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Justin’s Biggest Announcement Yet from 2023-12-06T11:00:08
Today has been a long time coming... When we started this podcast Justin's, net worth was less than $300k. His goal was to retire in 2034.Fast forward 5 years and he's blown past those metrics an...
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Tax Strategies for High Earners|Ryan Bakke from 2023-11-29T14:29:07
Everyone loves seeing their hard-earned money dwindle away to the tax man right? Obviously not!The most powerful techniques generally come to business owners and real estate investors. Ryan Blak...
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Stats That Will Shock You (Thanksgiving Edition) from 2023-11-22T12:44:49
It's Thanksgiving and we've got so much to be thankful for. We kick off the episode with some shocking stats that show just how privileged we all are to be seeking financial independence in the fi...
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Multimillionaire in 4 Years with This Strategy|Jaren Sustar from 2023-11-15T11:00:49
Many people feel like a lack of capital and insider information for good deals is keeping them from starting their real estate journey. But what if you could just use someone else's money? And wh...
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Financial Freedom Through Blackjack (Replay)|Colin Jones from 2023-11-08T17:32:12
Today, we're re-airing a fan favorite from 2019. Colin Jones was a substitute math teacher and a friend had given him a book on card counting.Once the friend was making $80/hr, Colin decided he sh...
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He Bought a House for $5,000 from 2023-11-01T10:00:20
Real estate prices are out of control... right? In today's episode, you'll hear how Justin bought a house for just $5,000. No, that's not a typo, $5K! The craziest thing is that the place is in ...
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Frugal vs. Cheap (Replay)|Jen Smith from 2023-10-25T16:45:18
Today, we're re-airing a popular episode from 2019 on frugal vs. cheap with Jen Smith, co-host of the Frugal Friends Podcast. In the beginning, Jen and her husband find themselves in $78k of total...
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Growing the Gap (Replay)|Paula Pant from 2023-10-18T13:54:17
Today, we're re-airing one of our most popular episodes from early 2019. Paula Pant is always conducting great interviews herself but today she’s the one answering questions.She walks us through h...
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Co-Living, Martial Arts, and Early Entrepreneurship|Sam Wegert from 2023-10-11T16:30:38
Can you imagine owning a full-fledged brick-and-mortar business at age 15? That's exactly the position Sam Wegert found himself in. Sam was homeschooled with his seven siblings which allowed them...
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How This Mailman Retired at 27 (Replay)|Jimmy Ridenhour from 2023-10-04T10:00:18
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you back to one of our favorite episodes ever! This is the story of Jimmy Ridenhour who, unlike most of our guests, has no blog, book, or podcast. This wa...
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The Small and Mighty Real Estate Investor|Chad Carson from 2023-09-27T07:57:01
The goal for real estate is to generate as much cash flow as possible and/or own as many doors as possible right?What if you realized the real goal is just to generate enough income to satisfy your...
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ETFs vs. Index Funds, Expense Ratios, and Investing Terms from 2023-09-20T14:33:31
Sometimes personal finance can just sound like a bunch of jargon. Today's episode gives you all the foundational definitions you need to navigate your FI journey. We have episodes that dive deepe...
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Working 6 Months&Making 7 Figures|Jon Farber from 2023-09-13T13:34:53
Can you really retire at 27? That's what Jon Farber is here to talk us through today. He was able to achieve financial freedom at 27 and leave his tech sales job via real estate.He started with ...
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Private Lending (How She Raised $5M+ from Social Media)|Soli Cayetano from 2023-09-06T19:11:32
If you want to make it big in real estate you need some sort of advantage, right? A big social media following, experience, connections... something.Our guest today, Soli Cayetano from Lattes and ...
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How They Retired at 27&28 (Replay)|James and Emily Lowery from 2023-08-30T17:21:57
Retiring early is certainly not a race, but the guests we have today are one of the fastest we've ever seen to do it. James and Emily retired in less than 2 years from the day they began making mo...
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Mindset, Manifestation, and Your Why of FI|Adam Coelho from 2023-08-23T22:13:05
You can learn the mechanics and math needed to reach financial independence in a couple of weeks. The math is intimidating to so many people but it's not the math that keeps most people from reach...
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Bad Personal Finance Takes (Part 1) from 2023-08-16T11:20:37
The internet is a dangerous place. It's full of amazing resources yet also some really bad advice. This is especially true in the realm of personal finance.TikTok has some of the most terrible an...
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Choosing FI|Brad Barrett from 2023-08-09T10:00:10
We like to think we put out some of the best financial independence content for you as a podcast listener. But it's hard to argue that Brad Barrett has influenced more podcast listeners than just...
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10 Money Tips for 2023 (Replay) from 2023-08-02T12:00:51
We're hopping in the time machine and re-airing one of our most popular episodes. In this episode, we share our opinion on some of the biggest money topics.While this episode originally aired in 2...
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Millionaire in 9 Months through Wholesaling Real Estate|Mike DeHaan from 2023-07-26T14:00:23
Buying a home and then flipping it or renting it isn't the only way to be a real estate investor. What if you could just find incredible deals on homes and then line up a buyer looking for a good ...
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Digitization, Banking, and the World Economy|Emmanuel Daniel from 2023-07-19T12:00:47
We typically focus a lot on the micro (saving, earning, and investing), but today, we're talking all about the macro. Emmanuel Daniel is a Singapore-based entrepreneur, writer and global thought l...
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50+ Failed Business and The Art of Dabbling|Pete McPherson from 2023-07-12T12:00:46
Do you know deep down, what you're doing isn't what you're meant to be doing? That was Pete McPherson's situation. As Pete would put it, he used to be a boring accountant, complete with...
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Remote Work Strategies (for W2s and Entrepreneurs) from 2023-07-05T10:00:21
Many people want financial independence to do whatever they want, go wherever they want, and spend time with whomever they want. But too often in this pursuit, people run themselves into the groun...
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Passive Income with Vending Machines|Mike Hoffmann from 2023-06-28T12:00:03
Have you always dreamed of owning a vending machine business? Probably not but Mike Hoffmann aka Mr. Passive is here to tell you why you absolutely should.Mike's passive income journey started at ...
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Skills: The Currency of the Future from 2023-06-21T11:00:53
You could lose your job, your business could fail, but even if your income drops to zero, there's one thing you won't lose: skills. In our last episode with Grant Sabatier, he said skills are the ...
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The Proven Path to Financial Freedom (Replay)|Grant Sabatier from 2023-06-14T04:01:19
Today, we're re-airing our most downloaded episode featuring Grant Sabatier, owner of Millennial Money and author of Financial Freedom. Grant graduated with a philosophy degree and would bounce ar...
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Sweaty Startups and Avoiding Taxes (Legally)|Nick Huber from 2023-06-07T04:01:18
When it comes to building businesses, Nick Huber from The Sweaty Startup is the real deal. Back in college, Nick had some extra space in his apartment and someone was looking for storage.Seeing an...
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Entrepreneur vs. Employee Path to FI (Mad Fientist Replay) from 2023-05-31T04:01:16
We (Cody and Justin) have both achieved financial independence through drastically different paths. This episode was a takeover episode for The Mad Fientist's podcast where we break down the simil...
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Diversification, Inflation, and The Economy|Marko Zlatic from 2023-05-24T04:01:16
Today, we're lucky enough to bring you Marko Zlatic from WhiteBoard Finance. Marko grew up in a middle-class household raised by immigrant parents and is completely self-taught when it comes to mo...
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Making Over $1 Million with One Property|Patrick McGrath from 2023-05-17T04:01:29
Patrick McGrath, one half of the dynamic duo known as The Rental Property Couple, is a successful real estate investor, entrepreneur, and co-host of the popular podcast, The Real FI Podcast. Along...
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The House Buying Checklist (What We Wish We Knew) from 2023-05-10T04:01:31
We've interviewed countless people on buying real estate, but that didn't mean we were prepared when we purchased our first properties. The reality is that people who have purchased a lot of real ...
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Avoiding Financial Disaster from Divorce|Tracy Coenen from 2023-05-03T04:01:35
If you find yourself in the unfortunate reality that your marriage isn't going to work out, do you know how to ensure you'll exit the relationship fairly from a financial perspective? Or maybe you...
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Building, Buying, and Selling Websites|Chelsea Clarke from 2023-04-26T04:01:50
We say web address but why don't we think about sites more like physical addresses we might own in a real estate portfolio? Chelsea Clarke joins us today to show us just how powerful digital real ...
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Building Wealth on a Dime|Kimberly Hamilton from 2023-04-19T04:01:26
How do you map out your path to financial independence? And how can you find a persona you resonate with to mimic?Kimberly joins us today to provide answers to both of those questions. She create...
