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Welcome to EverydayFI! I'm your host, Meghan Combs, and I'm here to say you don't need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach financial independence. By exploring the lives of everyday people pursuing FI I'll show you how to forge your own path to financial freedom, the everyday way.

In today's episode I get to chat with Greg about building freedom before FI, from growing up in London to relocating to the Philippines and realizing he had been geoarbitraging before he even knew the word for it. We talk about sabbaticals, immigrant money lessons, Coast FI, life design, and why the goal is not just to reach FI someday, but to make life feel more like your own right now.

Episode Links:

• Freedom Before FI: https://freedombeforefire.com/
• Save My Cents: https://savemycents.com/
• ChooseFI: https://www.choosefi.com/
• Mr. Money Mustache: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/
• Your Money or Your Life: https://yourmoneyoryourlife.com/
• The Simple Path to Wealth: https://jlcollinsnh.com/
• The Fioneers: https://thefioneers.com/
• Retire Often: https://retireoften.com/

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Welcome to EverydayFI! I'm your host, Meghan Combs, and I'm here to say you don't need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach financial independence. By exploring the lives of everyday people pursuing FI I'll show you how to forge your own path to financial freedom, the everyday way.

In today's Meghan's Money Musings episode, I'm sharing my conversation with Greg from Freedom Before FI about finding freedom before hitting a final FI number. We talk about Barista FI, quitting a high-stress job, career pivots, therapy, fertility, and what it looks like to start building a life that feels better right now.

Episode Links:

• Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QCZFUpwMTj2OVhL0sxQm7?si=zC8_6ULvRN6HgNmdMT7e6A

• Apple Podcasts Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/from-corporate-to-barista-fi-w-meghan-combs-everyday/id1740083285?i=1000771397663

• Freedom Before FI: https://freedombeforefire.com/

• Mr. Money Mustache: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/

• HerMoney with Jean Chatzky: https://hermoney.com/

• ChooseFI: https://www.choosefi.com/

• Diabolical Lies: https://www.diabolicalliespod.com/

• If Books Could Kill: https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod

• Maintenance Phase: https://www.maintenancephase.com/

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Welcome to EverydayFI! I'm your host, Meghan Combs, and I'm here to say you don't need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach financial independence. By exploring the lives of everyday people pursuing FI I'll show you how to forge your own path to financial freedom, the everyday way.

In today's episode I get to chat with Paul about finding FI later than he wished, but still reaching it before 60 with a whole lot of saving, community, and help from his very FI-minded wife. We talk about geoarbitrage, leaving work, writing a financial independence fairy tale book, and why it is absolutely not too late to get started.

Episode Links:

• Once Upon a FI: https://onceuponafi.com/

• The Simple Path to Wealth: https://jlcollinsnh.com/

• Camp FI: https://www.campfi.org/

• ChooseFI: https://www.choosefi.com/

• Catching Up to FI: https://catchinguptofi.com/

• Mr. Money Mustache: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/

• The Purpose Code: https://jordangrumet.com/books

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Welcome to EverydayFI! I'm your host, Meghan Combs, and I'm here to say you don't need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach financial independence. By exploring the lives of everyday people pursuing FI I'll show you how to forge your own path to financial freedom, the everyday way.

In today's Meghan's Money Musings episode, I'm sharing my conversation with Blue from 'From Paychecks to Purpose' about money, work, childhood, career pivots, and what it means to actually build a good life. We talk about choosing a partner, walking away from a career that no longer fits, barista FI, and why the goal is not just to save for someday, but to make life feel better now.

Episode Links:

• From Paychecks to Purpose: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-paychecks-to-purpose/id1835063961

• From Paychecks to Purpose on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frompaycheckstopurpose/

• Retire Often: https://retireoften.com/

• Money with Katie: https://moneywithkatie.com/

• Diabolical Lies: https://www.diabolicalliespod.com/

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Welcome to EverydayFI! I'm your host, Meghan Combs, and I'm here to say you don't need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach financial independence. By exploring the lives of everyday people pursuing FI I'll show you how to forge your own path to financial freedom, the everyday way.

In today's episode I get to chat with Casey about being in the messy middle of FI, from paying off $40,000 of debt to realizing the goal isn't just to quit work someday, it's to build a life that feels more aligned now. We talk about career questions, health costs, money shifts, and what happens when the boring middle starts getting a little too real.

Episode Links:

• The Simple Path to Wealth: https://thesimplepathtowealth.com/

• Quit Like a Millionaire: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/592323/quit-like-a-millionaire-by-kristy-shen-and-bryce-leung-foreword-by-jl-collins/

• The Psychology of Money: https://www.harriman-house.com/authors/morgan-housel/the-psychology-of-money/9780857197689

• I Will Teach You To Be Rich: https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/

• Retire Often: https://retireoften.com/

• Financial Feminist Podcast: https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-podcast/

• So Good They Can't Ignore You: https://www.amazon.com/Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You/dp/1455509124

• Good Energy: https://www.caseymeans.com/goodenergy

• The Gap and The Gain: https://gapandgainbook.com/

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Welcome to EverydayFI where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing FI.

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Welcome to EverydayFI where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing FI.

Today is another bonus episode, and if you aren't already signed up for EverydayFI+, you'll only get to listen to the first 10 to 15 minutes. If you want to hear the entire episode, check out my Patreon at patreon.com/everydayfipodcast where you can sign up for ad free and bonus episodes.

In today's episode I'm joined by my buddy Mitch — he's BACK! He's been off the show for a little while traveling for work and, ya know, actually having a life. But he's back today and I get to teach him all about taxes and what they actually pay for. He only got a small glimpse into what this topic was about so his reactions are basically real time, and you might be surprised by some of them!

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Welcome to EverydayFI! I'm your host, Meghan Combs, and I'm here to say you don't need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach financial independence. By exploring the lives of everyday people pursuing FI I'll show you how to forge your own path to financial freedom, the everyday way.

Today is another bonus episode, and if you aren't already signed up for EverydayFI+, you will only be hearing the first 10 to 15 minutes of this teaser. If you want to hear the entire episode, check out my Patreon at patreon.com/everydayfipodcast where you can sign up for ad free and bonus episodes.

Today's bonus is another episode with David Robinson and we're going to talk about the "perfect" portfolio… Is there such a thing? Tune in!

Episode links:

• Best Life Financial Planning, David Robinson's website

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Welcome to EverydayFI! I'm your host, Meghan Combs, and I'm here to say you don't need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach financial independence. By exploring the lives of everyday people pursuing FI I'll show you how to forge your own path to financial freedom, the everyday way.

If you'd like to support the show check out my Patreon at patreon.com/everydayfi podcast for ad free and bonus content.

Many people feel stuck thinking they can't live abroad or pursue financial independence with a family because the logistics seem overwhelming. Often they don't know what options exist or how to ask for them. In today's interview with the anonymous "Willow," an American consultant living near Amsterdam, we talk about how repeated moves, choosing international schools, and tracking money early helped Willow become "accidentally" CoastFI. Willow offers a practical perspective on creating opportunities by asking for what you want, making international moves workable with kids, and using everyday choices to build freedom and flexibility rather than chasing a traditional "retire early" path. Tune in for her incredible expat story!

Episode Links:

• Retire Often Podcast