The Financial Independence Show

By Cody Berman and Justin TaylorBusiness Entrepreneurship Investing Careers

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January 18, 2022 First to a Million | Dan Sheeks
Today's episode features Dan Sheeks author of First to a Million and founder of Sheeks Freaks.
Dan is a teacher in Colorado and is really changing the lives of young people and giving them a space where they can feel normal sharing their financial interests.
He recently authored his first book (and workbook) First to a Million which was created in the hopes of spreading financial independence education to the young masses.
This book could easily change the life of a young person in your life. Imagine if you got started at 16 down this path?
We hope you're as excited to inspire the next generation is chasing FI/RE as we are.
Please share this episode with any teen friends or family (or their parents) who might be interested!
Links From the Episode
First to a Million Book
Dan's Website: Sheeks Freaks
Sheeks Freaks Instagram
Sheeks Freaks YouTube
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/1TYcmHDDMwU
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33 min
January 12, 2022 Understanding the AND Asset | Caleb Guilliams
Today's episode features Caleb Guilliams, creator of BetterWealth and author of The And Asset.
Caleb Guilliams' life would be forever changed by taking a simple job at a local bank.
There, he would see what wealthy people did, but also see what people were doing that struggled to make ends meet.
This would spark Caleb's interest in finance and the rest was history.
Caleb kept climbing the ladder and was actually promoted to lead the entire investment division before even graduating college.
In this episode, we not only get into Caleb's story but also a deep dive into an asset that most, like us, gave up a long time ago.
Whole life insurance, yep, that old thing.
There's too much to explain in a simple lead-in but if you have a high income and/or are looking for some additional flexibility to your current cash accounts, this episode is for you.
Tune in to learn about the AND asset and how you can maximize your dollars.
Share this episode with your friends, leave a review, and don't forget to check out more of what Caleb has to offer with the links below!
Links From the Episode
BetterWealth (website)
The And Asset (book)
The BetterWealth Vault (resources)
Caleb's LinkedIn
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/2z89ob_OzeU
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1 hr 6 min
January 04, 2022 From Food Blogging to Serving the Latinx Community | Jannese Torres-Rodriguez
Today's episode features Jannese Torres-Rodriguez who walked away from a successful career to focus on entrepreneurship full time.
It wasn't an overnight success though, and it wasn't without some trial and error.
After niching down and putting in a ton of work, her food blog, Delish D'Lites, started to take off (we're talking multi- six figures).
Her story doesn't end there though.
Jannese then used the online business skills she learned from her food blog and started teaching the LatinX community about personal finance through her brand Yo Quiero Dinero.
Share this episode with your friends, leave a review, and don't forget to check out more of what Jannese has to offer with the links below!
Links From the Episode
Yo Quiero Dinero Podcast
Delish D'Lites Food Blog
Yo Quiero Instagram
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46 min
December 28, 2021 Buying & Running a Grocery Store at Age 21 | Reetu Maz
Today's episode features Reetu Maz who invested in one of the oldest traditional physical businesses at just 21 years old.
Reetu saw an opportunity that meant taking on 60k of debt and decided to take the leap.
She would take over a struggling grocery store and breathe new life into it including renovations and adding in a small restaurant.
The craziest part?
Reetu was able to do this while studying at University and also while creating prolific personal finance content on TikTok and Instagram.
Share this episode with your friends, leave a review, and don't forget to check out more of what Reetu has to offer with the links below!
Links From the Episode
Reetu's Instagram
Reetu's TikTok
Reetu's Youtube Channel
Reetu's Website
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/HAUCxF6MdSc
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46 min
December 21, 2021 Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps | An Honest Look at All 7
In this episode, The FI Show Guys take an honest look at Dave Ramsey's 7 Baby Steps.
While we believe Dave Ramsey has been a great gateway for a lot of people, there's a ton we just can't agree with.
"Save 15%, never use credit cards, pay off all debt before investing"....these are just too prescriptive and not very optimal mathematically.
We know there's a lot of Ramsey believers out there, and we welcome your feedback to this episode.
If you're unfamiliar with the Baby Steps, here's a quick overview:
Baby Step 1: Save $1,000 for your starter emergency fund
Baby Step 2: Pay off all debt (except the house) using the debt snowball
Baby Step 3: Save 3-6 months of expenses in a fully-funded emergency fund
Baby Step 4: Invest 15% of your household income in retirement
Baby Step 5: Save for your children’s college fund
Baby Step 6: Pay off your home early
Baby Step 7: Build wealth and give
Know someone that blindly follows Dave's advice? Share this episode with them and show them there are more options out there!