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$100 on Groceries…Per Month from 2023-04-12T04:01:07
Spending too much on groceries each month? In this episode, Cody interviews Justin about his $107/mo grocery bill.For many years this number floated closer to $70, but with inflation and a larger ...
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Roth vs. Traditional|Cody Garrett from 2023-04-05T04:01:18
Roth vs Traditional is one of the oldest arguments in the financial independence space. Today we're settling the debate! The reality is that there is no"right"answer but there is a right answer f...
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Increasing Income to Reach Financial Freedom Faster|Tyler Wright from 2023-03-29T04:01:19
There's no doubt that being efficient with your expenses is a huge part of your journey to financial independence. However, maybe we focus a little too much time there and not enough time on incre...
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Teaching Kids About Money|Clifton Corbin from 2023-03-22T04:01:31
We can all agree that the earlier you learn about personal finance, the better off you'll be. That's exactly why Clifton Corbin wrote Your Children, Their Money. He's trying to set the next gener...
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Saving 90% With International Geoarbitrage|Amy Minkley from 2023-03-15T05:07:27
Imagine living around the globe while saving up to 90% of your income. That's exactly what Amy Minkley has been able to accomplish. In this episode you'll also get the following highlights: Ho...
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Why You CAN Retire Early (Dispelling The Top 10 Myths) from 2023-03-08T05:00:40
In this episode, Cody and Justin rip apart an article detailing The Top 10 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Retire Early. The topics included:Expensive Healthcare Accessing nest egg earlyMissing out on...
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Media Features&Getting to“Yes”|Lauren Cobello from 2023-03-01T05:00:36
Ever wonder how someone ends up being the resident expert on something like The Today Show? That's where today's guest, Lauren Cobello comes in. Lauren struggled with money at first.She even had ...
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Putting In Your Two Weeks Notice|Amy Porterfield from 2023-02-22T05:00:31
Ever dreamt of leaving corporate America to build your own business? That's where today's guest, Amy Porterfield, author of Two Weeks Notice comes in. Amy put in her 2-weeks notice in 2009 and th...
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Airbnb Arbitrage (Earning STR Income Without Owning)|Jorge Contreras from 2023-02-15T05:01
What if you could earn money from Airbnb without even owning a property? That's where today's guest, Jorge Contreras comes in. Jorge is an expert in Airbnb arbitrage, a way to earn short-term ren...
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Accountant Turned Content Creator Who Retired from Corporate at Age 25|John E Finance from 2023-02-08T15:23:01
Today's episode features John Eringman a.k.a John E Finance who left his accounting job at age 25 to pursue content creation full-time. From the beginning, John was doing everything"right". He go...
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2023 Goals and Strategies from 2023-02-01T05:01:51
In this episode, Cody and Justin share their goals and strategies for 2023. The goals were loosely broken into a few groups.Finance Justin: Hitting $2k/month from covered calls, eliminating car...
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How to Start a Business (And Make It Successful)|Graham Cochrane from 2023-01-25T05:00:20
Today's episode features Graham Cochrane from GrahamCochrane.com and Recording Revolution. Graham can now proudly say he's running some incredibly profitable businesses... but it hasn't always bee...
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How The Internet Really Works|Larry Ludwig from 2023-01-18T05:00:10
Today's episode features Larry Ludwig who created and sold Investor Junkie for $6M back in 2018. Larry has had a long, successful business and entrepreneurial career.He has always been at the fore...
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$135,000 per Month in Passive Income|Jeff Rose from 2023-01-11T05:00:28
Today's episode features Jeff Rose from Good Financial Cents. Jeff began his adult life as a Veteran who transitioned into civilian life as a Certified Financial Planner.He began working for a fir...
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Retired at 39 From a Movie Theater|Tom Brickman from 2023-01-04T05:00:16
Today's episode features Tom Brickman aka The Frugal Gay. Tom actually bought his first property at age 21 while working at The Gap making only $8.50/hr.He would go on to buy 20 additional propert...
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Can You Believe This Happened? 2022 Reflection from 2022-12-28T05:01:36
In this episode, Cody and Justin reflect on 2022 and all of the changes that have happened. Cody utilized a vision board going into the year... and Justin was a bit less planned, but both guys cam...
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College Athlete Turned Financial Educator|Hassan Thomas from 2022-12-21T05:00:54
Today's episode features Hassan Thomas, founder of FYI FLI which stands for -- “For Your Information, Financial Literacy&Investing”. FYI FLI is a brand that aims to promote financial literacy whil...
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How He’s Building a $10M Business from Scratch|Brian Luebben from 2022-12-14T05:00:55
Today's episode features Brian Luebben, founder of The Action Academy Podcast. Brian's entrepreneurial resume starts back in college where he built his first company, GreekBeats DJ/Entertainment, ...
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Personal Finance, Dancing, and Knowing Your Worth|Chloe Daniels from 2022-12-07T05:00:31
Today's episode features Chloé Daniels, founder of Clo Bare Money Coach. Chloé is a money coach and focuses her time on helping people learn how to invest and build wealth the lazy way. Her ultima...
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Minimalism and Mini-Retirements|Melissa Neacato from 2022-11-30T05:00:20
Today's episode features Melissa Neacato from Traveling Wallet. Twelve years ago, Melissa was a 21-year-old university student who got pregnant while completing her degree.She finished the degree...
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200 Episodes Later…What We’ve Learned from 2022-11-23T05:00:41
In this episode, we recollect the past four years and 200 episodes since starting The Financial Independence Show and what we've learned along the way. It's been an amazing journey so far and we c...
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Mapping Retirement with Projection Lab|Kyle Nolan from 2022-11-15T05:00:13
Today's episode features Kyle Nolan, creator of Projection Lab. Kyle already had the skills to develop web-based applications when he discovered the world of financial independence.What he didn't ...
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From $5K to $250K per Month with a Service Business|Irvin Aguilar from 2022-11-09T08:16:51
Today's episode features Irvin Aguilar who took AGR Landscaping from a small-time company making $5k per month to a money-making machine hitting $250k in recent months. Irvin saw his dad strugglin...
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How She’s Made $1.5M on Fiverr|Alex Fasulo from 2022-11-02T04:00:22
Today's episode features Alex Fasulo, author of Freelance Your Way to Freedom. Long-time listeners may remember Alex from episode 48.At the time, she was making over $350k per year on Fiverr. But ...
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Day Jobs AND Multiple Other Income Streams|Ryan&Cory from 2022-10-26T04:00:11
Today's episode features Ryan and Cory from The Weekly Juice Podcast. Have you ever wanted to pick the brain of a thriving investor or entrepreneur, but didn’t know how?Maybe you wanted to ask the...
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How to Make a Full-Time Income on YouTube|Danie Jay from 2022-10-19T04:00:08
Today's episode features YouTube coach Danie Jay. Danie started on YouTube as an ESL teacher (with her trusty $5 panda puppet) living abroad in Vietnam.She then discovered the world of affiliate m...
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Making Money with Airbnb Experiences|Martin Dasko from 2022-10-12T04:00
Today's episode features Martin Dasko from Studenomics. Martin doesn't just talk and write about money. He also is dedicated to fitness, traveling, teaching, professional wrestling, and yea...maki...
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The Speeds of Financial Independence from 2022-10-05T04:00:34
In this episode, Cody and Justin walk listeners through six unique and relatable paths to financial independence. We cover the assumptions and profile and then determine exactly how long it will t...
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Buy This, Not That|Financial Samurai from 2022-09-28T04:00:47
Today's episode features Sam Dogen aka Financial Samurai and author of Buy This Not That. Sam is one of the original voices of financial independence.He started his blog way back in 2009 and actua...
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From Addiction to Multimillionaire|Justin David Carl from 2022-09-21T04:01:40
Today's episode features Justin David Carl aka Dragon, creator of Alchemize Life and Fit Rich Vegan. If you look at Justin today you'll see Life Alchemist, Entrepreneur, Holistic Wellbeing Thought...
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Soul in the Game|Vitaliy Katsenelson from 2022-09-14T05:00:56
Today's episode features Vitaliy Katsenelson, author of Soul in the Game and creator of Contrarian Edge. Vitaliy spent the first eighteen years of his life in Murmansk, Russia, a city located abov...
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$30M Investing in RV Parks|Heather Blankenship from 2022-09-07T04:00:16
Today's episode features Heather Blankenship, an RV park investor expert, who also runs Wealthy Woman. Heather had no RV park industry experience and really no capital to get involved either.A gre...
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Financial Independence Flowchart from 2022-08-31T04:00:08
In this episode, Cody and Justin walk listeners through the step-by-step flow of what to do with your money at each stage of your financial journey. Using an excellent flowchart from Reddit as a s...
