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344 | Risk Avoidance and Deworsification
In this week's episode, Brad and Jonathan discuss how risk avoidance can weigh down your returns in the form of opportunity costs. While your savings…
343 | Firing the Haters
In this week's episode, Brad and Jonathan are joined for the "many-ith" time by Jillian Johnsrud to discuss her new book, "Fire The Haters." Together…
342 | Don't Let Good Be the Enemy of Great
When things are good, is it the right move to settle in place? In this week's episode, Brad and Jonathan discuss the nature of good, and how things b…
341 | Worthwhile Splurges
In this week's episode, Brad and Jonathan discuss the benefits of slightly diverting from the FI mindset and spending more on meaningful purchases. W…
340 | Diamonds in the Rough
In this week's episode, Brad and Jonathan reopen the mailbag which prompts a discussion examining the true monetary value behind collectable items, a…
339 | Close the Loop
In this week's episode, Brad and Jonathan dive into the mailbag and respond to listener emails! Throughout the episode, you'll hear about some of the…
338 | 10 Ways to Increase Your Income
While slashing your expenses can certainly accelerate your path to financial independence, what if it also begins to slash at your own happiness and…
337 | Ordinary Sherpa
Does settling down and starting a family really mean that your days of adventuring are over? In this week's episode, Brad and Jonathan are joined by …
336 | $1K 100 Ways
In this week's episode, Brad and Jonathan are joined by author, podcaster, and entrepreneur Nick Loper from Side Hustle Nation. In their conversation…
335 | In a World Where You Can Do Anything, Why Do We Always Do the Same Thing?
In this week's episode, Brad and Jonathan get introspective and examine the choices that everybody has laid out for them in their lifetimes. Together…
334 | Experiments in FI: Inflation, Gardening, and Revocable Living Trusts
In this week's two-part episode, Brad and Jonathan provide personal examples and insight on relatively safe ways to experiment with your FI investmen…
333 | Unlocking Your First Mini-Retirement
In this week's episode, Brad and Jonathan are joined by Jillian Johnsrud, the host of the Everyday Courage podcast and fellow FI guru. Jillian shares…
332 | Transform Your Tax Return Into a Springboard for Financial Planning
In this week's episode, Brad and Jonathan are joined by none other than the "FI Tax Guy" himself, Sean Mullaney. Together, they highlight reasons why…
331 | What Does Inflation Mean for Investors?
Big ERN (a.k.a. Karsten) from "Early Retirement Now" makes his return to the podcast in this week's episode! With Brad and Jonathan, Big ERN gives us…
330 | Is there a Housing Market Bubble?
In this episode, Brad and Jonathan sit down with Paula Pant, author of the ebook Escape and creator of the blog and podcast Afford Anything. As a gro…
329 | The Investing Horserace
In this episode, Brad and Jonathan take a look at popular portfolios in the financial independence community and lay down a structure of comparison f…
327 | Where Does Entrepreneurship Fit on Your Path to FI?
In this episode, Brad and Jonathan are joined by Alan Donegan, an entrepreneurial guru and host of the "Rebel Entrepreneur" podcast. Together, the tr…
326 | Learn to Market Yourself and Your Skills in 2021 and Beyond
In this episode, Brad and Jonathan take a look at the ways in which people aren't properly marketing themselves. By running through a thought experim…
325 | Credibility and Boundaries for Winning at Life
In this episode, Brad and Jonathan reexamine the stages and checkpoints of Financial Independence. In our community, many people are just trying to f…