I’m very pleased to welcome back to Clipping Chains Mark Anderson, an elite-level climber, father, husband, training enthusiast, and now-former full-time engineer and manager. Mark and his family have recently achieved financial independence, allowing Mark to step away from his career and focus first on family, and perhaps surprisingly, climbing as a distant second priority.

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Original Interview: Mark Anderson: Fully Optimized

Rock Prodigy Training Website and Blog

The Great Resignation is Accelerating (The Atlantic)

In Contrast: The Reality of Life on the Road

The Simple and Complicated Life on the Road

How Mark chose Shadowboxing (RPTM)

Mark on sending Shadowboxing (RPTM)

EP 7: Luke Mehall: The Dirtbag Dream is Not Enough

But I Don’t Want to Be Frugal

Mark Anderson on climbing with an infant (RPTM)

Rock Prodigy Training Manual (book)

Training for the Uphill Athlete, by Steve House, Scott Johnston, et al.

Revelations, by Jerry Moffatt

The Millionaire Next Door: Amazing Secrets of America’s Wealthy

In this podcast episode, we take a dive on how to spend retirement money early, how to live off investment income, recommended index funds, life on the road, climbing with a significant other who doesn’t partake, taxes, spot-on recession predictions, and so much more!

Your Questions Answered: Volume One

Your Questions Answered: Volume Two

13,000+ happy customers can’t be wrong. (Affiliate link below)

Aeropress espresso

The Bold and Beautiful Roth Conversion Ladder

Keeping the “Safe” in Safe Withdrawal Rate

Five Ways to Recession-Proof Your Life

The Long Approach to Being Scared of Investing

Is Healthcare Insurance About to Get a Lot More Expensive?!

Some Fantastic News on Healthcare Costs

How to Have Negative Health Insurance Costs

The CC Family Investing Strategy, Part 1: Philosophy and Asset Allocation

The CC Family Investing Strategy, Part 2: Where Exactly Is Our Money?

The Simple and Complicated Life on the Road

BREAKING: I (Sort Of) Quit My Job

A Winter in Sicily, Part 1: San Vito Lo Capo

When Being a One-Car Household Really Sucks

The Fallacy of Happiness and Meaningful Work

Selling Our House: On the Road, Pandemic Edition

Six Lessons From a Year Without a Job

Lately: Is Hope Really in the Air?

Six Important Reasons Not to Retire Early

Sustainable Investing: Five Important Considerations

US Thai Cafe

EP 5: Diana Crabtree Green: Pay Yourself First

Five Ways to Recession-Proof Your Life

You Know a Recession is Coming, Right?

I Have Cash! Is Now a Bad Time to Invest?!

Shocking Headlines of the 2008 Financial Crisis (And Why They Are So Important Now)

There’s No Way I’m Investing in this Economy!

The Simple Systems to Kicking Monetary Ass

Contact Page

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Original Interview: Becky Switzer: The Powerful Pragmatist

Becky Switzer on Instagram

Sponsors: Mystery Ranch, Gnarly Nutrition, Butora

Kris Hampton: Popping Your Comfort Bubble

Steve Bechtel: The Importance of Time

Power Company Climbing: Training Plan Review

Relocation: A Guide to Moving and Housing Affordability

This Just In: The Real Cost of Home Ownership

Housing Affordability: This Isn’t Normal

Bloomberg: The Zoom Town Boom in Bozeman, Montana

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The Climbing Zine: The World’s Creative Climbing Publication

The Dirtbag State of Mind Podcast

Climbing Zine on Instagram

Luke Mehall’s Books

Luke’s Enormocast Podcast Episode

Relocation: A Guide to Moving and Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability: This Isn’t Normal

Kris Hampton: Popping Your Comfort Bubble

Dishwasher Pete Zine

Luke’s Patagonia Underwear Model Proposal

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Original written post: Sustainable Investing: Five Important Considerations

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Diana’s website: Buck the Budget

Diana on Facebook

Diana on LinkedIn

EP 1: Mike Tritt: Rocking in the Free World

EP 2: Value Spending: A Damn Good Start

The Simple Systems to Kicking Monetary Ass

What is a SEP-IRA?

The Bold and Beautiful Roth Conversion Ladder

Age-Advanced Photos to Incentivize Retirement Plan Enrollment

Shocking Headlines of the 2008 Financial Crisis (And Why They Are So Important Now)

The CC Family Investing Strategy, Part 1: Philosophy and Asset Allocation

The CC Family Investing Strategy, Part 2: Where Exactly Is Our Money?

Expense Ratio & Fees: They’ll Hose You Big Time

What is the Rule of 72?

But I Don’t Want to Be Frugal

Bitcoin and Other Things You Shouldn’t Own

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Written Posts (words and graphics): How to Have Negative Health Insurance Costs

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Find Chris’s writing at CanIRetireYet.com

Chris’s book (co-authored with Jonathan Mendonsa and Brad Barrett): ChooseFI: Your Blueprint to Financial Independence

My ChooseFI book review: ChooseFI Book Review: A Blueprint Indeed

Where Should You Retire? (CanIRetireYet)

Relocation: A Guide to Moving and Housing Affordability (Clipping Chains)

Basics of taking control of investments (CanIRetireYet)

Financial Advisor: Who Needs One? (Clipping Chains)

Three Reasons a Child Can Help You Retire Sooner (A 1 Big Reason Why You Shouldn’t) (CanIRetireYet)

Does FIRE Make Life Harder? (CanIRetireYet)

Six Important Reasons Not to Retire Early (Clipping Chains)

In this episode we cover:

• The Pareto Principle and how to apply to personal finances
• Identifying our spending “weaknesses”
• “The Big Three” spending categories and cost saving solutions
• Help with one-off expenses and compulsive spending

Hey guys, how do you feel about solo episodes where I take a deeper dive into a previously published (and written) topic? Does this tickle your fancy? I sure hope so.

Oh yeah, I’ll be out in the sticks for a few days. As such, I apologize if I’m slow to respond to comments, suggestions, etc. Happy listening!

Original Written Post: Value Spending: How to Really Save Money

The Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule)

Average American Family Spending (2019), US Bureau of Labor Statistics

American Spending by Category, Mid-Year 2020 Update, US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Dave MacLeod’s book: 9 out of 10 Climbers Make the Same Mistakes

My interviews with Dave MacLeod:

Dave MacLeod: Life Outside the Box, Part 1

Dave MacLeod: Life Outside the Box, Part 2

When Being a One-Car Household Really Sucks

CamelCamelCamel (for Amazon price watching)

ChooseFI Podcast

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What is an actuary?

The CC Family Investing Strategy, Part 1: Philosophy and Asset Allocation

The CC Family Investing Strategy, Part 2: Where Exactly Is Our Money?

Some Fantastic News on Health Insurance Costs

Market Timing: Why It (Still) Doesn’t Work

There’s No Way I’m Investing in this Economy! (on when to start investing)

The Wondrous and Fantastic Powers of Compound Growth

Financial Advisor: Who Needs One?

Mike Tritt on Instagram