

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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Aug 5, 2013 • 48min
RPF 0010 – You Are 100% Responsible For Your Income
You are 100% responsible for your income–both creating an income source and for the actual level of your income. In the US American context, you’re paid exactly what you’re worth in the marketplace. So, to make more, you have to be worth more. The bad news is that being worth more is difficult because it […]

Aug 2, 2013 • 1h 55min
RPF 0009 – Why Your House is a Terrible Investment – Interview with James Collins from jlcollinsnh.com
Today’s show topic is real estate and we’ll be discussing why your house is a terrible investment, how to do a proper rent vs. own calculation, and other wealth building topics with our special guest, James Collins. It’s certain to be challenging, controversial, and, I hope, appropriately radical. Please listen to the entire episode to understand […]

Aug 1, 2013 • 56min
RPF 0008 – Updates for the Show and a Conversation on The Problems and Solutions Facing Our Consumption-Based Society
Today’s show is a conversation about the current status of the show, some of my mistakes and things I’m working on and it’s also a casual conversation about what’s really important. We talk about the problems and solutions facing our consumer society and how we already know each and every one of the solutions to […]

Jul 31, 2013 • 2h 1min
RPF 0007 – Strategies to Achieve Financial Independence at an Early Age – an interview with Brandon, the Mad Fientist
Brandon, the Mad Fientist, shares strategies for achieving financial independence at an early age. They discuss topics such as frugality, travel hacking, planning techniques, optimizing costs of having children, achieving financial independence with health savings accounts, and the benefits of pursuing formal education.

Jul 30, 2013 • 1h 5min
RPF 0006 – How to Afford Anything You Want in Life – An Interview with Paula Pant from AffordAnything.com
In this entertaining podcast, the guest Paula Pant discusses her philosophy of prioritizing and making intentional choices to afford anything you want. They challenge societal norms of spending and emphasize aligning goals and choices with individual preferences. The speakers also discuss the mindset shift from debt to financially savvy decisions and the reasons behind the guest's blogging. Additionally, they explore the value of connecting with like-minded people online and offer money-saving tips. Lastly, they share a strategy for maximizing discounts at Lowe's.

Jul 29, 2013 • 2h 4min
RPF 0005 – The Ultimate Guide to Spending Money – How a smart person can optimize each and every buying decision to get maximum utility out of their money
Today’s show gives you some questions to ask yourself when making some buying decisions and some tools to make more intelligent decisions. Resources for today’s show: When is it okay for you to spend a lot of money? When you want to because it satisfies something that’s important to you–it’s your money. You earned it […]

Jul 19, 2013 • 2h 9min
RPF 0004 – How to Save Huge Money on Your Cell Phone Bill (An Interview with I.P. Daley, the Tech Meshugana)
Today’s show is a comprehensive guide that will give you an incredible foundation in how to save big money on your cell phone bills. Our guest, I.P. Daley from www.techmeshugana.com shares his tips and techniques for how he has lowered all of his communications bills to

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Jul 18, 2013 • 1h 22min
RPF 0003 – Book Review and Commentary on "Early Retirement Extreme – A philosophical and practical guide to financial independence"
This podcast provides a review and commentary on the book 'Early Retirement Extreme'. It explores the concept of financial independence, challenges societal norms, discusses barriers to change, questions conventional measures of success, and delves into the impact of the relentless cycle of work and debt. It also reflects on deep philosophical questions about life, freedom, and happiness.

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Jul 16, 2013 • 26min
RPF 0002 – The first question in financial planning…what do you want?
Explore the importance of knowing what you want in life and how to achieve it. Discover the idea of aligning desires with retirement investments and learn to 'hack' financial planning. Challenge societal expectations and pursue personal happiness by achieving financial independence.

Jul 15, 2013 • 30min
RPF 0001 – Welcome to the Radical Personal Finance Podcast!
A brief introduction to the Radical Personal Finance Podcast, its purpose and goals, and an introduction to your host, Joshua Sheats.


