Fire Drill

Mystery shopping might be the new travel rewards hack.

Johnny uses travel rewards and mystery shopping to go on holiday for free. Him and his wife are using rental properties to fast track their path to FI, with Johnny's goal is to be able to take summers off by the age of 35.

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We also chat about...

How to make the most of travel rewards

Where to get travel reward information

The value of mystery shopping

For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/a-new-travel-hack-mystery-shopping-financial-roadways

One of the best ways to increase your income is to do a career transition

Caitlyn changed from sales in the beer industry to working as a software engineer. After an intense 6 months completing a coding bootcamp, she was able to find a higher paying job as a software engineer with a better work life balance and pretty much everything she was looking for in a job.

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We also chat about...

Caitlyn's early career

How she completed the coding bootcamp

How she got her job as a software engineer

Managing coding interviews

How not to screw up your career transition

For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/how-i-transitioned-my-career-into-tech-with-a-coding-bootcamp-caitlyn

Is property part of your portfolio in order to reach FI?

Maria and her husband own 9 rental properties, and have a net worth of over a million. They're aiming for a net worth of $3 million in order to reach FI, and have some pretty nifty real estate hacks to share with us.

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We also chat about...

Maria's personal finance journey

Canada's maternity leave

Dealing with tenants

Future FI goals 

For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/how-we-manage-our-9-rental-properties-handful-of-thoughts

Do you include your house and car in your overall net worth?

Rachel and her family are aiming for a FIRE number of $2 million. Her and her husband focus on a high savings rate, prioritising their budget and building a side income to speed up their journey.

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Budgeting categories

How they manage big expenses

Their total net worth

How Rachel is participating in GCV's blogging and Etsy course

For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/why-we-dont-include-our-house-in-our-net-worth-money-hacking-mama

Do you dream of retiring before your 40s?

Amon and Christina retired at age 39 and moved to Portugal with their two daughters. Thanks to their government jobs, they were able to achieve a very high savings rate of 70% and build a nest egg of 25 times their annual expenses in just 8 years. They've now been retired for 3 months and enjoy their time relaxing and spending more time with their girls.

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We also chat about...

How they got started on their journey

Their FIRE numbers

Why they got government jobs

Their asset allocation

Dealing with health insurance abroad

For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/how-our-government-jobs-helped-us-reach-fi-our-rich-journey

In what way would a medical disability change the way you approach financial independence?

Zero has had to deal with brain surgery and has had rheumatoid arthritis for a few years. It affects her work situation, her financial situation and her physical health, so she's had to adapt her path to FI with side hustles, passive income and insurance.

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We also chat about...

Her medical history

Why she's prioritizing her body

Her current financial situation

How she quit her job to pursue her side hustles

Getting married

For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/why-im-prioritizing-quality-of-life-zero

Have you ever thought of turning your own community into a 6 figure side hustle?

Melissa started a local community Facebook group to help locals find out what's going on in town, recommend businesses to each other and work on initiatives together. This community group now provides her with a full time income and the flexibility to work when and where she wants.

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We also chat about...

How to monetize a Facebook group

What to charge and to whom

The emotional side of being a group admin

The pros and cons of managing a community

How to stay on top of content

For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/how-i-turned-a-facebook-group-into-a-full-time-income-grouptize

What are 10 things you would want your child to know about money?

Chelsea quit her job as a hedge fund manager 2 years ago and decided to pursue entrepreneurship to stay at home with the kids and take care of herself. She's working on building a blogging income and is the organizer behind the Mama Talk Money Summit next week.

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We also chat about...

Entrepreneurship and work life balance

How she's adjusted her spending habits

Managing maternity leave

The Mama Talk Money Summit

For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/entrepreneurship-and-motherhood-smart-money-mamas

Everyone's dream is to earn a healthy passive income every month.

Jennifer and her husband earn 6 figures every year in passive income from their real estate business. The interesting part? They follow a slightly different business model and strategy. They also spend most of their time travelling around the world with their 4 year old child.

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We also chat about...

How Jennifer got started with real estate

Her property criteria

How to travel with a 4 year old

The pros and cons of renting out to disabled tenants

Her business helping out other investors

For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/a-real-estate-strategy-that-helped-me-build-a-six-figure-passive-income-stream

Imagine travelling the world and only paying for the flights.

Diana is a full time travel blogger. Thanks to her blog she gets to try out hotels, resorts and adventure packages for free in exchange for a review or social media posts. She also makes money blogging and recently released a course to learn how to pitch to companies.

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We also chat about...

Diana's journey as a travel blogger

Her different travel adventures

How she makes money online

How to get started as a travel blogger

Her future travel plans

For show notes and takeaways: https://www.firedrillpodcast.com/travelling-for-free-with-my-travel-blog-movement-blog