

The Financial Independence Show
Cody Berman and Justin Taylor
Cody Berman and Justin Taylor believe in the concept of “Financial Independence For All”. The Financial Independence Show focuses on REAL stories of individuals on their journey to financial independence. Each episode aims to include actionable insights and takeaways for listeners to implement into their own financial situation. The podcast covers topics like building wealth, entrepreneurship, investing, money mindset, small business, frugality, geoarbitrage, side hustles, real estate, productivity, travel, and so much more. Sit back, tune in, and join a community of like-minded people who are changing their lives through financial independence.
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Dec 7, 2021 • 50min
Scaling to 7 Figures While Giving Back Aggressively | Jeremy Schneider
Today's episode features Jeremy Schneider from Personal Finance Club.
Jeremy started his journey as a young, scrappy entrepreneur. In 2004, in founded Rentlinx out of his bedroom with nothing but grit and determination.
He slowly scaled the business while keeping his salary under $36k throughout most of the company's growth.
Then, in 2015, 11 years after its founding, Jeremy sold Rentlinx for over $5 million dollars!
After going through a bit of an existential crisis and playing video games for a year, Jeremy founded Personal Finance Club.
As a lifelong personal finance enthusiast, he's now turned his attention towards helping others learn how to invest and become wealthy in simple terms that rely on tried and true methods.
He's built a tremendous following in a short amount of time and you'll hear exactly how and why.
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Links From the Episode
Jeremy's Investing Course ($20 off with discount code "FISHOW")
Personal Finance Club Website
Personal Finance Club Instagram
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/undNhtrfdvc
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Nov 30, 2021 • 53min
The Debt Lasso Method and LGBTQ Financial Challenges | Debt Free Guys
Today's episode features John and David from Debt Free Guys and the Queer Money Podcast.
David and John were going on a vacation and thought to themselves, "Let's buy a vacation home here". Only to soon realize that they could barely afford to rent a home for a weekend getaway.
They had let their financial habits get out of control and ran up $51k in credit card debt. Then everything changed.
They would tackle that debt in less than three years utilizing their famed Debt Lasso Method.
Today, David and John are spreading financial wisdom with a focus on the LGBTQ community which faces unique struggles and challenges.
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Links From the Episode
Debt Free Guys Website
Queer Money Podcast
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/RP6oiFgOSD8
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Nov 23, 2021 • 47min
Turning Budgeting into a Business | Kelly Anne Smith
Today's episode features Kelly Anne Smith from Freedom in a Budget.
Kelly finds herself struggling and living paycheck to paycheck. Then, as many do, she turns to Dave Ramsey.
After learning about budgeting, Kelly found even more personal finance content through YouTube.
Fast forward a few years and Kelly has created a Youtube channel of her own that has produced over $100k in revenue and is teaching others about personal finance.
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Links From the Episode
Freedom In a Budget
Kelly's Youtube Channel
Kelly's Instagram
Dreamer to Profitable (Kelly's Entrepreneurship Course)
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/P2vu-WFKb5k
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Nov 16, 2021 • 31min
Should You Be Worried About Inflation? Maybe Not
In this episode, Justin and Cody give their take on inflation.
If you've been on social media or watched the news recently, you might have seen the 6.2% inflation rate over the past year.
Everyone in this space loves formulas and hard math, but we'll tell you why patience and flexibility might be even more powerful tools.
Here are a few examples of the inflation we're seeing if you hadn't heard:
Bacon -> up 20%
Used cars -> up 26%
Gasoline -> up 49%
Beef -> up 20%
Don't get too frightened though, we have the answers to keeping you on your FI path even when inflation hits.
Links from the Episode
EconoMe Episode with Diania Merriam
The Fi Show Facebook Group
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Nov 10, 2021 • 48min
100K+ Per Month & Leaving a Legacy | Todd Baldwin
Today's episode features the amazing story of Todd Baldwin.
Todd grew up poor and dropped out of college, but he had one huge goal.
Simply to be rich.
He dropped out of college and took a high-commission sales job selling commercial insurance.
Before long, he was making multiple six figures while others were still in school racking up student loan debt.
Today, he's raking in over $1M annually with his real estate and entrepreneurial ventures yet still living in one side of a duplex he owns and secret shopping his way into free movies.
Check out the links below for more info on Todd and don't forget to share this episode with a friend!
Links From the Episode
Todd's Instagram
Todd's Youtube Channel
CNBC Article
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/HIOKZrugmYo
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Nov 2, 2021 • 50min
Buying and Managing Real Estate as a Digital Nomad | Sarah Weaver
Today's episode features the amazing world traveler, digital nomad, and real estate investor Sarah Weaver.
Sarah took a one-way trip to Europe in college and caught the travel bug for life.
Since then, she's worked most of her adult life as a digital nomad -- sometimes working insane hours overseas for the at-home 9 to 5.
Nevertheless, Sarah built a career coaching realtors and investors while also building a rental empire of her own.
Learn how Sarah leveraged location independence and the bank's money to design the life she wanted.
Take a listen and get inspired!
Links From the Episode
Sarah's Instagram
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Oct 26, 2021 • 37min
How to Travel Cheap Like a Pro
In this episode, Cody & Justin spill the beans on all the tips, tricks, and hacks they use to travel the world for a fraction of the cost.
Of course, you'll hear about credit card hacks, but it doesn't stop there.
Where to stay, how to decide, when to leave, how to pay... it's all covered in this episode.
Take a listen and let us know if you've discovered a travel hack that we missed or let us know the one you're most excited to try.
Links From the Episode
Scotts Cheap Flights
Dollar Flight Club
Hopper
Google Flights
Award Hacker
Eventbrite
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Oct 19, 2021 • 1h
The Multiple Paths to Early Retirement and Passive Income | Earn & Invest
This week, we're re-airing an episode from the Earn & Invest podcast where Cody & Justin were interviewed along with Rachel Richards.
Doc G delves into how passive income has evolved in this post-COVID era in addition to examining the many different paths to financial independence.
Tune in to hear our thoughts and experiences in the current economic environment and how it's affected our financial situations.
Enjoy!
Links from the Episode
Earn & Invest Podcast
Money Honey Rachel
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Oct 15, 2021 • 38min
Blogging as a Business | Kelan Kline
Today's episode features Kelan Kline, one half of The Savvy Couple.
Kelan and his wife Brittany have built a multi-six-figure online brand that now completely provides for their family, but it wasn't always this way...
Originally, Kellan had plans of building a career in law enforcement but after spending some time as a jail officer, he knew that wasn't his destiny.
Kelan and Brittany would grind away in the off hours to build their blog and one day Kelan landed a $50 sponsorship. That small seed gave him the confidence to go full-time into The Savvy Couple.
Fast forward to today and now they've built a team and are starting to expand to other sites. The sky is the limit with these two!
If you're interested in how an online presence could eliminate your need for a 9-5 job, this is the episode for you!
Links From the Episode
Savvy Couple Website
Savvy Couple YouTube Channel
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Oct 6, 2021 • 38min
Intentional Living and Cohousing Communities | Lauren Tang
Today's episode features Lauren Tang, a member of the Sunnyside Village Couhousing Group.
Cohousing is when a group of people come together to intentionally create a physical neighborhood of people with common values and shared resources.
Lauren came from living in a trailer to attending medical school and eventually leading a successful medical career.
However, despite the fulfillment and high pay, she felt that something was missing. That's when Lauren discovered financial independence and later, cohousing.
If you're interested in building your own real-world community or just learning more about cohousing, this is the episode for you!
Links From the Episode
Sunnyside Village Cohousing
Cohousing.org
In Love and Money Podcast
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