Radical Personal Finance

Fifty years ago it was illegal for Americans to own more than 5 ounces of gold coins or gold bullion. Yes, really. Today, I want to explain this little-known history and talk about whether it may repeat in the future. www.BitcoinPrivacyCourse.com

In light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I've been considering how you and I (not being in Ukraine or Russia) could be affected in days to come. Here's a rather sobering discussion from me covering some of the possibilities.

In light of the Russia/Ukraine conflict, we need to pay careful to the lessons we can learn from the pain that our fellow humans are experiencing. Today's lesson: believe that bad things can happen. To you. Joshua

It's Friday! Today we discuss: 1:33 How do I establish myself in a new remote-only work environment? 10:03 How can I become a teacher for a new career? 18:28 How should I balance on-going support vs ad hoc donations? 23:45 How can I invest my money in a righteous way? 44:10 Should I save money for mystery special needs children? 51:08 How should I use ereaders in my homeschool? 1:12:34 Where should I go to get an offshore bank account? 1:23:43 How much of my cash should I move into commodities? Enjoy! Join me next week: https://patreon.com/RadicalPersonalFinance Joshua

One year ago my family spoke no French. Today, one year later, my 8-year-old son is reading at his grade level in French. In today's podcast I'll explain the tools and techniques I used to accomplish this, in hopes of inspiring you and helping with your similar projects. Joshua

The Canadian government has made some shocking changes this week. They provide some very important lessons for you and me.

On today's live Q&A show we cover: 1:00 Three separate corrections from previous shows 13:04 How much whole life insurance should I buy for my emergency fund? 20:54 Should I put my savings against my high interest-rate credit card debt? 30:10 Should we start a living library? 35:00 How should I go about buying gold? 53:06 How do I move from a blue collar job to a white collar job? 1:08:18 Should I buy disability insurance for my homemaker wife? 1:21:00 How can I help my children learn a foreign language? 1:49:15 How can you get more good things done in your daily schedule? 2:06:45 How do I structure my disability insurance if I'm likely to change jobs frequently? 2:11:52 Why is living in your car such an interesting strategy? 2:27:00 Should a non-resident in the USA build a credit profile in the USA? To join me on next week's Q&A show, go here: https://patreon.com/RadicalPersonalFinance Joshua

It's Friday! Today we cover: 1:44 Should I refinance my house to invest in the stock market? 13:44 How do I get health insurance for my parents who are fleeing Ukraine? 33:14 How should I begin reading the Bible? 1:03:00 I'm selling a house to my friend; how do we structure the deal? 1:10:10 How do I do goal planning with my children? 1:20:50 How can I profitably invest an extra $5k to $10k per year? How do I calculate the Real Internal Rate of Return on a life insurance policy?