Mistakes Were Made
Even financially independent people have lost fortunes to bad investments, high-fee funds, and speculation. Brad Barrett, Alan Donegan, and Katie Donegan lay bare their most expensive mistakes—from Al...
27 Apr 1h 8min
595 | Value Matrix Case Study Series: Part 2 — Required Bloat
Most people trying to slash their budget hunt for obvious waste—daily lattes, unused subscriptions, impulse purchases. But what happens when you've already cut the fat and your highest expenses are th...
20 Apr 56min
594 | Travel Rewards Deep Dive with Noah
Episode 45: Maximizing Travel Rewards with Financial Independence In this episode of ChooseFI, Brad Barrett and travel rewards expert Noah G. dive into the world of travel rewards, focusing on maximiz...
13 Apr 1h 15min
Book Club: 'Goodbye, Things' with Liz Gets Loaded | Ep 593
Episode Show Notes Episode Summary Ginger and Liz from Liz Gets Loaded explore Fumio Sasaki's book, "Say Goodbye to Things," discussing the principles of minimalism and their impact on emotional well-...
6 Apr 1h 11min
592 | Value Matrix Case Study Series: Part 1 — Leaky Budget
Episode Show Notes Episode Summary In this episode, Jonathan Mendonsa and Brad Barrett introduce the Value Matrix, a tool that maps spending to life satisfaction. They analyze four real spending profi...
30 Mar 51min
591 | Parent Like a Millionaire Without Being One
Episode Show Notes Episode Summary Brad Barrett chats with Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung about their new book, Parent Like a Millionaire Without Being One. This episode delves into effective financial s...
23 Mar 50min
589 | How to Gain Insights from Your Expense Audit Using a Value Matrix
Most people think they know where their money goes each month… but when they actually run an expense audit, they find hundreds—sometimes thousands—of dollars quietly leaking out of their budget. Today...
8 Mar 50min
