062R | We review Monday’s episode with Travis on the Playing with FIRE documentary, a voicemail about the new tax law and a discussion about tracking business expenses. On today’s show we cover: Documentary Playing with FIRE Some great ways to practice gratitude with children How film is a great way to market an idea How the community of FI can change the world Review of Monday’s episode with Travis How Scott and Travis met Voicemail from Scott on scrutinizing his own choices and how he’s gratef...
Feb 16, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 62
062 | Travis Shakespeare is creating the Playing with FIRE documentary. He talks about discovering FI, how FI has the power to change the world, and how one misinterpretation caused him to reach FI much sooner than he should have. On today’s show we cover: Interview with Travis Shakespeare His approach to creating the Playing with FIRE documentary What drew him to the media industry The power of story How he wants to the documentary to create a call to action How he discovered FI The FI communit...
Feb 12, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 62
061R | We recap Monday’s episode with Cory Mascara about mindfulness with FI, a voicemail about a medical tourism hack and a method to teach your kids money management at a young age. This episode covers: An episode soon to come with Danielle and Laura Review of Monday’s episode The importance of controlling only what you can control A voicemail about second generation FIRE A voicemail about a medical tourism hack ——————- Thank you for being a part of the ChooseFI community! 🙂 If you want to su...
Feb 09, 2018•52 min•Ep. 61
061 | Mindfulness Coach Cory Muscara shares his background as a monk, how mindfulness links with FI and the process of meditation. This episode covers: Cory’s background meditating for 6 months How he got through with it and the lessons learnt How he discovered FI and how it links to mindfulness Figuring out what comes after FI How people can get started with meditation ——————- Thank you for being a part of the ChooseFI community! 🙂 If you want to support us, here are some easy ways: 1) Leave a...
Feb 05, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 61
060R | We roundup Monday’s episode about medical tourism with a discussion on more hacks, having more power over your job and the importance of the talent stack. This episode covers: Jonathan’s new morning routine The impact of medical tourism and how we can use it The talent stack Voicemails on life hacks and the power of the FI community ——————- Thank you for being a part of the ChooseFI community! 🙂 If you want to support us, here are some easy ways: 1) Leave an iTunes review: http://www.cho...
Feb 02, 2018•56 min•Ep. 60
060 | Myles Wakeham shares the little-known advantages of medical tourism, how he covers his medical bills and his personal journey to FI. This episode covers: Myles’ personal journey to FI How he discovered medical tourism The huge benefits of traveling abroad for medical treatment His investments in Bitcoin How he plans for adverse events ——————- Thank you for being a part of the ChooseFI community! 🙂 If you want to support us, here are some easy ways: 1) Leave an iTunes review: http://www.ch...
Jan 29, 2018•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 60
059R | A review of Vincent Pugliese's interview , the satisfaction of DIY projects, and voicemails about financial coaching and international teaching. On today’s show we cover: Doing more ChooseFI Richmond meetups The limiting beliefs of not wanting to learn The satisfaction that comes from DIY The importance of a legacy binder A review of Monday’s episode How Vincent is all about relationships How his outlook of life completely changed with two inflection points Why FI not only improves yourse...
Jan 26, 2018•58 min•Ep. 59
059 | Vincent Pugliese shares his journey to reaching FI after changing his mindset towards life and starting a business. This episode covers: Vincent’s backstory How he changed his thought process How his resilience got him opportunities The journey of starting his business The importance of patience and persistence How he reached FI Why he homeschools his kids and what he teaches them ——————- Thank you for being a part of the ChooseFI community! 🙂 If you want to support us, here are some easy...
Jan 22, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 59
058R | A review of the CampFI episode as well as a discussion on pensions and some thoughts on the value of CFPs. This episode covers: The community of CampFI Frugal wins and fails Voicemail about pensions How Grumpus communicates with his audience The value of CFPs ——————- Thank you for being a part of the ChooseFI community! 🙂 If you want to support us, here are some easy ways: 1) Leave an iTunes review: http://www.choosefi.com/itunes 2) Use our page to sign up for travel credit cards Note: W...
Jan 19, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 58
058 | A roundtable discussion with two CFPs, Kyle Mast and Danny Kenny, on what financial planning looks like in practice, the importance of talking to a CFP and managing different types of risk. On today’s episode we cover: Roundtable Q&A with two Certified Financial Planners Kyle and Danny’s backstory How they learned about FI Why you should use the services of a CFP How they act as an educator and therapist between spouses What financial planning looks like in practice The different CFP m...
