Enlisted Success Story! $500,000+ Invested by Age 31 | Financial Independence by 38 | Darren Thedieck #139

Sep 2, 2024

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Enlisted Airmen with half a million dollars invested?! Meet Darren Thedieck, US Air Force E-7 who was recently featured by CNBC. and Stripes. We talk very practical tips with Darren about how he learned to save, where he saves, speicific ETFs we like, and handling his family's journey from debt to financial independence.

How to handle debt
Where to park my savings?
How much am I actually paid? (Be sure to review your annual Personal Statement of Military Compensation)
Handling financial conversations with a spouse
Is 100% stocks ok?
Retirement accounts vs taxable brokerage accounts
Balancing saving goals vs enjoying life and traveling

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Books mentioned:

Stock Investing for Dummies
Personal Finance For Dummies
The Essays of Warren Buffet: Lessons for Corporate America
Unshakeable by Tony Robbins
Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel

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