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137 | Rebuilding a Life You...

07.22.2019

Christine 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

ChooseFI episodes:

07.22.2019 137 \| Rebuilding a Life You Love with Christine Christine 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
07.19.2019 136R \| Silver Spoon or Skills Jonathan 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
07.15.2019 136 \| How To Fund Your Child's Roth IRA with the FI Tax Guy A 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
07.12.2019 135R \| The Plot Thickens Another 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
07.08.2019 135 \| How to Leverage A Modest Income to FI with Joel from How to Money Joel 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 ...
07.05.2019 134R \| Quit Like a Millionaire \| Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung Kristy 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
07.01.2019 134 \| Early Retirement Case Study With Route To Retire Jim 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 ...
06.28.2019 133R \| Should I Pay off My Mortgage Early Or Invest Possibly 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
06.24.2019 133 \| How To Get Started Making Money With Airbnb \| Zeona McIntyre Zeona 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
06.21.2019 132R Insurance \| A Framework Find 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
06.17.2019 132 \| Downsizing Your Life And Financial Coaching With Lisa Duke Lisa 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 ...
06.14.2019 131R \| Building a Brick in Your Wall A 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
06.10.2019 131 \| Mr. Money Mustache & Mr. 1500 \| Past, Present, Future Mr. Money Mustache and Mr. 1500 discuss community building and second generation FI. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/131
06.07.2019 130R \| Simplifying The Ultimate Buy And Hold Strategy With M1 Finance Brad 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 ...
06.03.2019 130 \| Paul Merriman \| The Ultimate Buy and Hold Portfolio Today 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 ...
05.31.2019 129R \| Focused Work Ethic Earlier 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 ...
05.27.2019 129 \| Breaking the Glass Ceiling \| Liz, Chief Mom Officer Liz 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 ...
05.24.2019 128R \| Zone of Awareness Multi-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
05.20.2019 128 \| Building Your Suit of Armor on the Path to FI \| Alan Donegan Alan 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
05.17.2019 127R \| Cut through the Noise Diet and Debt Consolidation Gina 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 ...
05.13.2019 127 \| Scott Scherr \| Health Optimization Brad 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, ...
05.10.2019 126R \| What is an Annuity Brad 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
05.06.2019 126 \| Estate Planning Wills vs Trusts \| Mark Moss Last 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 ...
05.03.2019 125R \| Grocery Store Wars Ways 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
04.29.2019 125 \| The Family Emergency Binder \| Chelsea Brennan Chelsea Brennan from Smart Money Mamas and creator of the Family Emergency Binder is here to talk about her unconventional choices that led to a happier life. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/125
04.26.2019 124R \| Choose FI Your Blueprint to Financial Independence Brad and Jonathan discuss the release date of a ChooseFI book, finding the best auto insurance rates, and Lynn Frair's path to FI. The book, "ChooseFI: Your Blueprint to Financial Independence" will be released on October 1, 2019. The goal ...
04.22.2019 124 \| Dirtbag Millionaire \| Chris Mamula Chris Mamula, the "Dirtbag Millionaire," describes the mistakes he made on the way to FIRE, the challenges he facing in his early retirement, and the origin story of a book that will outline a Blueprint to financial independence based on ...
04.19.2019 123R \| Hail Mary FI Brad and Jonathan give us an update about the "Playing with FIRE" documentary, hail mary FI and how to build an escape route from the corporate hierarchy that doesn't make room for you. For more information, visit the show notes ...
04.15.2019 123 \| Rich & Regular Kiersten and Julien from Rich and Regular talk about the specific challenges that the black community faces on their journey to FI. Recognizing the fact that not everyone starts from the same spot is important, so we are diving deep ...
04.12.2019 122R \| Dividend Deep Dive Brad and Jonathan are joined by Brian Feroldi and Karsten from Early Retirement Now. With the goal of gaining a deeper understanding of dividend investing, Brad and Jonathan ask the hard questions. As the devil's advocate, they uncover more information ...
04.08.2019 122 \| Intro To Dividend Investing Dividend investing has been a hotly debated topic in the FI community. Brad and Jonathan dive into the details of dividend investing with Craig from Retire Before Dad. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/122
04.05.2019 121R \| How to Get Any Job Brad and Jonathan sleep habits, energy efficiency, and the best ways to land a job with Chris Hutchins from Grove. For details, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/121R
