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Your biggest financial win might not be in your portfolio — it's in your housing. A 25-year-old paying $200/month in rent (or nothing at all) while building equity sounds impossible, but it's exactly ...
31 Maalis 20171h 18min
016 | House Hacking Your Way to Financial Independence with Coach Carson
Housing costs consume 25-40% of most household budgets, yet few people ever question whether they could turn that expense into income. Coach Carson explains how strategic real estate moves—particularl...
26 Maalis 20171h 14min
The 'Joneses' Are Bankrupt
Most people assume financial independence requires decades of earning and sacrificing. But what if the biggest barrier isn't your age, income, or even your current debt—it's simply the decision to sta...
24 Maalis 20171h 4min
015 | Second-Generation Financial Independence and College Planning
Most parents worry about leaving their kids money—but what if the bigger gift is teaching them how to think about it? When Brad and Jonathan brought on Justin McCurry from Root of Good, who retired at...
19 Maalis 20171h 11min
What’s the Right Way to Calculate Net Worth?
Most people spend decades preparing financially for retirement but barely think about what comes after. Brad and Jonathan tackle this paradox head-on, unpacking listener questions on everything from c...
17 Maalis 201744min
The Phases Of FI With 1500 Days
Walking away from a bigger house in a fancier zip code sounds crazy — until you realize the pressure to keep up was crushing your soul. Carl Jensen (Mr. 1500) made that exact call, choosing to downsiz...
12 Maalis 201750min
Control Your Tax Rate R
You've spent a decade screwing up your finances — and that might be perfectly fine. Public employees have access to retirement accounts most people have never heard of, and these tools can turn even t...
10 Maalis 201745min
013 | The Unfair (FI) Advantage Of Teachers: 457b Plans
Most middle-class state employees have no idea they're sitting on a retirement goldmine. Public service jobs — teaching, firefighting, police work — come with 403(b) and 457 plans that let you save va...
5 Maalis 201750min
