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How I Convinced My Spouse To Join The FI Journey (And You Can Too)

April 09, 2018

I have been on the FI train for a long time now and it seemed like my wife has just tolerated it. She has always been a good saver for short-term goals like travel or a home purchase. But she also had career aspirations and didn’t see the point of leaving work behind to pursue …

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My Late Journey To FI

March 30, 2018

With some serious career hacking in 2017, I started out 2018 debt free! You need to understand the gravity of that first statement–I own my entire income. I get to choose where my paycheck goes and I choose FI! I have pretty much been in debt from the age of 18, when I bought my first new …

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Finding My “Why Of FI”

March 29, 2018

It’s a marathon, not a sprint. When I passed the distance marker and read, “1 Km”, I knew that I was in trouble. After all of my training doing hills, cross-training, long runs, short runs–I was finally taking on my first marathon. But as my knee began to twinge and a recurring back injury started …

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Social Security Benefits When You’ve Retired Early

March 28, 2018

Does Social Security play any part in your calculations of projected retirement income? If you’ve included social security benefits, have you accurately estimated what those benefits will be? Especially if you plan on retiring from work early? For Americans, social security should probably be included in their calculations. But potentially at a lower amount than …

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Why I Pick Up Pennies

March 26, 2018

I pick up pennies, and nickels, and dimes, and any sort of currency because it pays well, that’s why! Okay, there–I gave you the answer to my hook. Why should you read on? Well, because there is a deeper mindset behind finding money and picking it up. And I’ll also tell you how well it …

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Podcast Shownotes

156 | Retire Before Mom And Dad | Rob Berger

December 02, 2019

Rob Berger, founder of Dough Roller and Retire Before Mom and Dad, talks about the simple math of early retirement and more essential FI lessons that are important to talk about.

155R | Year End Tax Planning With Sean Mullaney

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November 29, 2019

Sean Mullaney joins the show to discuss year-end tax planning. He goes into deductions, self-employment income, and how to get the most from your deductions.

155 | FI For Single Parents| Leslie Tayne

November 25, 2019

Leslie Tayne opens up to Brad and Jonathan about her journey as a single parent, financial problems in her first marriage, and how to move forward from debt. Leslie’s Story Leslie’s money story starts in her childhood. In her parents’ marriage, her father controlled the money. So naturally, when Leslie got married she fell into …

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154 | Hacking The FAFSA | Brian Eufinger & Seonwoo Lee

November 18, 2019

Graduating from college debt-free can accelerate the path to FI dramatically. Brian Eufinger and Seonwoo Lee share their best tips on hacking the FAFSA on today’s episode. Hacking The FAFSA The FAFSA, Free Application for Federal Student Aid, helps colleges determine how much student aid your student will receive. Understanding how the FAFSA works could …

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153 | RIP Medical Debt | An Inside Look At Debt Collection And Forgiveness

November 11, 2019

Medical debt has the power to seriously hurt your financial future. Many Americans are faced with unavoidable medical debt that has crippled their financial situation. RIP Medical Debt is a nonprofit working to forgive medical debt for pennies on the dollar. They share their background and the amazing progress they’ve made. Medical Debt Both Craig …

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