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
Pay in Full for a Discount Saw this great post from Cody Garrett in the Facebook group: “Are you paying for your auto insurance annually, semi-annually, or monthly? I just reviewed an auto policy that provides a 9% discount if paid annually rather than monthly. I’d take that guaranteed return!”
In this episode, we dive into the mindset, hacks, and strategies that will help you take control of your financial journey on the path to Financial Independence (FI).
The Power of In Person Meetups I just returned from the FinCon conference full of energy and ideas for how to add value to the ChooseFI Community. It never ceases to amaze me how much value I get from meeting up with fellow FI enthusiasts and this was no exception.
Quarter 3 Net Worth Statement Every 3 months I take 5 minutes to update my net worth spreadsheet and I think this is the most important thing you can do to track your finances. The 3rd quarter of 2023 just ended and here’s your reminder to update your net worth
Chad Carson’s Real Estate ‘Buy Box’ Chad Carson joined us last week on Episode 446 of ChooseFI to talk about his ‘Small and Mighty’ framework for real estate investing and it was so invigorating to see a successful real estate investor understand what enough means, instead of constantly striving for more. The
9 Basics of The Simple Path to Wealth I wanted to pass along two wonderful pieces of foundational content from two close friends of ChooseFI. We’ll start with JL Collins, and for this we’ll go back to one of his most important posts, “How I Failed My Daughter and a
Whether you’re self-employed or early retired, one of the biggest challenges you face is getting health insurance. Many employees have the benefit of an employer-subsidized health insuranceplan. That’s almost always the best deal possible. As an employee, you may pay $400 per month on the plan which costs $1,000, with
Shaving 10 to 20 years off of your retirement date is one of those eye-opening ideas that might keep you up at night. It’s just so exciting! In fact, it’s so exciting, that trying to get 1% better with your finances may sound like a rather boring goal. But anybody
The Skill of Spending Mr. Money Mustache was recently on Episode 377 of the BiggerPockets Money podcast, and he eloquently described something in a way I had not heard before. He talked about a lot of the fun of pursuing Financial Independence as developing your “skill of spending.” I’ve always
Secure 2.0 and the FI Community Sean Mullaney, the FI Tax Guy, just put out an article on the ‘Secure 2.0 and the FI Community’ that I think is ultra-valuable. I’m going to publish an episode with Sean on the podcast later this month to dive into the nuance of Secure
New Year, New Contribution Limits Happy New Year! It’s a new year, so that means there are new contribution limits for retirement and tax advantaged accounts and even if we maxed these accounts out in 2022, we’re back down to $0 contributed in 2023 and are ready to fill the
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