September 10, 2023
Discover and accelerate your path to Financial Independence by learning how to earn more, spend less, and live a life of intention – welcome to ChooseFI.
Discover and accelerate your path to Financial Independence by learning how to earn more, spend less, and live a life of intention – welcome to ChooseFI.
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In this episode: mini-retirements, building fun into your life, structuring and planning mini-retirements, negotiating, and gaining momentum.
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
Is the 4% Rule too Conservative for FI? Two former guests on our podcast, Brandon the ‘Mad Fientist’ and Nick Maggiulli, teamed up to produce a wonderful article on Brandon’s site called, “The Problem with the 4% Rule (and Why You Could Retire Even Sooner).” These are two smart, data
Free Real Estate Investment Analysis Tool Our friends Ali & Josh from The FI Couple (Episode 430) created a free real estate deal analysis tool that I wanted to pass along here in the newsletter as I’ve been really impressed with them generally and I’m certain this will be quite
Rethinking the Value I love it when a money concept is presented in a way that really hits home. An example is how we show that cutting $100 out of your monthly expenses equals $30,000 less you need in your net worth to reach financial independence. Cody Garrett from Measure Twice
These days, so many of us get the bulk of our worldview from snippets we read online. We’re more informed than ever, but often lacking in the depth of perspective that comes with long-form writing. That is unless you’re an avid reader of books. Sometimes you need a good book
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
“Baby Steps” is a term popularized by Dave Ramsey to teach people a step-by-step process to help them pay off debt and take control of their finances. Perhaps the Ramsey way of thinking led you to the Financial Independence movement and you’re looking for something more. Or maybe you’re starting
Real Estate Market Update We had Scott Trench, the CEO of BiggerPockets (the largest online real estate community), on the podcast this week in Episode 426 and it’s an absolute must-listen. The first half was a fun thought experiment on how to look at what you want your ultimate FI
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