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Join host Paula Pant and guest Brad Barrett from ChooseFI in a live Q&A session at a comedy club. They discuss financial independence, automating personal finances, leveraging travel rewards, influential personal finance books, retirement planning strategies, rental property experiences, travel in Mongolia, China, and Egypt, appreciation for Japan, global challenges in the FIRE movement, and community events.

Brad Barrett, host of the ChooseFI podcast, joins the show to discuss the evolution of financial independence concepts and practices. Topics include embracing balance in FI, freedom through financial independence, redefining success, long-term investing strategies, market performance during the Great Recession, and analyzing a $100,000 investment before the recession.

Vicki Robin, pioneer of Financial Independence, discusses moving beyond just money in the pursuit of financial freedom. She introduces a new dimension of Financial Interdependence and emphasizes the importance of giving and receiving within communities. The podcast explores embracing mortality, community bonds, financial optimization, and quality clothing choices, advocating for a life of learning, growth, authenticity, and inner harmony.

Esquire Magazine editor A.J. Jacobs shares insights on motivation, habits, and human connection. Topics include changing habits, extreme gratitude, healthy living, making career connections through distant cousins, and a hilarious story about revealing his sexual history to Scarlett Johansson. This episode originally aired in 2017 as part of GREATEST HITS WEEK.

Financial advisor Michael Kitces joins the podcast to discuss whether to invest in oneself or the market, exploring the benefits of developing skills, side hustles, and education for long-term income potential. They also cover maximizing human capital, balancing career advancement with side hustles, managing major expenses, and navigating lifestyle creep for financial independence.

JL Collins, author of 'The Simple Path to Wealth,' shares his strategy for financial independence through index fund investing. He advocates for simplicity in investment approaches, emphasizing the power of setting finances on autopilot. Topics include the benefits of staying invested long-term, the decision between debt payoff and investing, and the contrarian view on index fund investing in the US market.

Jean Chatzky, financial editor for the TODAY Show, shares 6 money rules on spending, discussing topics like the 10/10/10 Rule and The 24 Hour Rule. She emphasizes balancing financial priorities between spouses and avoiding wasteful spending. The episode originally aired in 2016 as part of GREATEST HITS WEEK.

Former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy tackles questions from listeners about investing extra cash, managing wealth for high-net-worth individuals, analyzing condo investments, and maximizing financial goals through strategic saving and investing strategies.

Harvard Business professor and Web3 expert delve into the significance of NFTs for financial literacy and investment diversification. NFTs represent evolving digital ownership at the intersection of art, technology, and commerce, with implications for various industries. The episode offers a deeper understanding of NFTs as digital assets.

Princeton Professor Daniel Kahneman, Nobel laureate in economics, discusses the psychology of money. Topics include job reports, inflation data, stock market trends, Bitcoin halving, Capital One's acquisition of Discover, and the National Association of Realtors settlement.