He’s here, Mr. Money Mustache! Also known as Pete Adeney, the financial independence OG shares his story with Bill and Jackie. From retiring at 30 and starting one of the most popular blogs in the community to the importance of choosing sustainability with your money. The three discuss some of Pete’s most impactful articles (listed below), highlighting alternative health insurance options and discussing socially responsible investing. Pete also chats candidly about life post-divorce, the temptations of consumerist culture, and the potential of car-free communities.

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Mr. Money Mustache

The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins

1500 Days to Freedom

The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement

Early Retirement Extreme: A Philosophical and Practical Guide to Financial Independence by Jacob Lund Fisker

Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez

Two Years Without Health Insurance (and What I’m Doing Now)

Target-Date Retirement Funds

Get Smart With Money

How to Go from Middle-Class to Kickass

Culdesac

Waymo

Purpose, Identity, & Connection | Jordan Grumet | 022

Socially Responsible Investing: Is It Also More Profitable?

Dr. Bobby Talks Healthspan | Dr. Bobby Dubois | 059

Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia

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