The round peg & the square hole the concept of amassing liquid capital and saving, living frugally, and having a nest egg as some magical method for a life of leisure, quitting the 9-5 workforce and retiring, seems to be the dream sold to all of us by the financial services industry. But it doesnt work in a world of inflation, out of control govt spending and an economy that only survives based on consumption. Yet this is the continual debate on whether this method works, particularly for those in the FIRE community.

EP120 - The 4% rule - A round peg in a square hole

Join us on the journey towards financial independence and being unconstrained.  Your host, Myles Wakeham, explores the art of financial sustainability and individual sovereignty resulting in a debt free lifestyle.  If you want to be challenged by a contrarian, think outside the box and go against the grain, this show is for you.  Myles has spent his life doing the polar opposite of the "social mantra" in multiple countries and this has resulted in extraordinary results.  Open your mind to thinking different, and getting MUCH better results for your finance, freedom and family.

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Another episodic request from a listener on my travel hacking strategies and some updates in 2024 in how we are doing it.

EP245 - Travel hacking and 2024 updates

Answering a listener's question, "What would have you done differently at the age of 30?".  Well this is the complete answer, and you might be surprised by it.

EP244 - Things I would have done differently at 30

 I received this request for an episode from a listener. ‘First, thanks for doing the show.  I’ve been a loyal listener from back to the start.  I’m from the USA and I am uncomfortable with where things are heading here.  Can you explain your experiences with expatriation since you are now in Mexico?’   Absolutely.  Here’s the full details.

EP243 - Getting out of dodge - The truth

 If you were to Google search the word ‘Debt’ you would find (in general) that most comments on it put it in a bad light.  Our parents taught us not to go into debt.  But after receiving a request from a listener to talk about debt, I’m going to give you the truth about debt and all the arguments for and against it.

EP242 - Debt. Good or bad?

This was a request from one of our Patreon subscribers who asked, ‘Can you talk about home security and camera for home monitoring if you have experience with them’.  So here’s the answer to how I approach it.  Hope you can get some value out of this.

EP120 - The 4% rule - A round peg in a square hole

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