of financial resiliency. As a flight attendant, she reached Financial Independence in her late 30’s after many bumps in the road. Bianca made the choice to become a flight attendant after deciding that a career in education wasn’t for her. After a friend suggested the career
In Today’s Episode Fritz Gilbert From Retirement Manifesto Website: The Retirement Manifesto What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show How to have a successful retirement. Why planning for retirement is about more than just money. How to make the transition to retirement. The 10 commandments of retirement. Why curiosity is
In Today’s Episode Sean Mullaney joins the show to discuss the money moves you should make during a financial crisis and how to take advantage of tax-loss harvesting. Tax Loss Harvesting With Sean Mullaney Website: The FI Tax Guy What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show The 5 money moves
Travis Hornsby, the founder of Student Loan Planner, joins the show to talk about the impacts of the federal stimulus situation on student loan forgiveness policies. Travis has built a team at Student Loan Planner that helps individuals decide whether or not they should pay back their student loans. For
Brian Feroldi stops by to discuss the basics of buying stocks and how the stock market works. What Does It Mean When You Buy A Stock? A stock represents partial ownership in a business. When you buy a company’s stock you have a permanent claim on that company’s assets and
Karsten from Early Retirement Now joins the show to share his take on how those pursuing Financial Independence should adjust their investment portfolios based on the recent swings of the market. Big ERN shares that it is unprecedented to see the stock market have such a rapid decline in one
A recap of the episode with BigERN, how to save money on your car during the lockdown, and a dive into the mailbag! Resources Have We Seen The Bottom With Big ERN Should I Refinance My Mortgage? Rebuilding A Life You Love With Christine Chase Sapphire Preferred Card Table Of
Why online grocery shopping is actually saving Brad and Jonathan money, how to approach working from home with your boss after things return to normal, and how to claim any unclaimed property. Brad and Laura have been using online grocery delivery since the beginning of the lockdown and haven’t been
Big ERN from Early Retirement Now joins the show to share his take on the current market situation. The US economy is seeing a large portion of GDP be slashed in a matter of weeks. With that comes millions of lost jobs. However, the market seems to be recovering well
What if you don’t want to be 100% equities in your portfolio? What role do bonds play in your portfolio? Frank is an active member of the ChooseFI community and has a lot of knowledge in this area. In 2008, read “Spend To The End” that said he should put
A look at investing during difficult times. Does the market always go up? And should you invest a lump sum all at once or slowly over time? Silver Linings Laura cut Brad’s hair for the first time and it went really well! Brad doesn’t think he will go back to
Travis Hornsby from the Student Loan Planner joins us to discuss the Paycheck Protection Program. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is part of the CARES act that was passed to deal with the economic fallout of COVID. PPP allows small businesses to get a forgivable loan for 2.5 times your
Danielle, Mandy and Rob join the show to share the newly released pre-K through 12 Financial Independence curriculum. You’ll learn more about the curriculum and how you can implement it into your classroom. Danielle, Mandy, and Rob spearheaded the project to build out a Financial Independence curriculum for students in
Rick Ferri joins the show to discuss asset allocation. This is second installment of his interview. If you’d like to hear about Rick’s backstory and his views on index funds vs the asset under management model check out his first interview, Escape From Wall Street. Asset Allocation Asset allocation is
This episode dives into Distance Education with Mandy Bert. She is a mother, an 8th grade teacher in Illinois, and co-creator of the Accidental Homeschooler. A few weeks ago we had Vincent Pugliese on to discuss homeschooling from a parent’s perspective. Today we welcome Mandy Bert to look at the
Tae, from the Financial Tortoise, shares his money story from the perspective of the sandwich generation. Tae and his wife realized that they had accumulated a total of $105,000 in student loan debt shortly after they got married. At that point, they found Dave Ramsey’s message and decided to focus
Dominick Quartuccio from the podcast The Great Man Within joins us to talk about how to process our emotions during these stressful times. First things first, Dominick reminded us that we are all battling the same thing. Allow yourself some slack to feel whatever you are feeling. First, understand where
The Financial Independence movement was born from the 2008 recession, so no, the movement is not going to go away because of another recession. We need this information now more than ever. It’s easy to think that living paycheck to paycheck, or even getting into debt, is ok during good
Joanna Penn shares her story of building multiple income streams and becoming a writer. She outlines how anyone with the passion to be creative can do the same. Joanna did not simply quit her job after deciding to write a book. In fact, she resigned from her career several times
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