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Buying Student Housing in Expensive Markets|Ryan Chaw from 2022-08-24T04:00:53
Today's episode features Ryan Chaw from Newbie Real-Estate Investing, who has created over $10k in monthly rental income. Ryan did all this over a 5-year period of investing in California.His stra...
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Taking Stock&Maximizing Life|Doc G from 2022-08-17T04:00:47
Today's episode features Jordan Grumet aka Doc G, author of Taking Stock. Doc G brings the best angles, analogies, and unique perspectives when talking about life and money.He himself found himsel...
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The 4 Pillars of EVERY Business|Steve Rozenberg from 2022-08-10T04:00:29
Today's episode features Steve Rozenberg, author of Building an Empire: Failing Our Way to Millions. He was an international commercial airline pilot who, after the tragedies of 9/11, was forced ...
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Are I Bonds Worth The Hype|Joseph Hogue from 2022-08-03T04:00:23
Today's episode features Joseph Hogue, creator of Let's Talk Money! YouTube channel. Joseph served in the marines but upon getting out he went to college to chase the world of finance.He would bec...
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Traveling the World for Free by House Sitting|Britt Sharman from 2022-07-27T14:46:02
Today's episode features Brittnay Sharman, creator of The Travelling House Sitters. After hearing about housesitting from a friend Brittnay decided to give it a go while still living in London.She...
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Fire the Haters and Create Content Online|Jillian Johnsrud from 2022-07-20T12:43:05
Today's episode features Jillian Johnsrud, author of Fire The Haters. We actually featured Jillian once prior on our show in Episode 68.In that episode, we cover Jillian's background (quick recap ...
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How to Prepare for a Recession from 2022-07-13T04:00:23
In this episode, Cody and Justin talk about something many listening to the show have never had to navigate until now. We're talking Recessions and Bear Markets. Should your investment strategy c...
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Putting Businesses on Autopilot|Ryan Pineda from 2022-07-06T05:00:44
Today's episode features Ryan Pineda, a serial entrepreneur who runs six 7-8 figure businesses. For most of Ryan's life, he was sure that he'd be a professional baseball player. And for a while, ...
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From YouTube to an 8-Figure Business|Aleric Heck from 2022-06-29T13:23:32
Today's episode features Aleric Heck, the creator of Ad Outreach. It all began when 12-year-old Aleric started making YouTube videos in 2009 with a camcorder.At that time, he was just reviewing mo...
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Investing in Water|Riggs Eckelberry from 2022-06-21T21:20:29
Today's episode features Riggs Eckelberry, the CEO of Origin Clear. Riggs grew up the son of an international businessman.He also had a natural draw towards making the world a better place and joi...
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Wealth on The Beach|Daniel Alonzo from 2022-06-14T14:46:07
Today's episode features Daniel Alonzo who is a coach, entrepreneur, podcaster, speaker, and author of Wealth on the Beach. He brings his messaging of creating a better life and financial independ...
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Passive Income through Real Estate&Digital Products|Sharon Tseung and Sean Pan from 2022-06-08T00:35:11
Today's episode features Sharon Tseung and Sean Pan. Sharon Tseung runs Digtial Nomad Quest.She went from $30k/year to millionaire by 30, and owns 32 rental units and several passive income busine...
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Building a 7+ Figure Coaching Business|Emily Williams from 2022-05-31T17:43:52
Today's episode features Emily Williams from I Heart My Life. Emily was going down a path that so many others do -- following a typical career path and heading to graduate school.She was on her wa...
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Over $100K a Day Teaching Microsoft Excel|Kat Norton from 2022-05-28T07:36:13
Today's episode features Kat Norton aka Miss Excel. Kat is taking the world by storm with her 800k+ Tik Tok followers, 600k+ Instagram followers, and LinkedIn learning viewers.It doesn't just stop...
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Maximizing Relationships by Playing Well with Others|Eric Barker from 2022-05-10T22:16:51
Today's episode features Eric Barker, author of"Barking Up the Wrong Tree"and"Plays Well with Others"In Eric's first book, he scientifically stress-tests the maxims we’ve all been told about succes...
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Leaving Your Career to Start a Personal Brand (Budgetdog)|Brennan Schlagbaum from 2022-05-04T08:39:41
Today's episode features Brennan Schlagbaum from Budgetdog. Brennan found himself married at 24 with a combined debt of $300k.He had a great career as a CPA but felt smothered by the weight of the...
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How to Level Up in Your Career from 2022-04-27T01:05:45
In this episode, Cody interviews Justin on how he has navigated corporate moves both internally and externally. We'll talk about how you can find those better opportunities from an inbound and out...
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How Will Crypto Shape the Future?|Eric Rosenberg from 2022-04-19T21:44:18
Today's episode features Eric Rosenburg from Personal Profitability (again!). Eric is a prolific writer and speaker across all finance topics, but today our main focus is solely on cryptocurrency....
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Why Does The Stock Market Go Up?|Brian Feroldi from 2022-04-12T08:13:43
Today's episode features Brian Feroldi, author of Why Does the Stock Market Go Up? In this episode, we get a chance to dig into the basics of stocks and investing.Why do companies split their shar...
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An App for Tracking Financial Independence?|Logan Leckie from Topia from 2022-04-05T21:49:56
Today's episode features Logan Leckie, creator of Topia, The Financial Independence App. Logan saw a void in the app marketplace when it came to an all-encompassing app that could guide you throug...
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The Wealth of Connection|Vincent Pugliese from 2022-03-29T12:18:08
Today's episode features Vincent Pugliese, author of The Wealth of Connection. But really when I think of Vincent, I think of a master networker and amazing storyteller.Vincent walks us through ho...
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Tipped Finance|Barbara Sloan from 2022-03-22T15:51:18
Today's episode features Barbara Sloan, Author of Tipped. Tipped focuses on personal finance for anyone in the"tipped"industry. The tipped industry includes waitresses, bartenders, hairdressers, ...
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How Far We’ve Come from 2022-03-15T07:25:24
In this episode, Justin&Cody take a look back on what all has changed in their lives since the show started back in October 2018. It's hard to believe that the show has been going for so long but ...
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Building a Personal Brand While Working Full Time|Marcus Garrett from 2022-03-09T00:22:52
Today's episode features Marcus Garrett, Author of D.E.B.T. Free or Die Trying. Marcus found himself under a mound of debt and living paycheck to paycheck for years.After hitting rock bottom, he e...
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The Basics of Cryptocurrency|Eric Rosenburg from 2022-03-01T15:00:16
Today's episode features Eric Rosenburg from Personal Profitability. Eric is a prolific writer and speaker across all finance topics, but today our main focus is solely on cryptocurrency.What is t...
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All the Hacks|Chris Hutchins from 2022-02-22T08:00:32
Today's episode features Chris Hutchins from the hit new podcast All The Hacks. Chris has always been obsessed with making life as optimal and enjoyable as possible without excessively spending mo...
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Q&A|HELOCs, Credit Cards, Taxes, Side Hustles, PMI, and VPNs from 2022-02-15T15:23:05
In this episode, The FI Show Guys take on questions submitted by the audience. Our audience is certainly an educated and savvy bunch, but we can all keep learning.So we opened up the hotlines and ...
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Stacked|Joe Saul-Sehy&Emily Guy Birken from 2022-02-08T15:14:09
Today's episode features Joe-Saul-Sehy and Emily Guy Birken, authors of the new book Stacked: Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management. Joe is a former financial advisor the hilarious m...
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Financially Independent by Age 20 with Real Estate|Jabbar Adesada from 2022-02-02T16:28:22
Today's episode features Jabbar Adesada, a 20-year-old Marine who is targeting this year for financial independence! Jabbar was obsessed with basketball and poured all of his attention there, the ...
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Instagram Growth, Real Estate, and Couple’s Finance|The FI Couple from 2022-01-25T12:44:07
Today's episode features Ali and Josh from The FI Couple. They found themselves in over $100k in debt and knew something had to change.Once they started tackling debt and real estate, they knew th...
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First to a Million|Dan Sheeks from 2022-01-18T08:38:17
Today's episode features Dan Sheeks author of First to a Million and founder of Sheeks Freaks. Dan is a teacher in Colorado and is really changing the lives of young people and giving them a spac...
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Understanding the AND Asset|Caleb Guilliams from 2022-01-12T01:02:13
Today's episode features Caleb Guilliams, creator of BetterWealth and author of The And Asset. Caleb Guilliams'life would be forever changed by taking a simple job at a local bank. There, he woul...
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From Food Blogging to Serving the Latinx Community|Jannese Torres-Rodriguez from 2022-01-04T08:00:10
Today's episode features Jannese Torres-Rodriguez who walked away from a successful career to focus on entrepreneurship full time. It wasn't an overnight success though, and it wasn't without some...
