The Financial Independence Show

Can you really pursue financial independence at a young age and still live an exciting life? Frivolous hobbies have to take a back seat right? Sean and Alex are living proof that you can indeed build a life full in both riches of money and experience. Justin got introduced to Sean and Alex when they reached out for some financial coaching. It was quickly obvious that this couple had accomplished a ton already and had a massive amount of potential going forward. They had already mastered the hardest part to teach. The mentality. Alex lived in a sailboat at one point, and Sean did some serious house hacking when he rented out rooms in an 8-bedroom house. It's another great example of how there is no blueprint, you just have to be creative and seek value that aligns with your values. They overcame some huge student loan debts, have amassed a $750k net worth, and will be financially independent in months! Keep in mind they did all this while traveling the world, owning a plane, flying to every state in the country, skiing, running marathons... Really too much to capture. They have packed in more adventure than about any couple I know and are right on track for an early retirement. We hope you enjoyed us showcasing a story of people still on the journey and will be inspired by their amazing yet repeatable path. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to share this podcast with a friend! Links From the Episode Sean's Instagram Alex's Instagram Sean's website YouTube Interview https://youtu.be/_JcX1_zcM3g Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! Grab the Ultimate FI Spreadsheet Join our Facebook Group Leave us a voicemail Send an email to contact [at] TheFiShow [dot] com If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating/review! >> You can do that by clicking here << Learn More About Your Hosts CodyDBerman.com (Cody’s Blog) Saving-Sherpa (Justin’s blog)

Money experts share their biggest financial mistakes, like blowing savings on expensive cars and risky stocks. Emotions play a big role in money decisions, but it's crucial to stick to a plan for financial independence. Learn from past errors and focus on long-term investing for a secure future.

This episode is a re-air of the Fit Rich Life Podcast episode which explores Justin Taylor's journey of utilizing creativity and determination to accumulate freedom-giving wealth. Get a step-by-step breakdown of just how he reached financial independence at age 30. In this episode, you will learn about: Using Adversity as Fuel to Pursue Higher Education How Justin Reversed Engineered His Way to Happiness Justin's Use of Creative Thinking to Reach Millionaire Status CampFI: A Camp for Financial Independence and Wealth Creation The Mega Backdoor Roth Strategy Justin's Journey to Financial Freedom Fitness Transformation & Much More! Key Quotes: “Do what's best for you, not what's expected of you.” - Justin Taylor “If you weigh your food, you don't have to weigh your body.” - Justin Taylor “I'm not living a restricted life whatsoever. I'm just very efficient with my money, and I only spend it on the things that move the needle for me." - Justin Taylor “Anything you do in life with the right mindset, you can make it fun and cool.” - Justin David Carl Links from the Episode CampFI The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement Backdoor Roth How-to The Financial Independence Show - Episode 188 Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! Grab the Ultimate FI Spreadsheet Join our Facebook Group Leave us a voicemail Send an email to contact [at] TheFIshow [dot] com If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating/review! >> You can do that by clicking here << Learn More About Your Hosts CodyDBerman.com (Cody’s Blog) Saving-Sherpa (Justin’s blog)

What does it cost to travel the world full-time? $250,000? $100,000? $50,000? Jess Wang has been traveling ever since she quit her job in 2019 and has now visited a total of 64 countries (with a mission of reaching 100 within the next two years). In this episode, she breaks down: How she set herself up financially to retire at age 43 The real costs of full-time travel (category by category) How she managed to visit 40+ countries since retirement Tips & strategies for FI-friendly traveling How she finds accommodation, flights, and food Her favorite and least favorite destinations What you think you need vs. what you actually need And many more travel-related topics. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to share this podcast with a friend! Links From the Episode Remote Year Skyscanner YouTube Interview https://youtu.be/io9OGu8LgFQ Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! Grab the Ultimate FI Spreadsheet Join our Facebook Group Leave us a voicemail Send an email to contact [at] TheFiShow [dot] com If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating/review! >> You can do that by clicking here << Learn More About Your Hosts CodyDBerman.com (Cody’s Blog) Saving-Sherpa (Justin’s blog)

