In this episode: events, community, travel rewards, medidations, mini retirements, travel wins, and travel points.

This week we are back with friend of the pod Ginger to discuss a mixed bag of topics, such as attending FI events, travel rewards and companion passes, as well as the idea of a “mini” retirements and what that can look like while on the path to FI. However, this episode isn't titled "The Ultimate Random Show" for nothing, as we branch off in quite a few different directions as we cover those topics. As opposed to having us try and describe it for you, it may be best to go ahead and hit play so you can see for yourself!

Timestamps:

• 0:47 – Introduction
• 1:42 – Events and Community
• 11:59 – Travel Rewards
• 21:41 – Meditation
• 24:46 – Brad’s Phoenix Trip
• 31:40 – What We Are Listening To/Mini Retirements
• 45:11 – Travel Points/Wins
• 51:32 – Conclusion

Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode:

• The Donegans
• Afford Anything
• EconoME Conference
• Insight Timer
• Mile High FI
• Coach Carson
• Mr. Money Mustache & Car Free Living at Culdesac | MHFI 207
• Forget About Money
• How to Access Your Retirement Accounts Before 59.5 | Sean Mullaney | ChooseFI Ep 475
• Mindy On Money
• Retire Often
• Best Tools for Booking Hotels with Points & Miles with Greg the Frequent Miler
• Points Yeah
• Points.Me
• Seats.Aero
• Subscribe to The FI Weekly!

More Helpful Links and FI Resources:

• Top 10 Recommended Travel Rewards Credit Cards
• Empower: Free Dashboard to Track Your Finances
• CIT Bank Platinum Savings Account
• M1 Finance: Commission-Free Investing, 1-click rebalancing
• CashFreely: Maximize Your Cash Back Rewards
• Travel Freely: Track all your rewards cards and points
• Emergency Binder: For Your Family’s Essential Info (code ‘CHOOSEFI’ for 20% off)
• Student Loan Planner: Custom Consult (with $100 Discount)
• Get a cheaper phone plan with Mint Mobile