Adulting Is Easy: Making Personal Finance & Real Estate Easy
392 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsIf we make money easier, we make adulting easier. Period. Lauren interviews guests about personal finance topics, like real estate, saving, credit, budgeting, debt, investing, crypto, stocks, dividends, and more. Neither Lauren nor her guests take these topics too seriously though. If you're interested in learning about money and reaching financial independence in an approachable way, this podcast is for you. You'll learn personal finance basics and gain ideas about how and where to invest.
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AIE 136: Should You Invest Your Emergency Fund? with Nexus
July 25, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBToday, Lauren interviewed the team from Nexus. Konstantin started investing 10 years ago. You get more from your money when you invest it vs let it sit in a bank account. He’s become fascinated by the numbers behind investing. When it comes to the culture around investing, many people think investing is inherently complicated. Index funds are not complicated and are a great place for new investors to start. You don’t have to day trade or read earnings calls. Should there be a foundation set ...
AIE 135: NFL Player to House Hacker to Short-Term Rental Airbnb Host
July 18, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBCJ “walked on” to the NFL when he went undrafted, so Lauren of course had to ask him about that experience. They quickly transition to talking real estate. He house hacked twice to start, once with a duplex and once with a triplex. As a reminder, house hacking is when you buy a property, live in part of it and rent the rest out. He dipped his toe into short-term rentals with the triplex because it was a small studio. With that proof of concept in hand, he started thinking bigger: a 3-bedroom...
AIE 134: Success Mindsets with Clint Murphy
July 11, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 82.1 MBChange of pace this week! Lauren interviewed Clint Murphy to celebrate the 100th episode of his podcast, the Growth Guide. The two discussed success mindsets and a bunch of other topics, since the two know each other very well from doing live Twitter Spaces weekly for an entire year. This episode is being posted on both feeds today. Huge congrats to Clint and the Growth Guide team on hitting this milestone, and thanks for including Adulting Is Easy in marking this milestone! Lauren asked C...
AIE 133: Retiring Early at 32 While Blind
July 04, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBImagine slowly losing one of your senses. For 10 years, you know your time is limited with this sense you were born with but are destined to lose. That’s what happened (and is still happening) to Adam of the Blind Luck Project. Adam is kind enough to detail what it’s been like losing his vision. It’s an emotional conversation, but of course Lauren and Adam do talk about how Adam is making the best of it. Long term disability insurance plays a big role in this episode. It’s impossible to list...
AIE 132: Ballers, Bankers, and STR Arbitrage
June 27, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBThis real estate investing journey started when Mike and his wife bought a house in Florida from Ohio, and started short-term renting it to friends and family only in between using it themselves. Then, the family moved to North Carolina for work. Mike got fired while his daughter was in high school. His wife also got fired. They moved into the Florida house for a short time. Now scrambling a bit, the family bought a fixer looking for appreciation, then did arbitrage. What is short-term renta...
AIE 131: Budgeting for Dummies
June 20, 2023 11:01 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBAthena got into the personal finance content creation world to help the Latina community (and everyone) learn along with her. She’s passionate about helping her community because of the wage and income gaps present. Athena discusses the importance of diversifying income streams, as well as her investment portfolio. Since she literally wrote the (for dummies) book on budgeting, of course Lauren and Athena dove deep into this topic. The first method they talked about was zero based budgeting. ...
AIE 130: Life in a Personal Finance Wind Tunnel
June 13, 2023 11:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBLauren starts by asking Suni about what it was like to compete in the Olympics. Then, they move onto a gut wrenching aha moment at the corporate job. Everyone around her was making more and doing less! Cue the personal finance wind tunnel. Suni is still working on balance, after growing up working extra hard as an athlete. She breaks down her 10 doors and reminds us you don’t have to grow for the sake of growing. Remember what your goals are! Get this… you can pay properties off if you want!...
AIE 129: The Easy Way to Get Wealthy with the Wealth Dad
June 06, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBSean got into personal finance when a boss told him to focus on his retirement. Even though he was just out of college, he listened! He and his wife have been invested every 2 weeks for almost 9 years. They’re more than set for retirement at this point. Lauren and Sean talked about maxing your match in your 401k vs maxing the match. The Wealth Dad broke down stocks, index funds, and ETFs, and why index funds are a great way to get rich and stay rich in the long term. He touched on meme stock...