04.01.2019 121 \| Tread Lightly on the Path to FI Angela from Tread Lightly Retire Early has been an active member of the ChooseFI community for around two years. She has built a life that combines FIRE with sustainability. Additionally, she is a leader that recognizes the women in the ...
03.29.2019 120R \| Find the Range Jonathan and Brad discuss wielding the flexibility of money, how to move to the upper end of your salary range, and hunting with eagles in Mongolia. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/120R
03.25.2019 120 \| Your Money and Your Relationships \| Jean Chatzky Jean Chatzky is a well-respected figure in the personal finance community. The financial editor of the NBC Today Show and author of several books is recognized for a specialized understanding of the relationship between women and their money. However, both ...
03.22.2019 119R \| Position of Strength Jonathan and Brad discuss their favorite books from 2018, negotiating from a position of power, career hacking, and what they would do differently if they were recording episode 1 today. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/119R
03.18.2019 119 \| Everything is Negotiable \| Mr. Refined by Fire Mr. Refined from Refined by Fire has overcome a staggering amount of debt that accumulated from student loans and medical bills. After finding the FI community, he was able to triple his net worth! Mr. Refined talks openly about his ...
03.15.2019 118R \| What is Socially Responsible Investing? Talent stacking, becoming a renaissance man, and financial infidelity: We recap Monday's show and highlight some listener comments. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/118R
03.11.2019 118 \| From Financial Infidelity to His & Her Money 118 \| Talaat McNeely from His and Her Money talks about how his money mistakes led to financial infidelity. Most importantly, he shares how he was able to rebuild trust with his wife Tai and successfully work towards common financial ...
03.08.2019 117R \| Build a Portfolio Brad and Jonathan discuss "the Kleenex" of low-cost mutual funds, Bradley Rice's story about choosing to move towards part-time work, and make an announcement about a new voice on the podcast. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/117R
03.04.2019 117 \| Making the Case for Part Time \| Bradley Rice 117 \| Bradley Rice has successfully reclaimed the hours in his day by transitioning to part-time work. He made this unconventional choice to take back his time when his daughter was born to spend more time with her. Bradley works ...
03.01.2019 116R \| Escape 116R \| Karen Hoxmeier joins the show to share how and why she built a coupon-sharing website, Brad and Jonathan talk about optimizing food, taxes and home insurance, and a review of Monday’s episode with Wendy Mays. For more information, ...
02.25.2019 116 \| Adoption, FFLC & the House of FI \| Wendy Mays 116 \| Wendy Mays, from House of FI, tells the story of growing her family from 4 to 8 through adoption all while moving states and changing careers, and ultimately kickstarting her family’s pursuit of financial independence. For more information, ...
02.22.2019 115R \| How to Get Out of Debt A how-to conversation about strategies for tackling consumer debt, a review of Monday’s episode with Bonnie Traux, and a few updates about the ChooseFI community. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/115R
02.18.2019 115 \| Poverty, Divorce and FI by 43 \| Bonnie Truax 115 \| Bonnie Truax, a blogger and early retiree, shares her story of growing up below the poverty line, scraping her way out of inherited debt, reaching financial independence without knowing what it was, and understanding how to talk about ...
02.15.2019 114R \| Fine Tuning the College Equation Brian Eufinger returns to fill the gaps and address questions from the community about PSATs and National Merit Scholars, Brad and Jonathan discuss the benefits of creating a college-hacking strategy early, and the ChooseFI community responds to Monday’s episode. For ...
02.11.2019 114 \| Demystify College Admission & Aid \| Brian Eufinger \| Edison Prep Brian Eufinger, co-founder of Edison Prep, dives deep into the college admissions process and explains how a student should approach grades and test scores to give themselves the best college options, and how to pay for college without collecting a ...
02.08.2019 113R \| Making your Retirement Plan Bullet Proof \| Tanja Hester Tanja Hester retired early 15 months ago and joins the show to share her experience of being work optional, Brad makes a decision about solar panels, and a review of Monday’s episode with Grant Sabatier. For more information, visit the ...
02.04.2019 113 \| Swing for the Fences \| Grant Sabatier 113 \| Grant Sabatier from Millennial Money and author of Financial Freedom, shares his story of unemployment and entrepreneurship, and his strategies for increasing your income and optimizing your finances. In 2010, with a college degree in philosophy Grant had ...
02.01.2019 112R \| Planned Obsolescence An evaluation of the long-term savings that result from driving old cars, a review of how Naseema McElroy has optimized her finances and reversed lifestyle creep, and a series of voicemails and messages from the ChooseFI community. For more information, ...

