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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149R | Whole Life Insurance
October 18, 2019 05:00 - 55 minutes - 40.5 MBHow 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
149 | On Trajectory With Tyson Koska
October 14, 2019 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.8 MBTyson 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
148R | FI101 | Expense Ratios and House Hacking
October 11, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBCraig 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
148 | Struggle | The Psychology of Poverty with Andréa Motenko
October 07, 2019 05:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBAndréa 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 relations...
147R Contributions, Corrections and Criticisms
October 04, 2019 05:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBCompounding 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
147 | Negotiate Your Salary With Tori Dunlap
September 30, 2019 05:00 - 58 minutes - 41.1 MBTori 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
146R | Fork in the Road
September 27, 2019 05:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBThis 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
Bonus Episode - Guided Meditation for Stock Market Volatility With JL Collins
September 25, 2019 05:00 - 12 minutes - 10.2 MBA 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...
146 | Embrace The Suck With Shannyn Allan
September 23, 2019 05:00 - 57 minutes - 40.3 MBShannyn 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
145R | Stuck
September 20, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBA 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
145 | Turnkey Real Estate Investing and How to Build a Team With Paula Pant
September 16, 2019 05:00 - 43 minutes - 30.5 MBPaula Pant of Afford Anything returns to dive deeper into real estate investing. In this second conversation, Paula covers turnkey, deal syndication, and building a team. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/145
144R | Guard Rails and Dumpster Fires
September 13, 2019 05:00 - 54 minutes - 39.4 MBA recap from Jonathan and Brad's visit to FinCon, FI Military, YNAB, and "what if my finances are like a dumpster fire?". For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/144r
144 | Junior Achievement: 100 Years Of Financial Education With Crystal Law And Laura Goodman
September 09, 2019 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.9 MBCrystal Law, Director of Financial Literacy Experiences, and Laura Goodman, VP of Volunteer Engagement join us to discuss Junior Achievement. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/144
143R | Is This the Top?
September 06, 2019 05:00 - 52 minutes - 38.4 MBAs most have probably seen, the news is calling for a recession soon. Specifically, Peter Schiff, a prominent economist, is warning of an impending financial disaster. However, this market volatility is nothing new. Join us today as we talk about Market Volatility, going Beyond FI, and Andrew Luck Embraces FI? For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/143r
143 | Beyond Financial Independence With Edmund Tee
September 02, 2019 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBEdmund Tee talks about reaching FI and the goals of teaching more people worldwide about Financial Independence. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/143
142R | Envelope Overwhelm
August 30, 2019 05:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBHow to simplify personal finance and discussing Paula Pant’s take on real estate from Monday’s show. Personal Finances Made Simple Jonathan’s Budget Evolution How ChooseFI Makes Money For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.choosefi.com/142r
142 | Real Estate Investing Strategies with Paula Pant
August 26, 2019 05:00 - 57 minutes - 40.1 MBPaula Pant discusses real estate as a path to FI as Brad shares his biggest financial mistake of his life - a speculative property in North Carolina. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/142
141R | Translating FI for the UK
August 23, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBDavid Sawyer comes back on to discuss the UK path to FI, and Jonathan makes a big personal announcement. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/141r
141 | Reset: An Unconventional Guide for Getting Unstuck with David Sawyer
August 19, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBDavid Sawyer released his book, Reset. The book is aimed at helping people who feel stuck in their careers as well as an optimization strategy for Financial Independence in the UK. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/141
140R | The Real Cost Of A Financial Advisor
August 16, 2019 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBDiving into the costs of a financial advisor and Nick from Mapped Out Money returns to discuss college hacking. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/140r
140 | FI Lifestyle Before FI Number With Nick True
