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Military Can Get the Chase Sapphire Reserve® For Free

November 05, 2022

Active duty military can now get the most popular Chase personal travel rewards card, the for free! While the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) prompted a couple of credit card companies to waive annual fees and cap interest rates under certain conditions for their cards, most credit card companies did not provide any special benefits …

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Creamy Butternut Squash Soup with Pomegranate & Arugula

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September 26, 2022

The Best Apps For Getting Rid Of Your Stuff

August 14, 2022

Everyone has stuff. Whether it is Christmas decorations in your attic, the car in your garage, or the sofa in your living room that doesn’t match your new paint color, we all have stuff we don’t want or need. Instead of keeping it hanging around, why not sell those things with selling apps? Facebook Marketplace …

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What Is House Hacking?

July 05, 2022

House hacking. You’ve heard about it, and people in the ChooseFI community gush over how awesome it is. So, what the heck is house hacking and how can you do it? House hacking is a term used by both real estate investors and the Choose FI community pretty regularly. Traditionally, house hacking refers to buying …

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Step-By-Step Guide to a (Nearly) Free Disney Vacation (2024)

July 01, 2022

Walt Disney said, “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” And he’s right! It might seem difficult, but using credit card rewards points to earn Disney rewards for a free family vacation is absolutely possible!

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103 | The Trades Path To FI – Captain DIY

November 26, 2018

Tinian Crawford, blogger at DIY2FI and licensed electrician, talks about his path to licensure, the advantages of trade jobs and his transition to pursuing financial independence. What jobs are represented in the FI community? Base salary for an electrician is $70 minimum. Many people go to trade school in high school or immediately after, so …

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From 90K of Debt to 6-figure Side Hustle | Timika | Ep 102

November 19, 2018

Blogger and podcaster Tamika Downes reveals how she went from $94K of debt to owning a six-figure income-earning side hustle while continuing her job as a school nurse and raising three children.

098R | A Cautionary Tale In HyperDebt

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October 26, 2018

An exciting conversation with Jared about his path to FI as a traveling physical therapist and his current 5-month trip abroad, as well as a voicemail about healthcare planning and a review of Monday’s episode. • Brad and Jonathan are releasing this episode while in Greece. • Brad talks about the challenges of buying foreign …

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097R | The Good Dad Project

October 19, 2018

A conversation with Larry Hagner from The Good Dad Project updating Brad on the recent financial changes he’s made in pursuit of more financial independence and his family’s budgeting strategies, as well as highlight’s from Monday’s episode from The White Coat Investor. Jonathan gives an update on his vegan experiment. Adopting a meatless diet was …

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094R | Transitioning To Entrepreneurship | A Case Study In Estimated Taxes

September 28, 2018

The logistics of estimating and paying taxes as an entrepreneur, Brad’s frugal win of the week, and emails from the ChooseFI community. Brad and Jonathan are at FinCon in Orlando, Fl. Brad describes his family’s frugal win of the week at Old Navy. Review of the tax implications of winning a non-cash prize. How do …

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