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Radical Personal Finance

Joshua J Sheats, MSFS, CFP, CLU, ChFC, CASL, CAP, RHU, REBC is a financial planner who teaches people how to live a rich life now while building a plan for financial freedom in 10 years or less. He mixes creative approaches to lifestyle design, deep-dive financial planning techniques, and hard-core business strategy to equip you with the knowledge and inspiration you need to build financial independence.
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Episodes

618-Reflections on the State of the USA From Two Travelers

Chris Moody and I have both spent the last 6 months traveling the width and breadth of the United States with an eye toward understanding the current moment. In this podcast, we discuss our findings. Life Opted Out www.instagram.com/lifeoptedout

Jan 15, 201943 min

617-Friday Q&A: Giving Money to Poor People, Contributing My Salary to my Wife's 401(k), Protecting Investment Accounts, Buying Term Life Insurance while FI, etc!

1:45 - How can I give nice gift to people who are poorer than I am without creating a power imbalance? 15:20 - Can I contribute my salary into a 401(k) plan for my wife in order to maximize our retirement account contributions? 28:05 - How can I protect my non-qualified investment accounts that are exposed to the claims of creditors? 44:30 - I don't "need" term life insurance because I'm financially independent. Should I still buy some? 51:00 - I'm following Dave Ramsey's baby steps and am almos...

Jan 11, 20191 hr 8 minEp. 617

615-How to Find an Excellent Wife: The Preparation

Today, I share my advice for young men on how they can find an excellent wife. In short, you must become an excellent man. That's the task. Here are some ideas on how. Joshua

Jan 08, 201959 minEp. 615

614-End-of-The-Year Encouragement

Just a few thoughts to encourage you as we shut down for the Christmas break. May you have an opportunity to be encouraged and to encourage another person who is close to you. Your voice matters. Love you, Joshua

Dec 21, 201836 min

612-Q&A: Pay Off Debt or Invest, 529 Plan Optimization, Financial Planning Fees, Tax Issues, College Planning

2:00 - Should we pay off our mortgage or invest? 9:50 - Should I put more money into one of my child's 529 plans in order to help them on their financial aid calculations? 18:30 - Should a retiree in her 60s pay 1.7% as a financial planning fee? 47:20 - How should we unravel the tax situation for a house that I live in but don't own? 1:13:00 - What college financial planning organization should I choose?

Dec 18, 20181 hr 18 min

611-Q&A on Dollar Cost Averaging, Roth IRAs for children, Bitcoin as an Asset Protection Tool, Getting into the Financial Planning Industry

1:30-Should I dollar cost average into my Roth IRA or wait for a market downturn? 6:00-How can I get money to my child so they can make a Roth IRA contribution? 21:30-Can I do good asset protection by transferring all my money into a secret Bitcoin wallet that's kept completely offline? 34:00-Can I become a financial planner without pursuing it full-time?

Dec 17, 201846 min

610-Friday Q&A: State Competition in Asset Protection Planning, Education, Financial Planning While Pregnant, Is Patreon a Good Funding Option, and More!

2:45 - If you move from one state to another, do you have to start all over with your asset protection plan? 15:30 - How frequently does a state change its laws that relate to asset protection planning? 21:30 - What is the interplay between Federal regulations and State regulations? 23:35 - Is a 403(b) protected the same as a 401(k)? 25:30 - How have Joshua’s views on education changed in the last four years? 36:30 - What specific inspirational resources would Joshua recommend on the topic of ed...

Dec 14, 20181 hr 37 min

602-Asset Protection Planning for Mere Mortals - Part 2 - The Morality and Legality of Asset Protection

In this episode of the podcast we tackle these two questions: Is it legal to engage in asset protection planning? Is it moral to engage in asset protection planning? Short answer? Yes and yes. If that's enough for you, just skip listening to this episode. But if you'd like a bit more texture to the discussion, enjoy the podcast for a discussion of the legality and morality of asset protection planning. Joshua

Nov 15, 20181 hr 3 min

601-Asset Protection Planning for Mere Mortals - Part 1

I love the topic of asset protection planning. It's super interesting to me. But my observation is, like most topics, people involved in the business talk about what they can sell. The lawyers talk about corporations and trusts because they sell them. The insurance agents talk about life insurance and annuities because they sell them. Since I don't sell that stuff, I think about you and what I think can help you. And in today's show, I want to give you a simple starting place: think about your a...

Nov 13, 201836 min

599-Appreciating Our Rich and Peaceful Lives in the Midst of Political Turmoil

As many U.S. Americans engage in vigorous political debate today and follow with their vote, I want to share a story with you that I hope will help you to appreciate the richness of political peace. Not everyone in the world has it as good as you and I have it. But, as we vigorously debate political issues, it's easy to miss the blessing of the underlying framework of peace and prosperity that we enjoy. Enjoy this personal story. Joshua

Nov 06, 201831 min

598-"I Quit, I Think" by John Taylor Gatto (1935-2018)

John Taylor Gatto has died. My voice has also died. So rather than leaving you bereft of new shows, I decided to share a few Gatto files to encourage you to invest your education dollars well. https://www.educationrevolution.org/blog/i-quit-i-think/ https://fee.org/articles/john-taylor-gatto-1935-1918-remembering-americas-most-courageous-teacher/ http://www.stopthecrime.net/docs/John%20Taylor%20Gatto.pdf...

Nov 01, 201827 min

597-Debt-Freedom Leads to Career Freedom to Become a Financial Adviser: Interview with Matt Miner from Design Independence

On this episode we welcome Matt Miner back to the show. Matt previously came on the show to discuss whether going back to graduate school is a good financial move. Since that interview, Matt left his corporate job and became a financial advisor! In this interview we explore two themes: How good financial planning and preparation enables a move to a better career fit. This is an important component of a progressive plan towards financial freedom. How a personal finance aficionado can make a move ...

Oct 30, 20181 hr 7 min

593-Lifestyles of the Frugal and Obscure

The Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous might make good TV but it's the Lifestyles of the Frugal and Obscure that makes for wealthy people who keep their money. Joshua If you're interested in learning how to borrow money safely and never paying interest with credit cards, go buy my new course! www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/creditcardcourse

Oct 18, 201845 min
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