Becoming a very successful lawyer and pulling in almost 7-figures sounds like the ultimate dream for many. But for Rachel Rodgers, that was just the beginning. The real beginnings for Rachel started in New York without a lot of money or money talks. Rachel was exposed to how the other half lived though, and that inspired her to chase after a lucrative career. That is what sent her toward practicing law. After building out a very successful practice, she realized it wasn't law that she enjoyed. She enjoyed the art of building businesses. Rachel also realized that she could help a lot of under-represented people do the same. Today, you can find Rachel running HelloSeven where she's doing just that. HelloSeven's mission statement is pretty powerful: Our mission is to help you make more money. Period. We teach you how to increase your income, build wealth, and earn 7 figures per year without sacrificing your family, health, or sanity in the process. Rachel has truly built an impressive business and community of business owners. Make sure to check the links below to see the great works that Rachel has authored and will author in the future. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to share this podcast with a friend! Links From the Episode HelloSeven Rachel's Book - We Should All Be Millionaires Rachel's New Audio Book - Six Figure Side Hustle YouTube Interview https://youtu.be/S3VKMaaz3HQ Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! Grab the Ultimate FI Spreadsheet Join our Facebook Group Leave us a voicemail Send an email to contact [at] TheFiShow [dot] com If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating/review! >> You can do that by clicking here << Learn More About Your Hosts CodyDBerman.com (Cody’s Blog) Saving-Sherpa (Justin’s blog)

Who needs a financial advisor when you have TikTok right? Be careful where you get your financial advice from. The internet is full of confident people, spouting absolute garbage. Some are trying to take your money. Some are trying to get clicks. And some are... just dumb honestly. No worries though, we're here to make sure you always have a top-notch financial education. Today, we'll have a little fun picking apart some of these bad takes. Some topics include: Are you destined to run out of money with the 4% rule? Are credit cards just a scam? Is there a foolproof way to get fancy things like Rolex watches for free? Do you have way too much cash in your accounts? How owning a house actually does cost money It's wild how confident some of these people seem to be with their views. Financial misinformation is super dangerous and could lead you into some very bad spots. While we had fun with this one and some are almost comically bad takes, be careful out there. Remember, if it's too good to be true, it probably is (except the Mega backdoor Roth of course) Thank you all for listening and may this episode help you on your path to a financially independent future. Links from the Episode Hilarious TikTok advice Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! Grab the Ultimate FI Spreadsheet Join our Facebook Group Leave us a voicemail Send an email to contact [at] TheFIshow [dot] com If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating/review! >> You can do that by clicking here << Learn More About Your Hosts CodyDBerman.com (Cody’s Blog) Saving-Sherpa (Justin’s blog)

Last week we talked about starting a business in 60 minutes or less. No website, no logo, no business plan, just a solution to a problem and a way to collect payment. And today's guest, Brian Luebben, did just that. In fact, Brian was able to bring in over $100,000 in just 48 hours. You'll hear all about it in the episode. Brian is the author of the new book From Passive to Passionate and host of The Action Academy Podcast. We brought you Brian's backstory in episode 203. Today, we'll dive into the evolution of Brian and reflect on his book and the strides he's taken in business. This includes converting a flurry of free offerings into a roster of paying customers. If you enjoyed this episode, check out the links below for more content, and don't forget to share this podcast with a friend! Links From the Episode Action Academy (tell them we sent you) Brian's Book Brian's Podcast Brian's Instagram Brian's first appearance on The FI Show YouTube Interview https://youtu.be/k3JytByDFKc Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! Grab the Ultimate FI Spreadsheet Join our Facebook Group Leave us a voicemail Send an email to contact [at] TheFiShow [dot] com If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating/review! >> You can do that by clicking here << Learn More About Your Hosts CodyDBerman.com (Cody’s Blog) Saving-Sherpa (Justin’s blog)