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Buying&Running a Grocery Store at Age 21|Reetu Maz from 2021-12-28T22:00:11
Today's episode features Reetu Maz who invested in one of the oldest traditional physical businesses at just 21 years old. Reetu saw an opportunity that meant taking on 60k of debt and decided to ...
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Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps|An Honest Look at All 7 from 2021-12-21T13:34:17
In this episode, The FI Show Guys take an honest look at Dave Ramsey's 7 Baby Steps. While we believe Dave Ramsey has been a great gateway for a lot of people, there's a ton we just can't agree wi...
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From Debt to Deals|Sarah King from 2021-12-14T20:50:34
Today's episode features Sarah King from Nerds Guide to FI. Sarah gives us an in-depth honest review of her journey.She started as a Dave Ramsey follower, but quickly realized there was more to pe...
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Scaling to 7 Figures While Giving Back Aggressively|Jeremy Schneider from 2021-12-07T19:08:42
Today's episode features Jeremy Schneider from Personal Finance Club. Jeremy started his journey as a young, scrappy entrepreneur. In 2004, in founded Rentlinx out of his bedroom with nothing but ...
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The Debt Lasso Method and LGBTQ Financial Challenges|Debt Free Guys from 2021-11-30T14:59:22
Today's episode features John and David from Debt Free Guys and the Queer Money Podcast. David and John were going on a vacation and thought to themselves,"Let's buy a vacation home here". Only to...
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Turning Budgeting into a Business|Kelly Anne Smith from 2021-11-23T23:46:39
Today's episode features Kelly Anne Smith from Freedom in a Budget. Kelly finds herself struggling and living paycheck to paycheck. Then, as many do, she turns to Dave Ramsey.After learning about ...
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Should You Be Worried About Inflation? Maybe Not from 2021-11-16T11:43:27
In this episode, Justin and Cody give their take on inflation. If you've been on social media or watched the news recently, you might have seen the 6.2% inflation rate over the past year. Everyon...
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100K+ Per Month&Leaving a Legacy|Todd Baldwin from 2021-11-10T01:19:50
Today's episode features the amazing story of Todd Baldwin. Todd grew up poor and dropped out of college, but he had one huge goal.Simply to be rich. He dropped out of college and took a high-com...
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Buying and Managing Real Estate as a Digital Nomad|Sarah Weaver from 2021-11-02T23:53:54
Today's episode features the amazing world traveler, digital nomad, and real estate investor Sarah Weaver. Sarah took a one-way trip to Europe in college and caught the travel bug for life.Since t...
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How to Travel Cheap Like a Pro from 2021-10-26T19:27:21
In this episode, Cody&Justin spill the beans on all the tips, tricks, and hacks they use to travel the world for a fraction of the cost. Of course, you'll hear about credit card hacks, but it does...
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The Multiple Paths to Early Retirement and Passive Income|Earn&Invest from 2021-10-19T19:48:13
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 into how passive income has evolved in this post-COVI...
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Blogging as a Business|Kelan Kline from 2021-10-15T05:34:04
Today's episode features Kelan Kline, one half of The Savvy Couple. Kelan and his wife Brittany have built a multi-six-figure online brand that now completely provides for their family, but it was...
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Intentional Living and Cohousing Communities|Lauren Tang from 2021-10-06T10:11:12
Today's episode features Lauren Tang, a member of the Sunnyside Village Couhousing Group. Cohousing is when a group of people come together to intentionally create a physical neighborhood of peopl...
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New Purchases, Business Goals, and FinCon 2021 from 2021-09-28T17:51:57
In this episode, The FI Show Guys reflect on FinCon 2021 along with some big personal updates.We've been going to FinCon for over 4 years now and we love it. It's the one time of year we get to han...
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Brand Building and Passive Income Streams|Rachel Richards from 2021-09-22T07:05:55
Today's episode features"Money Honey"author Rachel Richards. Rachel is passionate about passive income and making financial education more accessible.She was able to walk away from her job at age ...
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$0 to $100K+ with Short-Term Rentals|Diya Liu from 2021-09-14T21:38:04
Today's episode features Short Term Rental (think Air BnB) extraordinaire Diya Liu. Diya's strategy is all about real-estate investing without compromise. With her short-term rental (STR) busines...
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Real Estate as a Business&Sourcing Deals|Paul David Thompson from 2021-09-08T02:32:42
Today's episode features real estate expert Paul David Thompson from the Ready Investor One podcast and PaulDavidThompson.com Paul found his proficiency for building teams in the corporate world b...
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Financial Feminism and Fighting the Investing Gap|Tori Dunlap from 2021-09-01T01:59:40
Today's episode features Tori Dunlap from Her First 100k&Financial Feminist Podcast. Tori was brought up in a family where money was a regular topic. She founded her first business at age 9.Learni...
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Mega Backdoor Roth&Solo 401k Explained from 2021-08-24T17:59:47
In this episode, the FI Show Guys give you a step-by-step guide to utilizing the Mega Backdoor Roth and Solo 401k. You might be able to contribute A LOT more than you thought was possible. And tha...
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Mastering Real Estate Renovations|Van Sturgeon from 2021-08-18T00:30:51
Today's episode features Van Sturgeon who is an expert in real estate renovations with 30+ years of experience. He learned his trade the hard.Growing up, his parents purchased an apartment buildin...
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Building Businesses for Financial Freedom|Brooke Packard from 2021-08-10T20:18:07
Today's episode features Brooke Packard, the teacher, realtor, real estate investor, cleaning business owner, physical product creator... what doesn't she do? Brooke was always interested in makin...
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The Shred Method (How to Maximize Your HELOC)|Adam Carroll from 2021-08-03T16:50:01
Today's episode features author, speaker, and mentor Adam Carroll. Adam shares with us his favorite finance technique that he calls"The Shred Method"which looks to utilize your HELOC (home equity ...
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Resiliency, Networking, and Creating Your Own Path–July 2021 Roundup from 2021-07-27T19:06:15
In this roundup episode, the FI Show Guys talk about resiliency, creating your own unique path, and the power of networking. Our last three guests -- Allegra Paris, Jennifer Magley, and Ryan Helms...
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Building a Multi Six-Figure Marketing Agency from Scratch|Ryan Helms from 2021-07-20T17:43:55
Today's episode features Ryan Helms from Legacy Podcasting. Ryan actually liked his position earning 6-figures in the supply chain industry, but he knew that there was something more out there for...
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Being Unstoppable, Forming Connections, and Competitive Edge|Jennifer Magley from 2021-07-13T16:18:05
Today's episode features former professional Tennis player and NCAA Div 1 head coach Jennifer Magley. Jennifer started her life as a professional athlete but was forced to reinvent herself like so...
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Going Virtual, Sourcing Clients&Crushing Social Media|Allegra Paris from 2021-07-07T02:32:44
Today's episode features Allegra Paris from AllegraParis.com and the AP Fit program. If you look today, Allegra has created a successful and rewarding personal training business. She's helping oth...
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Money = Flexibility&Options from 2021-06-29T15:30:59
In this roundup episode, the FI Show Guys talk about how FI has given them flexibility and freedom. Reflecting on the 4% rule, cashflow FI, and the levels of financial independence you hit along t...
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Slow FI and Building a 10/10 Lifestyle|Jessica from The Fioneers from 2021-06-22T16:48:59
Today's episode features Jessica from The Fioneers. Jessica wasn't always financially savvy and started her career making just $11k per year. Then, her husband introduced the ideology of retiring...
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How the 4% Rule is Changing|Bill Bengen from 2021-06-16T01:18:19
Today's episode features Bill Bengen, creator of the 4% rule. The 4% rule is arguably the most famous and influential research of the financial independence movement.The rule essentially says that...
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Fi-lexibility and The EconoMe Conference|Diania Merriam from 2021-06-08T07:00:59
Today's episode features the founder of EconoMe, Diania Merriam. Diania wasn't always into money. She had her time in New York where she went through a phase many of us struggle with -- blowing mo...
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Real Estate Roundup|Our Experiences with Real Estate Investing from 2021-06-01T13:33:32
Today's episode features your hosts Justin and Cody discussing Real Estate. They both had no idea how real estate was an investment because their parents lived in the same homes their entire life....
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Beating Broke, Leveling Up, and Real Estate|Alex Felice from 2021-05-25T20:50:32
Today's episode features Alex Felice from Broke is a Choice. Yes, Alex chose that name to be a little controversial. He likes to stir things up a little and get the conversations going.For him tho...