August 12, 2019 05:00 - 54 minutes - 38.2 MBNick True from Mapped Out Money talks about designing an FI lifestyle before reaching an FI number. Currently, Nick and his wife live in an Airstream trailer with the flexibility to live wherever they want to be. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/140
139R | Time is on Your Side
August 09, 2019 05:00 - 56 minutes - 40.5 MBLast week, Jonathan ended up at the DMV on a Friday afternoon with a crazy wait time. What should have been a quick trip turned into an ordeal worth avoiding. Today Jonathan and Brad discuss: How to Reclaim Your Time Side Hustling through the Secondary Market and how Sunny funded a Roth IRA for his child For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/139R
139 | Reaching FI With Real Estate | Sunny Burns
August 05, 2019 05:00 - 56 minutes - 39.7 MBSunny and his wife are 88.92% of their way to FI at only age 28 while living just 15 minutes outside of New York City. How did they do it? They share ow to pay for collect, the Department of Defense SMART Scholarship, car flipping, and more. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/139
138R | My Daughter's Mindset
August 02, 2019 05:00 - 44 minutes - 33.3 MBBrad and Jonathan talk about Brad’s daughter's mindset, plus a review of Monday's episode with Anthony. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/138R
138 | How To Get Paid To Go To College | Anthony Gary
July 29, 2019 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBAnthony talks about the strategy he used to go to college for profit in his senior year. The strategies he outlines could be used as early as freshman year to make college a profitable experience. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/138
137R | An Evening of Financial Independence
July 26, 2019 05:00 - 53 minutes - 38.5 MBBrad and Jonathan discuss the Richmond Screening Of Playing With FIRE, FI 101, and how to be a storyteller. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/137R
137 | Rebuilding a Life You Love with Christine
July 22, 2019 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBChristine and her husband, Jack, rebuilt a life that they love after an 85% reduction in pay 6 weeks into their marriage. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/137
136R | Silver Spoon or Skills
July 19, 2019 05:00 - 48 minutes - 34.8 MBJonathan and Brad discuss a case study on funding a child's Roth IRA and listen to feedback from the community. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/136R
136 | How To Fund Your Child's Roth IRA with the FI Tax Guy
July 15, 2019 05:00 - 59 minutes - 41.4 MBA dive into taxes with Sean Mullaney, the FI Tax Guy, who talks about FI tax-efficient strategies and career paths in accounting. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/136
135R | The Plot Thickens
July 12, 2019 05:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBAnother look at whether you should pay off your mortgage or invest, plus: Spam Caller Life Hack Life Hack for Small Business Owners Achieving FI on a Modest Income For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.choosefi.com/135r
135 | How to Leverage A Modest Income to FI with Joel from How to Money
July 08, 2019 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MBJoel from How to Money talks about how he has pursued FI on a relatively low income, how he is reaching FI with five rental properties, and working on the Clark Howard Show. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/135
134R | Quit Like a Millionaire | Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung
July 05, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBKristy Shen and Bryce Leung talk about their new book, Quit Like a Millionaire. Plus, Brad and Jonathan give updates on solar panels and YNAB. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/134r
134 | Early Retirement Case Study With Route To Retire
July 01, 2019 05:00 - 56 minutes - 39.3 MBJim from Route To Retire talks about about life after retirement and geo-arbitrage. His path to FI didn’t start with a community, it began when he was testing for Y2K bugs with Quicken. Don’t know what we’re talking about? You’ll just have to listen to find out. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.choosefi.com/134
133R | Should I Pay off My Mortgage Early Or Invest
June 28, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBPossibly the most burning questions of FI: Should you Invest or Pay off your Mortgage early? We go through the numbers in today's show. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/133R
133 | How To Get Started Making Money With Airbnb | Zeona McIntyre
June 24, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBZeona McIntyre built a successful AirBNB business and shares her best strategies, including Buying Properties Scaling the Business and Best Practices for an AirBNB Business For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/133
132R Insurance | A Framework
June 21, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBFind out what kinds of insurance you actually need and where to find them. Jennifer Fitzgerlad, the CEO of Policy Genius walks us through everything you need to know. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/132R
