ChooseFI
691 episodes - English - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4.8K ratingsHow would your life change if you reached Financial Independence and got to the point where working is optional? What actions can you take today to make that not just possible but probable. Jonathan & Brad explore the tactics that the FI community uses to reclaim decades of their lives. They discuss reducing expenses, crushing debt, tax optimization, building passive income streams through online businesses and real estate and how to travel the world for free. Every episode is packed with actionable tips and no topic is too big or small as long as it speeds up the process of reaching financial independence.
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240 | The Budgetnista
August 03, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBFor video highlights from the episode, check out choosefi.com/240. Tiffany Alice was raised by a financially savvy father who taught her how to save and handle her money, but a few poor choices in her 20s destroyed her finances. Since overcoming her mistakes, she's made it her mission to help others fix their finances. After falling victim to a con man, Tiffany found herself more than $35,000 in credit card debt. Though her pre-school teacher salary wasn't a high income, she was savin...
239 | The Gatekeepers are Gone
July 31, 2020 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBDon't believe that you need anyone's permission for access anymore. The gatekeepers are gone and the ability to access knowledge on-demand and create a business model around it has never been easier. The realization that you have autonomy gives you control over your life is transformational. You can control your expenses and reach FI. You can choose to pursue interest-led learning and follow a passion. There is no more "they" you need to seek permission from. MK didn't need the permis...
238 | How to Test Out of College While You're in High School | Millionaire Educator
July 27, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBGerry Born, the Millionaire Educator, joins the show to talk about strategizing college via online classes, dual enrollment, and CLEP Testing. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/238
238 | Half Price College with the Millionaire Educator
July 27, 2020 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40.6 MBGerry Born, the Millionaire Educator, joins the show to talk about strategizing college via online classes, dual enrollment, and CLEP Testing. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/238
237 | Build Your Talent Stack
July 24, 2020 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBToday we talk about asset allocation versus information allocation. What are you doing with all the information you are taking in? Are you making intentional steps to build your talent stack? Tune in to today's Friday Roundup! For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/237
236 | The Intersection of Fitness and Financial Independence
July 22, 2020 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34.5 MBThe guys talk about their journey toward financial independence and fitness and how closely the two correlated to one another. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/236
235 | How I Built a 7-Figure Online Course | Jacques Hopkins
July 20, 2020 05:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBJacques Hopkins shares how he built an online course and some of the skills he had to learn along the way. If you have been sitting on an business idea you definitely want to listen to this episode! For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/235
234 | What's in Your Index?
July 17, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBBrad's children learn a valuable lesson on running a business and some of the associated difficulties. As Tesla becomes a potential candidate for the S&P500, the guys take the opportunity to touch a bit on questions you might have about this aforementioned index. And the pronunciation of our Brand: ChooseF.I. or ChooseFI? Or is there even a potential dark horse in this race as a third alternative? Find out on today's Friday Roundup! For more information, visit the show notes at https://Cho...
233 | You Need to Start Building Your Network | Jordan Harbinger
July 15, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBJordan Harbinger shares his tips and techiques for managing and expanding your network For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/233
232| Raising a Money-Savvy Family for Next-Generation Financial Independence | Doug Nordman and Carol Pittner
July 13, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBDoug Nordman and Carol Pittner Join the show to talk about how to raise your children to think about the potential of money in a positive way For more information on the show and for shownotes visit https://www.choosefi.com/232
231 | Are You Too Good for Casserole?
