My guest today is Gwen, writer at www.FieryMillenials.com She is a hardcore saver who is working her tail off to reach financial independence and to teach others through her story. This is an ideal follow-up to yesterday's advice to my 22-year-old listener. Enjoy! Joshua Please Support Radical Personal Finance on Patreon! www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/patron...
Today I answer this listener question: Hi Joshua, I am a 22 year old recent college graduate. I have since landed a job and have been working for about 4 months now. Prior to graduating college, I was much less educated on money matters and hardly mindful about my personal finances. Upon graduating, I realized that I knew next to nothing about budgeting, saving, investing, and growing wealth. Additionally, many technical terms and aspects of finance confused me. Since I was going to be getting a...
Today, I answer this question from a listener: Joshua- Fan of the show and a Naval Officer. I have some questions on overall investing strategy. I have close to 17 years in the Navy and will likely retire at 20 with a full pension (about $55k/year before taxes), currently have $440k in retirement savings for my wife and I split between Roths and TSP, have over $140k in college savings for my 2 kids (8 and 10 year old, plan on also transferring my GI Bill which will essentially pay for one of the...
Listener Allyn writes in with this question: "What are your thoughts on using whole life insurance as a college savings plan? If you don't like it, why?" My thoughts are in the show! Joshua Thank you for supporting the show on Patreon! www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/patron
Do you feel richer today than you did yesterday? If not, why not? Joshua Daily by Seth Godin How to Get Richer Every Day by Mark Morgan Ford
Different people learn in different ways. For that reason, we need many new approaches to helping people learn about financial independence. I'm glad to bring my new friends Jonathan and Brad on the show to talk about their project ChooseFI.com. Operating under the banner "Experiments in Financial Independence," they're seeking to create a new approach to learning and teaching about financial independence. Enjoy the interview! Joshua www.ChooseFI.Com www.TravelMiles101.com Find a great financial...
It's Friday! That means a live Q&A show. Today we tackle: Should I Get Rid of my 3rd Car? What is a Modified Endowment Contract and How Does it Work? What Should We Do With All This Extra Money our Church Just Received? If you'd like to join a show like this and ask your question, sign up to become a Patron! www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/patron Joshua Support RPF on Patreon! www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/patron Connect with us on the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RadicalPersonalFi...
Today, I bring you an interview with the #1 most requested guest! Mr. Money Mustache himself. I connected with him while up in Gainesville for Camp Mustache a couple of weeks ago. This interview isn't about the nuts and bolts of Mustachian philosophy or on how to become financially independent in a few short years; those topics have been well covered elsewhere. This interview is about his current life, current projects, and things he's excited about at the moment. Enjoy! Joshua Try Hello Fresh! ...
Every day I mention that little slogan, "financial freedom in 10 years or less" in my intro. It's an aggressive, spicy little slogan. But I probably don't do a good enough job of highlighting what that phrase actually means and how many different ways it can be achieved. Today I have a really fun profile of someone who has successfully achieved financial freedom in less than 10 years by capitalizing on AirBnB. And doing it with properties that she didn't even own! Enjoy hearing Zeona McIntyre's ...
Perhaps you've noticed that the topic of refugees has been in the news. The recent news sparked this question in the Radical Personal Finance Facebook group . If I were unexpectedly detained/deported while I was traveling, with the uncertainty of my job or my possessions (or even my bank accounts) being accessible to me or even available to me if I were to somehow return, what would I do, and how would I manage? How might I create a plan to restart my life from scratch if I had to begin again in...
I'm traveling today (appropriately enough), so I'm not able to serve you with a Q&A show today. Instead, enjoy this recording of my appearance on the Nomad Together Podcast! This show originally appeared on September 8, 2016 right here: https://nomadtogether.com/financial/ Joshua
I have a special treat for you today. If you had the chance to sit down with the former President and CEO of Lehman Brothers and talk about his career and money, would you take that chance? Well, I did. And today I share it with you! I sat down with my friend Andy Sage here at his home in Palm Beach with the microphones fired up for a discussion about his career in the business world, retirement, banking, and much more. Enjoy! Joshua Find a great financial advisor with Paladin: www.radicalperson...
I love to learn from people who have experienced great success in their lives. But sometimes, you can learn more from failure than success! Today, I've invited a new friend of mine on the show to learn what she learned from her massive failures in the past! She and her husband were on the fast track toward wealth and financial freedom; they owned a ton of real estate and a thriving business. And then they lost it all. Listen to the episode for the gripping account of what that was really like! J...
My guests today are Joel and Alexis. I met them while hanging out at Camp Mustache SE in Gainesville and was intrigued by their story! They went from being a fairly typical young couple with a small savings rate to being radical Mustachians, on track to retire in the next few years! Enjoy learning how they worked through the problems and challenges to make this change! Joshua Find a great financial advisor at www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/paladin Refinance your loans with SoFi and save on the i...
Car leasing is the most expensive way to operate a vehicle. Car leasing is the cheapest way to operate a new vehicle. Both of those statements are true. In today's show I explain why! And I explain how to get out of a lease if you have one. Joshua Time stamps (courtesy of a listener): 0:00 Intro 1:50 Sponsors 4:55 Auto leasing is the cheapest AND most expensive 7:42 “Depreciation” explained 13:38 How does leasing a car work? 16:58 The major problem with leasing, and who leasing is great for 24:2...
Quick on-the-road show today to share listeners' suggestions, additional information, feedback, and questions. Joshua Timestamps: (thanks to the hard work of a listener!) 0:00 Intro 6:00 Joe recommends a “relationships” budget category, separate from “giving”. (Episode 408) 12:08 Rio asks how to separate personal and business budgets. (Episode 408) 14:36 Guy asks about budgeting for taxes. Should one start the budget using gross or net income? (Episode 408) 18:13 Artem comments about donating a ...