Older episodes

07.22.2019 137 \| Rebuilding a Life You Love with Christine Christine 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
07.19.2019 136R \| Silver Spoon or Skills Jonathan 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
07.15.2019 136 \| How To Fund Your Child's Roth IRA with the FI Tax Guy A 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
07.12.2019 135R \| The Plot Thickens Another 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
07.08.2019 135 \| How to Leverage A Modest Income to FI with Joel from How to Money Joel 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 ...
07.05.2019 134R \| Quit Like a Millionaire \| Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung Kristy 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
07.01.2019 134 \| Early Retirement Case Study With Route To Retire Jim 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 ...
06.28.2019 133R \| Should I Pay off My Mortgage Early Or Invest Possibly 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
06.24.2019 133 \| How To Get Started Making Money With Airbnb \| Zeona McIntyre Zeona 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
06.21.2019 132R Insurance \| A Framework Find 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
06.17.2019 132 \| Downsizing Your Life And Financial Coaching With Lisa Duke Lisa 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 ...
06.14.2019 131R \| Building a Brick in Your Wall A 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
06.10.2019 131 \| Mr. Money Mustache & Mr. 1500 \| Past, Present, Future Mr. Money Mustache and Mr. 1500 discuss community building and second generation FI. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/131
06.07.2019 130R \| Simplifying The Ultimate Buy And Hold Strategy With M1 Finance Brad 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 ...
06.03.2019 130 \| Paul Merriman \| The Ultimate Buy and Hold Portfolio Today 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 ...
05.31.2019 129R \| Focused Work Ethic Earlier 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 ...
05.27.2019 129 \| Breaking the Glass Ceiling \| Liz, Chief Mom Officer Liz 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 ...
05.24.2019 128R \| Zone of Awareness Multi-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
05.20.2019 128 \| Building Your Suit of Armor on the Path to FI \| Alan Donegan Alan 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
05.17.2019 127R \| Cut through the Noise Diet and Debt Consolidation Gina 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 ...
05.13.2019 127 \| Scott Scherr \| Health Optimization Brad 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, ...
05.10.2019 126R \| What is an Annuity Brad 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
05.06.2019 126 \| Estate Planning Wills vs Trusts \| Mark Moss Last 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 ...
05.03.2019 125R \| Grocery Store Wars Ways 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
04.29.2019 125 \| The Family Emergency Binder \| Chelsea Brennan Chelsea Brennan from Smart Money Mamas and creator of the Family Emergency Binder is here to talk about her unconventional choices that led to a happier life. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/125
04.26.2019 124R \| Choose FI Your Blueprint to Financial Independence Brad and Jonathan discuss the release date of a ChooseFI book, finding the best auto insurance rates, and Lynn Frair's path to FI. The book, "ChooseFI: Your Blueprint to Financial Independence" will be released on October 1, 2019. The goal ...
04.22.2019 124 \| Dirtbag Millionaire \| Chris Mamula Chris Mamula, the "Dirtbag Millionaire," describes the mistakes he made on the way to FIRE, the challenges he facing in his early retirement, and the origin story of a book that will outline a Blueprint to financial independence based on ...
04.19.2019 123R \| Hail Mary FI Brad and Jonathan give us an update about the "Playing with FIRE" documentary, hail mary FI and how to build an escape route from the corporate hierarchy that doesn't make room for you. For more information, visit the show notes ...
04.15.2019 123 \| Rich & Regular Kiersten and Julien from Rich and Regular talk about the specific challenges that the black community faces on their journey to FI. Recognizing the fact that not everyone starts from the same spot is important, so we are diving deep ...
04.12.2019 122R \| Dividend Deep Dive Brad and Jonathan are joined by Brian Feroldi and Karsten from Early Retirement Now. With the goal of gaining a deeper understanding of dividend investing, Brad and Jonathan ask the hard questions. As the devil's advocate, they uncover more information ...
04.08.2019 122 \| Intro To Dividend Investing Dividend investing has been a hotly debated topic in the FI community. Brad and Jonathan dive into the details of dividend investing with Craig from Retire Before Dad. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/122
04.05.2019 121R \| How to Get Any Job Brad and Jonathan sleep habits, energy efficiency, and the best ways to land a job with Chris Hutchins from Grove. For details, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/121R
