Catching Up to FI

Diania Merriam is the founder of The EconoMe Conference, a party about money designed for the FI/FIRE Movement.  She is also the host of the popular podcast, Optimal Finance Daily, where she narrates articles from the best personal finance blogs on the planet (1M downloads per month). Discovering the FIRE movement in 2015 led her to get out of $30k of debt in 11 months, save 60% of her income, take a 2-month sabbatical to walk 500 miles across northern Spain on the Camino de Santiago, and self-fund her own business.  She retired from her corporate career at 33 years old and now helps others find community and inspiration on the path to financial freedom. 🔗 Connect with us Buy CUtFI a coffee Record a message for CUtFI Thank you to our sponsors: Personal Finance Club (Use code CUTOFI to get $30 OFF any course or PFC investing course only!) Measure Twice Money ($100 OFF "Create Your Own Financial Plan" Comprehensive Video Course) Nectarine: Advice-Only Financial Advisors Resources mentioned on the show: (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.) EconoMe Conference (Discount code: CATCHINGUP) Optimal Finance Daily Camino de Santiago Camp FI Mr. Money Mustache Camp Mustache The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, Join the New Rich by Tim Ferriss The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life by JL Collins Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity by Saundra Dalton-Smith Oura Ring Risk Parity Radio Podcast Disclaimer: We are not lawyers, financial advisors, accountants or tax experts. Please consult your own professional advisors before making any important decisions. Our content is for entertainment and education purposes only.

CampFI Rocky Mountain live recording Week 1 of a Panel Discussion answering questions from the attendees.  On the Panel are the Moderator, our own Becky Heptig, Mark Trautman, a guest on Episode 12 and a guest host on Episode 27, Doug Cunnington (The Doug Show), and Carl Jensen (Mr. 1500 Days).  Doug and Carl are the cohosts of the Mile Hi FI Podcast.  Sit back, relax with your favorite beverage and enjoy the tips, tricks, hacks, and humor of FI. 🔗 Connect with us Buy CUtFI a coffee Record a message for CUtFI Thank you to our sponsors: Personal Finance Club (Use code CUTOFI to get $30 OFF any course or PFC investing course only!) Measure Twice Money ($100 OFF "Create Your Own Financial Plan" Comprehensive Video Course) Nectarine: Advice-Only Financial Advisors Resources mentioned on the show: Camp FI The Mile High FI Podcast with Carl Jensen and Doug Cunnington Doug Show Podcast 1500 Days to Freedom Mr. Money Mustache Afford Anything FIREdating.me Mark's Money Mind Disclaimer: We are not lawyers, financial advisors, accountants or tax experts. Please consult your own professional advisors before making any important decisions. Our content is for entertainment and education purposes only.

Becky and guest co-host, Mark Trautman, chat with The Retirement Answer Man, Roger Whitney.  They are all on vacation with a group from the Rock Retirement Club.  Bill is back at the ranch working his day job and editing podcasts dreaming of time freedom on the path to financial independence, but still living his best life. As a certified financial planner for over 25 years, Roger uses his credentials and every channel possible to help people live well today without sacrificing tomorrow.  He is a three-time Plutus Award Winner for best retirement blog/podcast.  The podcast has over 8 million downloads and 475 episodes (and counting!).  He is the author of "Rock Retirement: A Simple Guide to Help You Take Control and Be More Optimistic About the Future."  Investopedia has ranked him as one of the top 100 most influential advisors several years in a row.  His mom passed away at 48, sacrificing the now while dreaming of the retirement brochure in the future.  He wants to help us shift what is possible in retirement by how we live, work, and celebrate what is possible right now - and keep doing it! 🔗 Connect with us Buy CUtFI a coffee Record a message for CUtFI Thank you to our sponsors: Personal Finance Club (Use code CUTOFI to get $30 OFF any course or PFC investing course only!) Measure Twice Money ($100 OFF "Create Your Own Financial Plan" Comprehensive Video Course) Nectarine: Advice-Only Financial Advisors Resources mentioned on the show: The Retirement Answer Man Rock Retirement Club Rock Retirement: A Simple Guide to Help You Take Control and Be More Optimistic About the Future by Roger Whitney The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way To Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia Mark's Money Mind Disclaimer: We are not lawyers, financial advisors, accountants or tax experts. Please consult your own professional advisors before making any important decisions. Our content is for entertainment and education purposes only.