AIE 128: Managing Short-Term Rentals on Airbnb from Abroad
May 30, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBJames has 2 deaf parents, and he thought other families talked about money (which probably wasn’t true). So, he started researching money and found the FIRE movement. He grew up in near poverty (my word, not his), and decided he wanted his financial future to be different than his past. James knew the best way was real estate. He and his wife, Emily, were able to retire with 10 doors. It only took them 3 years to do it! They’ve converted a handful to short-term rentals (and mid-term). The tw...
AIE 127: How To Retire from Your 9-5 Using Amazon FBA and Real Estate
May 23, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MBDanny started his career in investment banking. His wife was a lawyer. This was NOT conducive to the life they wanted to live. Lauren interviews Danny about side hustling, using Amazon FBA (fulfilled by Amazon) to leave his 9-5. Rather than take on flipping product full time though, he sold that business. Between that sale and real estate, his family is financial free and expanding - the two welcomed a baby girl last year. Learn how to balance your W2 with your side hustle and what to expect...
AIE 127: How To Retire from Your 9-5
May 23, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MBDanny started his career in investment banking. His wife was a lawyer. This was NOT conducive to the life they wanted to live. Lauren interviews Danny about side hustling, using Amazon FBA (fulfilled by Amazon) to leave his 9-5. Rather than take on flipping product full time though, he sold that business. Between that sale and real estate, his family is financial free and expanding - the two welcomed a baby girl last year. Learn how to balance your W2 with your side hustle and what to expect...
AIE 126: From Crying Over Debt to $1 Million Net Worth
May 16, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBBernadette (Bernadebt?) Joy went from being in debt to crushing her money goals and now she helps others too! She tells Lauren how cutting too much from your budget can be unsustainable. You must think about your mental health. A lot of people in debt suffer in silence, and it shouldn't be that way. It’s normal to take on debt for things, like houses, cars, and school. What would your life look like without loans? Shame, guilt, and depression can be associated with debt. Bernadette even said...
AIE 125: Tactical Short-Term Rental Tips from Former Airbnb Employee
May 09, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBDanny Rusteen wrote the book on hosting. Actually, he’s written 2 of them. According to him, living in Airbnbs is a life hack, it actually makes your life less complicated. That’s why he does it! Lauren has been rotating among her own units for years. This is a good thing – hosts should stay in their places at least a couple of times per year, according to Danny. He suggests spending time in the towns where you’re going to invest. Controversy alert: he thinks you should take your own picture...
AIE 169: NFL Players Side Hustle Too
May 02, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBThe American Dream fails people. There are other ways to make the dream happen though. Devon Kennard talks about the grueling NFL schedule and fitting in writing a book as he creates his own America Dream. Did you know they do 50-60 hours per week, plus playing on Sundays? We talked about how much NFL players really make after taxes and for how long they usually make it. The average career is 3.5 years, and injuries are always possible. On the bright side, more NFL players are talking about ...
AIE 124: NFL Players Side Hustle Too
May 02, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBThe American Dream fails people. There are other ways to make the dream happen though. Devon Kennard talks about the grueling NFL schedule and fitting in writing a book as he creates his own America Dream. Did you know they do 50-60 hours per week, plus playing on Sundays? We talked about how much NFL players really make after taxes and for how long they usually make it. The average career is 3.5 years, and injuries are always possible. On the bright side, more NFL players are talking about ...
AIE 168: When You House Hack an STR & It Has Mold But You Still Make Money
April 25, 2023 11:00 - 35 minutes - 33.3 MBBrandon is a fellow house hacker from the Tampa Bay area. As a reminder, house hacking is when you buy a property, live in part of it and rent the rest out. Lauren and Brandon discuss the pros of house hacking, like living for free! Brandon tells a cautionary tale about buying a place with a lot of DIY from the previous owner. This is an initial purchase horror story that STILL worked out – bad roof, mold, faulty wiring. He talks about choosing between long-term renting the other part of his...