Jan 15, 2018•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 58
057R | A roundtable discussion at CampFI including talks on the military, the flexibility of the FI plan and reaching FI before your partner. On today’s episode we cover: Everyone’s at a different FI stage in the community Doug Nordman talks about the military and FI How Doug manages his time Natalie talks about the importance of keeping the FI plan flexible JD Roth’s 2018 challenge and his view on the FI community The huge wealth of knowledge and feeling of being in a tribe at Camp FI The facto...
Jan 12, 2018•48 min•Ep. 57
057 | Grumpus Maximus shares his military background, his blog about understanding pensions, and his path to FI. In this episode we cover Interview with Grumpus Maximus about pensions and the military Where the name Grumpus Maximus comes from The Golden Albatross Grumpus Maximus’ backstory How he discovered the FI movement How he wanted to quit the military but would then lose all the benefits His relationship with Mrs Grumpus about money How to manage your finances as a couple What FI looks lik...
Jan 08, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 57
056R | We review Monday’s " Side Hustle Coaching Series Part 1 " with some talk on the workings behind ChooseFI, as well as several voicemails on travel and career hacking. In today’s episode we cover: Review of Monday’s episode How these coaching calls are like Reality Internet Taking those lessons and applying them to your personal life How the ChooseFI business works The process of scaling a business Yolanda’s Facebook comment on not buying stuff she doesn’t need How the community has great r...
Jan 05, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 56
056 | A slightly different episode as it consists of a coaching call between Alan Donegan from the PopUp Business school and Tallis, who wishes to grow her business and make it profitable. In this episode we cover: • First episode the year: coaching call • Call between Alan Donegan and Tallis on her new business idea • Alan will walk her through ideas to grow her business • Tallis’ business: dance classes for people with Parkinson’s disease • Reasons why dance classes work • Defining who are the...
Jan 01, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 56
055R | A review of ChooseFI’s 2017 on the great progress of the community, several voicemails on FI successes and plans for 2018 This episode covers: • How far the ChooseFI community has come • Eric’s great successes on his path to FI • How everyone in the community is helping each other out • The idea of building the community offline • Colby’s college hack to graduating debt free • How FI is about living a life of intention • Huge thank you to everyone __________________ Thank you for being a ...
Dec 29, 2017•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 55
055 | Live from Fincon 2017 in Dallas Texas, it's ChooseFI! Hey there everyone, We recorded a special minisode that we wanted to share with you today. For those of you that found us this year and have been following us on this journey over the last 12 months. Thank you :) We recorded this at the #Amazing FINCON in Dallas that we attended at the end of October, the conference was an epic experience and they gave us the opportunity to record a short 20 minute episode using a VW Bug (in the feature...
Dec 25, 2017•21 min•Ep. 55
Fritz from The Retirement Manifesto joins Jonathan to cover the topic of risk tolerance and capacity, Jonathan taking action to make ChooseFI happen, voicemails about college hacking, and ESI Money taking over Rockstar Finance. This episode covers: Review of Monday’s episode with Fritz The financial love letter How ChooseFI is now happening in real time The different risk tolerances in the FIRE community Sam from the Facebook group: Jonathan’s risk by quitting his job How the risk capacity varie...
Dec 22, 2017•50 min•Ep. 54
054 | Jonathan has a BIG announcement. We also discuss the power dynamics behind FI and the financial transition of quitting a job. This episode covers: Jonathan announces quitting his job Why Jonathan is in a good situation to make this decision The position of power in being FI The financial steps of transitioning out of a job Why you should deal with FU money responsibly ——————- Thank you for being a part of the ChooseFI community! 🙂 If you want to support us, here are some easy ways: 1) Lea...
Dec 18, 2017•45 min•Ep. 54
053R | We discuss the importance of building trust and creating a tribe as well as how to use your talent stack for business. In today’s episode we cover: Another side hustle: narrating books Review of Monday’s episode with Bobby from Millennial Money Man How blogging is a way to give back to the community Why you just need true fans to be successful Having a good audience starts with adding value and building trust How the key to making money blogging is solving your audience’s problem Why havi...
Dec 15, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 53
053 | This episode was an interview with Bobby from Millennial Money Man on attacking debt, becoming a full-time blogger, methods to teach finance in schools and how to scale side hustles. In today’s episode we cover: Bobby’s story starting as a high school music director Him quitting his job to be a full-time blogger How he paid off his student loans His mentor teaching him the basics of managing money The lightbulb moment which brought him to start Millennial Money Man Bobby’s rule on talking ...
Dec 11, 2017•59 min•Ep. 53
052R | We review Monday’s episode featuring Todd Tresidder discussing the different ways to reach FI through different asset classes, goals for 2018 and how to invest in yourself to create a happier life. What we cover: Recap of Monday’s episode with Todd: our most commented podcast How Todd makes us rethink FI and the way his mind works Why things are not as simple as the FI community make it out to be What other assets there are apart from index funds The 2 ways of getting into the entrepreneu...
Dec 08, 2017•53 min•Ep. 52
052 | Todd Tresidder from Financial Mentor comes on the show to share his perspective on the traditional way FI is taught ( FIRE State of the Union) and where it could be improved. We discuss the unique characteristics of all three asset classes and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Create a framework for your wealth plan and understand the importance of risk management. In Today’s Podcast we cover: An in-depth conversation with Todd Tresidder from the Financial Mentor on the State of th...
Dec 04, 2017•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 52
051R | In this podcast we do a recap of episode 51 with Mrs Money Monster discussing the importance of getting past limiting beliefs as well as how to use the community to your benefit and take action in pursuing FI. In Today’s Podcast we cover: Recap of Monday’s episode with Mrs Money Monster. The importance of getting past those limiting beliefs Why we should learn to embrace the growth mindset, to always be willing to learn The value of having mentors Why FI is acknowledging that I am more th...
Dec 01, 2017•50 min•Ep. 51
051 | In today's podcast we discuss the Roller Coaster Path to FI with Lisa from Mad Money Monster, including a new term she coined: F.I.O.R In Today’s Podcast we cover: A conversation with Lisa from Mad Money Monster on the ‘Roller Coaster Path to FI’ Lisa grew up in a trailer, but in a great school district on the ‘right side of the tracks’ She only recently started telling people she grew up in a trailer as it impacted her self esteem She graduated from high school and didn’t plan to go to co...
Nov 27, 2017•57 min•Ep. 51
050R | The Impact of FI, A New FI Curriculum being piloted in a university, and holiday hacks just in time for Christmas. In today’s Friday Roundup we talk a bit about Thanksgiving and how to work on being thankful for all we have (yes it’s about your family). We also look back on our previous episode with Mr Groovy about moving out of an expensive living area to reach FI faster and the value of a local FI community (the FIRE really is spreading). We received some really inspiring messages which...
Nov 24, 2017•51 min•Ep. 50
050 | In this podcast we discuss domestic geographic arbitrage with Mr. Groovy from Freedom is Groovy. In Today’s Podcast we cover: A conversation with Mr. Groovy from Freedom is Groovy to discuss domestic geographic arbitrage How Brad made a similar decision to Mr. Groovy to move from Long Island to a lower cost of living area How Mr. Groovy was a “financial moron” until he was in his 40s until Mrs. Groovy found Dave Ramsey What did their financial lives look like before finding Dave Ramsey and...
Nov 20, 2017•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 50
049R | In the Friday Roundup we discuss our big takeaway from Episode 49: The Aggregation of Marginal Gains. Plus, upcoming plans for the ChooseFI website, a FI Festival and local meetups. In Today’s Podcast we cover: A review of Episode 49 with Alan Donegan and Barney from The Escape Artist The growth of the FI community throughout the US and now the world Jonathan just returned from his 2 week trip to South Africa with his family How did Jonathan fare with his use of electronics on his trip? J...
Nov 17, 2017•50 min•Ep. 49
049| We discuss The UK Path to FI with Barney of The Escape Artist and Alan Donegan of PopUp Business School, plus much more in the way of life optimization hacks from both Alan and Barney. In Today’s Podcast we cover: An interview with Barney from The Escape Artist and Alan Donegan from PopUp Business School Voicemail from Sarah from the UK with questions about reaching FI outside the US Barney started the website after he put his notice in at work once he reached FI How Barney found the financ...
Nov 13, 2017•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 49
048R | In this podcast we recap Episode 48 with Jeff from The Happy Philosopher plus a life hack update from Brad and a question on how to present the FI concept to others. In Today’s Podcast we cover: Recap of Episode 48 with Jeff from The Happy Philosopher Jonathan and Brad’s recap of the Fincon conference How Brad and Jonathan brainstormed the future of ChooseFI at Fincon How the FI community is growing significantly at Fincon and how people were coming up to us saying they were listening How...
Nov 10, 2017•48 min•Ep. 48
048 | Jeff from The Happy Philosopher joins us on the show to discuss the pursuit of happiness including how he reached a burn out point in his job as a radiologist and how his focus on happiness helped him find a path forward. In Today’s Podcast we cover: A discussion with Jeff from The Happy Philosopher An introduction to Jeff’s background story Jeff found himself burned out about four years into his full-time profession and he was stressed out and anxious and just not happy He reached a break...
Nov 06, 2017•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 48