132 | Downsizing Your Life And Financial Coaching With Lisa Duke
June 17, 2019 05:00 - 56 minutes - 39.7 MBLisa Duke talks about her mindset shift and turning liabilities to assets. On today's show: Second Home--Asset Or Liability? Action Steps To Renting Out Your Home Getting off the "hedonic treadmill" ...and more. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/132
131R | Building a Brick in Your Wall
June 14, 2019 05:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBA recap of our conversation with Mr. Money Mustache and Mr. 1500. Plus, Jonathan and Brad answer listener questions about compounding and drawdowns during retirement. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/131R
131 | Mr. Money Mustache & Mr. 1500 | Past, Present, Future
June 10, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBMr. Money Mustache and Mr. 1500 discuss community building and second generation FI. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/131
130R | Simplifying The Ultimate Buy And Hold Strategy With M1 Finance
June 07, 2019 05:00 - 47 minutes - 34.2 MBBrad and Jonathan just returned from the world premiere of Playing with FIRE in San Diego. They discuss future showings (visit choosefi.com/tugg) and then get into the ultimate buy and hold portfolio strategy. For the entire show notes, go to https://choosefi.com/130R
130 | Paul Merriman | The Ultimate Buy and Hold Portfolio
June 03, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBToday we talk to Paul Merriman. The goal is to contrast the "Simple Path to Wealth Approach" with the "Ultimate Buy and Hold Portfolio." Paul is a proponent of the Ultimate Buy and Hold strategy and a legend in this space. The insights Paul provides about this strategy are priceless. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/130
129R | Focused Work Ethic
May 31, 2019 05:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBEarlier this week, Liz from Chief Mom Officer explained how she leveraged her work ethic and will to succeed into a successful six-figure career. Today we dig deeper into the work ethic topic with John, a 24 year old currently making 6-figures. We also announce our newly created Travel Rewards Course. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/129r
129 | Breaking the Glass Ceiling | Liz, Chief Mom Officer
May 27, 2019 05:00 - 47 minutes - 33.5 MBLiz from Chief Mom Officer.org talks about working moms building careers from the ground up. In this episode we learn: ⁃ How To Grow Your Salary ⁃ Figure Out What You Should be Paid ⁃ Work Hard Strategically ⁃ How To Negotiate For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/129
128R | Zone of Awareness
May 24, 2019 05:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBMulti-level marketing, side hustles, energy audits, and expanding your "Zone of Awareness" -- all in today's Friday Roundup! For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/128r
128 | Building Your Suit of Armor on the Path to FI | Alan Donegan
May 20, 2019 05:00 - 53 minutes - 37.3 MBAlan Donegan joins us to discuss leveraging the power of FI to pursue your dreams with the ability to be free to fail. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/128
127R | Cut through the Noise Diet and Debt Consolidation
May 17, 2019 05:00 - 51 minutes - 37.1 MBGina Pogel joins us to discuss different types of debt and how to tackle them. We also dive into tactics to optimize both your health and your debt. The goal is to simplify your finances and your health by stacking multiple optimization tactics together. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/127R
127 | Scott Scherr | Health Optimization
May 13, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBBrad and Jonathan discuss health optimization strategies with Dr. Scott Sherr. This episode is packed full of useful information, however, do not make life altering medical decisions based on this show alone. Although we are talking to a real doctor, do not take this as medical advice. Consult with your own physician before making any major medical decisions. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/127
126R | What is an Annuity
May 10, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBBrad and Jonathan tackle a listener question about annuities and discuss some updates to the travel rewards landscape. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/126R
126 | Estate Planning Wills vs Trusts | Mark Moss
May 06, 2019 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBLast week, Brad and Jonathan talked to Chelsea Brennan about her Family Emergency Binder. In the same theme of planning for your family's future, today we talked to Mark Moss about estate planning. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/126
125R | Grocery Store Wars
May 03, 2019 05:00 - 51 minutes - 36.3 MBWays to optimize your grocery shopping, the family emergency binder, and sharing stories from the community. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/125R