Fire Drill

Jessica Moorhouse is an entrepreneur and freelancer living in Toronto.  We talk to her about managing variable income as a freelancer, figuring out how and what you should reinvest into your business, and getting burned on online courses.

For show notes and the blogging cheat sheet: https://firedrillpodcast.com/jessica-moorhouse

We also chat about...

Invoicing,

Reinvesting in your business,

Couples finances,

Home ownership, and

Entrepreneurship.

Are you an active investor in the stock market or are you index funds all the way? 

Today's guest is Mabel Nunez from Girl$ on the Money. She ONLY invests in individual company stocks. 

Say what!?! No VTSAX? No FSTVX? 

Nope. Nothing. Just pure shares of individual publicly traded companies. There's a secret to her investing strategy........ and it's that anyone can do what she is doing! She walks us through her reasonings on what companies she buys and what companies she sells. 

You're going to learn a ton!

We also chat about...

-how the current political climate affects the market

-how Gwen & J first learned about the stock market

-whether J & Gwen have individual stocks in their portfolio

She was an absolute delight to speak with! Enjoy this chat with Mabel, and please subscribe to us in iTunes if you enjoyed it!

Are you an active investor in the stock market or are you index funds all the way? 

Today's guest is Mabel Nunez from Girl$ on the Money. She ONLY invests in individual company stocks. 

Say what!?! No VTSAX? No FSTVX? 

Nope. Nothing. Just pure shares of individual publicly traded companies. There's a secret to her investing strategy........ and it's that anyone can do what she is doing! She walks us through her reasonings on what companies she buys and what companies she sells. 

You're going to learn a ton!

We also chat about...

-how the current political climate affects the market

-how Gwen & J first learned about the stock market

-whether J & Gwen have individual stocks in their portfolio

She was an absolute delight to speak with! Enjoy this chat with Mabel, and please subscribe to us in iTunes if you enjoyed it!

Christina & Eric of Raising Savers will be financially independent by 2021. 

They have two kids and live in the Pacific Northwest.  We talk about what it's like raising kids in a financially independent family.

We also chat about...

Local credit union accounts for kids,

Work flexibility with kids &

Being single and the FI life.

Christina & Eric of Raising Savers will be financially independent by 2021. 

They have two kids and live in the Pacific Northwest.  We talk about what it's like raising kids in a financially independent family.

We also chat about...

Local credit union accounts for kids,

Work flexibility with kids &

Being single and the FI life.

Have you made a mistake in your financial life?

You're in good company! Today's guest is Joel from FI180. Joel and his wife made tons of mistakes with their finances - a huge wedding, a house bought at the height of the housing bubble, going out to eat all the time and unexplainable trips to Target. 

But one day, they saw the light and turned EVERYTHING around. Their spending went down and their savings went up, up and up! Joel was able to quit his super stressful software engineering job and have some time off to recover, something he couldn't have done if they were still spending every dollar that came in. 

You'll love their turn around story!

We also chat about...

-the milestones of FI

-differences between FI and work life

-what's going on with Gwen's rental property

He was an absolute delight to speak with! Enjoy this chat with Joel, and please subscribe to us in iTunes if you enjoyed it!

Have you made a mistake in your financial life?

You're in good company! Today's guest is Joel from FI180. Joel and his wife made tons of mistakes with their finances - a huge wedding, a house bought at the height of the housing bubble, going out to eat all the time and unexplainable trips to Target. 

But one day, they saw the light and turned EVERYTHING around. Their spending went down and their savings went up, up and up! Joel was able to quit his super stressful software engineering job and have some time off to recover, something he couldn't have done if they were still spending every dollar that came in. 

You'll love their turn around story!

We also chat about...

-the milestones of FI

-differences between FI and work life

-what's going on with Gwen's rental property

He was an absolute delight to speak with! Enjoy this chat with Joel, and please subscribe to us in iTunes if you enjoyed it!

Today is a special episode of FIRE Drill in that hosts Gwen & J are the guests!  Jacqueline from their mastermind group pitched interviewing them for the show and they happily accepted.

You'll learn more about Gwen & J in this episode than they have ever shared before including:

How they met,

The times they met famous people,

First date stories, &

Their greatest life hacks.

For show notes: https://firedrillpodcast.com/interview-gwen-j

How do you live a fulfilling life when you're not allowed to earn money or volunteer too much?

Our guest today concludes our Tales from Camp Mustache series with a heartbreaking tale about being disabled in America. She has asked us to remain anonymous for fear of someone figuring out who she is and taking her healthcare benefits away. It costs over 6 figures to keep her alive each year, so the penalty of being caught is steep. 

She went on disability at the age of 24. 24!! That is crazy young. Because she is on disability, she is not allowed to earn over $1,000 a month, have more than $1,000 in cash on hand at any one time, volunteer too much or get a part-time job. If she volunteers for 10 hours a month, someone could see that and decide she's capable of working 160 hours a month and take away her benefits. It's not that she doesn't want to work, it's that she literally can't afford to look like she's doing too much. 

It sounds crazy, but that is her every day reality. 

We also chat about...

-how to get your expenses super low

-crazy times from Goodwill store hunting

-tips on how to hack Target clearance items

We hope you learn a ton from our guest today - we know we did! If you like what you heard today, please subscribe to us in Apple Podcasts.

Are you pursuing financial independence so that you can spend more time with your kids?

Taylor always thought she would want to work after having a baby but that plan quickly changed once she had her daughter, Jovie.  Taylor and her husband Scott realized that they didn't have the funds so that she could stop working.  Scott discovered the concept of financial independence one day when going for a walk with their baby and became inspired.  He's a documentary film maker and decided to completely uproot their life and make a documentary about their FI journey called Playing with FIRE.

You'll love Taylor's relatable story.

We also chat about...

Taylor and Scott's tough time getting pregnant and how acupuncture was they key,

Changing your mind about work after having a baby,

Introducing FIRE to a spouse in the best way possible, and

Both providing opportunities for your kids and being present to partake in them.

For show notes and takeaways: https://firedrillpodcast.com/saving-money-stay-home-child