Diania Merriam discusses accountability, shifting perspectives, and community. She has a great perspective on building community and life with balance. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/150
Oct 21, 2019•47 min•Ep. 150
How to break Old Navy and cockamamie life insurance schemes are just two of the topics Brad and Jonathan cover in today's episode. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/149r
Oct 18, 2019•56 min•Ep. 149
Tyson Koska shares his On Trajectory tool and what led him to his own path of Financial Independence. Brad and Jonathan discuss how Tyson got started with FI and how On Trajectory tools cover net worth tracking and digital options. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/149
Oct 14, 2019•46 min•Ep. 149
Craig Curelop, author of The House Hacking Strategy: How to Use Your Home to Achieve Financial Freedom, shares his house hacking strategies. We also discuss Expense Ratios and the new book, ChooseFI: Your Blueprint to Financial Independence . For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/148R
Oct 11, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 148
Andréa has committed her life to social studies and taking FI information to people experiencing poverty. She grew up in a similar situation. At age seven, Andréa saw her first violent murder. Throughout her childhood, being raised by a single mother, she struggled with food insecurity and housing insecurity. However, she was also a student in the elite private school system, which led to an Ivy League education. After coming such a long way, she has a unique perspective on the relationship betw...
Oct 07, 2019•47 min•Ep. 148
Compounding vs total return, envelopes vs simplifying your finances, and the potential value you could get from working with a “assets under management” financial advisor. Also, Tori Dunlap reached her goal to save her first $100k by age 25 on the day her interview aired! For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/147r
Oct 04, 2019•56 min•Ep. 147
Tori Dunlap about starting a business as a kid and tips for negotiating your salary. She is on a mission to help women earn their first $100k. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/147
Sep 30, 2019•59 min•Ep. 147
This week’s Friday Roundup includes a discussion with Chuck Jaffe about why he can’t be part of the FIRE movement because he has no plans to retire. Also, a recap of Shannyn’s story from Monday and ChooseFI Book Launch Parties. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/146R
Sep 27, 2019•59 min•Ep. 146
A Guided Meditation for When the Stock Market Is Dropping The market is plunging. You’re starting to panic. You want to hit the “sell” button! DON’T! Tune into this relaxing meditation, and let the soothing voice of JL Collins help you embrace this wonderful market cycle We interviewed JL Collins on episode 19 of our podcast https://www.choosefi.com/019-jlcollinsnh-stock-series-part-1/ Check out JL Collins Website JLcollinsNH where you can read the entire Stock Series https://jlcollinsnh.com/sto...
Sep 25, 2019•13 min
Shannyn Allan joins us to discuss "embracing the suck"--when life just doesn't go as planned. Listen to Shannyn's stories about graduate school, calling off a wedding, and wire fraud during the purchase of her first home. ...and how she found FI at the right time in her life. Listen to the whole story at https://ChooseFI.com/146
Sep 23, 2019•58 min•Ep. 146
A discussion of what to do with a windfall, a review of turnkey real estate investing, and a meditation for stock market investors when the market is falling. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/145R
Sep 20, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 145
Paula Pant of Afford Anything returns to dive deeper into real estate investing. In this second conversation, Paula covers turnkey, deal syndication, and building a team. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/145
Sep 16, 2019•43 min•Ep. 145
A recap from Jonathan and Brad's visit to FinCon, FI Military, YNAB, and "what if my finances are like a dumpster fire?". For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/144r
Sep 13, 2019•54 min•Ep. 144
Crystal Law, Director of Financial Literacy Experiences, and Laura Goodman, VP of Volunteer Engagement join us to discuss Junior Achievement. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/144
Sep 09, 2019•45 min•Ep. 144
As most have probably seen, the news is calling for a recession soon. Specifically, Peter Schiff, a prominent economist, is warning of an impending financial disaster. However, this market volatility is nothing new. Join us today as we talk about Market Volatility, going Beyond FI, and Andrew Luck Embraces FI? For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/143r
Sep 06, 2019•52 min•Ep. 143
Edmund Tee talks about reaching FI and the goals of teaching more people worldwide about Financial Independence. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/143
Sep 02, 2019•45 min•Ep. 143
How to simplify personal finance and discussing Paula Pant’s take on real estate from Monday’s show. Personal Finances Made Simple Jonathan’s Budget Evolution How ChooseFI Makes Money For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.choosefi.com/142r
Aug 30, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 142
Paula Pant discusses real estate as a path to FI as Brad shares his biggest financial mistake of his life - a speculative property in North Carolina. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/142
Aug 26, 2019•57 min•Ep. 142
David Sawyer comes back on to discuss the UK path to FI, and Jonathan makes a big personal announcement. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/141r
Aug 23, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 141
David Sawyer released his book, Reset. The book is aimed at helping people who feel stuck in their careers as well as an optimization strategy for Financial Independence in the UK. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/141
Aug 19, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 141
Diving into the costs of a financial advisor and Nick from Mapped Out Money returns to discuss college hacking. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/140r
Aug 16, 2019•45 min•Ep. 140
Nick True from Mapped Out Money talks about designing an FI lifestyle before reaching an FI number. Currently, Nick and his wife live in an Airstream trailer with the flexibility to live wherever they want to be. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/140
Aug 12, 2019•55 min•Ep. 140
Last week, Jonathan ended up at the DMV on a Friday afternoon with a crazy wait time. What should have been a quick trip turned into an ordeal worth avoiding. Today Jonathan and Brad discuss: How to Reclaim Your Time Side Hustling through the Secondary Market and how Sunny funded a Roth IRA for his child For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/139R...
Aug 09, 2019•56 min•Ep. 139
Sunny and his wife are 88.92% of their way to FI at only age 28 while living just 15 minutes outside of New York City. How did they do it? They share ow to pay for collect, the Department of Defense SMART Scholarship, car flipping, and more. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/139
Aug 05, 2019•57 min•Ep. 139
Brad and Jonathan talk about Brad’s daughter's mindset, plus a review of Monday's episode with Anthony. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/138R
Aug 02, 2019•45 min•Ep. 138
Anthony talks about the strategy he used to go to college for profit in his senior year. The strategies he outlines could be used as early as freshman year to make college a profitable experience. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/138
Jul 29, 2019•48 min•Ep. 138
Brad and Jonathan discuss the Richmond Screening Of Playing With FIRE, FI 101, and how to be a storyteller. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/137R
Jul 26, 2019•54 min•Ep. 137
Christine and her husband, Jack, rebuilt a life that they love after an 85% reduction in pay 6 weeks into their marriage. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/137
Jul 22, 2019•49 min•Ep. 137
Jonathan and Brad discuss a case study on funding a child's Roth IRA and listen to feedback from the community. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/136R
Jul 19, 2019•48 min•Ep. 136
A dive into taxes with Sean Mullaney, the FI Tax Guy, who talks about FI tax-efficient strategies and career paths in accounting. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/136
Jul 15, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 136