Inspire To FIRE Podcast (Financial Independence Retire Early)
By Mr. Inspire To FIRE
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Inspire To FIRE Podcast (Financial Independence Retire Early)Sep 02, 2021
Dollar Cost Averaging & Other Millennial Money Tips With Fiona Aka Millennial Money Woman
Millennial Money Woman joins the show today to share her awesome money tips for millennials including investing strategies, buy vs rent decisions, and other money myths.
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- Why Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) Is Helps You Build Wealth
- How to Decide Between Buying or Renting a Home
- Millennial Money Myths
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House Hacking Towards Financial Independence With Craig
Craig The FI Guy joins the show today to share his amazing house hacking journey and how that has led him to become financially independent in less than 5 years! He's also got a great book on the topic, it's called The House Hacking Strategy.
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- What Is House Hacking?
- Why House Hacking Is The Fastest Path To FI
- How You Can Get Started
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The Best Way To Invest In The Stock Market With Delyanne The Money Coach
Delyanne The Money Coach joins the show today to share her story and to share her tips for becoming a successful investor. We also discuss her amazing FI plan of moving to Portugal.
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- The Best Way To Invest In The Stock Market
- Investing Vs Paying Off Debt
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The Power Of The Roth IRA For Financial Independence With Sean Mullaney
Sean Mullaney is known as the FI Tax Guy and he joins the show today to talk about why we should all be using the Roth IRA on our path to financial independence.
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- Major Advantages Of A Roth IRA
- Create An Artificially Low Income To Avoid Taxes
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Generational Wealth & Wealth Guilt With Mrs. Miller
Mrs. Miller from @mrsmilleronfire joins the show to discuss generational wealth and why it's not all about the money.
We also introduce the term "Wealth Guilt" and share the negative feelings that can come from more money and how to handle it.
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- Generational Wealth
- Wealth Guilt
- Planning To Care For Aging Parents While Pursuing FI
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- Wealth Guilt - How I Overcame it
- How To Build Wealth (A Beginners Guide)
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The Corporate Path To FI & Minimalism With Friends On FIRE
Mike & Maggie from Friends On FIRE joins the show to discuss the pros and cons of the corporate career path. We also discuss different strategies to fight lifestyle inflation & Maggie's passion for minimalism.
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I Highly Recommend Reading Mike's Book
- Your New Relationship With Money By Michael O'Leary
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We Also Discuss
- How To Benefit From Corporate America In Pursuit Of FI
- Fighting Lifestyle Creep
- Minimalism
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- Getting Off The Hedonic Treadmill
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The GameStop Bubble & Boycott Robinhood??
In this episode, I'm breaking down all the madness with GameStop Stock, The RobinHood Boycott, what it all means for you!
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Resources:
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- Investor Chamath Palihapitiya: The GameStop story is pushback against the Wall Street establishment
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Why FI Is Not An All Or Nothing Proposition With Chris Mamula
Chris Mamula author of the book Choose FI: Your Blueprint to Financial Independence joins the show to discuss his FI journey & why he says FI is not an all-or-nothing proposition.
The ChooseFI Book is the official blueprint to FI and a must-read!
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- Writing The ChooseFI Book
- Being A Valuist
- Creating The Lifestyle That Makes You Happy
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Resources
- Eat The Financial Elephant Blog
- Choose FI: Your Blueprint to Financial Independence
- Access Retirement Funds Early
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Paying Off Over $220K In Student Loans With Steph From Prescriptions and Paychecks
Steph from Prescriptions and Paychecks joins the show as our 1st guest to discuss her inspirational debt paydown story.
Learn how she & her husband have paid off over $220K in student loan debt and what advice she has for those struggling with debt.
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We also discuss topics like CoastFI, BaristaFI, and Fat FIRE. Lastly, we get into tips for investing successfully and why she recently decided to refinance her mortgage.
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Resources:
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- M1 Finance (Buy Fractional Shares)
- FatFIRE
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Paying Off $215,000 Of Debt & Finding A Balanced Approach To FI With Cindy Zuniga
Cindy Zuniga from Zero Based Budget joins the show to discuss how she paid off $215K in debt! We also discuss considering your student loan debt to income ratio.
Lastly, we talk about approaching FI in a balanced way.
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- Her Debt Payoff Strategy
- Debt to Income Ratio Rule of Thumb
- Approaching FI In A Balanced Way
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Escaping The Rat Race With Tripp Lanier
Tripp Lanier from The New Man Podcast joins the show to discuss escaping the rat race. We start with his personal growth story and what he has found to help us all live a more fulfilled life.
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- This Book Will Make You Dangerous
We also discuss if the concept of Financial Independence/Retire Early (FIRE) is just another "rat race".
- His Personal Growth Story
- Escaping The Rat Race
- 4 Pillars Of Happiness
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- Getting Off The Hedonic Treadmill
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Lucinda Cross From Activate Your Vision
Lucinda Cross from Activate Your Vision joins the show to discuss her inspirational story and what she is doing today to empower women, youth, and people of color.
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Lucinda's Best Selling Book Has A Ton Of Actionable Tips & Strategies For A More Abundant Life
She also shares the power of the vision board and tips for entrepreneurship.
We Discuss
- Her Inspirational Money Story
- Empowering Women/Youth/People Of Color
- Entrepreneurship
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Resources
- Class Divide: HBO Documentary About Avenues In NYC
- Creating A WE Nation Ted Talk Lucinda Cross
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J Money From Budgets Are Sexy
J Money from Budgets Are Sexy joins the show to discuss how he became a successful blogger and if it's still possible today.
