THE JL Collins is the author of THE Simple Path to Wealth and aptly named the "Godfather of FI". For over 600,000 readers, his first book has become a sort of "Bible of FI". He is a humble spokesperson for those on their own personal journey to financial independence. In Part 1 of our conversation, we talk with him about his own journey and his thoughts on real estate and index fund investing. We start the show with R-Rated audio from the popular JL Collins parody of a John Goodman clip from the movie "The Gambler", "The Position of F**k You".

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Resources mentioned on the show:

JL Collins homepage

The Position of F@#% You, JL Collins tribute to The Gambler with John Goodman

The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Roadmap to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life by JL Collins

How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before It Was Fashionable: A Cautionary Tale by JL Collins

Pathfinders: Extraordinary Stories of People Like You on the Quest for Financial Independence-And How to Join Them by JL Collins

The Stock Series by JL Collins

The Simple Path to Wealth, JL Collins talks at Google

Why Your House is a Terrible Investment

Roots vs Wings: Considering Home Ownership

Rent vs Owning Your Home: Opportunity Cost and Running Some Numbers

Time Machine and the Future Returns for Stocks

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