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078R | College Hacking Toolbox

078R | College Hacking Toolbox

078R | Lots going on in this episode with a recap of Episode 78 with Travis Hornsby about Student Loan Debt Repayment Options. But also, Brad sold hi…

078 | Student Loan Debt Repayment | Travis Hornsby

078 | Student Loan Debt Repayment | Travis Hornsby

078 | Travis Hornsby, founder of StudentLoanPlanner.com, talks early retirement, traveling Europe, and developing a passion for helping people crawl …

Ask Paula and Joe -- How to Give More to Charity While Also Building Financial Independence
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Ask Paula and Joe -- How to Give More to Charity While Also Building Financial Independence

#133: Andy from Michigan loved the episode with charity:water founder Scott Harrison. After the episode, he and his 6-year-old daughter started watch…

77R | Side Hustle Coaching Series Part 2 | Alan & Tallis

77R | Side Hustle Coaching Series Part 2 | Alan & Tallis

077R | An second part to the conversation between ChooseFi community member Tallis, who teaches dance classes in retirement facilities, and Pop-Up Bu…

Ask Paula - I'm Six Years Away From Financial Independence, But I Want to Quit Now
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Ask Paula - I'm Six Years Away From Financial Independence, But I Want to Quit Now

#132: BONUS EPISODE!! On the first Friday of the month for the remainder of the year, I'm rolling out an additional bonus episode. As you know, this…

22: How to Pay Off 6-Figure Student Loans While Pursuing Financial Independence with Travis Hornsby

22: How to Pay Off 6-Figure Student Loans While Pursuing Financial Independence with Travis Hornsby

Student loan debt is a HUGE problem facing millions of people - and it continues to grow every year. Today we are joined by Travis Hornsby from Stude…

077 | Advanced Travel Rewards From 3rd Generation FI | Marla Taner
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077 | Advanced Travel Rewards From 3rd Generation FI | Marla Taner

077 | Experienced travel hacker and world traveler Marla Taner shares story of reaching financial independence, and her best tips for getting to Hawa…

076R | Race or Journey?
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076R | Race or Journey?

076R | Brad and Jonathan brainstorm ways to implement local adventure into their own lives and the lives of the ChooseFI community. Also, achat about…

076 | Planned Spontaneity | Mrs Adventure Rich

076 | Planned Spontaneity | Mrs Adventure Rich

076 | Mrs. Adventure Rich talks about making the choice to live an adventurous life, her family’s pursuit of financial independence, and finding a ba…

075R | Mainstream Adoption
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075R | Mainstream Adoption

075R | “Personal finance is becoming financial independence.” Financial independence doesn’t necessarily mean retiring early; it means allocating you…

075 | The Unfair Advantage of the Individual Investor | Brian Feroldi

075 | The Unfair Advantage of the Individual Investor | Brian Feroldi

075 | Brian Feroldi talks through the advantages and disadvantages of individual investing, the realistic expectations for performance, and his strat…

074R | ChooseFI Scholarship
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074R | ChooseFI Scholarship

074R | An update the community on recent activities, discussion about the opportunity cost of college and potential alternatives, a ChooseFI scholars…

Marla Taner – Striving for Happiness After Early Retirement

Marla Taner – Striving for Happiness After Early Retirement

My good friend Marla Taner joined me on the Financial Independence Podcast to go deep into some early-retirement topics that aren’t often discussed. …

074 | Ryan Carson | Learn to Code | Treehouse

074 | Ryan Carson | Learn to Code | Treehouse

074 | Ryan Carson’s tech-education company, Treehouse, teaches computer coding as a trade skill, giving students an opportunity to enter the work for…

Should I Choose a Roth vs. Traditional IRA and 401k for Early Retirement?

Should I Choose a Roth vs. Traditional IRA and 401k for Early Retirement?

#128: Antonia, 27, wants to retire in 15 years. She's trying to figure out whether to contribute to pre-tax or after-tax retirement accounts. Most f…

073R | How to Make Money Online

073R | How to Make Money Online

073 | How do you make money online? We discuss the 7 most common ways to make money online, plus a review of Monday's interview with Jamila Souffrant…

073 | Jamila Souffrant | Fail Forward
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073 | Jamila Souffrant | Fail Forward

073 | Jamila Souffrant tells us about college internships, buying real estate right out of college, a few failed business ventures, and her decision …

072R | The Five Most Important Financial Conversations you need to have with your Child

072R | The Five Most Important Financial Conversations you need to have with your Child

072R | Lively discussion about cryptocurrencies as investments, review of last week’s MidAtlantic Camp FI, and several exciting contributions and que…

276: Early Retirement ($10k/Month) by Age 35 with Bryce Stewart

276: Early Retirement ($10k/Month) by Age 35 with Bryce Stewart

Why work at a lame job until you’re too old to enjoy the life you’ve been given? If you are looking to get out of the rat race earlier, this is one e…

072 | Bitcoin| What Am I Missing? | Myles Wakeham

072 | Bitcoin| What Am I Missing? | Myles Wakeham

072 | Bitcoin, should you Buy it? Myles Wakeham tells us how he discovered Bitcoin, how and why cryptocurrencies have to value, and gives us a nuance…