On Fridays I host a live Q&A show! This show is open for Patrons to call in and talk with me about anything they want to. If you'd like to participate in this call, become a Patron! www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/patron Today we tackle two questions: Should I Follow Dave Ramsey's Baby Steps and Pay off My House Early? I Had an Unexpected Child...Should I Finish Graduate School or Drop Out to Be a Mom? Enjoy! Joshua Start your year off right with a budget with YNAB: www.radicalpersonalfinance...
My guest today is a man named Bill. We met at Camp Mustache SE this past weekend. As soon as I heard a little bit of Bill's story, I knew I needed to get him on the show for you! Bill is a really neat guy. He enjoyed a very fun and adventurous career wherein he primarily worked for himself. And then he retired early. He's a man filled with wisdom. You'll really enjoy this interview. Joshua Support Radical Personal Finance on Patreon: www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/patron Find a new financial adv...
Today I have a simple--but profoundly important--concept for you to consider and embrace: your personal safety. There are small safety decisions that you can make that have a huge potential impact for you, both monetary impact and personal impact. Enjoy! Joshua Radical Personal Finance is supported directly by you! www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/patron Try a free 34-day trial of the awesome YNAB budgeting software: www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/YNAB Please take my quick demographic survey! www....
I always keep my eyes out for interesting and unusual lifestyle stories. Last week when I was researching cheap coffin plans, I came across the $5 DIY coffin plans at PiedmontPineCoffins.com . Upon further reading I became aware that Don and his family live entirely off-grid and that he creates his coffins entirely by hand! Sounded like a fun story so I invited him on! Enjoy, Joshua Find an awesome financial advisor at www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/paladin Refinance your loans (or get a new one...
This past weekend I had the privilege of addressing the very fun crowd of hardcore Mustachians gathered in Gainesville, FL for Camp Mustache SE 2017. (Mustachian = acolyte of the Mr. Money Mustache blog and personal lifestyle and financial philosophy.) I was invited to give a presentation and I chose for my topic, "Why Wait Until You're F.I. to Live Like You're F.I.?" This addresses a theme I often see among the hardcore early retirement crowd. The idea is this: "My life stinks right now but it'...
On Fridays we do a live Q&A show! If you'd like to join me on the next one, sign up to support the show as a patron! www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/patron Today we cover: How Can I Gain Enough Experience to Use my CFP Designation? Can I Unwind My Parents Reverse Mortgage? How Do I Engage In A Meaningful Goal-Setting Process After a Layoff? Enjoy! Joshua Take my 20-second demographic survey at www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/survey Find a great financial advisor at www.radicalpersonalfinance.c...
The health of your credit score is an important subject. It's important that you keep your credit report squeaky clean and your credit score high. Today, I'm going to give you some simple, free tools to do so. How to check your credit reports for free How (and why) to freeze your credit reports How to monitor your credit scores for free Joshua Please take my 20-second demographic survey! www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/survey Find an awesome financial advisor near you! www.radicalpersonalfinance....
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been steadily flirting with an all-time record of 20,000 points. I certainly expect it to cross that threshold any day. But, so what? Today I tackle these three questions: What does a 20,000 point DJIA mean? What does it mean to you? What should you do about it? Enjoy! Joshua Please take my super-quick demographic survey. You can do it right on your phone! www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/survey Set up your Personal Capital dashboard for FREE! www.radicalperson...
Ain't it strange how so many of the universal human experiences cost so much? Childbirth. Marriage. Getting Old. Death. All of them can cost a bunch of money. But does it have to be that way? Are there alternatives? Yes. Guess what: kicking the bucket doesn't necessarily have to break the bank! There are ways to do it cheaper. If you want to. Today I tackle funeral expenses. You might not be able to benefit from the savings, but at least your family can have a little more cash left over to celeb...
What's the point of budgeting? Isn't it supposedly supposed to help you get richer? Well, one way to make budgeting matter is if your budget categories actually help you to understand what's happening with your money. Today, I walk you through some of my personal budget categories and explain how they impact my spending decisions. I don't think you'll find these budget categories in any pre-existing software. But I do think they'll be really useful to you! Joshua 246-You Need a Budget and Here’s...
I think RVs are awesome. In fact, my family just got back from a very fun 2-week RV trip last week! But, RVs can also be a major money drain. Much like boats, it's easy to overestimate the pleasure you will get from it and underestimate the hassle. In today's show, I share with you some of my ideas and thoughts on RVs: Where they work and where they don't Things to consider and keep in mind before you buy Advantages and disadvantages of the various types Tips for buying smart Enjoy the show! Jos...
Hey Radicals! Happy new year! I was planning to come into 2017 with a bang, but a stomach bug turned the bang into a fizzle for me. Oh well! You'll be hearing some changes to RPF in coming days. I want you to know about those in advance, so tune in for a quick chat today! Joshua
I missed a couple of important points on the previous show on Health Care Sharing Ministries (HCSMs). Today we wrap those points up with a quick discussion of: catastrophic protection deductibility HSA compliance pre-existing conditions We also discuss: Self-Insurance Direct Primary Care/Concierge Care Catastrophic Coverage Dread Disease/Critical Illness Insurance Doctors on Call Enjoy! Joshua Start your new year off right by mastering your budgeting. www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/YNAB Support ...
Today I tell you why we don't have health insurance in my family and what we do instead! We continue our health insurance series today with a discussion of Christian Health Care Sharing Ministries. Perhaps the Health Care Sharing Ministries shouldn't be in this series because they are not actually health insurance. But, if you're a participant in an approved organization, you qualify for an exemption to the Obamacare tax penalty (for not having health insurance). Personally, I love the concept o...
