092R | Plans for ChooseFI to support education, the value of a life resume, travel rewards tips for active duty military, and hurricane preparation.

For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/092R

092 | CarLotz co-founder Will Boland talks about making the leap from investment banking to entrepreneurship, the challenges and benefits of leading a growing company, and what it means to build a life resume.

• How did Will become an entrepreneur?
• What was the inspiration for CarLotz?
• What experience during his work in investment banking gave Will the motivation to become an owner/manager?
• Will is 2nd generation FI. What did his journey look like?
• How did Will present and convince his family that it was a good idea to pursue entrepreneurship instead of continuing with his well-paying job?
• Did Will accumulate significant student loans while completing his undergraduate degree and master's?
• What is a life resume, and does Will keep track of his?
• What role have mentors played in Will's career?
• Will has been very open and honest with mentors and co-workers about his specific goals. How does he create an environment at CarLotz to encourage the same from his employees?
• Why didn't Will's mentor want to see his business plan?
• What was the thought process when Will and his co-founders could only secure small startup investments?
• What is the advantage of selling a car on consignment?
• What hiccups did CarLotz overcome in their early days of business?
• "If you aren't embarrassed by the first iteration, you're launching too late."
• How does Will encourage employees to share good ideas?
• Why do pursuing FI and starting a business complement each other well?
• How did Will and his co-founders create space to share work-place challenges within their partnership?
• Has Will caught up, financially, to where he'd be if he had continued his job in investment banking?
• Is he happy with where he's at?
• Does CarLotz need to be a financial success in order to keep Will on track to reach financial independence?
• Why is running Will's favorite life hack?

For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/092

091R | An overview of how to own a house with an IRA, Jonathan attempts to optimize his recipes and shopping list, a list of the top 5 ChooseFI episodes and a travel rewards win.

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3) Most importantly, find your friends, coworkers, and family members who may be open to this message and tell them about the podcast! (Episode 21 is a great starting place)

As Jonathan would say, "The FIRE is spreading my friends!"

091 | Rich Carey, officer in the U.S. Air Force, talks about learning to live frugally, buying his first townhouse, and building his real estate empire from one to 20 houses in Montgomery, AL.

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As Jonathan would say, "The FIRE is spreading my friends!"

090R | Brad gets back from vacation, Jonathan talks about bringing vegetarianism into his diet, and voicemails from the community highlighting CLEP tests and a 401k win.

• Brad is back from a month-long vacation in the U.K.
• Is this Brad's first experience with "slow travel"?
• Where will Brad's family go next?
• If you can optimize small things, they add up.
• Brad joined a ChooseFI meet up in London, with Barney from The Escape Artist and Ken from The Humble Penny.
• Is there a more efficient way to be active than slaving away on the treadmill?
• Are your health and exercise habits actually adding value to your life?
• Brad thinks maybe he'll try a vegan diet for a short time, as was recommended on Monday's episode.
• How has Jonathan incorporated additional spices into his family's meals?
• "Eat food, not too much, mostly plants" – Michael Pollan
• How much money could Jonathan save if his family went vegetarian?
• What is intermittent fasting?
• Email from Alex, confirming the advantage and benefits of veganism.
• Does veganism have a PR issue?
• What tools will Jonathan use to increase his vegetable diet during the next few weeks.
• Voicemail from Ben, about using CLEP tests, which are free for members of the military, to decrease the time it takes to complete a university degree.
• Voicemail from Michael: strategically moving money from taxable investment accounts into non-taxable accounts will move him into a 0% tax bracket.

Link to Jonathan's InstaPot:

Instant Pot

090 | James and Steven pull back the curtain on veganism, talking about the health, lifestyle and financial benefits of veganism, alongside the practical details of how to actually make it work.

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089R | An introduction to the Family Bank and what ChooseFI's accountant-on-call thinks about it, as well as how to navigate rental car insurance, and what soft skills are crucial to a career in retail?

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089 | Robert, from The College Investor, talks about his lucrative job as a Target store manager, building his blog into a highly profitable side hustle, his relationship with frugality, and the keys to success in a retail interview.

For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/089

088R | Cities that are the best for pursuing financial independence, how to hack your career, ideas for building a side hustle and how to assess the return on your college investment.

For more information, including resources, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/088R

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088 | Millennial Boss and FIRE Drill podcaster, J talks about becoming a creator, career hacking, and salary negotiation, alongside of pursuing FI, side hustles, and a growing podcast.

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As Jonathan would say, "The FIRE is spreading my friends!"

For more information, visit the show notes at https://ChooseFI.com/088