ChooseFI | Financial Independence Podcast

Ray Dalio calls holding just 15 uncorrelated assets "the Holy Grail of investing" — yet most portfolios contain hundreds of correlated bets masquerading as diversification. Jonathan Mendonsa and Brad ...

16 Apr 20211h 7min

Most homeowners believe their house is an investment—but what if it's actually one of your largest recurring expenses? Brad and Jonathan sit down with Scott Trench and Mindy Jensen from BiggerPockets ...

12 Apr 202156min

Most people think budgets are about saying no to what they want. Tiffany Aliche, the Budgetnista, is here to flip that script entirely. In this conversation about her book Get Good with Money, she int...

3 Apr 202143min

The typical college degree now costs $110,000-$120,000—yet first-year salaries average just $50,000. That math hasn't worked for a decade. Brad and Jonathan unpack whether college is still a wise inve...

2 Apr 20211h 15min

Most kids dream up wild business ideas in the shower — then let them evaporate just as quickly. Rob Thielen, founder of The Simple Startup, has coached hundreds of young entrepreneurs to actually laun...

29 Mar 202145min

The job market has fundamentally changed, and what worked in 1990 will waste your time today. Jonathan and Brad break down how to adapt your job search strategy in an economy that no longer rewards re...

26 Mar 20211h 15min

Financial independence is actually easier to achieve than most people think — but it's also wildly misunderstood. Diana Merriam returns to dismantle the most persistent myths about the FIRE movement: ...

22 Mar 202145min

You wake up every morning, drink coffee, check your bank balance, and feel fine. But what if "fine" is costing you years of your life? In this pandemic-era interactive session, Brad and Jonathan tackl...

19 Mar 20211h 13min