July 10, 2020 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBJonathan makes a bet, the secret to wealth lies in the Casserole, and the guys share their thoughts on college planning For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/231
230 | College Hacks from the ChooseFI Community
July 08, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBJonathan, Brad, and MK have collected tips, comments, hacks, and feedback from the community for crushing college debt free. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/230
229 | Managing Stress by Leveraging FI | The Fioneers
July 06, 2020 05:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBCorey and Jess from The Fioneers join the show to tell share their story of getting on the same page financially. They talk about incremental freedom, habitual spending triggers, and stress management. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/229
228 | Overcoming the Debilitating Fear of Public Speaking
July 03, 2020 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBThe guys talk about their strategies for public speaking, and Brad shares how podcasting has played a key role in learning to play into his strengths in order to overcome his fear of public speaking. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/228
227 | The Golden Albatross | Grumpus Maximus
July 01, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBGrumpus Maximus has partnered with ChooseFI Publishing to release his book The Golden Albatross. While pensions can seem like a dry topic, Grumpus has created an in-depth guide to the subject while simultaneously making it enjoyable to read. Today Grumpus is on the show to talk with us a bit about his story. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/227
226 | Trip Of A Lifestyle To All US National Parks
June 29, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBLauren and Steven Keys from Trip of a Lifestyle join the show to share their story of frugalality to live a life doing the things they love. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/226
225 | The Power of the Staycation
June 26, 2020 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBToday we're talking about staycations, traveling the world ~$1,200/month, and community wins! For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/225
224 | Introducing our Households of FI
June 24, 2020 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBToday we are introducing the second 4 households in our on-going case study project where we follow 8 households on their journey towards FI. Each household is just starting their journey to FI, and each of which ultimately have the same goal: achieving FI. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/224
224 | Introducing our Households of FI
June 24, 2020 05:00 - 37 minutes - 25.4 MBToday we are introducing the second 4 households in our on-going case study project where we follow 8 households on their journey towards FI. Each household is just starting their journey to FI, and each of which ultimately have the same goal: achieving FI. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/224
223 | Slow Traveling the World the FI Way | Nomad Numbers
June 22, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBThe Nomads join the show to talk about their system for perpetual travel, and all the nuances that go into a nomadic lifestlye. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/223
222 | The Mid LIfe Crisis
June 19, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBA lot of people think FI is about having as much money as possible, but that is a fundamentally flawed supposition. Jonathan and Brad saw plenty of "successful" people in the workforce who were miserable. Today we talk about the Oh-so-dreaded mid life crisis, and what FI is really about. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/222
221 | Introducing our Households of FI
June 17, 2020 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBToday we are introducing the first 4 households in our on-going case study project where we follow 8 households on their journey towards FI. Each household is just starting their journey to FI, and each of which ultimately have the same goal: achieving FI. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/221
221 | Introducing our Households of FI
June 17, 2020 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBToday we are introducing the first 4 households in our on-going case study project where we follow 8 households on their journey towards FI. Each household is just starting their journey to FI, and each of which ultimately have the same goal: achieving FI. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/221
220 | Fix My 403b | Nancy Bachety
June 15, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBNancy Bachety worked as a school teacher for and was deeply dissatisfied with the 403b retirement fund that was being offered to teachers. On this episode Nancy shares her story and how she fixed her 403b account. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/220
219 | I was Laid Off, Now What?
June 12, 2020 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBToday we talk about using skills to pivot when laid off using MK as a fantastic case study of this concept. Additionally we have some announcements and awesome community wins in the mailbag today. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/219
218 | COVID Budget Awakening | Brandi Sellers
June 10, 2020 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.1 MBBrandi joins us and shares her story on another case study episode. After sharing her finances, Brandi sees the big difference that small changes can make for retirement. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/218
217| How to Save Thousands in US Federal Taxes Using Geo-arbitrage | David McKeegan
June 08, 2020 05:00 - 53 minutes - 37.5 MBDavid from Greenback Expat Tax Services explores the basics of taxes for expats. Learn about the rules surrounding expats taxes and strategies to consider.
216 | How to make FI more inclusive | With Chris Browning of Popcorn Finance
June 05, 2020 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBChris Browning joins the ChooseFI podcast to have a vital conversation about systemic racism in America and what we in the FI community can be doing to help. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/216
215 | Your Self-Worth is Not Your Net Worth | Audrey Bellis
June 03, 2020 05:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBAudrey Bellis, joins us for a Wednesday case study. Audrey shares with a us a story of empowerment and self-motivation. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/215
214 | How to Rock a Blog Without The Painful Learning Curve | Ashley Barnett
June 01, 2020 05:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBToday Ashley Barnett from the ChooseFI team joins the show to share her story and teach us how to make a blog that stands out!
213 | Is The Retirement Saver's Credit Worth It In 2020?
May 29, 2020 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBJonathan makes one the Barrett Top 50 for some "FI-ne Dining", the guys detail this little known tax credit, got some community Feedback, Brad was on Jillian's latest episode of Everyday Courage, and ChooseFI case Studies will be coming regularly to a podcast player near you. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/213
212 | Kicking off our FI Case Study Series | Kashia Palmer
May 27, 2020 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBToday Jonathan and Brad are doing a case study with Kashia Palmer. Kashia shares her story about getting out debt and has the guys look through her budget to find out her time frame for financial independence.