AIE 123: When You House Hack an STR & It Has Mold But You Still Make Money
April 25, 2023 11:00 - 35 minutes - 33.3 MBBrandon is a fellow house hacker from the Tampa Bay area. As a reminder, house hacking is when you buy a property, live in part of it and rent the rest out. Lauren and Brandon discuss the pros of house hacking, like living for free! Brandon tells a cautionary tale about buying a place with a lot of DIY from the previous owner. This is an initial purchase horror story that STILL worked out – bad roof, mold, faulty wiring. He talks about choosing between long-term renting the other part of his...
AIE 167: Finding PASSIONATE Income and Financial Freedom
April 18, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBForget passive income, find passionate income? OK, OK, you can do both. This week, Lauren is bringing you her interview with Brian Luebben. They talked about what financial freedom is, and Brian firmly believes the best way to get there is through passionate income. You must figure out what fires you up, and what you want to spend your time doing. And once 50% of your time is spent on your side hustle, go in on it full time. Your financial foundation is not sexy stuff. Brian's involved house...
AIE 122: Finding PASSIONATE Income and Financial Freedom
April 18, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBForget passive income, find passionate income? OK, OK, you can do both. This week, Lauren is bringing you her interview with Brian Luebben. They talked about what financial freedom is, and Brian firmly believes the best way to get there is through passionate income. You must figure out what fires you up, and what you want to spend your time doing. And once 50% of your time is spent on your side hustle, go in on it full time. Your financial foundation is not sexy stuff. Brian's involved house...
AIE 121: Moving Out of Your STR for Guests is Sweat Equity
April 11, 2023 11:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBBryce Garcia has an interesting take on house hacking. He moves our of his primary home so short-term rental guests can stay there. In Austin, TX, where Bryce lives, stays can be shorter than 30 days if it’s your home. Moving out of your STR for guests is a type of sweat equity, according to Bryce. What do you think? He touches on having mentors, networking, meeting people, anf forming your personal finance, investing, and real estate circle. Lauren and Bryce touch on the impact of luck on s...
AIE 166: Moving Out of Your STR for Guests is Sweat Equity
April 11, 2023 11:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBBryce Garcia has an interesting take on house hacking. He moves our of his primary home so short-term rental guests can stay there. In Austin, TX, where Bryce lives, stays can be shorter than 30 days if it’s your home. Moving out of your STR for guests is a type of sweat equity, according to Bryce. What do you think? He touches on having mentors, networking, meeting people, anf forming your personal finance, investing, and real estate circle. Lauren and Bryce touch on the impact of luck on s...
AIE 120: Go to the Investing Gym But Don't Get An Investing Tattoo
April 04, 2023 11:00 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MBDecade Investor aka Kolin drops dozens of gems in this week's interview. As a 24-year-old with a $250,000 stock portfolio, he knows all about slow and steady investing. Lauren and Kolin go over the 8th (or is it 1st?) wonder of the world, compound interest, with real-life examples. No matter your age. whether you're in your 20s or 50s, you'll walk away motivated to start investing, even if it's $5 per week. Get comfortable having money that isn't yours to spend right now. Make your future se...
AIE 165: Go to the Investing Gym But Don't Get An Investing Tattoo
April 04, 2023 11:00 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MBDecade Investor aka Kolin drops dozens of gems in this week's interview. As a 24-year-old with a $250,000 stock portfolio, he knows all about slow and steady investing. Lauren and Kolin go over the 8th (or is it 1st?) wonder of the world, compound interest, with real-life examples. No matter your age. whether you're in your 20s or 50s, you'll walk away motivated to start investing, even if it's $5 per week. Get comfortable having money that isn't yours to spend right now. Make your future se...
AIE 164: Cost Segregation for Real Estate Investing
March 28, 2023 11:00 - 26 minutes - 43.2 MBCost segregation is about bringing depreciation forward, and it is literally in the tax code. It’s basically an engineering study, but don't worry! Yonah demystifies it. Owners hire someone, like Yonah's firm, to categorize expenses. Depending on the category, depreciation schedules vary. Short-term rentals offer a unique opportunity for owners, if they’re materially participating, to take passive income losses against active income losses. Yonah breaks it all down in an approachable way. He...
