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
Dec 27, 2019•55 min•Ep 159•Transcript available on Metacast 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
Dec 23, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep 159•Transcript available on Metacast 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
Dec 20, 2019•59 min•Ep 158•Transcript available on Metacast 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
Dec 16, 2019•58 min•Ep 158•Transcript available on Metacast 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
Dec 13, 2019•44 min•Ep 157•Transcript available on Metacast 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
Dec 09, 2019•48 min•Ep 157•Transcript available on Metacast 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
Dec 06, 2019•1 hr•Ep 156•Transcript available on Metacast 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
Dec 02, 2019•1 hr•Ep 156•Transcript available on Metacast 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
Nov 29, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep 155•Transcript available on Metacast 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
Nov 25, 2019•58 min•Ep 155•Transcript available on Metacast 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
Nov 22, 2019•58 min•Ep 154•Transcript available on Metacast 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
Nov 18, 2019•54 min•Ep 154•Transcript available on Metacast 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
Nov 15, 2019•54 min•Ep 153•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Nov 11, 2019•56 min•Ep 153•Transcript available on Metacast 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
Nov 08, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep 152•Transcript available on Metacast 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
Nov 04, 2019•57 min•Ep 152•Transcript available on Metacast 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
Nov 01, 2019•56 min•Ep 151•Transcript available on Metacast 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
Oct 28, 2019•59 min•Ep 151•Transcript available on Metacast 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
Oct 25, 2019•58 min•Ep 150•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast