The Cash Flow Contractor 274 - Finding Your Financial Independence Number with Chad Hufford
Sep 25, 2025
01:10:17
Is your business building your wealth, or just funding your lifestyle? In this eye-opening conversation with financial advisor Chad Hufford, we break down how contractors can define their "target number" for financial independence and create a clear path to achieve it—without sacrificing the present. Discover practical strategies to build wealth both inside and outside your business.
What You’ll Learn
- How to calculate your specific "target number" for financial independence
- Why creating a "work-optional lifestyle" is crucial for business owners
- The proven debt elimination strategy that creates momentum for wealth building
- How to balance business cash reserves with personal financial planning
- Why most financial advice fails (and what actually works for contractors)
Time Stamps
- 01:04 - Episode Intro
- 01:28 - Life Lessons and Reflections
- 02:58 - Guest Intro
- 04:05 - Importance of Having a Financial Plan
- 05:15 - Proactive Financial Strategies
- 07:59 - Creating a Closer Relationship with our Future
- 10:36 - Setting Financial Goals
- 27:39 - Living Within Your Means
- 32:54 - Debt Elimination Strategies
- 37:20 - Investing for the Future
- 38:02 - Customizing Your Financial Plan
- 39:07 - Mortgage vs. Investment Dilemma
- 40:58 - Consumer Debt and Long-Term Goals
- 44:08 - Business Cash Reserves
- 46:53 - Investment Strategies and Diversification
- 53:18 - The Role of a Financial Advisor
- 56:49 - The Importance of Adherence
- 01:00:58 - Building a Long-Term Financial Vision
- 01:05:49 - Final Thoughts and Getting Started
Snippets from the Episode
- "Nobody would ever buy a house that was built without a blueprint, but too often we let our futures unfold without one. We end up being a little more haphazard, sometimes aimless."— Chad Hufford
- "If you don't know where you're going and you start feeling lost, the tendency is to just go faster, to double down on everything you're already doing."— Chad Hufford
- "Education without execution is merely entertainment. If you are learning things without implementing them in your life, you're not gonna get much benefit."— Chad Hufford
Key Takeaways
- Define Your Financial Independence Target Number
- Reduce Personal Lifestyle Expenses Before Building Wealth
- Pay Off Consumer Debt Before Aggressive Investing
- Build Business Cash Reserves of 3+ Months
- Focus on Investment Income, Not Principal
- Diversify Like an Orchard, Not a Single Tree
- Choose a Financial Advisor Who Holds You Accountable
Resources
- 24 Things Construction Business Owners Need to Successfully Hire & Train an Executive Assistant
- Schedule a 15-Minute Roadblock Call
- Check out OpenPhone
- Build a Business that Runs without you. Explore our GrowthKits
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More from Chad Hufford
- Chad Hufford - Financial Advisor, Veritas Alaska
- Website: Veritas Alaska
- Veritas Alaska Podcast
- LinkedIn: Chad Hufford
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