January 07, 2020

What Did You Accomplish in 2019?

36 minutes

In today’s episode, you’ll hear from just your Hosts! That’s right, no guests today, but plenty of voices will be heard.

This episode is covering some of the activity that’s been going on in our Community Facebook Page

In today’s episode, the guys share with you the powerful accomplishments The FI Show group is achieving.

Also if you join the Community Facebook Page, we’re starting a new thread for 2020 goals. Comment with your goals and we’ll feature you on an episode coming out later as well as check-in and keep you accountable!

As always they’ll also be transparent with their own wins.

Hopefully, you enjoy this special episode!

Listen, learn, and let us know what you think.

Episode Summary

Wins from various community members

Set up a Roth IRA for 18 yr old daughter

Visited FI friends in 10 states

Wrote a book with their daughter

Got to at least one comma in each account

Wrote a book

5 figures from a side hustle

FIREd at 44 then hit UK Chautaqua, CampFI, and FinCon

Reached FI at age 30

Maxed out his and wife’s 401k

Couple that both FIRE’d before 30

Vacationed and paid off a truck

Paid off a mortgage

Fired a financial advisor and started to DIY

Transitioned to full time selling on Ebay

and many more….

One huge transformation

Discovered FI on Christmas of last year with only $1,500 in a checking account (plus some mutual funds for retirement)

Since then, negotiated a $12k raise

Got her company to pay for PMP

Volunteered at a startup to learn new skills to switch to a better-paying industry

Moved to another job for ANOTHER $30k raise

Automated savings to accumulate a $20k emergency fund

Maxed out Roth and HSA for the first time, plus getting a 401k match!

Took time to think about WHY even pursue FI

Now in the process of downsizing life and purchasing an RV to travel the country, see the public lands, and spend more time outdoors!

The Hosts Share Too

Justin saved 76% and is 80% of his way to FI

He spent $23k while living in Boston

With $10k of that going to rent…ouch

Full break down of expenses for those curious

Bills: $1,133

Travel: $315

Misc: $255

Eating out/drinks: $108

Gas: $61

Groceries: $53

Justin started a new job and upped his earnings

Some notable trips to Hawaii, Mexico, Colorado, countless other trips and time with family

Cody spent $28k while also living in Boston

Quit his job in January of 2019

Toured the country for 3 months living in a camper for Grant Sabatier’s Financial Freedom book tour.

Got the Financial Freedom Summit setup for 2020

And took a 3.5 week trip to Peru and Chile in December

Key Takeaway

Reflection is Powerful: Both of us and the FI Show community felt so much more motivated to tackle 2020 and just felt so much better about ourselves after we realized how much we all crushed 2019

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By Cody Berman and Justin Taylor

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