Josh and Shannon Pukl discuss their journey towards achieving financial independence and the strategies they have employed along the way.

Key Points From This Episode

• Shannon and Josh start us off by sharing why each of them got into pharmacy.
• Shannon runs us through her post-school debt and shares gratitude that it wasn't higher.
• Josh expresses relief for the financial support provided by his parent's foresight.
• Where they worked after graduation; and a smart move that worked out well!
• How Josh found out about financial freedom by accident and how he got to his 'why'.
• Shannon shares her history with cancer and the hugely expensive treatment costs.
• How the financial strain created a motivation towards achieving financial independence.
• Josh explains how his faith played a big part in keeping a positive mindset.
• Learning the valuable lesson that money isn't the most important thing; time and joy are.
• Paying off her student loans as quickly as possible from the moment they came due.
• Top tips and lifestyle changes that the Pukl's advise for financial independence!
• Setting up their passive income and the importance of having different income streams.
• Shannon talks us through their work with universities around healthcare leadership.
• Your Breast Life; Shannon's blog to help and support women going through a similar journey.
• Getting her real estate license and considering potential investment opportunities.
• Hear about the ways that Shannon and Josh balance each other out in everyday life.
• Living in a bull market and evaluating where you want to be when the downturn hits.
• Josh casts a vision for their future in growing leadership in pharmacy.
• The Pukl's each share some parting advice you definitely want to hear!

Links Mentioned in Today's Episode

• YFP Planning: Financial Planning for Pharmacists
• Mr. Money Mustache
• The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement
• Livestrong Fertility
• The Your Financial Pharmacist Podcast
• Healthcare Leadership Certificate Program at Duquesne University
• Your Breast Life
• The FIRE Prescription: How to Retire Early as a Pharmacist
• FIRE Rx: The Pharmacist's Guide to Financial Independence by Jeff Keimer, PharmD
• YFP 227: Why Tim Baker, CFP® Bought a Depreciating Asset
• Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTSAX)
• Fidelity Index Funds
• Your Financial Pharmacist Disclaimer and Disclosure