AIE 119: Cost Segregation for Real Estate Investing
March 28, 2023 11:00 - 26 minutes - 43.2 MBCost segregation is about bringing depreciation forward, and it is literally in the tax code. It’s basically an engineering study, but don't worry! Yonah demystifies it. Owners hire someone, like Yonah's firm, to categorize expenses. Depending on the category, depreciation schedules vary. Short-term rentals offer a unique opportunity for owners, if they’re materially participating, to take passive income losses against active income losses. Yonah breaks it all down in an approachable way. He...
AIE 118: Friends, FOMO, Financials with Money with Katie
March 21, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBWhy do we make comparisons? Lauren and Katie talk about comparing yourself to others, how to avoid it and use it for motivation, and remind us all to forgive ourselves when we do this. They talk keeping up with the Jones, when the Joneses are your friends. You want to be happy for your friends, but it might take effort. The right comparison to yourself is you in the past. Remember the social media highlight reel. Katie tells Lauren about the financial and mental impacts of comparison to othe...
AIE 163: Friends, FOMO, Financials with Money with Katie
March 21, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBWhy do we make comparisons? Lauren and Katie talk about comparing yourself to others, how to avoid it and use it for motivation, and remind us all to forgive ourselves when we do this. They talk keeping up with the Jones, when the Joneses are your friends. You want to be happy for your friends, but it might take effort. The right comparison to yourself is you in the past. Remember the social media highlight reel. Katie tells Lauren about the financial and mental impacts of comparison to othe...
AIE 162: Real Estate as a Side Hustle and Finding Your Tribe Online
March 14, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Dave aka Side Hustle Houses. The two cover the differences between investing in real estate in the US and England. There are some natural differences, like financing, but there are many similarities as well. It sounds like real estate investing is not as "main stream" across the pond as it is in the US. Dave found his "tribe" of fellow real estate investors on Twitter, and he suggests you do the same! Lauren and Dave go into detail about what i...
AIE 117: Real Estate as a Side Hustle and Finding Your Tribe Online
March 14, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Dave aka Side Hustle Houses. The two cover the differences between investing in real estate in the US and England. There are some natural differences, like financing, but there are many similarities as well. It sounds like real estate investing is not as "main stream" across the pond as it is in the US. Dave found his "tribe" of fellow real estate investors on Twitter, and he suggests you do the same! Lauren and Dave go into detail about what i...
AIE 116: Land Flipping and There's No Such Thing as a Perfect Property
March 07, 2023 12:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Pete Reese. Lauren learned that you can invest in real estate by flipping land. Mind blown. And get this – land can be flipped within a shorter period of time than you think. Pete talks through the business model and how it’s systematized. They started with $100,000. He talks numbers and details of their deals, like how they aim for 50% gross margins. He talks partnerships. Pete gives advice, like: when it comes to due diligence, you can’t see...
AIE 161: Land Flipping and There's No Such Thing as a Perfect Property
March 07, 2023 12:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Pete Reese. Lauren learned that you can invest in real estate by flipping land. Mind blown. And get this – land can be flipped within a shorter period of time than you think. Pete talks through the business model and how it’s systematized. They started with $100,000. He talks numbers and details of their deals, like how they aim for 50% gross margins. He talks partnerships. Pete gives advice, like: when it comes to due diligence, you can’t see...
AIE 160: Padding Your PADI (Predicted Annual Dividend Income)
February 28, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Dividend Dream. The two discuss what dividends and stocks are, PADI (Predicted Annual Dividend Income), DRIP (investing dividends in the same stock the dividends are from), dividend increases, dividend yield, payout ratios, and more. Lauren just had to ask about dividend aristocrats and dividend kings. Lauren learned what dividend contenders are! If you're curious about investing in dividends, which by the way are MUCH more passive than real es...
AIE 115: Padding Your PADI (Predicted Annual Dividend Income)
February 28, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Dividend Dream. The two discuss what dividends and stocks are, PADI (Predicted Annual Dividend Income), DRIP (investing dividends in the same stock the dividends are from), dividend increases, dividend yield, payout ratios, and more. Lauren just had to ask about dividend aristocrats and dividend kings. Lauren learned what dividend contenders are! If you're curious about investing in dividends, which by the way are MUCH more passive than real es...
