The Financial Independence Show

By Cody Berman and Justin TaylorBusiness Entrepreneurship Investing Careers

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The Financial Independence Show episodes

October 29The Great Money Debates | Paula Pant
Should you pay off your mortgage or invest? Choose Roth or traditional? Buy rental properties or stick with index funds?
Paula Pant, host of Afford Anything, joins us again to work through some of the biggest debates in personal finance. Instead of giving everyone the same answer, she shares frameworks for making decisions based on your income, your goals, and the risks you’re already taking.
She also opens up about her own portfolio, including why she paid off all seven rental properties and moved beyond a simple VTSAX strategy.
In this episode, we cover:
Growing the gap between what you earn and what you spend
Separating your actual needs from lifestyle upgrades
Paying off your mortgage versus investing, and choosing a 15- or 30-year loan
Where to keep your emergency fund without overcomplicating it
How Paula balances rental income and index fund investments
Why she favors Roth accounts and when traditional makes sense
Using side hustles to diversify your income and build new skills
Following your curiosity instead of waiting to find your passion
When to embrace Coast FI or pause retirement contributions to build a business
And much more.
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Links From the Episode
Afford Anything
Paula’s Free FiiRE Workbook
Paula’s First FI Show Appearance
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/31k632WLFTw?is=HNnEZgFIdREW3lZr
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49 min
October 22Quiet Quitting His Own Business | Doug Cunnington
Could you walk away from a business that was still making money?
Doug Cunnington joins us again to share what happened when he started doing about 20% less work each year—and eventually retired.
Six years after our first conversation about affiliate websites, we’re catching up on his portfolio, his spending, and what life actually looks like on the other side of FI.
In this episode, we cover:
How Doug quiet quit his own business
Why he shut down his online courses and income streams
His investment portfolio and why he keeps it simple
Learning to spend on what you value
When good enough is good enough (and optimizing costs too much time)
Why idleness can be a good thing
Making room for fitness, hobbies, and experimenting
The role luck played in his financial independence journey
Finding an identity beyond your job
And much more.
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Links From the Episode
Mile High FI
The Doug Show
Doug’s First FI Show Appearance
YouTube Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6dHKNjlkTk
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49 min
September 16Freedom First, Money Second | Vincent Pugliese
What’s more important than money? Freedom.
In this episode, Vincent Pugliese explains how and why he prioritizes freedom above all else.
More specifically, we cover:
How to create freedom and design your life
Building a business while quitting your job
Vincent’s annual business and life assessment
How to beta test a business idea
What the FIRE community gets wrong
Lessons he’s passing down to his kids
How to know when to quit something
How to make business easy
And much more.
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Links From the Episode
The Unconference
Vincent on Facebook
Vincent on LinkedIn
YouTube Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPMVRqb-Lnk&feature=youtu.be
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47 min
September 03$1M by 33 While Enjoying the Journey | Justin Peters
What if you could reach financial freedom and enjoy the journey?
That’s exactly what Justin Peters has done so far, and he’s been able to amass a $1M net worth by age 33.
In this episode, we cover:
How saving 70% was too extreme
Justin’s investment portfolio breakdown
Turning a side hustle into a real business
His 4 rules for spending money
The best way to quit a full-time job
Justin’s biggest financial mistake
If and when you need a financial advisor
When to know when enough is enough
Moving from a 5-day to a 2-day workweek
And much more.
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Links From the Episode
FI Minded Podcast
FI Minded Episode 192 (Fridays for Practicing Financial Freedom)
FI Minded Episode 188 (Four Rules to Help You Spend Money)
Cody on FI Minded
YouTube Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZFxlu-bPZY
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49 min
August 25Financial Independence from ONE Product | Jason VanDevere
Jason VanDevere reached financial independence by selling essentially ONE product.
And then reinvesting those profits into real estate and the stock market.
In this episode, we cover:
The power of goal setting
Why you should chase your dreams (not just money)
Testing business ideas quickly and cheaply
When to pivot and when to power through
Creating and selling a physical product
Building a business around your life (not the other way around)
His “dream-driven” framework and why dreaming matters
The three Ls of business
And much more.
