Ever wonder what book actually kicked off my journey to Financial Independence? This one’s a throwback—but it still hits hard in 2025.

Note: This episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Not financial advice!

📘 In this episode, I revisit The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins, the OG FI book that taught me:

✅ Index funds > trying to outsmart the market

✅ Save more, stress less

✅ Time in the market beats timing the market (every. single. time.)

🎧 Episode Breakdown: The Simple Path to Wealth

⏱ 00:00 - Intro

📈 03:00 - 3 Rules to Accumulate Wealth

💡 04:30 - Index Fund Deep Dive

📊 08:00 - Asset Allocation

💰 09:55 - 3 Investment Tools: Stock, Bonds, Cash

📉 11:00 - What If the Market Crashes?

🏡 12:07 - Primary Residence Buying Principle

🗂 12:50 - My Asset Allocation Snapshot

📝 15:50 - Summary and Recap