04.01.2019 121 \| Tread Lightly on the Path to FI Angela from Tread Lightly Retire Early has been an active member of the ChooseFI community for around two years. She has built a life that combines FIRE with sustainability. Additionally, she is a leader that recognizes the women in the ...
03.29.2019 120R \| Find the Range Jonathan and Brad discuss wielding the flexibility of money, how to move to the upper end of your salary range, and hunting with eagles in Mongolia. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/120R
03.25.2019 120 \| Your Money and Your Relationships \| Jean Chatzky Jean Chatzky is a well-respected figure in the personal finance community. The financial editor of the NBC Today Show and author of several books is recognized for a specialized understanding of the relationship between women and their money. However, both ...
03.22.2019 119R \| Position of Strength Jonathan and Brad discuss their favorite books from 2018, negotiating from a position of power, career hacking, and what they would do differently if they were recording episode 1 today. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/119R
03.18.2019 119 \| Everything is Negotiable \| Mr. Refined by Fire Mr. Refined from Refined by Fire has overcome a staggering amount of debt that accumulated from student loans and medical bills. After finding the FI community, he was able to triple his net worth! Mr. Refined talks openly about his ...
03.15.2019 118R \| What is Socially Responsible Investing? Talent stacking, becoming a renaissance man, and financial infidelity: We recap Monday's show and highlight some listener comments. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/118R
03.11.2019 118 \| From Financial Infidelity to His & Her Money 118 \| Talaat McNeely from His and Her Money talks about how his money mistakes led to financial infidelity. Most importantly, he shares how he was able to rebuild trust with his wife Tai and successfully work towards common financial ...
03.08.2019 117R \| Build a Portfolio Brad and Jonathan discuss "the Kleenex" of low-cost mutual funds, Bradley Rice's story about choosing to move towards part-time work, and make an announcement about a new voice on the podcast. For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/117R
03.04.2019 117 \| Making the Case for Part Time \| Bradley Rice 117 \| Bradley Rice has successfully reclaimed the hours in his day by transitioning to part-time work. He made this unconventional choice to take back his time when his daughter was born to spend more time with her. Bradley works ...
03.01.2019 116R \| Escape 116R \| Karen Hoxmeier joins the show to share how and why she built a coupon-sharing website, Brad and Jonathan talk about optimizing food, taxes and home insurance, and a review of Monday’s episode with Wendy Mays. For more information, ...
02.25.2019 116 \| Adoption, FFLC & the House of FI \| Wendy Mays 116 \| Wendy Mays, from House of FI, tells the story of growing her family from 4 to 8 through adoption all while moving states and changing careers, and ultimately kickstarting her family’s pursuit of financial independence. For more information, ...
02.22.2019 115R \| How to Get Out of Debt A how-to conversation about strategies for tackling consumer debt, a review of Monday’s episode with Bonnie Traux, and a few updates about the ChooseFI community. For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/115R
02.18.2019 115 \| Poverty, Divorce and FI by 43 \| Bonnie Truax 115 \| Bonnie Truax, a blogger and early retiree, shares her story of growing up below the poverty line, scraping her way out of inherited debt, reaching financial independence without knowing what it was, and understanding how to talk about ...
02.15.2019 114R \| Fine Tuning the College Equation Brian Eufinger returns to fill the gaps and address questions from the community about PSATs and National Merit Scholars, Brad and Jonathan discuss the benefits of creating a college-hacking strategy early, and the ChooseFI community responds to Monday’s episode. For ...
02.11.2019 114 \| Demystify College Admission & Aid \| Brian Eufinger \| Edison Prep Brian Eufinger, co-founder of Edison Prep, dives deep into the college admissions process and explains how a student should approach grades and test scores to give themselves the best college options, and how to pay for college without collecting a ...
02.08.2019 113R \| Making your Retirement Plan Bullet Proof \| Tanja Hester Tanja Hester retired early 15 months ago and joins the show to share her experience of being work optional, Brad makes a decision about solar panels, and a review of Monday’s episode with Grant Sabatier. For more information, visit the ...
02.04.2019 113 \| Swing for the Fences \| Grant Sabatier 113 \| Grant Sabatier from Millennial Money and author of Financial Freedom, shares his story of unemployment and entrepreneurship, and his strategies for increasing your income and optimizing your finances. In 2010, with a college degree in philosophy Grant had ...
02.01.2019 112R \| Planned Obsolescence An evaluation of the long-term savings that result from driving old cars, a review of how Naseema McElroy has optimized her finances and reversed lifestyle creep, and a series of voicemails and messages from the ChooseFI community. For more information, ...

