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275 | Board games and War Games
It's no secret that Brad and Jonathan's families are board game fans. One way they can typically save 20-60% on the cost of board games is by watc…
274 | Tax Planning 2020 | Sean Mullaney
It's end-of-year tax planning time. As you get further along in your financial independence journey, there are likely more end-of-year tax plannin…
273 | What's an Emergency?
We're going back to basics and taking a deep dive into the Roth IRA and the levers, tools, and investing strategies available to investors. Although…
272 | Understanding Compound Interest & Investing for Beginners
As the ChooseFI community continues to grow, it's necessary to discuss some fundamental basics that serve the audience who are just getting starte…
271 | Future Proof
In a world of uncertainty, how can we future-proof our skillset and also create an environment to help our kids thrive as adults? Growing up, Brad n…
270 | Designing your Year for 2021 | Dominick Quartuccio
One of ChooseFI's most popular guests is back! Dominick Quartuccio returns to talk about after the shock of 2020, how to bounce back and what it l…
269 | Let's make Lemonade with a Twist
ChooseFI Facebook Community Manager recently posted a meme that hit home with Brad. It said, “Plot twist: 2020 has actually been the best year of …
268 | We Want Guac | Financial Independence for Gen Z
Optimize your finances during your 20s, no matter what your income is, and build significant wealth. But what are your options when working an ent…
267 | Timing the Market
Following US Election Day results, it's important to remember the alligators and kittens, a concept to approach overall mental wellbeing. The negati…
266 | Breaking the Cycle of Poverty | Yanely Espinal
Yanely grew up in a low-income household in Brooklyn and then attended Brown University. But by the time she graduated, she had accumulated a bunch …
265 | Talent Stacker
What's in your talent stack? Inspired by content discovered over the last four years while producing ChooseFI, Jonathan has spent the last couple of…
264 | Recognizing Scarcity and Uncertainty | Leisa Peterson
Your money story informs so much of your life even if you're not aware of it. For 30 years, Leisa Peterson has been researching and studying how tra…
263 | Pick Your Five: Accountability & Decision-Making
Jonathan draws a parallel between the episode on Monday with professional poker player Annie Duke and hitting his weight loss goals. Finding himself…
262 | How to Decide | Annie Duke
Annie Duke is a world champion poker player and author of Thinking in Bets, a book which makes the case for embracing uncertainty in our decision-ma…
261 |"Nothing Gold Can Stay" | What is a HELOC?
After 18 years of ownership, Brad says goodbye to his beloved Honda Civic, Golden Boy. When it comes to car ownership, ChooseFI often talks about on…
260 | What's your Survival Number? | Jully-Alma Taveras
Immigrating to the United States as a child, by early adulthood, Jully found herself caught up in our consumer culture and had acquired five figures…
259 | Kristi & Big ERN
In our eighth Households of FI touchpoint episodes, Kristi was successfully following the standard path with a six-figure job and keeping up with th…
258 | Back to Basics Part 2: The Income Side of the Equation
Brad has been taking part in a mastermind group and teaching its members about financial independence. While they understood the “Why of FI”, how to…
257 | Back to Basics: Getting Started with FI
In this ChooseFI Back to Basics episode, we review Health Savings Accounts (HSA). What happens when you need to finally pull money out after funding…
256 | Double Your Income by Flipping the Second-Hand Market | Flea Market Flippers
How can you recognize the value in the secondhand market, begin optimizing a strategy, and turn it into income? Today's guests, Rob and Melissa Step…