Discover how Cody & Justin balance frugality with splurges on travel, gourmet meats, cell phone upgrades, and luxury items. Learn how to maintain a healthy budget, retire early, and live an amazing life. Dive into their spending habits on tech gadgets, personal possessions, consumables, self-care items, groceries, and sushi cravings. Join the community for more insights on achieving financial independence!
Prioritizing technology upgrades can be a personal preference despite higher costs.
Outsourcing services like grocery delivery can improve quality of life and save time.
Deep dives
Mint Mobile's Affordable Plans and Direct Delivery Approach
Mint Mobile offers wireless plans at $15 per month with a unique online-only model, eliminating traditional retail store costs. This approach provides premium phone plans without the hefty monthly bills typically associated with wireless services.
Value in Tech Upgrades: The Appeal of the Newest Smartphone Models
Investing in technology upgrades like the latest cell phone models, such as the Samsung Galaxy foldable series, was highlighted as a personal preference despite the higher cost. The discussion delves into the innovative features and brand choices between Android and Apple devices.
Balancing Quality and Costs in Personal Possessions
The importance of balancing quality and costs in personal possessions was emphasized, especially in items like laptops, headphones, and televisions. Prioritizing performance and durability in frequently used items like AirPods and fitness equipment was a key aspect of spending decisions.
Outsourcing Services and Enhancing Quality of Life
The trend towards outsourcing services to improve quality of life was a significant topic, focusing on leveraging services like grocery delivery, house cleaning, and lawn care to save time and effort. This shift towards outsourcing tasks in both personal and professional domains highlighted the value of time and efficiency in daily routines.
Cody & Justin both "retired" pretty early and are known to be frugal, but what do they surprisingly splurge on?
That's exactly what you'll hear in today's episode.
We cover travel, services, luxury items, health, etc.
Some things, like Justin's cell phone upgrades or Cody's gourmet meats, might surprise you.
Overall, it's abundantly clear after hearing this episode that you can maintain a healthy budget, retire early, and live an amazing life while doing so.
Thank you all for listening and may this episode help you on your path to a financially independent future.
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