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Links From the Episode
GoalCrazy.com
YouTube Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxz-haX6d30
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45 min
August 18The Healthcare Heist: Will Healthcare Derail Your Retirement Plan | Jordan Grumet
Jordan Grumet (a.k.a. Doc G) joins us again to unpack his latest book, The Healthcare Heist, and explain just how broken the American healthcare system is.
But most importantly, he shares what we can do about it.
In this episode, we cover:
The inner workings of our broken healthcare system
How to choose your primary care physician
The best ways to save money on prescriptions
How private equity created an alignment problem
Why healthcare costs have skyrocketed
The power of story in medicine and healthcare
Preventative healthcare and how to minimize doctor’s visits
Which types of insurance make sense
And much more.
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Links From the Episode
The Healthcare Heist
JordanGrumet.com
YouTube Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0IjSPixt8c
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48 min
August 12$2M Net Worth in 6 Years as a Travel Nurse | Sophia Khawly
Sophia Khawly (The Traveling NP) is an optimizer in the true sense of the word.
Not only has she landed a travel job that pays her $200K+, but she also spends just $1k per month and has multiple other side hustles.
In this episode, she covers:
How she saves over 90% of her income
Why travel jobs can help eliminate your biggest expenses
Her mini-retirement strategy
Why she chooses to work instead of retiring
Her full investment strategy and retirement account breakdown
How travel hacking has saved her thousands
Owning rental properties in other countries
And much more.
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Links From the Episode
Traveling NP (Website)
Traveling NP (Instagram)
Wealthy NP (Instagram)
Justin’s Airbnb Geohacking Episode
Retire by 30 (Cody’s Book)
YouTube Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uRWXog6Pi8&feature=youtu.be
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40 min
July 30Coast FI with $500K by Age 30 | Evan Lawler
Evan Lawler is a man with a plan.
At 25, he’s already invested $200,000 and is aiming to hit his Coast FI number of $500,000 before his 30th birthday.
In this episode, we discuss:
How Evan saves over 50% of his income
The difference between frugal and cheap
How to minimize the “Big 3” (housing, transportation, and food)
Gamifying frugality and enjoying the journey
Where Evan invests his money
The $500K at age 30 Coast FI plan
A new way to look at travel
And much more.
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Links From the Episode
The Financial Foundation Instagram
The Financial Foundation Facebook Page
Retire by 30 (Cody’s Book)
YouTube Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWky9lIIdzI
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We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community!
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42 min
July 13How to Legally Avoid Taxes with Real Estate | Josh Mettle
Today’s guest is Josh Mettle from Neo Home Loans.
This is the type of episode where you’ll want to take plenty of notes (we sure did!).
Josh is a master at understanding the tax code and how to use it to legally avoid taxes through real estate.
In this episode, you’ll hear him explain:
Why inflation destroys debt
1031 exchanges
Bonus depreciation and cost segregation
How the rich use debt
Generational wealth through step-ups in basis
His daily routine for business, mindset, family, and fitness
And much more.
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Links From the Episode
Neo Home Loans
Josh Mettle Instagram
YouTube Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyBxo3WNbUw
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CodyDBerman.com (Cody’s Website)
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55 min
July 06From Book Tour Manager to Retire by 30 with Grant Sabatier
In this episode, the tables are turned.
Grant Sabatier interviews Cody about his new book, Retire by 30, and everything that’s changed since he’s reached FI.
At the beginning of the podcast, you’ll hear a clip from 2019, just a few days into their 3-month book tour together.
And wow, so much has changed since then.
We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did putting it together!
Links from the Episode
Retire by 30 (Cody’s book) – https://retireby30book.com/
Original Episode with Grant – https://grantsabatier.com/podcast/
Grant’s Website – https://grantsabatier.com
Join the Community
We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community!
Grab the Ultimate FI Spreadsheet
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Send an email to contact [at] TheFIshow [dot] com
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Learn More About Your Hosts
CodyDBerman.com (Cody’s Website)
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48 min

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Cody Berman and Justin Taylor believe in the concept of “Financial Independence For All”. The Financial Independence Show focuses on REAL stories of individuals on their journey to financial…