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Investing in Self Storage and Green Homes|Scott Krone from 2021-05-20T14:00
Today's episode features Scott Krone. Scott is the managing partner and founder of Coda Management Group. During college, Scott and his fellow architect classmates found themselves providing free ...
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Getting 1% Better and Creating Opportunity|Scott Trench, CEO of BiggerPockets from 2021-05-11T16:43:56
Today's episode features Scott Trench. Author of Set for Life and CEO of Bigger Pockets. After college, Scott finds himself in a finance job he doesn't like and discovers financial independence wh...
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Does House Hacking Make Sense for You? (yes)|Andrew Kerr from 2021-05-04T07:00:52
Today's episode features Andrew Kerr from the House Hacking Podcast. Andrew has been in the real estate field for almost 20 years and has experience with nearly every type of real estate transacti...
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Transparency, Balance, and Telling Your Story from 2021-04-27T07:00:19
Today's episode features your hosts Justin and Cody discussing authenticity and work-life balance. Both Cody and Justin are very open about their finances and love sharing both their failures and ...
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Lean FIRE, Geoarbitrage, and Flexibility|Eric Richard from 2021-04-20T13:10:31
Today's episode features Eric Richard from Nomad on FIRE. Eric worked his way into a lucrative corporate job in supply chain management, but with that came long hours and a terrible commute. He ad...
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Finding Your Work-Life Balance|J.Money from 2021-04-13T13:11:21
Today's episode features one of the original personal finance bloggers, J.Money! Whether it was Budgets are Sexy, Rockstar Finance, or now All Star Money, J.Money has been inspiring readers and sp...
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From Homeless at 19 to Finding Success through Passion|Anthony ONeal from 2021-04-06T17:19:14
Today's episode features Anthony ONeal from"The Table"podcast and author of Debt Free Degree. Anthony has an incredible story of loss and triumph.He hit bottom as he lost everything and ending up ...
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Should You Follow Your Passion? from 2021-03-30T13:30:48
Today's episode features your hosts Justin and Cody discussing the art of following your passion.Justin still works a more typical corporate job while Cody took to entrepreneurship almost immediate...
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From Corporate America to a Food Truck CEO|Brent Gargasz from 2021-03-23T21:05:48
Today's episode features Brent from Farm Fired Pizza aka the"Food Truck CEO". Brent runs an amazing food trailer with a wood fire pizza oven creating some of the best-looking pizzas you'll ever see...
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Building an 8-Figure VA Business in the Philippines|John Jonas from 2021-03-16T13:00:44
Today's episode features John Jonas from OnlineJobs.ph which is an impressive online marketplace that matches online workers from the Philippines with business owners from around the world. With o...
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Early Lessons in Personal Finance from 2021-03-10T21:28:05
Today's episode features the hosts (Justin&Cody) who share their early lessons in personal finance. How did two guys from completely different backgrounds both get so inspired to retire early? Who...
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How to Adult Your Personal Finances|Jake Cousineau from 2021-03-02T15:15:36
Today's episode features Jake Cousineau soon to be Author of How to Adult: Personal Finance for the Real World. You might even recognize Jake from his $50k Wheel of Fortune payday!Jake is now hop...
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Setting Teens Up for Financial Independence|Dan Sheeks from 2021-02-23T20:59:51
Today's episode features Dan Sheeks from Sheeks Freaks who has created a place for teens that are"obsessed"with making smart financial decisions. Dan is a teacher in Colorado and is really changin...
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Mindset and Financial Independence from 2021-02-16T18:11:59
Today's episode is another one led by your awesome Co-hosts (Justin&Cody). The topic today is all about the mental part of our journeys to financial independence. Good and Bad.Depression, joy, gri...
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Shaping Failure and Tough Conversations|David Wood from 2021-02-09T08:00:01
Today's episode features David Wood from Focus.ceo who has become one of the biggest life coaches and has helped 150k+ people. David spent over 20 years building a career as a consulting actuary f...
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Using Music Therapy to Reach New Heights|Marlys Woods from 2021-02-02T08:00:47
Today's episode features Marlys Woods who created her own business, Get in Tune Music Therapy, where she uses music as a tool to help her clients reach new heights. Never heard of musical therapy?...
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Geoarbitrage Case Studies|Diving into the Numbers with Cody&Justin from 2021-01-26T08:00:39
Today's episode rounds out our series on utilizing your location as a tool to financial independence and is led by just thew of us hosts. You may hear this idea called geo-arbitrage. We wanted to ...
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Selling Everything and Moving to Panama|Jim White from 2020-12-22T17:04:46
Today's episode features Jim White from Route to Retire. We're continuing our series on geoarbitrage which is the act of purposefully moving to a location for monetary benefits such as lower cost ...
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Living in Taiwan and Slow Traveling The World|Mr. Nomad Numbers from 2020-12-15T08:00:47
Today's episode features Mr. Nomad Numbers from Nomad Numbers. This begins our series on Geo-arbitrage which is the act of purposefully moving to a location for monetary benefits such as lower cos...
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Healthcare 2020 Roundup|Listener Q&A and Personal Experience from 2020-10-21T13:39:02
Today's episode features your two podcast hosts, Justin&Cody. The cover guest questions on topics like medical bill negotiations, pricing, plan types, coverage when traveling, and more.They also l...
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Shopping for Healthcare (The Right Way)|Scott Heiser from 2020-10-13T12:30:17
Today's episode features the healthcare expert Scott Heiser who authored Healthcare is Making Me Sick. Scott is leading the charge on making healthcare understandable for all.He covers how new tra...
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Healthcare in the FI Community|Lynn Frair&Jackie Cummings Koski from 2020-10-06T07:00:52
Today's episode features the healthcare option experts Lynn Frair and Jackie Cummings Koski. Lynn is crowdsourcing all the best health care options for the FI community and Jackie is a certified H...
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100 Life Updates and The FI Show Evolution from 2020-09-29T07:00:46
Today's episode features your very own hosts Justin from Saving-Sherpa and Cody from Fly to FI. We just wanted to celebrate our 100th episode!Both of us give you a rundown on all the big life even...
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From the Ghetto to a Growth Mindset|Jerry Brown from 2020-09-15T07:00:16
Today's episode features Jerry Brown from Peerless Money Mentor. Jerry grew up in a self-described ghetto with no real view of a way out.We cover his background, how he turned things around, and h...
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Learning How to Stack Benjamins|Joe Saul-Sehy from 2020-09-01T21:28:54
Today's episode features Joe Saul-Sehy from Stacking Benjamins. Before creating a massively popular podcast, Joe made a lot of money mistakes.This all came to a clash when he was working as a fina...
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Fueling Your Body for Maximum Performance|Erica Ballard from 2020-08-25T07:00:51
Today's episode features Erica Ballard from Erica Ballard Health. At first, Erica struggled with her self image and finding out what"healthy"really meant. Through experimentation and education, s...
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Leaving Corporate America and Managing Your Own Business|Terrie Chantel from 2020-08-18T07:00:31
Today's episode features Terrie Chantel from TerrieChantel.com. Terrie is a successful speaker and business coach.She teaches teach business owners how to monetize their skills, uplevel their pers...
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Slow Travel, Geoarbitrage and Creative Frugality|Bob Lai from 2020-08-11T07:00:25
Today's episode features Bob Lai from Tawcan. Bob and his wife are both dual citizens living in Vancouver, Canada.He has a big passion for geo-arbitrage, slow travel, and dividend investing. Hear...
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Know Your Pension|Grumpus Maximus from 2020-08-04T11:28:52
Today's episode features Grumpus Maximus, author of The Golden Albatross and creator of the Grumpus Maximus website. Grumpus was three years away from a pension when he had a breakdown.This pushe...
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Understanding Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion|Steve Yacovelli from 2020-07-28T07:00:36
Today's episode features Dr. Steve Yacovelli, author of Pride Leadership and creator of TopDog Learning Group. Steve brings an incredible amount of expertise on leadership as well as diversity an...
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Putting The FI in Fitness|James Lowery from 2020-07-21T07:00:13
Today's episode features James Lowery from Rethink The Rat Race James is a repeat offender back from episode 36.In that episode, he dug into his background and how he and his wife retired in their...
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Planting Your Financial Garden|John Soforic from 2020-07-14T21:13:01
Today's episode features John Soforic, author of The Wealthy Gardener. John gives his passionate story of how he went from $200k in debt to over $200k in passive income.The lessons he learned led ...
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Dividend Value Investing and the 12 Rules|Kanwal Sarai from 2020-07-07T15:10
Today's episode features Kanwal Sarai from Simply Investing. Kanwal shares with us his unique investing style.This style is a combination of value investing like Warren Buffet and a focus on divid...
