Choose FI Podcast

077 | Travel Rewards | Marla Taner

Experienced travel rewards optimizer and world traveler Marla Taner shares story of reaching financial independence, and her best tips for getting to Hawaii, Costa Rica and the Caribbean with minimal expenses, using credit cards points and air miles.

076R | Race or Journey

Brad and Jonathan brainstorm ways to implement local adventure into their own lives and the lives of the ChooseFI community, chat about high school reunions and local libraries, and offer a few clarifications about 401k contributions. Jonathan’s 26-year-old sister just hit…

076 | Planned Spontaneity | Mrs. Adventure Rich

Mrs. Adventure Rich talks about making the choice to live an adventurous life, her family’s pursuit of financial independence, and finding a balance between maximizing financial opportunities and living a happy, fulfilling, high quality of life. Mr. and Mrs. Adventure Rich…

075R | Mainstream Adoption

“Personal finance is becoming financial independence.” Financial independence doesn’t necessarily mean retiring early; it means allocating your resources in the way you see fit. Review of Monday’s episode with Brian Feroldi, about individual stock investment.

075 | The Unfair Advantages Of The Individual Investor | Brian Feroldi

Brian Feroldi talks through the advantages and disadvantages of individual investing, the realistic expectations for performance, and his strategies for beating Wall Street. How did Brian find the FI community? How did Brian start investing, and how has his strategy changed?…

074R | ChooseFI Scholarship

An update the community on recent activities, discussion about the opportunity cost of college and potential alternatives, a ChooseFI scholarship announcement, and a few voicemails from the ChooseFI community. What you’ll hear in the show: Brad recaps his trip to the…

074 | Ryan Carson | Learn To Code

Ryan Carson’s tech-education company, Treehouse, teaches computer coding as a trade skill, giving students an opportunity to enter the workforce or change careers in nine months, at a fraction of the cost of a four-year degree. Ryan considers coding a trade…

073R | How to Make Money Online

7 ways to make money online, plus a review of Monday’s interview with Jamila Souffrant from Journey To Launch

073 | Jamila Souffrant | Fail Forward | Journey to Launch

Jamila Souffrant tells us about college internships, buying real estate right out of college, a few failed business ventures, and her decision to pursue FI, starting by saving $85,000 in the first year. Check out what we cover today: Jamila is a…

072R | The Five Most Important Financial Conversations You Need To Have With Your Child

Lively discussion about cryptocurrencies as investments, review of last week’s MidAtlantic Camp FI, and several exciting contributions and questions from the ChooseFI community. What you’ll hear in today’s roundup: Brad’s brother is visiting from Santiago, Chile – how is he managing…

072 | Should I Buy Bitcoin | Myles Wakeham

Myles Wakeham tells us how he discovered Bitcoin, how and why cryptocurrencies have to value, and gives us a nuanced perspective of where cryptocurrency might go in the future. Myles is a software developer. How did Myles come to invest in…

071R | The Value of Soft Skills

Brad and Jonathan compare their college experiences to Chris Hutchins’ from the Monday episode, they discuss the importance of owning your own FI decisions, and we get updates from several members of the ChooseFI community. What you’ll hear in today’s show:…

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