Although finding the path to FI can be exciting, it can be frustrating to have difficulty communicating this vision to your family and friends. Gretchen Rubin joins the show to shed some light on the four tendencies or people and how to communicate with each tendency. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/162
Welcome to the first Roundup of 2020! Brad and Jonathan share exciting announcements like: • Launch of Everyday Courage by Jillian Johnsrud • FI101 and the ChooseFI International Foundation • Updates To The Tax Code For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/161R
Jackie Cummings Koski shares her story of a single mom that made FIRE a reality. She proves that there is no one way to achieve FI. The goal can be accomplished by people from all walks of life and Jackie offers a unique perspective of FI. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/161
The ChooseFI family is launching a new podcast today. Everyday Courage is officially live! Please take a moment to subscribe to Jillian Johnsrud's new podcast https://www.choosefi.com/everyday-courage
As we ring in the new year, it is time to celebrate our community’s wins. This episode is dedicated entirely to the wins that have happened throughout the community this year. The goal is to congratulate everyone on a fantastic year and inspire the community to continue to achieve amazing things next year. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/160
It's the last Friday roundup of the decade! Learn how to level up your skills with: Everyday Courage New Year's Resolutions Building A Business with Intentionality For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/159R
Jaime Masters has been a part of the personal finance space since 2011. It all started with a desire to share her story. Listen as she talks about time management, building a business, sales and marketing, and more. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/159
Learn how to calculate your real hourly wage and savings rate. We discuss Kim’s story shared on Monday’s episode, meal planning, and more. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/158R
Kim from The Frugal Engineers shares her journey and the importance of determining your real hourly wage. Kim’s story goes from Boarding School to College to a real hourly wage to quitting her day job and building a business. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/158
After learning more about habits with James Clear this week, Brad and Jonathan discuss the compounding interest of self improvement and turning intention into action. What’s covered in today’s show: • Building Habits • Identity Statements • Find Your Tribe …and more. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/157R
James Clear, author of Atomic Habits , shares his story. The conversation dives into the difference between systems and goals. How To See Through The Short-Term For The Long-Term The Compounding Effect How Identity Drives Your Habits Goals, Systems, and more For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/157
A gap year might seem unthinkable for some but Noah and Becky share exactly how they navigated their gap year. Plus, Brad and Jonathan discuss emergency funds and your risk tolerance. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.choosefi.com/156R
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. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/156
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. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/155r
Leslie Tayne opens up about her journey as a single parent, financial problems in her first marriage, and how to move forward from debt. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/155
Tim and Amy from Go With Less join Brad and Jonathan to discuss their unique travel strategy. Plus, tips on how to design your dream life. Some of the topics in today’s show: House Sitting With Tim And Amy Build Your Dream Life FI 101 and more For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.choosefi.com/154r
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. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/154
On today’s Friday Roundup, Jonathan's shares his experience with health coverage after his wife welcomed a new baby into their family. We also discuss Healthshare plans and Healthcare After FI. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/153R
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. Today on the show, they share their background and the amazing progress they've made. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/153...
Big ERN comes on the show today to break down the numbers of Becky’s retirement plan. He works through their real numbers to determine how solid their retirement plan is. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/152R https://choosefi.com/becky
Becky Heptig shares her personal story to show that FI is an attainable goal at any age. It is an encouraging story because it shows no matter what age you find FI at, it is not too late to change your life for the better. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/152
Using David Hauser’s framework from last week of decision making through split testing, Brad and Jonathan look at their sleep, fitness, and diet. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/151R
As a successful start-up founder, David Hauser felt mercilessly driven to create success through extreme measures. Today, he opens up to Brad and Jonathan about his drive to succeed and how he has applied an experimentation framework to his health and wellness. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/151
Building your blueprint to FI starts with the basics. A simple thing like tracking your spending can set you on a path that will change your life forever. Today, we get back to FI 101 and uncover the stark difference between goals and systems. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/150r
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
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
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
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
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...
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
