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Suze Orman Says $2 Million is Nothing; You Need $10 Million to Retire Early. Internet Explodes

Suze Orman Says $2 Million is Nothing; You Need $10 Million to Retire Early. Internet Explodes

#154: Want to retire early? You'll need at least $5 million, more likely $10 million, says famous financial personality Suze Orman. I should know. S…

095R | Call to Action
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095R | Call to Action

095R | Brad and Jonathan get an update about the “Playing with FIRE” documentary, they recap FinCon 2018, and review feedback from the community abou…

Why $5 Million Is Barely Enough To Retire Early With A Family

Why $5 Million Is Barely Enough To Retire Early With A Family

$5 million is a lot of money. But it doesn't go very far if you want to retire early with a family in an expensive city like San Francisco. This epis…

095 | A Military Path to FI | Military Dollar

095 | A Military Path to FI | Military Dollar

095 | The author of the Military Dollar joins Brad and Jonathan to discuss the various ways that service members can optimize their finances and choo…

094R | Transitioning to Entrepreneurship | A Case Study in Estimated Taxes

094R | Transitioning to Entrepreneurship | A Case Study in Estimated Taxes

094R | The logistics of estimating and paying taxes as an entrepreneur, Brad’s frugal win of the week, and emails from the ChooseFI community. Brad …

094 | Solo 401K vs SEP with Waffles on Wednesday

094 | Solo 401K vs SEP with Waffles on Wednesday

094 | Mr. and Mrs. Waffles on Wednesday (WoW) talk about winning on a TV game show, starting their own business, learning the tax code to maximize 40…

093R | Other Mountains to Climb | With Joe Saul-Sehy from Stacking Benjamins
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093R | Other Mountains to Climb | With Joe Saul-Sehy from Stacking Benjamins

093R | Brad, Jonathan and Joe Saul-Sehy, from Stacking Benjamins, talk about what is rewarding to your soul, give feedback to a ChooseFI community me…

561 - 6 Tips and Investing Strategies to Retire Early (and Without Penalty)

561 - 6 Tips and Investing Strategies to Retire Early (and Without Penalty)

Ready to quit work or begin a financially independent lifestyle? Laura covers six tips and strategies to help you amass enough money to retire early …

093 | Look at the Problem Differently | The RideShare Guy
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093 | Look at the Problem Differently | The RideShare Guy

093 | Harry Campbell, The Rideshare Guy, talks about what it takes to be a successful Lyft and Uber driver, the strategies he used to start his blog,…

092R | It's not the Idea, it's the Process
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092R | It's not the Idea, it's the Process

092R | Plans for ChooseFI to support education, the value of a life resume, travel rewards tips for active duty military, and hurricane preparation. …

092 | Will Boland | CarLotz and Entrepreneur Case Study

092 | Will Boland | CarLotz and Entrepreneur Case Study

092 | CarLotz co-founder Will Boland talks about making the leap from investment banking to entrepreneurship, the challenges and benefits of leading …

How I Reached Financial Independence through Real Estate - with Chad Carson

How I Reached Financial Independence through Real Estate - with Chad Carson

#150: Chad Carson's friends called him a "nerdjock." When former college football linebacker Chad Carson graduated from Clemson University, he decid…

091R | Real Estate Inside an IRA

091R | Real Estate Inside an IRA

091R | An overview of how to own a house with an IRA, Jonathan attempts to optimize his recipes and shopping list, a list of the top 5 ChooseFI episo…

36: From Childhood Poverty to Financial Freedom by Age 32 with Jillian Johnsrud

36: From Childhood Poverty to Financial Freedom by Age 32 with Jillian Johnsrud

Jillian Johnsrud grew up lacking the privileges that many of us take for granted. Jillian Johnsrud grew up poor, with an abusive step father and a mo…

091 | Rich Carey Real Estate | Building a Rental Real Estate Snowball Machine without Debt

091 | Rich Carey Real Estate | Building a Rental Real Estate Snowball Machine without Debt

091 | Rich Carey, officer in the U.S. Air Force, talks about learning to live frugally, buying his first townhouse, and building his real estate empi…

Chad Carson - Retire Early with Real Estate

Chad Carson - Retire Early with Real Estate

Chad Carson from CoachCarson.com joins me again on the Financial Independence Podcast to talk about the various strategies you can use to retire earl…

090R | Longest Vacation Ever
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090R | Longest Vacation Ever

090R | Brad gets back from vacation, Jonathan talks about bringing vegetarianism into his diet, and voicemails from the community highlighting CLEP t…

002 | There’s No FI Without Purpose
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002 | There’s No FI Without Purpose

What FIRE Means to Us Cody and TJ share their biggest reasons for pursuing financial independence. On their path, they’ve learned that money is just …

Retire Early with Real Estate (with Chad "Coach" Carson)

Retire Early with Real Estate (with Chad "Coach" Carson)

Looking to get into real estate? Or maybe you're hoping to clock out of work early... permanently? Today we're bringing down to the basement the guy …

090 | Vegan Path to FI
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090 | Vegan Path to FI

090 | James and Steven pull back the curtain on veganism, talking about the health, lifestyle and financial benefits of veganism, alongside the pract…