

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.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Jan 17, 2022 • 45min
842-Moving Around Is Not Conducive to Your Wealth (A Report from 6 Months of Digital Nomadism)

Jan 14, 2022 • 2h 6min
841-Friday Q&A: DIY Projects, Roth Conversions, Vacation Home in El Salvador, French Inheritance Taxes, Preparing for a Baby, Joining the Military for VA Benefits
It's Friday! On today's Q&A call we discuss: 2:00 Should I do my own DIY projects? 15:36 Should my in-laws sell their rental house? 25:00 Should my father do a Roth conversion of his $1,000,000 IRA? 36:30 Should we buy a vacation home in El Salvador? 59:11 How can a French citizen reduce inheritance taxes? 1:09:01 What kind of financial preps can I do to prepare for a baby? 1:33:00 Should I join the reserves in order to get the VA benefits? Enjoy! Join me next week here: https://www.patreon.com/RadicalPersonalFinance Joshua

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Jan 12, 2022 • 29min
840-Who Do You Want to Live With? Spend Your Money to Make That Happen

Jan 7, 2022 • 1h 41min
839-Friday Q&A: Job Loss, Getting out of the Matrix, Taxes on Crypto, Finding a Good Accountant, Should I Contribute to a Retirement Account
Welcome to our first Friday Q&A of 2022! 2:55 How do I prepare for an imminent job loss due to my refusal to take the jab? 14:30 How do I get out of the modern monetary matrix? 21:59 How do I calculate the taxes on my crypto portfolio? 32:57 How do I find a good accountant? 46:45 Should I contribute to a retirement account? 1:02:33 How should I save for a second house? 1:20:00 I have a child who is slow to speak; how should I handle this? To gain access to next week's Q&A show, join here: https://patreon.com/RadicalPersonalFinance Joshua

Dec 21, 2021 • 2h 47min
838-How to Have a Truly Rich Christmas (With the Inspiration of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens)
Today, let's discuss how you can enjoy a truly rich Christmas—nay, a truly rich life. Joshua If you'd like to follow along with my reading, you can find the text here: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/19337/19337-h/19337-h.htm

Dec 20, 2021 • 1h 41min
837-The Watchman Guide to Privacy: Reclaim Your Digital, Financial, and Lifestyle Freedom - Interview with Gabriel Custodiet
I'm often asked where to start with regard to privacy. For the last few months I have been publicly and privately recommending Gabriel Custodiet's book "The Watchman Guide to Privacy: Reclaim Your Digital, Financial, and Lifestyle Freedom." It's perhaps the best single book that I've read that discusses privacy in a comprehensive, yet accessible way. Today, I'm thrilled to welcome Gabriel himself to the podcast. Enjoy! www.watchmanprivacy.com https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2/

Dec 10, 2021 • 35min
836-The Valuable Lifestyle Benefits of a Second Home

Dec 9, 2021 • 1h 18min
835-Why a Vacation Home Might Very Well Be Your Best Investment Ever

Dec 3, 2021 • 1h 23min
834-Friday Q&A: Baseball Cards, VideoGame YouTube, Inheritances, Borrowing Against Assets, Etc.
It's Friday! And today we cover: 2:01 What should I do with my old baseball cards? 6:31 Should I help my 6 & 8 year old's build a YouTube channel about video games? 45:33 I've just received an inheritance from my grandfather. What do I do with it? 53:01 What books should I read to my new baby? 1:12:12 How do you actually borrow against assets so as not to pay taxes?

Dec 3, 2021 • 1h 53min
833-Why Reading Aloud to Children is So Effective in Improving Academic Outcomes
There is one simple thing you can do that will almost assuredly ensure phenomenal academic outcomes for your child: read aloud. Lots. In today's episode, I explain in great detail why this works and how the process works, pulling from the phenomenal book by Jim Trelease called "The Read Aloud Handbook." Joshua