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46 min
December 14, 2021 From Debt to Deals | Sarah King
Today's episode features Sarah King from Nerds Guide to FI.
Sarah gives us an in-depth honest review of her journey.
She started as a Dave Ramsey follower, but quickly realized there was more to personal finance than just getting out of debt.
Sarah would go on to build up a nice portfolio of rental properties before a divorce would bring her back to square zero.
Since then, Sarah has rebuilt her portfolio and is now spreading financial education to the masses.
Share this episode with your friends, leave a review, and don't forget to check out more of what Sarah has to offer with the links below!
Links From the Episode
Nerds Guide to FI Blog
Nerds Guide to FI Instagram
Nerds Guide to FI Podcast
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/VbkO0-4mFn4
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Fly to FI (Cody’s Blog)
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56 min
December 07, 2021 Scaling to 7 Figures While Giving Back Aggressively | Jeremy Schneider
Today's episode features Jeremy Schneider from Personal Finance Club.
Jeremy started his journey as a young, scrappy entrepreneur. In 2004, in founded Rentlinx out of his bedroom with nothing but grit and determination.
He slowly scaled the business while keeping his salary under $36k throughout most of the company's growth.
Then, in 2015, 11 years after its founding, Jeremy sold Rentlinx for over $5 million dollars!
After going through a bit of an existential crisis and playing video games for a year, Jeremy founded Personal Finance Club.
As a lifelong personal finance enthusiast, he's now turned his attention towards helping others learn how to invest and become wealthy in simple terms that rely on tried and true methods.
He's built a tremendous following in a short amount of time and you'll hear exactly how and why.
Share this episode with your friends, leave a review, and don't forget to check out more of what Jeremy has to offer with the links below!
Links From the Episode
Jeremy's Investing Course ($20 off with discount code "FISHOW")
Personal Finance Club Website
Personal Finance Club Instagram
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/undNhtrfdvc
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51 min
November 30, 2021 The Debt Lasso Method and LGBTQ Financial Challenges | Debt Free Guys
Today's episode features John and David from Debt Free Guys and the Queer Money Podcast.
David and John were going on a vacation and thought to themselves, "Let's buy a vacation home here". Only to soon realize that they could barely afford to rent a home for a weekend getaway.
They had let their financial habits get out of control and ran up $51k in credit card debt. Then everything changed.
They would tackle that debt in less than three years utilizing their famed Debt Lasso Method.
Today, David and John are spreading financial wisdom with a focus on the LGBTQ community which faces unique struggles and challenges.
Share this episode with your friends, leave a review, and don't forget to check out more of what David and John have to offer with the links below!
Links From the Episode
Debt Free Guys Website
Queer Money Podcast
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/RP6oiFgOSD8
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!
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54 min
November 23, 2021 Turning Budgeting into a Business | Kelly Anne Smith
Today's episode features Kelly Anne Smith from Freedom in a Budget.
Kelly finds herself struggling and living paycheck to paycheck. Then, as many do, she turns to Dave Ramsey.
After learning about budgeting, Kelly found even more personal finance content through YouTube.
Fast forward a few years and Kelly has created a Youtube channel of her own that has produced over $100k in revenue and is teaching others about personal finance.
Share this episode with your friends, leave a review, and don't forget to check out more of what Kelly has to offer with the links below!
Links From the Episode
Freedom In a Budget
Kelly's Youtube Channel
Kelly's Instagram
Dreamer to Profitable (Kelly's Entrepreneurship Course)
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/P2vu-WFKb5k
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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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Learn More About Your Hosts
Fly to FI (Cody’s Blog)
Saving-Sherpa (Justin’s blog)
48 min
November 16, 2021 Should You Be Worried About Inflation? Maybe Not
In this episode, Justin and Cody give their take on inflation.
If you've been on social media or watched the news recently, you might have seen the 6.2% inflation rate over the past year.
Everyone in this space loves formulas and hard math, but we'll tell you why patience and flexibility might be even more powerful tools.
Here are a few examples of the inflation we're seeing if you hadn't heard:
Bacon -> up 20%
Used cars -> up 26%
Gasoline -> up 49%
Beef -> up 20%
Don't get too frightened though, we have the answers to keeping you on your FI path even when inflation hits.
Links from the Episode
EconoMe Episode with Diania Merriam
The Fi Show Facebook Group
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!
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Learn More About Your Hosts
Fly to FI (Cody’s Blog)
Saving-Sherpa (Justin’s blog)
32 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…