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090 | Vegan Path To FI

James and Steven pull back the curtain on veganism, talking about the health, lifestyle and financial benefits of veganism, alongside the practical details of how to actually make it work. What you’ll learn from today’s show: Listen to Brad and  Jonathan’s thoughts about this episode here. Recipes Steven’s Beginner guide

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Mindset
084R | Mindset of FI

The essential steps to a FI mindset, travel rewards updates from Brad, voicemails from the community, and highlights from Monday’s episode with Jillian from Montana Money Matters. Brad’s 15-year-old Honda might break down soon. How much should he be willing to spend on repairs? How much does depreciation impact specific

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Five Reasons I Went On The Dave Ramsey Show

In the Financial Independence (FI) community, the name Dave Ramsey always stirs up some debate. I get it, but Dave Ramsey was really the first catalyst for me to overcome some limiting beliefs. I am a fan of giving credit where credit is due. Here are five reasons why I chose

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Beginner’s Guide To Reaching Financial Independence

Hello to all that are new to Financial Independence, A.K.A. FI! Welcome, we’re happy you’re here. This guide will walk you through the basics of Financial Independence but if something doesn’t fit your life that’s ok. This is your journey and your life. Use the tips you find helpful and

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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. Additional links: The Reluctant Frugalist House of FI Podcast

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Insurance
How To Lower Your Healthcare Costs

After meeting some people at CampFI and talking about what I do for a living, I was encouraged to write an article about ways to be a smart consumer of healthcare. I work for a broker/third-party administrator and we insure a lot of small businesses. I know a lot about

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College Hacking
Hiking Through Student Loans and a Career To Financial Freedom

This is a guest post by Millionaire Mob, a blog focused on investing in dividend growth stocks and travel rewards. We have helped thousands of people with bettering their financial future through passive income and dividend investing. Hiking Through Student Loans and a Career to Financial Freedom It was gloomy,

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The Why Of FI

Why Choose FI ? What’s wrong with following the traditional path and retiring at 60? Nothing’s wrong with that! In fact, you can still reach FI and continue to work. FI is simply a life of financial independence–a life without debt, monetary concerns, and over consumption. Everyone has a different

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Life Lessons, IRAs, And Nursing–My Start To FI

There I was on a slow (nurses never say this s-word out loud but it may be okay to type it) night shift scrolling aimlessly through my Facebook feed. Fortunately, the majority of my posts are from ChooseFI, but occasionally I happened to see a few other non-FI posts permeate

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