J Money has been a model of consistency, blogging for over 12 years now. He has helped bring together the personal finance community through his personal blogs.
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- Importance Of Tracking Your Net Worth
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- Track Your Net Worth With Personal Capital
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Learning From Money Mistakes & Increasing Financial Literacy With Bola From Clever Girl Finance
Bola Sokunbi from Clever Girl Finance joins the show to discuss her money story and how she drew inspiration from her mother the "Hustle Queen".
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My Recommendation: (Bola Has 2 Fantastic Books For Getting Out Of Debt & Learning To Invest)
Bola is a Certified Financial Education Instructor, money expert, and the CEO, best-selling author, and founder of Clever Girl Finance. Bola has created an amazing community filled with resources like FREE courses to help you achieve your dreams of financial wellness.
We Discuss
- Her Inspiration & Money Story
- Common Money Mistakes
- How She Saved $100,000 In Just Over 3 Years
- Her Mission To Increase Financial Literacy
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Resources
- Clever Girl Finance Free Courses
- Learn About Roth Conversions
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Exploring An Alternative Definition Of Financial Independence With Paula Pant
Paula Pant from AffordAnything.com joins the show to discuss exploring an alternative definition of financial independence. Many of us in the FIRE community have heard the traditional definition of financial independence.
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FIRE Number = 25 x Annual Expenses
However, with Paula, we discuss how financial independence can actually be a moving target.
Financial independence is the state in which your potential passive income, typically through investments, is enough that you could make decisions from a place of hope and desire, rather than fear or obligation.
- Paula Pant
We Discuss
- Alternative Definitions Of FI
- The 1% Challenge - Building A Passive Income
- Minding Your Financial Gap
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- Take The One Percent Challenge
- What's The Most Awesome Lifestyle?
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Starting A Multi-Million Dollar Company & Becoming A Champion Investor
Jeremy from Personal Finance Club joins the show to discuss how he started a multi-million dollar business and what he is doing today to help the individual investor.
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- Turning Down A Job Offer From Microsoft
- Upside Of Starting Your Own Business
- Prioritizing Your Investments
- Investing Strategies (Index Funds vs Target Date Funds)
- Investment Growth Calculator
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Overcoming Life Obstacles & Thriving With Vee
In today's episode, Vee from Vee Frugal Fox and Weir Digital Marketing joins the show to share her incredible story.
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She managed to pay off $60,000 of debt and start her own business.
All while dealing with unfortunate life events such as divorce and job loss.
She shares how she managed to persevere during this time and what she is doing now to help the community.
We Discuss:
- Her Debt Payoff Strategy
- Handling A Divorce & Job Loss
- Starting Her Own Business
- Rover Side Hustle
- Saving Money On Prescriptions With GoodRx
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- 6 Proven Ways To Pay Off Debt On A Low Income
- 4 Reasons You're Failing At Rover
- 8 Ways To Save Money At The Pharmacy
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JL Collins - The Simple Path To Wealth
JL Collins from jlcollinsnh.com and author of "The Simple Path To Wealth" joins the show today to talk about the essentials of investing!
My Recommendation: (If You Want To Be A Successful Investor You Have To Read JL's Book)
- The Simple Path To Wealth By JL Collins
He is an inspiration to those in the FIRE community and has made a meaningful impact on thousands of people with his investing philosophy.
I truly believe his book is the only resource you need to become a successful investor. It was a pleasure to have him on the show and I hope you appreciate the valuable information shared.
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We also get into his thoughts on:
- Investing In a Bear Market/Recession
- Housing: Buying vs Renting
- Owning REIT's, Gold, Or Other Investments
- Exciting Chautauqua News
- 9 Basic Principles
Resources:
- Why Your House Is A Terrible Investment
- A Guided Meditation For When The Stock Market Is Dropping
- F-You Money Video (Not Work or Kid Friendly)
- Time Machine & The Future Returns For Stocks
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Starting Your Own Business Using Virtual Assistants
In this show, I speak with Becky from twentyfree.co & the Find Your Freedom Podcast about how she took the leap of starting her own business right before the pandemic.
She discusses what gave her the courage to leave her stable corporate job in pursuit of entrepreneurship. She also breakdown exactly how to use virtual assistants to help you grow your business.
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- $30 An Hour Is How Much A Year?
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The Power Of Mindset During Your FIRE Journey With Save My Cents
Shang from Save My Cents and I discuss the importance of having the right mindset for financial independence. She lets us in on strategies she uses to rewire her thinking and overcome life's struggles.
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Highly Recommended Reads:
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
- The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
We also discuss how she has been able to reach financial independence while living in a high cost of living area (NYC). Lastly, we go over advice for tackling healthcare costs! It's important to note, Shang graduated with minimal or no student debt.
Her college and MBA education were paid for by a combination of her parents' savings and scholarships. That gave her a huge advantage and boost while pursuing financial independence.
Having said that, her story is still an inspiration for how to adopt the right mindset for success and happiness!
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Introduction To Financial Independence & The FIT Strategy
In this episode, I go over an introduction to financial independence/retire early (FIRE). I also discuss the strategy I'm using to reach FIRE called the FIT Strategy.
It's an acronym for the 3 steps I'm taking to expedite my FI journey.
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