211| How to Negotiate a Higher Salary without Burning Bridges | Financial Mechanic
May 25, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBJessica, The Financial Mechanic, shares how she created a ten-year path to financial independence through a career shift and salary negotiations. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/211
210 | Little Known Roth Hacks
May 22, 2020 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBToday on our mailbag episode we have exciting news from MK, information on 401K's to Roth IRA's, news from Choosefi Publishing, an alternative summer camp possibility, and more from our community
209 | What Happens When the Paycheck Stops? - Keys to a Successful Retirement with Fritz Gilbert (Part 2)
May 20, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 33 MBFritz from Retirement Manifesto is back to dig a bitter deeper into the minutiae of the numbers behind retirement, and the use of the bucket strategy.
208 | There Is No Failing With FI | Bianca DiValerio
May 18, 2020 05:00 - 51 minutes - 36 MBBianca, a flight attendant, reached Financial Independence in her late 30’s after many bumps in the road. She shares her story of financial resiliency.
Bonus With Everyday Courage
May 16, 2020 05:00 - 14 minutes - 9.82 MBToday we have a bonus episode featuring an episode from Everyday Courage with Jillian Johnsrud and JL Collins. Figuring out how to invest is a challenge for many, including Jillian. By the time she and her husband started investing, they had paid off all their debt and saved up a lot of cash. Like many people, Jillian waited far too long to start investing. She was scared, intimidated and didn't really understand it. JL Collins says this is all too common, and he is here to make investing ...
207 | 2020 Health Challenge
May 15, 2020 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBToday is community mailbag, and we are taking a look into some corrections, criticism, and feedback from previous episodes . Next we have a Frugal Win of the Week from Will for his brother Matt. Before all that though, Jonathan talks about his 2020 health challenge, and the power of incremental progress.
206 | What Happens When the Paycheck Stops? - Keys to a Successful Retirement with Fritz Gilbert
May 13, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes - 25.1 MBFritz from Retirement Manifesto joins the show to talk about the mentality you should have when entering retirement.
205 | Tax Loss Harvesting with Sean Mullaney
May 11, 2020 05:00 - 54 minutes - 43.8 MBToday Sean Mullaney is back to talk about 5 money moves to make during a financial crisis, and digs deep on what it looks like to make back money on a realized loss when you panic sold.
204 | Join the Rebellion
May 08, 2020 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.9 MBOn today's episode we have the long awaited Barrett top 50 recipes(well, top ~30), the guys talk about ideas for Mother's day, the new Podcast for all things business called the Rebel Entrepreneur has launched, and a thought provoking mailbag question
Real Estate Investing During a Recession or Financial Crisis with Coach Carson
May 06, 2020 05:00 - 42 minutes - 59.9 MBCoach Carson comes on the show to provide some insight on the current real estate investing market, and what to look for when starting out.
203 | Real Estate Investing During a Recession or Financial Crisis with Coach Carson
May 06, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 57.7 MBCoach Carson comes on the show to provide some insight on the current real estate investing market, and what to look for when starting out.
202 | Student Loan Planner with Travis Hornsby
May 04, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MBTravis Hornsby is back on the show to share a bit of knowledge on his specialty: Student Loans. Travis digs into some details that could potential save you thousands of dollars on your student loans.
201 | The Rule of 55
May 01, 2020 05:00 - 58 minutes - 47.3 MBIt's mailbag time, and today we answer a question about the rule of 55 and how some are able to access their 401k penalty free at 55. We also have a segment with Jillian from Everyday Courage
200 | Stock Fundamentals with Brian Feroldi
April 29, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes - 33.4 MBOn a recent episode we gained a better understanding bonds. Today Brian Feroldi who writes for the Motley Fool joins us to give us a deeper understanding for stocks and how they are valued.
199 | Making Portfolio Adjustments with Big ERN
April 27, 2020 05:00 - 46 minutes - 37.8 MBBig Ern joins ChooseFI again this week to discuss making necessary adjustments to your portfolio when the economy takes a downturn.
Living Your Story
April 24, 2020 05:00 - 56 minutes - 46.4 MBToday is community mailbag where the team answer questions and listens to feedback from you our listeners, but first they talk about Big ERN's optimism.
198 | Living Your Story
April 24, 2020 05:00 - 56 minutes - 45.9 MBToday is community mailbag where the team answer questions and listens to feedback from you our listeners, but first they talk about Big ERN's optimism.
197 | Introducing: Casual Wednesdays
April 22, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutes - 19.8 MBAfter 40 days of quarantine, we are beginning to adjust to this new normal. We're talking groceries, working remotely more permanently, creative socializing in quarantine, and finding your lost money.