Mile High FI Podcast

Inflation is going crazy, so are we doing anything different? Carl was out sick, and he's nearly out of PTO days... Anyway, Carla from Pennies and Popcorn filled in.  (you can get to all the episodes here)

In this episode, we talk to Steve, who recruited us to chime in on whether he is ready to retire. His net worth sits at about $1.7 million, including $30k in a college fund, $760k in brokerage accounts, $1.4 million in real estate, with about $900k in equity. He has eight rental properties that cash flow about $1,000 a month. Is he ready to pull the trigger? We go through his concerns and all the details.

We explored a few things we get super frugal about, and discussed the limits of what we'll buy used and what we won't.

Joe Saul-Sehy from the Stacking Benjamins Podcast stopped by to promote his new book: Stacked, Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management. Here are a few highlights of our discussion: Dopamine and consumerism What makes Joe's book unique in the FI space Why money is just the first step What is Joe's perfect day? Why the FI space is actually NOT saturated Why Joe wrote the book Check Out Joe's Book!  Joe's Podcast: Stacking Benjamins 

Doug has a theory about how to make travel more enjoyable. Why vacations tire us out Dopamine overload? Stacking rewards Jocko Podcast 332: Andrew Huberman. Influence/ Ownership Over Your Physiological Psychological Being Huberman Lab

Doug and Carl interview hospice physician Jordan Grumet about what we can learn from the dying. How Jordan learned about FIRE How a Camp FI changed Jordan's life Jordan's journey from Physician to Communicator What is YOUR true identity? What we can learn from the dying The Earn & Invest Podcast Taking Stock by Jordan Grumet Available 8/02 Ulysses Press: Official Book Trailer https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/

The market is down over 21% so far this year, so it seems like a good time to talk about how we track our net worth! We also talk tracking expenses and nerd out about spreadsheets. The Jensen Family Spending Spreadsheet

Doug and Carl discuss recent travels to San Diego and Germany. Carl's trip to Germany Would you like to touch my monkey? Mutant asparagus and sauerkraut madness Efficiency Doug goes to San Diego The "no car" experiment The local beer scene Doug and Carl want to live in San Diego Links sprockets germany's most disturbing videos https://www.instagram.com/braeugier/ All You Need To Know for Financial Independence (FI) - Fiology

We check in on our fitness goals! Carl's recent 5K How vacation affects your fitness goals Carl loves bread Getting back on track   Episode About Carl's Home Purchase

Doug and Carl talk to local FIREy friend Arik Peterson, the Grim Reaper of Mutual Funds. Arik's job working for the Dark Side (AKA: why mutual funds suck!) How Arik discovered FIRE Why a big pile of cash will empower you Why some people don't have one true calling SEPP basics and planning Links Live long Live often Animal Spirits Podcast Mile High FI — A Financial Independence and Lifestyle Podcast Network Mile High FI Podcast