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3D Printing as a Side Hustle|Nikko Mendoza from 2020-06-30T07:00:50
Today's episode features Nikko from Nikko Industries.What a cool and unique guest who is on his way to making $250k this year off his 3-D print business. This business was no easy task as Nikko di...
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Mastering Passive Income with Real Estate|Dustin Heiner from 2020-06-23T07:00:58
Today's episode features Dustin Heiner from Master Passive Income Dustin vividly remembers a march to the boss with kids waiting at home, knowing he was about to lose his job.He knew from that day...
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Building a Loyal Audience and Moving Online|Genecia Alluora from Soul Rich Woman from 2020-06-16T07:00:45
Today's episode features Genecia who is the creator of Soul Rich Woman. Genecia's main goal is to empower women business owners to go from offline to online. She's proven this over her career wit...
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How to Make Money with an Amazon Affiliate Site|Doug Cunnington from 2020-06-09T07:00:45
Today's episode features Doug from Niche Site Project. Doug brings in hundreds of thousands from his affiliate websites.These sites are those websites we all use to help us decide exactly which br...
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Understanding Systemic Oppression and Solving the Marketing Problem|Julien and Kiersten Saunders from rich&Regular from 2020-06-02T19:06:48
Today's episode features Julien and Kiersten from Rich&Regular. The name is a play on Rich&Famous where they talk about how they never want to be disconnected from regular people. They share thei...
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Regenerative Agriculture Meets Personal Finance|Eddy Garcia&Sam Schiebold from 2020-05-26T07:00:15
Today's episode features the most resourceful guests ever, Eddy Garcia&Sam Schiebold from Living Earth Systems. Eddy and Sam bring a wealth of information on how to re-think how we feed ourselves....
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Money Coaching as a Business|Whitney Hansen from 2020-05-19T07:00:24
Today's episode features a real Money Nerd, Whitney Hansen. Whitney paid off $30k of debt in 10 months. She also bought a house at 19 and got her MBA for $472.She started out life with some hardsh...
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Playing with FIRE|Scott Rieckens from 2020-05-12T07:00:49
Today's episode features the star of the Playing With Fire documentary, Scott Rieckens. Scott found himself saving 8% an heading towards a lifestyle that seemed unsustainable.The FIRE movement sho...
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NFL Star Turned Personal Finance Educator|Jed Collins from 2020-05-05T07:00:09
Today's episode features the former #1 NFL Fullback and author of Your Money Vehicle, Jed Collins. Jed had realized his dream of reaching the NFL but with that first big check, came a lot of fear....
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How to Make Money in the Rideshare Economy|Harry Campbell from The Rideshare Guy from 2020-04-28T07:00:51
Today's episode features Harry from The Rideshare Guy Harry started down a very traditional path -- an engineer in a cubicle.Then in 2014, he started moonlighting as an Uber&Lyft driver. He start...
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Creating the Next Generation of Financially Literate Citizens|Rob Phelan from 2020-04-21T07:00:07
Today's episode features Rob from The Simple Startup. Rob had an interesting childhood were he got most of his early education in Ireland.This gave him an opportunity to be exposed to unique learn...
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How to Adopt a Frugality Mindset|Gina from The Frugal Convert from 2020-04-14T07:00:32
Today's episode features Gina from The Frugal Convert. Gina has a powerful story of being alone and broke at age 19 with a child to take care of.She didn't let her circumstances define her and too...
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From FatFIRE to LeanFIRE in a Month|Robert from Stop Ironing Shirts from 2020-04-07T07:00:14
Today's episode features Robert from Stop Ironing Shirts. Robert worked his way up the sales career path.Then in 2019, he retired with over 28x his annual expenses. Fast forward to today and he s...
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Cutting Expenses After Beating the Income Game|Dustin Mathews from WealthFit from 2020-03-31T07:00:59
Today's episode features Dustin Mathews from WealthFit. Dustin worked for and built several businesses.Some of these businesses had huge incomes and expenses but Dustin found himself without a ton...
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Realizing the Positives During Negative Times from 2020-03-24T07:00:13
In today's episode, you'll hear from your hosts only. Hopefully, you find some comfort in today's episode during this uncertain time. This episode is covering the Coronavirus, how it impacts us me...
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Starting a Six-Figure Food Tour Company|Christine Hughey from 2020-03-17T07:00:28
Today's episode features Christine Hughey who owns A Little Local Flavor food tour business. Christine navigated several cities and years to land her dream job in Nashville.Then shortly after, Chr...
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When Can I Retire?|Tyson Koska from OnTrajectory from 2020-03-10T07:00:03
Today's episode features Tyson Koska from OnTrajectory. Tyson joined the Army when he didn't have enough money to go to the college he wanted. Later, he would end up with an English and Philosoph...
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Learning How to Bounce Back From Your Failures|Josh Overmyer from 2020-03-03T08:00:55
Today's episode features Josh Overmyer from JoshOvermyer.com Josh lost his job and a major chunk of his home value in 2009.That would force him back under his parents'roof for two years. Luckily ...
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Setting Your Financial Goals for 2020 from 2020-02-25T08:00:26
In today's episode, you'll hear from just your Hosts! That's right, no guests today, but plenty of voices will be heard. This episode is covering the 2020 goals we sourced from our Community Faceb...
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Debt Paydown, Tracking Expenses,&Financial Independence|Rebecca from My Fat Purse from 2020-02-18T08:00:32
Today's episode features Rebecca from My Fat Purse. She breaks down how she and her husband paid down his $180k student loan debt in just 2 years.Rebecca and her husband gave up pensions from the ...
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Job Hopping for Raises and Retiring at 30|A Purple Life from 2020-02-11T08:00:05
Today's episode is an awesome chat with Purple from A Purple Life. Purple has an awesome story and she hits a giant milestone of retirement at age 30 this year.She covers how she continued to jump...
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Managing Goals and Avoiding Mediocrity|Jillian Johnsrud from Everyday Courage from 2020-02-04T08:00:47
Today's episode is an awesome chat with Jillian from the Everyday Courage Podcast. As a young adult, Jillian had huge goals in life to adopt children, travel the world, and hit financial independe...
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Long Distance Real Estate Investing|Emil Shour from Roofstock from 2020-01-28T08:00:58
Today's episode is an awesome chat with Emil from Roofstock. Emil covers why he wanted to get into real estate and what held him back.He knew his area of California was too expensive and discovere...
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Discovering the FI Community|Camp FI Southeast 2020 from 2020-01-21T08:00:51
Today's episode was recorded live at Camp FI down near Gainesville, Florida. Camp FI is a retreat of 40-60 people at locations across the country filled with people chasing FI and supporting fello...
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Retiring Early in Canada|Court from Modern Fimily from 2020-01-14T08:00:16
In today's episode, you'll hear from Court who writes over at Modern FImily. Court and her wife are (mostly) retiring early in Canada at 32, but will continue work a bit more until their second ch...
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What Did You Accomplish in 2019? from 2020-01-07T08:00:43
In today's episode, you'll hear from just your Hosts! That's right, no guests today, but plenty of voices will be heard. This episode is covering some of the activity that's been going on in our C...
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10 Money Tips for 2019 from 2019-12-24T08:00:45
In today's episode, you'll hear from just your Hosts! That's right no guests to save the day. As a reminder, Justin chronicles his life at Saving-Sherpa.com and Cody writes at FlytoFI.comIn today'...
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Finding Your Perfect Work-Life Balance|Lauren&Steven from Trip of a Lifestyle from 2019-12-17T08:00:28
In today's episode, you'll hear from Lauren and Steven who write over at Trip of a Lifestyle. This awesome couple took a six-month honeymoon to Hawaii and that changed everything.They got a taste ...
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Working Smarter and Scaling Your Income|Gina Horkey from Horkey Handbook from 2019-12-10T08:00:54
In today's episode, you'll hear from Gina who you can learn more about at Horkey Handbook. Gina grew up poor but graduated college at 19 and began a string of successful careers.After burning out ...
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Financial Independence Optional Retirement|Lisa from Mad Money Monster from 2019-12-03T08:00:43
In today's episode, you'll hear from Lisa who writes over at Mad Money Monster. She started off life poor, had a bad first relationship, then discovered Financial Independence.Lisa was in her 30s ...
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Listening is a Superpower|MK Williams from 2019-11-26T08:00:43
In today's episode, you'll hear from MK Williams who authors Financial Independence Fiction. She started out chasing a career for money but found herself unsatisfied.MK studied the art of writing ...
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Frugality Without Deprivation|Jen Smith from Modern Frugality from 2019-11-19T08:00:04
In today's episode, you'll hear from Jen who co-hosts the Frugal Friends podcast and writes at Modern Frugality. Jen really didn't want to become frugal in her 20's because she was afraid of losin...