AIE 159: Self-Managing 87 Rental Units Because PMs Kind of Suck
February 21, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Jeff Higgins, a fellow Floridian. Lauren self-manages her rentals, while having a full-time job. She often gets asked how she does it. Then she heard that Jeff has 87 units, both in Massachusetts and Florida, and she had to know what that was like. Jeff has some strong opinions about managing your own properties (you should) and property managers (they will not manage it well, you will lose money, and that's inefficient anyway). Perhaps the coo...
AIE 114: Self-Managing 87 Rental Units Because PMs Kind of Suck
February 21, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Jeff Higgins, a fellow Floridian. Lauren self-manages her rentals, while having a full-time job. She often gets asked how she does it. Then she heard that Jeff has 87 units, both in Massachusetts and Florida, and she had to know what that was like. Jeff has some strong opinions about managing your own properties (you should) and property managers (they will not manage it well, you will lose money, and that's inefficient anyway). Perhaps the coo...
AIE 113: Wait Until Marriage? Separate, Joint, or Hybrid Finances
February 14, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBLauren's husband is here in honor of Valentine's Day! Lauren and Aric Aumond discuss couples' finances: separate, joint, or hybrid? Should married couples keep their finances separate? Should marital finances be combined? What about debt? They talk accounts, joint credit cards, paychecks, and more. Learn whether there's a right or wrong way to handle your bills as a couple. You'll be left with some thoughts about timing as well, do you wait until marriage? Lauren and Aric give you an insight...
AIE 158: Wait Until Marriage? Separate, Joint, or Hybrid Finances
February 14, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBLauren's husband is here in honor of Valentine's Day! Lauren and Aric Aumond discuss couples' finances: separate, joint, or hybrid? Should married couples keep their finances separate? Should marital finances be combined? What about debt? They talk accounts, joint credit cards, paychecks, and more. Learn whether there's a right or wrong way to handle your bills as a couple. You'll be left with some thoughts about timing as well, do you wait until marriage? Lauren and Aric give you an insight...
AIE 112: It's Not Too Late to Start in Real Estate, Even in 2023
February 07, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Logan Haskett. Given Logan started in real estate by wholesaling, the two chat a bit about that. He used paid mentorship to get started and it really worked for him. They discussed Logan's current portfolio and his buy and hold strategy. Logan says the best way to learn about real estate investing is through podcasts (like this one) and Real Estate Investors Association (REIA) meetings. If he was starting over investing in real estate in 2023, ...
AIE 157: It's Not Too Late to Start in Real Estate, Even in 2023
February 07, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Logan Haskett. Given Logan started in real estate by wholesaling, the two chat a bit about that. He used paid mentorship to get started and it really worked for him. They discussed Logan's current portfolio and his buy and hold strategy. Logan says the best way to learn about real estate investing is through podcasts (like this one) and Real Estate Investors Association (REIA) meetings. If he was starting over investing in real estate in 2023, ...
AIE 156: Work for Tips? Better Learn to Manage That Money!
January 31, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Barbara Sloan, a woman who has worked in many service industry jobs all across the US. She knows what she's talking about when it comes to receiving variable pay and little benefits. Slowly, she learned how to manage her money and she literally wrote the book on personal finance for service industry professionals. Lauren, having read Barbara's book, dove into some of the topics, like how to make your own PTO or retirement plan. Barbara has some...
AIE 111: Work for Tips? Better Learn to Manage That Money!
January 31, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Barbara Sloan, a woman who has worked in many service industry jobs all across the US. She knows what she's talking about when it comes to receiving variable pay and little benefits. Slowly, she learned how to manage her money and she literally wrote the book on personal finance for service industry professionals. Lauren, having read Barbara's book, dove into some of the topics, like how to make your own PTO or retirement plan. Barbara has some...
