Brandon Ganch, aka The Mad Fientist, joins us to share how he’s trying to break some of the frugal habits that allowed him to retire at the age of 34.

He is one of the earliest analytical voices in the FI movement, known for treating FI as a systems problem.

He leverages his background in computer science, strong preference for systems thinking, experimentation, and automating FI decisions to bring unique perspectives and ways of thinking to the FI space.

Brandon retired extremely early, then realized he needed to redesign his post-FI life, not just his finances.

Most people in the world can’t imagine training themselves to spend more money, but in this space, we totally get it.

Brandon walks us through all the experiments he’s done around spending money to retrain how he thinks about spending decisions.

He covers specific examples of how he is reframing things as well as the increased happiness he’s experiencing thanks to these purchases.

Topics covered include:

And so much more.

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Cody & Justin are here to flood your ears with thanks!

Your very own Financial Independence Show co-hosts are here with a special Thanksgiving episode.

It’s hard to believe we’re rounding out yet another year, and there’s so much to be thankful for as always.

Fitness improving, relationships strengthening, comfort level with retirement steadily increasing, and so much more.

Some general categories include:

Hang around until the end to hear Cody’s big announcement, and Justin’s not-so-standard Thanksgiving dish that you can wow your friends and family with.

You might be shocked at just how little money comes up, and we think that’s the clearest sign we’re living our best lives.

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Allison Baggerly from Inspired Budget joins us to share her journey from $111,000 in debt to creating a life of freedom through budgeting.

Topics covered include:

And so much more.

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https://youtu.be/59scOklc9jc

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Garrett Brown, author of The Glamping Investor, joins us to talk all about building a glamping business.

He shares his own journey from $0 to $700,000+ in revenue, and his best tips on how you can get started yourself.

Topics covered include:

And so much more.

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Sathish Gajula from the Compounding Project joins us to talk about compounding your health, wealth, and mindset.

He shares some mindblowing stats, along with plenty of tactical advice.

Topics covered include:

And so much more.

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Compound Interest Equation:

Sathish’s Favorite Books:

Sathish’s Favorite Podcasts:

Sathish’s Favorite Apps:

https://youtu.be/yCded1Kz61I

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Seth and Tori Bolt from Bolt Farm Treehouse join us to share their story of a wedding gift that turned into a $32.5 million business.

It’s been truly incredible to see what they’ve built together, and more importantly, just how down-to-earth both of them are despite their tremendous success.

Inside the episode, we discuss:

And so much more.

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https://youtu.be/kL5-g3yGqt0

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Jillian Johnsrud, a friend and multiple-time guest on The FI Show, joins us to discuss her latest book, Retire Often.

Specifically, we cover:

And so much more.

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https://youtu.be/2fN3UOOVqBw

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Justin is back!

Your very own Financial Independence Show co-host is here to give you all the financial details from his six-month journey around the world.

Spoiler alert, he actually turned a profit and increased his net worth by $100k+ while abroad.

The numbers might be shocking, but as always, Justin kept detailed records of expenses and walks you through exactly how he pulled off this incredible trip.

Specifically, we cover:

Hang around until the end to hear Justin’s top 3 tips for someone looking to do something similar!

This is an episode you’ll want to come back to if you’re looking for a blueprint for traveling the world on a budget.

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Tony J Robinson, co-host of the BiggerPockets Real Estate Rookie podcast and one half of The Real Estate Robinsons, joins us to talk real estate strategy.

Tony has experience with many creative financing options and buying properties all around the country.

Specifically, we cover:

And so much more.

This is definitely an episode you’ll want to come back to if you’re looking to set up a system for managing your properties.

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Finding Properties:

Managing Properties:

https://youtu.be/4lojE8R18Ks

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If you’ve ever searched for something travel-related, you’ve probably stumbled onto Nomadic Matt’s website at one point or another.

He started travel blogging back in 2008 and quickly became one of the biggest names in the space.

As you can imagine, after traveling and gathering information for 15+ years, he has a lot to share about travel!

In this episode, we cover:

and a whole lot more.

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Cheap flights:

Redeeming points:

Cheap stays:

Cheap phone plans:

No-fee Banking:

https://youtu.be/a9TrvTIlogw

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