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Join the Mad Fientist as he interviews personal-finance icons like Mr. Money Mustache, Ramit Sethi, and JL Collins to discover the strategies they used to achieve financial independence and retire early! Learn about investing, tax avoidance, entrepreneurship, travel hacking, real estate, and all things related to financial independence and early retirement!

Financial Independence Podcast The Mad Fientist

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Join the Mad Fientist as he interviews personal-finance icons like Mr. Money Mustache, Ramit Sethi, and JL Collins to discover the strategies they used to achieve financial independence and retire early! Learn about investing, tax avoidance, entrepreneurship, travel hacking, real estate, and all things related to financial independence and early retirement!

    Ramit Sethi – How to Spend (and Actually Enjoy It)

    Ramit Sethi – How to Spend (and Actually Enjoy It)

    On today’s episode of the Financial Independence Podcast, I welcome back Ramit Sethi from I Will Teach You to Be Rich!
    I needed someone to come on the show to provide some tough love and Ramit was the only person for the job.
    As Ramit mentioned during our last interview, FIRE people are great at knowing what NOT to spend on but we’re not good at knowing what to spend on.
    Spending is going to be a big focus on the Mad Fientist this year and I can’t think of a better way to kick off this discussion than by getting yelled at by Ramit so hope you enjoy it!
    Highlights
    Why we doubled our annual spending (and was it worth it) What Ramit did to make me get all clammy and uncomfortable Why pay less when you can pay more How to imagine your own rich life Why you should start wasting some money at a certain point

    • 51 min
    My Family - Raising Money-Smart Kids

    My Family - Raising Money-Smart Kids

    Over the last few years, I interviewed members of my family to find out two things:

    How I became the Mad Fientist (i.e. where did I get my extreme ideas about money)
    What advice they'd give to parents hoping to raise money-smart children

    This is a short but sweet holiday episode to end the year and I hope you enjoy it!

    • 18 min
    Podcast Takeover: The FI Show - Employee vs. Entrepreneur

    Podcast Takeover: The FI Show - Employee vs. Entrepreneur

    Cody Berman and Justin Taylor, hosts of the FI Show, have both achieved financial independence but they've taken drastically different paths to get there.
    Listen to this Podcast Takeover episode to hear the similarities and differences between an employee's path to FI (Justin's) and an entrepreneur's journey to FIRE (Cody's)!
    Highlights
    Live-in flip vs. house hacking Sweet spot for buying used cars Why focusing on fixed expenses is important How to 5x your corporate income The unlimited upside of entrepreneurship How to get started investing if you're scared/nervous Nest-egging vs. cash-flowing your way to financial independence The benefits of a Solo-401(k) for entrepreneurs Why the corporate world is great for certain types of people Benefits and downsides of entrepreneurship Why it's important to not keep up with the FI Joneses either Show Links
    The FI Show - https://thefishow.com The FI Show's Mega Backdoor Roth Episode - https://thefishow.com/mega-backdoor-roth-solo-401k-explained/ The Mad Fientist's Mega Backdoor Roth Article - https://www.madfientist.com/after-tax-contributions/  

    • 37 min
    Mad Fientist Jr. - Why I’m Appreciating FI More Than Ever Now

    Mad Fientist Jr. - Why I’m Appreciating FI More Than Ever Now

    Life has completely changed.
    And because of this major change, I'm even more grateful for the freedom, flexibility, and time that financial independence and early retirement provide.
    In this short episode, I fill you in on what's been happening and I discuss the reasons for my newfound appreciation of FI.

    • 11 min
    Podcast Takeover: Financial Independence Europe - Effective Altruism

    Podcast Takeover: Financial Independence Europe - Effective Altruism

    Welcome to another podcast-takeover episode of the Financial Independence podcast!
    This time, Mathias from the Financial Independence Europe podcast takes over the show to talk to Luke Freeman (from Giving What We Can) and Rebecca Herbst (from Yield and Spread) about Effective Altruism!
    Highlights
    What is Effective Altruism How to give efficiently and effectively Benefits of joining the effective altruism community How giving is evolving Differences between the US and Europe with regards to philanthropy How to give to charity while pursuing FI Show Links
    Financial Independence Europe - https://financial-independence.eu/ Yield and Spread - http://yieldandspread.com Give What We Can - https://www.givingwhatwecan.org Give Well - https://www.givewell.org Original Show Link - https://financial-independence.eu/uncategorized/episode-147-how-to-give-effectively-luke-freeman-and-rebecca-herbst/

    • 51 min
    The Best Advice from Mr. Money Mustache

    The Best Advice from Mr. Money Mustache

    Exactly 10 years ago, I released the first episode of the Financial Independence Podcast!
    To celebrate this big birthday, I’ve collected all the best advice from my interviews with my very first podcast guest – Mr. Money Mustache!
    Highlights
    Mr. Money Mustache’s investing strategy Thoughts on real-estate investing vs. stock-market investing How to invest in a raging bull market The benefits of hitting FI before having kids Why you’ll likely make money after retiring early Mr. Money Mustache’s biggest splurge How to decide whether to pay off your mortgage early The best part of financial independence How to find meaning after early retirement Most challenging part of post-FI life The impact of financial independence on personal relationships

    • 14 min

Customer Reviews

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1.6K Ratings

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Interviews with family

Outstanding interviews with family. Great podcast. You should have released this earlier.

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I’m so glad I found this podcast

Highly recommended. I started listening a month or two ago. I’m halfway through the episodes and can’t wait until I have to drive somewhere or walk the dog so I can listen to more! Very inspiring and completely doable!

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