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Cut Your Cell Phone Bill | Hint: It’s Not Republic Wireless Any More

January 08, 2021

For the longest time, whenever we give advice on ways to cut your cell phone bill, one of our go-to recommendations would be Republic Wireless. However, with more competition having entered the Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) in the last few years, Republic Wireless is no longer competitive. Instead, we now recommend Mint Mobile. Mint …

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Frugal Recipe: Russian Potato Salad–Olivye

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January 04, 2021

You will find this dish at every gathering in any Russian house, here or abroad. I’ve even seen versions of this salad in other European countries, where it is called Russian Salad. My friend shared that it was even served in many restaurants in Madrid, Spain! This is such a classic, it’s hard to imagine a …

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How of FI: Hacking Debt

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September 18, 2020

Most debt is a hurdle to financial independence to be avoided if possible, or paid down ASAP. Here are a few tips to getting back to zero net worth.

Turkey Meatball Vindaloo

July 22, 2020

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July 22, 2020

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043 | Drawdown Strategy | The Retirement Manifesto

October 01, 2017

In this podcast we have a far-ranging conversation with Fritz from the Retirement Manifesto about retirement drawdown strategies, his ‘buckets’ system, and his upcoming retirement. Podcast Episode Summary Links from the show: We were able to join the Blog Chain and this is our joint venture contribution with Retirement Manifesto Anchor: Physician On Fire: Our Drawdown Plan …

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041R | Extreme Ownership

September 22, 2017

In this Friday Roundup we discuss Episode 41 with Paige and Sam on extreme frugality, radical insourcing and the high cost of living path to FI plus a voicemail from Big Ern and members of our community. Podcast Episode Summary Links from the show: Books Mentioned in the Show:

041 | The High Cost Of Living Path To FI

September 18, 2017

In today’s podcast we discuss the High Cost of Living Path to FI with ChooseFI community members Paige and Sam who live in Los Angeles and have been pursuing FI in a HCOL with sub-$50,000 per year jobs. Podcast Episode Summary Listen to Brad and Jonathan’s thoughts about this episode here. Links from the show: …

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040 | Take A Gap Year | Money Metagame

September 11, 2017

Today we have Noah and Becky from Money Metagame on the podcast to discuss their story, their upcoming ‘Gap Year’ of travel plus an incredible college hack they used to get full-tuition scholarships. Podcast Episode Summary Listen to Brad and Jonathan’s thoughts about this episode here. Links from the show:

039 | Millennial Path To FI | Fiery Millennial

September 04, 2017

In today’s podcast we have a conversation with Gwen from Fiery Millennials about her millennial path to FI plus some hacks that she used to save on college and increase her savings rate. Podcast Episode Summary Listen to Brad and Jonathan’s thoughts about this episode here. Links from the show:

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