15 episodes

The road to Financial Independence (FI) can seem long and out of reach. Luckily, there are ways to get freedom way before reaching FI!

Using FI strategies and Life Design, we discuss practical tips to help you buy your time back, so you can start enjoying your journey to FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early), instead of delaying your freedom until you retired.

Whether you want to be debt free, quit a job, spend more time with family, start a passion project, change career, take a sabbatical, find purpose, do nomadic travel or even geographic arbitrage, we got you covered. Let's do this!

Freedom Before FI Greg, a Life Design and FI Enthusiast

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The road to Financial Independence (FI) can seem long and out of reach. Luckily, there are ways to get freedom way before reaching FI!

Using FI strategies and Life Design, we discuss practical tips to help you buy your time back, so you can start enjoying your journey to FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early), instead of delaying your freedom until you retired.

Whether you want to be debt free, quit a job, spend more time with family, start a passion project, change career, take a sabbatical, find purpose, do nomadic travel or even geographic arbitrage, we got you covered. Let's do this!

    14. How to do Geoarbitrage to Save Money and Travel (Part 2)

    14. How to do Geoarbitrage to Save Money and Travel (Part 2)

    We talk through the 5 steps to plan and execute your Geoarbitrage (or Geographic Arbitrage) lifestyle. In the first part we discussed steps 1-2, now on this episode we discuss steps 3-5. Geoarbitrage (also called GeoFIRE in the FI world) can really speed up your journey to Financial Independence, so its worth checking out to see if it can work for you!



    Today’s topics:


    The financial aspects to think about when considering Geoarbitrage.
    Testing and experimenting with Geoarbitrage before taking the plunge.
    One of the most important steps to make sure you execute your plan.





    Website: You can visit our hub and subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://freedombeforefi.substack.com/



    Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at freedombeforefi@proton.me





    Disclaimer: 

    This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice

    • 6 min
    13. How to do Geoarbitrage to Save Money and Travel (Part 1)

    13. How to do Geoarbitrage to Save Money and Travel (Part 1)

    We discuss the 5 steps to plan and execute your Geoarbitrage (or Geographic Arbitrage) lifestyle. In this first part we discuss steps 1-2. Geoarbitrage (or sometimes called GeoFIRE in the FI world) can really speed up your journey to Financial Independence.



    Today’s topics:




    The main task you need to do which underpins your whole Geoarbitrage plan.
    We discuss the super important topics you need to consider when planning a move.



    Website: You can visit our hub and subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://freedombeforefi.substack.com/



    Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at freedombeforefi@proton.me





    Disclaimer: 

    This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice

    • 11 min
    12. Using Geoarbitrage to accelerate your journey to FI (GeoFIRE basics)

    12. Using Geoarbitrage to accelerate your journey to FI (GeoFIRE basics)

    There is one strategy that can massively accelerate your path to Financial Independence and it may involve travelling to new places (amazing!). What is that strategy you might ask… well it’s none other than Geoarbitrage (or Geographic Arbitrage).



    Today’s topics:


    An intro to Geoarbitrage (aka GeoFIRE) and how it can help you reach FI quicker.
    Domestic Geoarbitrage and some examples.
    International Geoarbitrage and some case studies.
    The pros and cons involved with geographic arbitrage.



    Website: You can visit our hub and subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://freedombeforefi.substack.com/



    Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at freedombeforefi@proton.me





    Disclaimer: 

    This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice

    • 15 min
    11. Alternative Retirement Options - Part 3: Phased Retirement (The Rule of 55)

    11. Alternative Retirement Options - Part 3: Phased Retirement (The Rule of 55)

    Did you know that there are alternative retirement options to traditional and early retirement? In this 3 part mini-series we’ll be talking about 3 different retirement types that can help you get freedom before reaching Financial Independence. 



    Today’s topics:

    We dive into alternative retirement option 3: Phased Retirement 


    1. We introduce what Phased Retirement is and how this alternative retirement option can help you, especially if you want to work less and find more freedom from 55 years old.
    2. We look at the specific strategy known as the ‘Rule of 55’ to get there.
    3. We discuss the pros and cons when thinking about Phased Retirement.



    Website: You can visit our hub and subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://freedombeforefi.substack.com/



    Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at freedombeforefi@proton.me





    Disclaimer: 

    This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice

    • 9 min
    10. Alternative Retirement Options - Part 2: Early Semi-Retirement

    10. Alternative Retirement Options - Part 2: Early Semi-Retirement

    Did you know that there are alternative retirement options to traditional and early retirement? In this 3 part mini-series we’ll be talking about 3 different retirement types that can help you get freedom before reaching Financial Independence. 



    Today’s topics:

    We dive into alternative retirement option 2: Early Semi-Retirement:




    1. We introduce what Early Semi-Retirement is and how it can help you on your FI journey.
    2. We look at strategies you can use to get to Early Semi-Retirement (Coast FI and Barista FIRE)
    3. We discuss the pros and cons when thinking about Early Semi-Retirement.



    Website: You can visit our hub and subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://freedombeforefi.substack.com/



    Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at freedombeforefi@proton.me





    Disclaimer: 

    This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice

    • 12 min
    9. Alternative Retirement Options - Part 1: Mini-Retirements (a.k.a Sabbaticals or Career Breaks)

    9. Alternative Retirement Options - Part 1: Mini-Retirements (a.k.a Sabbaticals or Career Breaks)

    Did you know that there are alternative retirement options to traditional and early retirement? On the next few episodes we’ll be talking about 3 different retirement types that will help you get freedom before reaching Financial Independence. 



    Today’s topics:

    We dive into alternative retirement option 1: Mini Retirements




    1. We introduce what mini-retirements are (AKA a Sabbatical, Career Break or Adult Gap Year).
    2. The four factors you need to consider when planning a mini-retirement.
    3. We discuss the pros and cons when thinking about a mini-retirement.



    Website: You can visit our hub and subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://freedombeforefi.substack.com/



    Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at freedombeforefi@proton.me





    Disclaimer: 

    This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice

    • 14 min

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There are so many practical tips in this podcast - it is packed full of value! Greg brings his unique perspective to educate and inspire you to live your best life while working toward financial independence. 💙Julia Levine - Podcasting for Introverts

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