Fire Drill

What does your scarcity mindset look like?

Today Gwen interviews JD Roth live at FinCon! JD started blogging over 20 years ago, and started his personal finance blog in 2005. He explains what growing up poor taught him about money and how he manages his temptations nowadays.

You'll love how real his story is.

We also chat about...

How JD discovered FI

Why buying an old house and repairing it is expensive

How he controls his spending habits

His scarcity mindset and what it means for him

For takeaways and show notes: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/managing-the-scarcity-mindset-jd-roth

Another amazing FinCon meetup!

Today we talk a lot about FinCon, the Plutus Awards, an update on our lives and some great community wins and achievements. We also get some calls from guests who were on our show some while back. Some great side-hustle stories and resources shared!

You'll enjoy our little chat. 

We also chat about...

FireDRILL nominations and awards

Life updates on our side hustles

Some amazing wins from the community

Calls from previous guests on the podcast

For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/fincon-community-wins-and-firedrill-plans

Another amazing FinCon meetup!

Today we talk a lot about FinCon, the Plutus Awards, an update on our lives and some great community wins and achievements. We also get some calls from guests who were on our show some while back. Some great side-hustle stories and resources shared!

You'll enjoy our little chat. 

We also chat about...

FireDRILL nominations and awards

Life updates on our side hustles

Some amazing wins from the community

Calls from previous guests on the podcast

For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/fincon-community-wins-and-firedrill-plans

It's not easy deciding where to put your money as an early retiree... Big Ern tells us where he puts his!

Carston (aka Big Ern) retired this year in June and is currently in his forties. After working in finance and saving up, he has quite a few ideas on where to put his money to keep it safe: real estate, options and of course, index funds. 

You'll love his story and will probably learn an interesting investing strategy!

We also chat about...

How does it feel to be retired

His travels and plans

The 4% rule

His alternative investment strategy

Becoming an accredited investor

For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/crowdfunding-real-estate-early-retirement

It's not easy deciding where to put your money as an early retiree... Big Ern tells us where he puts his!

Carston (aka Big Ern) retired this year in June and is currently in his forties. After working in finance and saving up, he has quite a few ideas on where to put his money to keep it safe: real estate, options and of course, index funds. 

You'll love his story and will probably learn an interesting investing strategy!

We also chat about...

How does it feel to be retired

His travels and plans

The 4% rule

His alternative investment strategy

Becoming an accredited investor

For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/crowdfunding-real-estate-early-retirement

Everyone glorifies the digital nomad. But what does it really mean to be travelling and working around the world?

Today we interview Sharon, who quit her job and started living the digital nomad life for 2 years. She managed to build a passive income of $4,000/month and explore Europe, Asia and parts of North America. She then decided to go back to the Bay Area and get a job again, so she could focus more on her online businesses

You'll love how refreshing this story is.

We also chat about...

Finding a balance between work and travel

How much it costs to travel

The reality of the digital nomad

The network she made

Her different income streams

Her current focus on future goals

For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/digital-nomad-passive-income

Everyone glorifies the digital nomad. But what does it really mean to be travelling and working around the world?

Today we interview Sharon, who quit her job and started living the digital nomad life for 2 years. She managed to build a passive income of $4,000/month and explore Europe, Asia and parts of North America. She then decided to go back to the Bay Area and get a job again, so she could focus more on her online businesses

You'll love how refreshing this story is.

We also chat about...

Finding a balance between work and travel

How much it costs to travel

The reality of the digital nomad

The network she made

Her different income streams

Her current focus on future goals

For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/digital-nomad-passive-income

Have you ever looked at FI through the lens of the LGBTQ community?

BBR and her partner are part of the community and have some extra hurdles to get through on their journey to FI. We touch on issues such as pregnancy, marriage, healthcare and multi-generational households.

You'll love the angle this story takes.

We also chat about...

How to save up for a pregnancy

The LGBTQ experience with healthcare

Sharing FIRE goals with your partner

Multi-generational households

For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/fire-within-lgbtq-community

Have you ever looked at FI through the lens of the LGBTQ community?

BBR and her partner are part of the community and have some extra hurdles to get through on their journey to FI. We touch on issues such as pregnancy, marriage, healthcare and multi-generational households.

You'll love the angle this story takes.

We also chat about...

How to save up for a pregnancy

The LGBTQ experience with healthcare

Sharing FIRE goals with your partner

Multi-generational households

For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/fire-within-lgbtq-community

Have you ever thought about dumpster diving? 

Do you think the only people who dumpster dive are homeless or super poor? Well, there's a whole subculture of people out there who don't fit those stereotypes. They're called "freegans" and want to make the world a more sustainable place. 

Laura is a dumpster diver. In Laura's world, few things go to waste and that's the way she wants it! She dumpster dives for food, goods discarded from local thrift shops and even plants! She then uses the items in the course of her daily life or resells the objects she can't use. 

You'll come away with a whole new opinion on dumpster diving after listening to this episode!

We also chat about...

-how to turn wilted greens into farm fresh eggs

-regenerative practices

-socially responsible investing

Enjoy this chat with Laura, and please subscribe to us in iTunes if you enjoyed it!