Barbara Sloan founded the Tipped Finance Platform and is the author of "Tipped: The life-changing guide to financial freedom for waitresses, bartenders, strippers, and other service industry professionals".  Her life story is incredible and inspirational.  She once lived in her car, danced for dollars, and definitely did not graduate from college.  She now owns a multi-million dollar construction company in New York, and is also a personal finance expert and a money coach.  Barbara is as brazenly brave, honest, resourceful, and transparent as any person that I have ever met. She is also, like many of us, a late starter. 🔗 Connect with us Buy CUtFI a coffee Record a message for CUtFI Thank you to our sponsors: Personal Finance Club (Use code CUTOFI to get $30 OFF any course or PFC investing course only!) Measure Twice Money ($100 OFF "Create Your Own Financial Plan" Comprehensive Video Course) Nectarine: Advice-Only Financial Advisors Resources mentioned on the show: Tipped Finance Tipped: The life changing guide to financial freedom for waitresses, bartenders, strippers, and all other service industry professionals Brene Brown Disclaimer: We are not lawyers, financial advisors, accountants or tax experts. Please consult your own professional advisors before making any important decisions. Our content is for entertainment and education purposes only.

Rob Berger wears many hats, he is a deputy editor at Forbes, an investor, lawyer, personal finance blogger, and YouTuber.  He founded the popular website Doughroller.net.  We discuss his book "Retire Before Mom & Dad: The Simple Numbers Behind a Lifetime of Financial Freedom."  The difference here is that we are mom and dad!  He recently published a video on his YouTube channel called "50+ and Haven't Saved for Retirement? Here's What To Do."  He gave our show a shout-out in the same breath as Mr. Money Mustache and Choose FI!  We reached out to him and he did not hesitate to join us today on Catching Up to FI. 🔗 Connect with us Buy CUtFI a coffee Record a message for CUtFI Thank you to our sponsors: Personal Finance Club (Use code CUTOFI to get $30 OFF any course or PFC investing course only!) Measure Twice Money ($100 OFF "Create Your Own Financial Plan" Comprehensive Video Course) Nectarine: Advice-Only Financial Advisors Resources mentioned on the show: Doughroller.net Retire Before Mom & Dad: The Simple Numbers Behind a Lifetime of Financial Freedom by Rob Berger 50+ and Haven't Saved for Retirement? Here's What To Do YouTube Video Financial Freedom Calculator What Is the 4% Rule for Withdrawals in Retirement and How Much Can You Spend? Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way To Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work by Steven Kramer and Teresa Amabile But First, Save 10: The One Simple Money Move That Will Change Your Life by Sarah-Catherine Gutierrez The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life by JL Collins Rocket Money Rob Berger's YouTube Channel Empower Personal Dashboard Mint NewRetirement Mr. Money Mustache LeanFIRE ChubbyFIRE FatFIRE Disclaimer: We are not lawyers, financial advisors, accountants or tax experts. Please consult your own professional advisors before making any important decisions. Our content is for entertainment and education purposes only.

Bill & Becky continue their chat with THE JL Collins, author of THE Simple Path to Wealth and the acclaimed "Godfather of FI".  We began the last episode with JL Collins playing John Goodman in the "Why you need F-You Money" clip.  We start this episode with "A Guided Meditation for When the Stock Market is Dropping".  JL helps us answer many questions.  What do we do when the stock market drops? What about international diversification?  What about dollar cost averaging a lump sum into the market?  Tune in! Just like the old EF Hutton commercial, "When JL Collins talks, people listen!" :) 🔗 Connect with us Buy CUtFI a coffee Record a message for CUtFI Thank you to our sponsors: Personal Finance Club (Use code CUTOFI to get $30 OFF any course or PFC investing course only!) Measure Twice Money ($100 OFF "Create Your Own Financial Plan" Comprehensive Video Course) Nectarine: Advice-Only Financial Advisors Resources mentioned on the show: JL Collins homepage A Guided Meditations for When the Stock Market is Dropping The Stock Series The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Roadmap to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life by JL Collins How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before it was Fashionable: A Cautionary Tale by JL Collins Pathfinders:  Extraordinary Stories of People Like You on the Path to Financial Independence-And How to Join Them by JL Collins to be released October 31, 2023 Dollar Cost Averaging Posts VTSAX, Vanguard's Total Stock Market Index Fund VBTLX, Vanguard's Total Bond Market Index Fund How I Failed My Daughter and a Simple Path to Wealth Disclaimer: We are not lawyers, financial advisors, accountants or tax experts. Please consult your own professional advisors before making any important decisions. Our content is for entertainment and education purposes only.