Whether it's a path to financial independence or an outlet post-retirement, starting your own business could be a great goal. But that's got to be really hard right? Today, we're bringing you a step-by-step walkthrough to starting that business with almost no effort. What do you actually need to start a business? Probably a lot less than you think. The biggest takeaways you should have are: You don't have to invent the next big thing, just provide a product/service that's slightly better than the competition You don't need a business plan, just a landing spot for people to see and sign up for your product/service. You can always add additional layers to the business after you launch Deciding what you want to do, or what you want to call it might be difficult, but if you have an idea you are passionate about, don't let the fear of starting a "real" business hold you back. Now go out there, create that new income stream, and let us hear about it in the Facebook Group. Thank you all for listening and may this episode inspire you to start your very own business. Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! Grab the Ultimate FI Spreadsheet Join our Facebook Group Leave us a voicemail Send an email to contact [at] TheFIshow [dot] com If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating/review! >> You can do that by clicking here << Learn More About Your Hosts CodyDBerman.com (Cody’s Blog) Saving-Sherpa (Justin’s blog)

Retiring early sounds like an incredible goal. But to get there, you'll need either amazing luck, your own business, or to hit it big on a risky investment. Don't you? Today's guest, Bob Haines, is here to showcase why that's not true at all. Bob's story is one that's likely much more relatable for you than many of our other guests. He started saving young, he leveraged his skills to continuously push for raises, he invested, and he retired early. It really can be that simple. Bob's grandmother instilled in him a very aggressive target for saving. Save 90% of every dollar from a raise. That would ensure that his lifestyle would see small increases while hopefully, his income could see giant leaps. Bob also always pushed for his worth. He didn't just take the pay he was offered and settle. All too often, employees get fed up with their pay, make up their minds it's time to go, and magically their employer can offer them a raise. Surprise! They always could have paid you more, but why would they if you didn't ask for it? The other lesson you can take away is to bring your research. Bob actually took salary surveys and approached his boss for a >50% raise. His boss agreed he was worth it, but couldn't pay him. The main reason was relativity. Yes, Bob was worth it, but if more senior members weren't making that, how could Bob get paid that? And in some companies, it's just the percentage increase in general that has limits, not the pay itself. So if you start out low, you're always fighting an uphill battle. This is why job-hopping can be such a powerful tool. You take away the HR restriction that a pay increase can only be 10% because you're coming in as a fresh hire. Bob would hop roles and companies every few years to maximize earnings (one year over $500K). In the end, Bob was actually already financially independent before it was a goal of his or even a term he knew. Today, Bob and his family are traveling the world and have actually seen their net worth grow. Bob's story showcases that you can indeed reach financial independence the old-fashioned way. Just a skill, an employer, and a simple investment portfolio. If you enjoyed this episode, check out the links below for more content, and don't forget to share this podcast with a friend! Links From the Episode Bob's Twitter Bob's Instagram YouTube Interview https://youtu.be/KAcHDhAQKyg Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! Grab the Ultimate FI Spreadsheet Join our Facebook Group Leave us a voicemail Send an email to contact [at] TheFiShow [dot] com If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating/review! >> You can do that by clicking here << Learn More About Your Hosts CodyDBerman.com (Cody’s Blog) Saving-Sherpa (Justin’s blog)

Another year down! The guys break down what they accomplished in 2023 and where they stand going into 2024. They're entering 2024 with a combined net worth of $4.2M while also being in the best shape of their lives. Cody is now married and Justin is now retired. Those are some major life updates and it's amazing how much changes each and every year. Justin had his first calendar year of giving up alcohol and Cody keeps adding to his list of successful businesses. The guys break down the episode into three major categories: Wealth Health Travel It's a financial podcast so of course there are financial hacks covered with resources provided. But the journey is so much more than just finances. Health and wellness are also huge topics in this episode. Then the episode is rounded out by covering the laundry list of awesome travel and experiences from 2023. The road to financial independence doesn't have to be one of boring sacrifice. This gets reinforced through Justin and Cody's lifestyle every year. In 2024 we're confident we'll end up happier, wealthier, armed with new experiences, and well over 2 million downloads on the podcast! Thank you all for listening and may this episode help you on your path to a happy, healthy, and financially independent future. Links from the Episode Cody's Financial Hacks Qualified Small Business Stock Multiple Employer, 401-k Contributions Real Estate Professional Status Justin's Retirement Journey Documentation Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! Grab the Ultimate FI Spreadsheet Join our Facebook Group Leave us a voicemail Send an email to contact [at] TheFIshow [dot] com If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating/review! >> You can do that by clicking here << Learn More About Your Hosts CodyDBerman.com (Cody’s Blog) Saving-Sherpa (Justin’s blog)