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Overcoming Wealth Guilt (+ Blogging for Profit Course Review)|Mrs. Miller from Millers on FIRE from 2019-11-12T08:00:55
In today's episode, you'll hear from Mrs. Miller who writes over at Millers On Fire. Mrs. Miller grew up in the Bronx surrounded by low incomes and not much excess.She gets out and her salaries be...
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How to Find the Right Side Hustle|Nick Loper from Side Hustle Nation from 2019-11-05T08:00:04
In today's episode, you'll hear from the side hustle king Nick Loper from Side Hustle Nation. Nick got an eye-opening opportunity in college and knew he had to be his own boss.He would eventually ...
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Addiction, Recovery, and Giving Back|Deanna Broaddus from Recovering Women Wealth from 2019-10-29T07:00:35
In today's episode, you'll hear the powerful story from Deanna who writes at Recovering Women Wealth. Deanna would bounce around the world while sprinkling in college which she graduated from at a...
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The Financial Freedom Summit|Grant Sabatier&PT Money from 2019-10-22T11:48:36
In today's episode, you'll hear about the Financial Freedom Summit! We're super excited to invite listeners to this conference. FI Show listeners can get a special meet-up including free swag and ...
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How to Handle Student Loans|Nate&Mike from LendEDU from 2019-10-15T07:00:26
In today's episode, you'll hear how Nate created a site to help people navigate student debt called LendEDU. You'll hear how this website was born during college and now makes over $1M per year. ...
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Blackjack Your Way to Financial Independence|Colin Jones from Blackjack Apprenticeship from 2019-10-08T17:07:40
In today's episode, you'll hear how to get to financial independence via Blackjack (wait, what?). Yep, that's right. Cody and Justin are joined by Colin Jones from Blackjack Apprenticeship. Colin...
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From Family Bankruptcy to Multiple Income Streams|Ben Le Fort from 2019-10-01T07:00:34
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Ben Le Fort. Ben is Canadian and has an awesome back story.His parents were financially unstable even to the point of needing Ben to help with the...
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Entrepreneurship Unveiled|Taylor Offer from FEAT Socks from 2019-09-24T07:00:54
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Taylor Offer from FEAT Socks. This 26-year-old has been making millions since he was 22 from selling socks.Yes, you heard us right...Socks. But FE...
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1500 Days to Freedom LIVE at FinCon|Carl&Mindy Jensen from 2019-09-17T07:00:21
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Carl and Mindy Jensen from 1500 Days. This power couple is a staple in the financial independence space.We had a blast recording live at FinCon an...
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Earning Over $350K on Fiverr (per year)|Alex Fasulo from 2019-09-10T07:00:54
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Alex Fasulo who is the queen of Fiverr. This 26 year old makes insane money as a copywriter all online.Alex came from a family of entrepreneurs bu...
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The Low Income Path to FI|Chad Methner from 2019-09-03T07:00:33
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Chad Methner from Little Brother Life Coach. Chad really wants to encourage people how to reach FI even if they're nowhere near a six-figure salar...
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Traveling the World Indefinitely|Kristy&Bryce from Millennial Revolution from 2019-08-27T07:00:27
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by the incredible duo of Kristy and Bryce from Millennial Revolution. Their story is so inspiring. They start at the most traditional lifestyle route...
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Financial Independence in the Military|Military Dollar from 2019-08-20T07:00:20
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by the magnificent Military Dollar. Justin really had a blast getting to vent the military money misunderstandings with someone who could relate.Eve...
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Engineering Your Early Retirement|Kim from The Frugal Engineers from 2019-08-13T07:00:36
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Kim from The Frugal Engineers. Kim started nowhere near engineering and with no financial goals.A math professor and an intro to Dave Ramsey would...
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Spending Money Where it Matters|Chris Mamula from 2019-08-06T07:00:16
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Chris Mamula who is about to release his new Choose FI book. Chris has a great and relatable story that we really think everyone could follow.His ...
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Achieving Early Retirement through Airbnb|Zeona McIntyre from 2019-07-30T07:00:16
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Zeona McIntyre who is an absolute boss with Air BnB rentals. Her story starts by getting a degree she'd never use and $50k in student debt. Fast ...
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Managing Monthly Expenses with Cody&Justin from 2019-07-23T18:13:23
In today's episode, Cody and Justin take you on a behind the scenes tour of their monthly budgets. For some context, Cody is 23 and moving to Boston in September and Justin is 29 living in Boston ...
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Becoming a Financial Grownup|Bobbi Rebell from 2019-07-16T07:00:59
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Bobbi Rebell from the Financial Grownup Podcast and author of How to Be a Financial Grownup. She has a really interesting beginning from the groun...
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The Dreamer’s Path to FI|Diego Corzo from 2019-07-09T07:00:53
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Diego Corzo from House Hacking Club. His story is incredible and highlights why so many view America as the land of opportunity.Diego didn't even ...
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The Best Flippin’Path to FI|Rob&Melissa from Flea Market Flipper from 2019-07-02T07:00:59
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Rob and Melissa from Flea Market Flipper. You can just hear the passion jumping out of their voices and it's easy to see why when they show how t...
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Is Side Hustling Right for You? (+Sneak Peek into Side Hustle Courses) from 2019-06-25T21:10:30
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin are joined by a third co-host! J from FIRE Drill Podcast / Millennial Boss. The three discuss their experiences with side hustling and also talk about the new S...
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From Zero to FI in Less Than 2 Years|James and Emily from Rethink the Rat Race from 2019-06-18T07:00:08
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by James and Emily from Rethink the Rat Race who have one of the quickest journeys to financial independence you'll ever find. Living in Huntsville,...
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Everything You Need to Know About Insurance|Sa El from Simply Insurance from 2019-06-11T07:00:15
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by the insurance guru from Simply Insurance, Sa El. Sa El got started after a tragedy in the family and is now trying to make sure that never has to ...
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$500 Million in Student Loans|Travis Hornsby from Student Loan Planner from 2019-06-04T07:00:22
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Justin's old FinCon roomie, Travis from Student Loan Planner. Travis tried his hand with Ph.D. education...hated itThen he tried selling bonds at ...
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Finding Work-Life Balance with Two Full-Time Jobs|Jim Dahle from the White Coat Investor from 2019-05-28T15:07:46
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by the prolific Jim Dahle from the White Coat Investor. Jim came full circle from a middle-class Alaskan upbringing all the way to a successful physic...
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Building and Selling Online Businesses|Marc from Vital Dollar from 2019-05-21T07:00:31
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Marc from Vital Dollar. Marc's story is so impressive with being able to walk away from his job after just 18 months of blogging. Even more impres...
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How to Raise a Financially Smart Kid|Mother’s Day Special with Ruth Berman (Cody’s Mom) from 2019-05-14T07:00:02
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Cody's very own mom Ruth Berman! We wanted to do something special for Mother's Day this year and we think this interview hits the mark regardless ...
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A High School Band Teacher Turned Six-Figure Online Entrepreneur|Bobby Hoyt from Millennial Money Man from 2019-05-07T07:00:50
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Bobby Hoyt from Millennial Money Man. Bobby started off as a music teacher but today is changing lives with his wildly popular Facebook Ads course...
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A Former Retail Store Manager and Serial Entrepreneur’s Path to FI|Robert from the College Investor from 2019-04-30T07:00:52
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Robert from The College Investor. Robert has been sharpening his money making skills since elementary school and hasn't let up one bit. Robert us...
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Professional Tennis Player Turned Real Estate Addict|Sunitha Rao from 2019-04-23T07:00
In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Suni. Suni lives in the Boston area and has an amazing story.She became a professional tennis player at age 14 after coming from some very humble ...
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How to Get Your Spouse on Board with FI|Andy Hill from Marriage, Kids, and Money from 2019-04-16T07:00:34
On today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Andy from Marriage Kids and Money. He tells us his relatable yet inspiring story of living a life with far too much spending brought on by lifestyl...
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Launching Out Of Debt With a Facebook Ads Business|Monica Louie from 2019-04-09T07:00:11
On today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Monica from MonicaLouie.com. She tells us her inspiring story of tackling debt and putting family first. Monica and her husband both came together...
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The $80,000 Lifestyle Change|Joel from FI 180 from 2019-04-02T08:11:01
On today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Joel from FI 180. It's so inspiring to hear someone who had real spending issues and quickly got them under control. Joel wasn't forced to in order...
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The 10-Year“Mini”Retirement|Ryan Jacob from 2019-03-26T07:00:35
On today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Ryan Jacob who has one of the more gutsy stories you'll hear. Ryan has decided to step into a mini-retirement or super lean FIRE plan in order to g...