BONUS: LIVE Twitter Space: Using Sales to Increase Your Income and Retire Early from Jan 24, 2023
January 25, 2023 14:52 - 50 minutes - 46.9 MBThis group of speakers has a ton of experience, whether it's customer support, inside sales, or outside sales. Whether we're talking aerospace, agriculture, technology, banking, training, retail, or restaurants, these folks have done it. The group discusses why you should get into sales, cold calling, how to increase your income once you're there, sales leadership, sales training, and more. They also recommended a bunch of books (see below). Everyone is in sales to some extent, so this is a ...
AIE 111: Real Estate is Tough Out There - Agent Perspective
January 24, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes - 43.6 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Chris Perry, a really great Realtor from DC to give us the real estate agent perspective on the markets. They talk about first time home buyers vs investors. Chris tells you how to interview and agent, but also remember that your realtor is interviewing you too! He gives actionable advice on how to come prepared when searching for an agent. Are real estate investors more work than people buying their own home? Yes! Is it worth working with inve...
AIE 155: Real Estate is Tough Out There - Agent Perspective
January 24, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes - 43.6 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Chris Perry, a really great Realtor from DC to give us the real estate agent perspective on the markets. They talk about first time home buyers vs investors. Chris tells you how to interview and agent, but also remember that your realtor is interviewing you too! He gives actionable advice on how to come prepared when searching for an agent. Are real estate investors more work than people buying their own home? Yes! Is it worth working with inve...
AIE 110: Real Estate is Tough Out There - Agent Perspective
January 24, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes - 43.6 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Chris Perry, a really great Realtor from DC to give us the real estate agent perspective on the markets. They talk about first time home buyers vs investors. Chris tells you how to interview and agent, but also remember that your realtor is interviewing you too! He gives actionable advice on how to come prepared when searching for an agent. Are real estate investors more work than people buying their own home? Yes! Is it worth working with inve...
AIE 155: Real Estate Agent Perspective with Chris Perry
January 24, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes - 43.6 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Chris Perry, a really great Realtor from DC to give us the real estate agent perspective on the markets. They talk about first time home buyers vs investors. Chris tells you how to interview and agent, but also remember that your realtor is interviewing you too! He gives actionable advice on how to come prepared when searching for an agent. Are real estate investors more work than people buying their own home? Yes! Is it worth working with inve...
AIE 110: FIRE Off the Grid with Steve Adcock
January 17, 2023 12:00 - 30 minutes - 51.6 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Steve on Speed. Steve and his wife retired in their 30s and Lauren wanted to hear all about it! Did they have high salaries? (Yes) Was he always a good saver? (Absolutely not) Can anyone retire early? (YES and NO) Steve recorded his interview with Lauren from his off-the-grid home in Arizona. They talked early retirement, net worth, expenses, inflation, and more. If you're interested in the FIRE movement or financial independence or retiring ea...
AIE 109: FIRE Off the Grid with Steve Adcock
January 17, 2023 12:00 - 30 minutes - 51.6 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Steve on Speed. Steve and his wife retired in their 30s and Lauren wanted to hear all about it! Did they have high salaries? (Yes) Was he always a good saver? (Absolutely not) Can anyone retire early? (YES and NO) Steve recorded his interview with Lauren from his off-the-grid home in Arizona. They talked early retirement, net worth, expenses, inflation, and more. If you're interested in the FIRE movement or financial independence or retiring ea...
AIE 154: FIRE Off the Grid with Steve Adcock
January 17, 2023 12:00 - 30 minutes - 51.6 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Steve on Speed. Steve and his wife retired in their 30s and Lauren wanted to hear all about it! Did they have high salaries? (Yes) Was he always a good saver? (Absolutely not) Can anyone retire early? (YES and NO) Steve recorded his interview with Lauren from his off-the-grid home in Arizona. They talked early retirement, net worth, expenses, inflation, and more. If you're interested in the FIRE movement or financial independence or retiring ea...
AIE 109: Add Value to Your House Hack to Change Your Family Tree
January 10, 2023 12:00 - 28 minutes - 47.1 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with JT, a value-add house hacker from the northern US. The two describe exactly what house hacking is, and why it's the best way to get started in real estate investing. JT, his wife, and son have done value-add house hacking a few times. He talks about balancing the real estate with his full-time job and family time. JT is honest and he and Lauren break down the numbers of one of their deals. They touch on house hacking with a kid, and why this is...