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May 15, 2023

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 to truly understand a philosophy, …

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Empower Review 2024: Still The Best Net Worth Tracker?

May 02, 2023

Empower, formerly known as Personal Capital, is our favorite free net worth tracker. We love it for its incredibly intuitive interface, the fact that it allows you to aggregate all your accounts, and because it’s absolutely free! Empower is our favorite free net worth tracker because you can keep track of your entire portfolio in …

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Why You Should Fund Your Roth Even If You Won’t Need It

April 26, 2023

If you’ve read anything from the financial independence community, you’ve read about Roth IRAs. They provide tons of benefits to all retirees, like tax-free growth and the absence of required minimum distributions. There are some benefits more applicable to early retirees, like the ability to access principal before age 59.5. But, what if you don’t …

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100 Ways To Get 1% Better With Your Finances

March 27, 2023

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 on the path to FI …

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The “Baby Steps” Of FI

March 17, 2023

“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 on your own financial journey …

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FI Number Adjustments | EP 367

March 07, 2022

In this week’s episode, Brad and Jonathan unpack the problems that lie within modern retirement calculations and provide examples of how you can work around these flaws. As opposed to focusing on income, maybe it is better to learn how much our lives cost us. Expenses appear and disappear as life goes on, it is …

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First to a Million with Dan Sheeks | EP 363

February 06, 2022

In this week’s episode, Brad and Jonathan sit down with Business and Marketing teacher, personal finance advocate, and author of “First to a Million: A Teenager’s Guide to Achieving Early Financial Independence” Dan Sheeks. Together, the trio discuss strategies that can help a teenager jump start their path to FI! Our culture tends to dictate …

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Blockchain, Smart Contracts, and NFT’s Part 2 | EP 362

January 30, 2022

In this week’s episode, Brad and Jonathan continue their discussion from last week about digital asset investment! This time, they are taking a deeper look into decentralized finance and different ways that you can get involved in the digital asset realm if that is something you wish to do on your FI journey! Resources Mentioned …

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Blockchain, Smart Contracts, and NFT’s | EP 361

January 23, 2022

In this week’s episode, Brad and Jonathan take a look at the blockchain and try to find where the actual value is within cryptocurrencies and digital asset investing. Join the guys as they define what certain digital assets are, discuss strategies for navigating the murky waters that is blockchain investing, and the importance behind not …

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A Primer for Success | EP 360

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January 16, 2022

In this week’s episode, Brad and Jonathan discuss different ways in which you can position yourself to experience as many positive outcomes in your life as possible. Whether it’s building credit, saving, investing, education, understanding the true meaning behind the word “compounding,” or really any other aspect of your life, by knowing the rules and …

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