Radical Personal Finance
Joshua Sheats
Joshua J Sheats, MSFS, CFP, CLU, ChFC, CASL, CAP, RHU, REBC is a financial planner who teaches people how to live a rich life now while building a plan for financial freedom in 10 years or less. He mixes creative approaches to lifestyle design, deep-dive financial planning techniques, and hard-core business strategy to equip you with the knowledge and inspiration you need to build financial independence.
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Sep 11, 2014 • 1h
How to Make Your Entire Living on Craigslist: Interview with Ryan Finlay from ReCraigslist RPF0059
What would you do if you were $25,000 in credit card debt, unemployed, and had $200 to your name? Would you go get a job or would you start buying and selling stuff on Craigslist to dig out of your hole? Our guest today is Ryan Finlay. He found himself in exactly the same situation […]
Sep 10, 2014 • 13min
Illustrations of the Value of Being Able to Live Cheap: An Excerpt of Tim Ferriss and Kevin Kelly (sick day) RPF0058
Wednesday was a sick day around the Sheats household and RPF HQ! But, I wanted to still bring you a bit of thought-provoking audio and today’s excerpt is here! Enjoy this short clip from Tim Ferriss’s interview of Kevin Kelly and check out the links for the full show! It’s an excellent interview! Links: The full […]
Sep 9, 2014 • 1h 18min
Professional Portfolio Manager Turned Early Retiree: Interview With David Stein, Host of Money for the Rest of Us RPF0057
Today’s show is an interview with David Stein, a former professional portfolio manager and now host of the “Money for the Rest of Us” podcast. We had an amazing conversation and dug into some of the behind-the-scenes information on what the world of professional money management is like. You’ll also be interested in hearing how […]
Sep 8, 2014 • 60min
Financial Plans Should be Unique! 18 Variables That Could Dramatically Affect Your Plans RPF0056
Today, we tackle head on the myth that financial plans should be the same for all people. They simply shouldn’t. But we’ve probably all swallowed that line to some degree or another. I was inspired by Friday’s show at how many unique variables and plans could be developed. So I sat down and made a list […]
Sep 5, 2014 • 1h 21min
Friday Q and A: I Have $1,000,000, I'm 35, and I Hate My Job: Can I Retire Early? RPF0055
We have a really fun question from a listener today! Essentially, it’s this: I’m 35 and I don’t like my job…I have a $1,000,000 and I want to retire but no one can agree on whether I can or not! Tune in to hear my answer–it’s probably not what you think! Links: The original Trinity […]
Sep 4, 2014 • 2h 1min
How to Become The Millionaire Next Door: An Interview with John Pugliano, Founder of Investable Wealth LLC and the Wealthsteading Podcast RPF0054
I’m thrilled to bring you today’s interview with John Pugliano. John has followed the prudent path of the Millionaire Next Door–starting with nothing and becoming rich over a couple of decades by working hard, living frugally, and investing wisely. This is a path that is repeatable by most people in our Western societies. John came […]
Sep 3, 2014 • 44min
How Does My Tax Return Work? An Explanation to the Structure of IRS Form 1040 RPF0053
Many people today have no idea how the tax return works. This is probably because many people today (including me) use either a computer program or an accountant to prepare their tax returns rather than calculating it by hand. This is probably much faster and more accurate but, in some ways, it’s a loss because […]
Sep 2, 2014 • 1h 25min
The Simple, Clear Path from $25,000 in Debt to an Entrepreneur's Lifestyle: An Interview with Kraig Mathias from www.CreateMyIndependence.com RPF0052
We’re back from a most excellent three-day weekend with a great interview with my new friend Kraig Mathias from www.CreateMyIndependence.com. I met Kraig in Dallas at the Podcast Movement Conference. We hit it off and I really loved hearing his story. Kraig was living a fairly normal financial life until 2010 when he was inspired to […]
Aug 29, 2014 • 1h 54min
Friday Q and A: Accrual Accounting vs. Cash Method, Roth IRA as an Emergency Fund, Permaculture Resources, Coming Up With Business Ideas, and Disagreements With My Walmart Show RPF0051
Today, I answer your questions for the show! And we’ve got quite a mix of questions! How do I adjust my accounting system to handle irregular expenses? (Accrual accounting vs cash basis and double-entry accounting vs. single-entry accounting.) How can I use a Roth IRA for an emergency fund? How can I learn about permaculture? How […]
Aug 28, 2014 • 1h 30min
From an $8/hr Job After College to Financial Independence at Age 30 to 10+ Years of Global Travel With Family! Interview With Pat Schulte From Bumfuzzle.com RPF0050
Today we have a very special interview to share with you! I’m thrilled to bring you an interview with one of my favorite writers, Pat Schulte. Pat and his wife Ali have a really neat story: Pat and his wife were highschool sweethearts. After college he started working an $8/hr job as a clerk to […]