THE JL Collins is the author of THE Simple Path to Wealth and aptly named the "Godfather of FI".  For over 600,000 readers, his first book has become a sort of "Bible of FI".  He is a humble spokesperson for those on their own personal journey to financial independence.  In Part 1 of our conversation, we talk with him about his own journey and his thoughts on real estate and index fund investing.  We start the show with R-Rated audio from the popular JL Collins parody of a John Goodman clip from the movie "The Gambler", "The Position of F**k You". 🔗 Connect with us Buy CUtFI a coffee Record a message for CUtFI Thank you to our sponsors: Personal Finance Club (Use code CUTOFI to get $30 OFF any course or PFC investing course only!) Measure Twice Money ($100 OFF "Create Your Own Financial Plan" Comprehensive Video Course) Nectarine: Advice-Only Financial Advisors Resources mentioned on the show: JL Collins homepage The Position of F@#% You, JL Collins tribute to The Gambler with John Goodman The Simple Path to Wealth:  Your Roadmap to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life by JL Collins How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before It Was Fashionable: A Cautionary Tale by JL Collins Pathfinders: Extraordinary Stories of People Like You on the Quest for Financial Independence-And How to Join Them by JL Collins  The Stock Series by JL Collins The Simple Path to Wealth, JL Collins talks at Google  Why Your House is a Terrible Investment Roots vs Wings: Considering Home Ownership Rent vs Owning Your Home: Opportunity Cost and Running Some Numbers Time Machine and the Future Returns for Stocks Disclaimer: We are not lawyers, financial advisors, accountants or tax experts. Please consult your own professional advisors before making any important decisions. Our content is for entertainment and education purposes only.

Jordan Grumet, aka Doc G, is an accomplished doctor, blogger, public speaker, podcaster, and author.  He is the host of the incredibly popular and award-winning podcast Earn & Invest.  Bill thinks of him as a time-money philosopher.  Today we discuss his book Taking Stock: A Hospice Doctor's Advice on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free Life.  Bill would consider this book a companion book to JL Collin's "The Simple Path to Wealth".  Actually, Bill would read Jordan's book first. This is a show about mindset, life, and reverse engineering your death.  As one of Jordan's patients aptly said, "Dying is easy. Living is the harder part." 🔗 Connect with us Buy CUtFI a coffee Record a message for CUtFI Thank you to our sponsors: Personal Finance Club (Use code CUTOFI to get $30 OFF any course or PFC investing course only!) Measure Twice Money ($100 OFF "Create Your Own Financial Plan" Comprehensive Video Course) Nectarine: Advice-Only Financial Advisors Resources mentioned on the show: Earn & Invest Podcast Taking Stock: A Hospice Doctor's Advise on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free Life by Jordan Grumet The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Roadmap to Financial Independence and a Rich Free Life by J L Collins Vicki Robbin Jim Dahle Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Disclaimer: We are not lawyers, financial advisors, accountants or tax experts. Please consult your own professional advisors before making any important decisions. Our content is for entertainment and education purposes only.

Brad Barrett is the co-founder and host of the ChooseFI Podcast and Platform.  We talk about his personal story, travel hacking, and the genesis of ChooseFI.  Since 2016, ChooseFI has literally changed the world in which we live.  It is the "ultimate crowdsourced personal finance podcast" with over 60M downloads.  It is a standard-bearer of hope that Bill has no doubt the majority of FI enthusiasts follow.  It encourages us to take action in all aspects of our lives, not just the financial ones. ChooseFI teaches us how to compound our marginal gains towards financial and time freedom and living our best lives. 🔗 Connect with us Buy CUtFI a coffee Record a message for CUtFI Thank you to our sponsors: Personal Finance Club (Use code CUTOFI to get $30 OFF any course or PFC investing course only!) Measure Twice Money ($100 OFF "Create Your Own Financial Plan" Comprehensive Video Course) Nectarine: Advice-Only Financial Advisors Resources mentioned on the show: ChooseFI ChooseFI online FI101 Class ChooseFI Travel Rewards Richmond Savers Travel Miles 101 The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss Undercover Tourist Radical Personal Finance Disclaimer: We are not lawyers, financial advisors, accountants or tax experts. Please consult your own professional advisors before making any important decisions. Our content is for entertainment and education purposes only.

Amberly Grant is a community leader, financial educator, real estate investor, and was recently featured on CNBC's Make It Series.  She currently owns seven doors between Canada and the US, comprised of STRs and LTRs.  She creates financial educational content on Instagram, hosts a Tuesday FinTalks (where 30-50 people from all walks of life talk weekly about different financial topics), runs a mentorship program, and mastermind.  She does all this while holding down a W-2 job and breastfeeding her first child.  Amberly is bubbly, energetic, quirky, and determined to bring others along with her on the path to financial independence. 🔗 Connect with us Buy CUtFI a coffee Record a message for CUtFI Thank you to our sponsors: Personal Finance Club (Use code CUTOFI to get $30 OFF any course or PFC investing course only!) Measure Twice Money ($100 OFF "Create Your Own Financial Plan" Comprehensive Video Course) Nectarine: Advice-Only Financial Advisors Resources mentioned on the show: 50% Rule of Real Estate Investing CNBC Make It! Series FinTalks CampFI Amberly Grant Finance Disclaimer: We are not lawyers, financial advisors, accountants or tax experts. Please consult your own professional advisors before making any important decisions. Our content is for entertainment and education purposes only.