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ChooseFI episodes:

137 | Rebuilding a Life You Love with Christine

136R | Silver Spoon or Skills

136 | How To Fund Your Child's Roth IRA with the FI Tax Guy

135R | The Plot Thickens

135 | How to Leverage A Modest Income to FI with Joel from How to Money

134R | Quit Like a Millionaire | Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung

134 | Early Retirement Case Study With Route To Retire

133R | Should I Pay off My Mortgage Early Or Invest

133 | How To Get Started Making Money With Airbnb | Zeona McIntyre

132R Insurance | A Framework

132 | Downsizing Your Life And Financial Coaching With Lisa Duke

131R | Building a Brick in Your Wall

131 | Mr. Money Mustache & Mr. 1500 | Past, Present, Future

130R | Simplifying The Ultimate Buy And Hold Strategy With M1 Finance

130 | Paul Merriman | The Ultimate Buy and Hold Portfolio

129R | Focused Work Ethic

129 | Breaking the Glass Ceiling | Liz, Chief Mom Officer

128R | Zone of Awareness

128 | Building Your Suit of Armor on the Path to FI | Alan Donegan

127R | Cut through the Noise Diet and Debt Consolidation

127 | Scott Scherr | Health Optimization

126R | What is an Annuity

126 | Estate Planning Wills vs Trusts | Mark Moss

125R | Grocery Store Wars

125 | The Family Emergency Binder | Chelsea Brennan

124R | Choose FI Your Blueprint to Financial Independence

124 | Dirtbag Millionaire | Chris Mamula

123R | Hail Mary FI

123 | Rich & Regular

122R | Dividend Deep Dive

122 | Intro To Dividend Investing

121R | How to Get Any Job

121 | Tread Lightly on the Path to FI

120R | Find the Range

120 | Your Money and Your Relationships | Jean Chatzky

119R | Position of Strength

119 | Everything is Negotiable | Mr. Refined by Fire

118R | What is Socially Responsible Investing?

118 | From Financial Infidelity to His & Her Money

117R | Build a Portfolio

117 | Making the Case for Part Time | Bradley Rice

116R | Escape

116 | Adoption, FFLC & the House of FI | Wendy Mays

115R | How to Get Out of Debt

115 | Poverty, Divorce and FI by 43 | Bonnie Truax

114R | Fine Tuning the College Equation

114 | Demystify College Admission & Aid | Brian Eufinger | Edison Prep

113R | Making your Retirement Plan Bullet Proof | Tanja Hester

113 | Swing for the Fences | Grant Sabatier

112R | Planned Obsolescence

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