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350 | Runaway Winners and the Balanced Portfolio

350 | Runaway Winners and the Balanced Portfolio

With volatile assets like Tesla stock, Ethereum, and Bitcoin, how do you keep a level head while investing? In this week’s episode, Brad and Jonathan…

Ask Paula: How Can We Reach Financial Independence by 35?
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Ask Paula: How Can We Reach Financial Independence by 35?

#346: Pensions make Chad uncomfortable, to the point of quitting his job to roll his $175,000 over to an IRA. Is the 12 percent match his employer of…

11.02.21  Why FI (Financial Independence)?  - Funding Retirement  /  Debit Disaster.

11.02.21 Why FI (Financial Independence)? - Funding Retirement / Debit Disaster.

Americans are living longer. At the same time, we want to retire earlier. Clark wisdom for those ages 20 to 45 about what it takes to be FI (Financia…

349 | Paper Returns Vs. Real Returns
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349 | Paper Returns Vs. Real Returns

this week's episode, Brad and Jonathan discuss the importance of knowing the difference between paper returns and real returns. If an asset has a cer…

348 | The Rules of the Game
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348 | The Rules of the Game

In this week's episode, Brad and Jonathan discuss the rules that financially dictate how we all play the game of life. Together, they point out that …

The Multiple Paths to Early Retirement and Passive Income | Earn & Invest

The Multiple Paths to Early Retirement and Passive Income | Earn & Invest

This week, we're re-airing an episode from the Earn & Invest podcast where Cody & Justin were interviewed along with Rachel Richards. Doc G delves i…

347 | How Did You Calculate That Return?
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347 | How Did You Calculate That Return?

In this week’s episode, Brad and Jonathan discuss how critical it is to fully understand what the statistics and numeric values describing your inves…

346 | How Do I Figure Out the Taxes on This?

346 | How Do I Figure Out the Taxes on This?

In this week's episode, Brad and Jonathan examine the concept of assets and where they fit in your general tax strategy. Together, they discuss the d…

345 | The Art of the Career Pivot
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345 | The Art of the Career Pivot

In this week's episode, Brad and Jonathan talk about the benefits behind creating the space needed in life for you to challenge yourself. While it ma…

236: Finance Friday: Enjoy Life Before FI with Simple Investing Strategies

236: Finance Friday: Enjoy Life Before FI with Simple Investing Strategies

Strong frugality is hard to come by. Not many people would write off their solar system as a business expense and use bitcoin mining to provide heat …

344 | Risk Avoidance and Deworsification
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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…

234: Finance Friday: From “We Can’t Retire” To Retiring Early in 5 Years

234: Finance Friday: From “We Can’t Retire” To Retiring Early in 5 Years

A rock-solid financial position consists of a few things: budgeting, expense tracking, living below your means, and making extra income. Once those a…

343 | Firing the Haters
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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…

247. Old vs New School Financial Independence Live From CampFI Midwest 2021

247. Old vs New School Financial Independence Live From CampFI Midwest 2021

This episode was taped live at CampFI Midwest 2021. We discuss old school vs new school FI. How has the community and movement evolved. Hear some sta…

506: Achieving Financial Freedom Through Small Multifamily Investing

506: Achieving Financial Freedom Through Small Multifamily Investing

Financial freedom is attainable for all of us, but how fast we reach it differs greatly. You may be making $100 profit per month on each single-famil…

342 | Don't Let Good Be the Enemy of Great
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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…

Upstate Real Estate with The FI Couple - E35

Upstate Real Estate with The FI Couple - E35

This episode features The FI Couple - a young husband and wife from upstate New York who are utilizing real estate to reach financial independance.  …

341 | Worthwhile Splurges
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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…

227: ‘Rocketing' To FI at Age 35: What’s Life Like Post-Retirement?

227: ‘Rocketing' To FI at Age 35: What’s Life Like Post-Retirement?

What do you think of when you think about retirement? Are you on a tropical island drinking fruity cocktails out of a coconut? If you dream about tha…

340 | Diamonds in the Rough
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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…