Doug and Carl chat with Frances & Peter to analyze the couple’s financial situation and determine the viability of their Coast FI strategy.   They discuss investment strategies, personal financial goals, maintaining a balance between frugality & enjoying life, the potential of leveraging real estate, and other financial planning aspects.

Note: This is a rebroadcast of MHFI episode 186

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0:00 Introduction

4:01 Coffee & asparagus

10:58 Coast FI definition

15:23 Retirement goals

21:08 Current housing situation

26:38 Roadblocks

32:02 Frugal in recovery

39:58 Envisioning the ideal life

45:42 Work situations & moving

51:58 Diving into the numbers

1:02:26 Resolving the housing situation

1:07:50 What would Carl & Doug do?

1:14:51 Soundcheck – The big event