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The Ultimate Tax Optimization Guide|The Wealthy Accountant from 2019-03-19T06:59:02
On today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Kieth aka The Wealthy Accountant who went from a small town farmer to a multi-millionaire tax professional. Want to know how good he is? Well he's ...
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From Full-Time Anesthesiologist to Charitable Entrepreneur|Physician on FIRE from 2019-03-12T07:00:02
On today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Leif from Physician On Fire. Leif didn't even discover the idea of financial independence until he was 40 but has truly hit the ground running. In ...
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How to Live a“Save Money”Lifestyle and Enjoy It|Joel&Matt from How to Money from 2019-03-05T08:00:54
On today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by the dynamic duo of Joel&Matt from HowToMoney.com and the How to Money Podcast.The guys met the How to Money crew at FinCon and the rest is history....
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Achieving FI Through The Trades|Captan DIY from 2019-02-26T08:00:33
On today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Captain DIY as he breaks down his journey to becoming a professional electrician and how that intersects with his journey to financial independence...
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Catching the Entrepreneurial Bug|Timika Downes from 2019-02-19T08:00:49
On today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Timika Downes from The House of FI podcast to share her amazing journey. Her story involves marriage, divorce, children, military service, career c...
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Frugal First Dates to Money Mates–Valentine’s Day Special w/ Our Girlfriends from 2019-02-14T08:00:26
Today's episode is an extra special Valentine's day episode; Cody and Justin throw out all common sense by letting their significant others come on and give you an unfiltered behind the scenes look...
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How to Maximize Your Income Potential|Gen Y Finance Guy from 2019-02-12T08:00:38
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you an incredible story that starts in poverty but ultimately dismisses a strict following of frugality. Dom was raised in unfortunate circumstances but qu...
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The Proven Path to Financial Freedom|Grant Sabatier from 2019-02-05T08:00:49
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you an awesome episode full of philosophical discussion to go along with the background of Grant Sabatier who went from $2.26 in his checking account to $1...
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Climbing the Corporate and Entrepreneurial Ladders|J from Millennial Boss from 2019-01-29T08:00:24
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you the boss we all strive to be. She realized being a lawyer wasn't in her future and swapped career paths to the tech industry and never looked back. Whi...
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How Travel Rewards Turned into an Entrepreneurial Venture|Anik Khan from Max Rewards from 2019-01-22T08:00:57
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you the creator of what we believe will be the future gold standard of Credit Card rewards accumulation, tracking, and redemption. Anik Khan started creati...
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Full-Time YouTubing, Medical Tourism, and Retired by 30|Mike and Lauren from 2019-01-15T08:00:23
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you the dynamic duo of Mike and Lauren. You may know them from their fantastic DIY YouTube videos or hearing about their huge European travels. These two ...
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From Unemployment to Geoarbitrage|Rob from Getting Canned from 2019-01-08T08:00:13
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you a truly optimistic outlook on getting fired. Rob from Getting Canned walks us through his story of losing his job at one of the worst times in history,...
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Financial Independence Philosophy and Origin Story|Paula Pant from Afford Anything from 2019-01-01T08:00:52
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you one of their favorite episodes to date. Paula Pant is always conducting great interviews herself but today she's the one answering questions. She walks...
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Christmas Thoughts, 2018 Reflection, 2019 Goals from 2018-12-25T08:00:39
We have an extra special gift for you today that requires no wrapping paper. This Holiday special Justin and Cody go at it alone with no guest to discuss their perspectives on materialistic Christm...
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A Military Member with a Massive Financial Turnaround|The Incredible Cash Dummy from 2018-12-18T08:00:18
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you a story that's just beginning. This interview with The Incredible Cash Dummy steps through a life quickly changed by having a child in high school and ...
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Taking the Entrepreneurial Leap|Jamila Souffrant from Journey to Launch from 2018-12-11T08:00:43
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you a really interesting story full of dynamics different than their own lives. Jamila is a mother and an immigrant and both of those parts of her story he...
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Hacking College, Real Estate, and FU Money|Craig Curelop from Bigger Pockets from 2018-12-04T08:00:56
In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you a true the king of efficiency. A real estate junkie, Craig works over at Bigger Pockets and currently lives in Denver. From getting paid to go to colle...
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A Power Couple’s Path to FI|Jimmy and Jenny from Living Life Loving Us from 2018-12-01T14:27:57
Today we have a bonus episode recorded LIVE at FinCon with Jimmy and Jenny from Living Life Loving Us. Cody was fortunate enough to meet this amazing power couple at FinCon and immediately knew tha...
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Optimizing Your Day Job&Crushing The Side Hustle Game|Kevin from Financial Panther from 2018-11-27T08:00:07
In today's episode, Cody and Justin bring you a true expert of the gig economy and side hustles. The great Kevin from Financial Panther. If you’re unfamiliar with the gig economy or side hustles, t...
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Tragic Adversity, Mail Delivery, and Rental Properties|Jimmy Ridenhour from 2018-11-20T08:00:25
In today's episode, Cody and Justin bring you an interview that is guaranteed to be a new one for you. This is the story of Jimmy Ridenhour who, unlike most of our guests, has no blog, book, podcas...
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Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Blogging|J.D. Roth from 2018-11-13T08:00:05
In today's episode, Cody and Justin interview one of the real originators in the personal finance space, J.D. Roth from Get Rich Slowly. Join them as they dive into J.D.'s financial backstory and l...
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“Retired”at 24, Now Earning $1.5 Million Blogging|Michelle Schroeder-Gardner from 2018-11-06T08:00:08
In today's episode, Cody and Justin interview Michelle Schroeder-Gardner from Making Sense of Cents. Join them as they dive into Michelle's financial backstory and learn how she took her issues wit...
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Retire Early with Real Estate|Coach Carson from 2018-10-30T07:00:17
In today's episode, Cody and Justin interview Chad aka Coach Carson from CoachCarson.com. Join them as they dive into Chad's financial backstory and learn how he realized that he couldn't become an...
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Goodbye FIRE Below Zero, Hello To The FI Show from 2018-10-23T10:42:36
This is the biggest news we've shared with you up to date! Unfortunately, TJ had to step away from FIRE Below Zero for family reasons, but the show goes on! Cody has teamed up with Justin aka the ...
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010|Overcoming Adversity|Jillian @ Montana Money Adventures from 2018-10-16T07:00:24
In today's episode, Cody and TJ interview Jillian from Montana Money Adventures. Join them as they dive into Jillian's financial backstory and learn how she overcame substantial adversity. Now, Jil...
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009|Camp FI South Takeaways&Community Feedback from 2018-10-13T21:51:27
The first portion of this podcast is feedback from last week's episode: The Low-Hanging Fruits of FI. Anonymous talks about Project FI and tells us about calling to get cell phone data reports.C...
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008|The Low-Hanging Fruits of FI from 2018-10-09T07:00:32
In this week's episode, Cody and TJ discuss the low-hanging fruits of FI. These are the changes you can make in your life today, tomorrow, next week, next month, next year, and so on that can drast...
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007|From Accountant to Full-Time Entrepreneur|PT Money from 2018-10-05T15:38:52
PT Money is the founder of FinCon and a personal finance blogger at PTMoney.com. In today’s episode, I get a chance to interview him LIVE at FinCon to share his financial journey. Episode SummaryAr...
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006|Casually Saving 90% of Your Income|Lily @ The Frugal Gene from 2018-10-02T07:00:14
In today's episode, we get a chance to talk to Lily from The Frugal Gene about her accelerated path to financial independence. By choosing to avoid lifestyle inflation, Lily and her husband are abl...
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005|Ready, Set, Gap Year!|Noah&Becky @ Money Metagame from 2018-09-18T07:00:21
How to Get a Full Ride to College Noah and Becky worked as Caddies all throughout high school, making a good amount of money during the summer, but most importantly earned a full-ride scholarship (...
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004|From Poverty to Privilege|TJ Backstory from 2018-09-11T04:47:09
Starting from a 3rd world Country TJ shares his story and what life was like growing up in Nigeria. Born in a middle-class family, his father instilled basic money ideas that have stuck with him ev...
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003|Earning $150,000 While Traveling Full Time|Brad Rice from 2018-09-04T07:00:55
How to Find FIRE Being naturally frugal, Brad kind of stumbled his way into FIRE. After starting the 9-5, Brad anticipated working like the typical employee and retiring at age 59 ½ with millions o...
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002|There’s No FI Without Purpose from 2018-08-27T13:00:21
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 a tool, and it should not control your life.This...
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001|Lighting the FIRE from 2018-08-25T02:53:09
What exactly is FIRE? Financial independence, retire early. Financial independence is based on the 4% rule which was formulated from the Trinity study, the idea is that if you can survive comfortab...
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