Bitcoin and Financial Independence

FrugalStu

Bitcoin and Financial Independence I is a podcast approaching crypto from the Financial Independence/Retire Early mindset. I break down how you can optimize and supercharge your finances through creativity, habit change and smart strategies to enable you the time freedom to do what you want.

  1. 112: Creating My Own Unemployment Income | Bitcoin Loans | Seasonality & Q4 Trends

    10/02/2025

    112: Creating My Own Unemployment Income | Bitcoin Loans | Seasonality & Q4 Trends

    Well, it was a rough couple of months. Layoffs found their way to me after dealing with a severe & rare eye infection, so it was time to implement what I talked about on my last podcast to some degree. Today we talk about Bitcoin loans, Bitcoin seasonality, $MSTR being undervalued relative to other $SPY companies, etc. Links mentioned in the show: Jeff WaltonSimpleMining.ioYieldmax ETFsRoundhill ETFsThe different strategies they use100% depreciation with Bitcoin miners explainedAnother explainerCheck out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles. Below is a list of my favorite exchanges and products. Link to Vital Nectar - pre workout & healthier energy drink replacementHeatbit: A Bitcoin miner/space heater and HEPA air filterMasa Chips: Made with Tallow and sturdy, great chips for Nacho'sFountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.My TwitterTip Satoshi's to support the pod hereMy new favorite protein powderOrange Pill App: Find Bitcoin friends in real lifeBorn To Be Free Tallow: Zinc and beef fat sunscreen, lotion and chapstick. Normal sunscreen is a scam First time buying Bitcoin? Here are the best Bitcoin only exchanges: Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on educationStrike - the Venmo of Bitcoin.Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with my linkRiver is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here. This podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with the code "21bitcoinfi": OMG21BTC - Bitcoin NFC KeychainHow it's madeNFC resourcesPlaces to get an unchanging lightning address: LightningAddress.comStrikeFountainGetAlbyBitrefill============================== Note: Swan Bitcoin, Born to be Free, Masa are my only affiliate relationships - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

    34 min
  2. 111: Safety Nets | Bitcoin Hope Through TradFi Vehicles | Hello $SPY

    07/10/2025

    111: Safety Nets | Bitcoin Hope Through TradFi Vehicles | Hello $SPY

    There have been a flurry of Bitcoin treasury companies, options ETF's, preferred stocks and other interesting funds popping up in the last several months. I try to go over them at a high level and explain a little about them, but see the links below for more information. NFA, DYOR, HFSP Links from the show: M2 vs StocksBitcoin's Cap Adjusted Growth Rate (CAGR)Covered Call OverviewIs Bitcoin a PonziStrategy.com Metrics on MSTRMSTY - YieldmaxIMST - BitwiseMST - Defiance$STRF$STRK$STRDBMAX - Rex SharesMSII - Rex Shares Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles. Below is a list of my favorite exchanges and products. Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on educationStrike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with my linkRiver is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and familyFountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.My TwitterTip Satoshi's to support the pod hereMy new favorite protein powder that gives Bitcoin rewards backLink to Vital Nectar - pre workout & healthier energy drink replacementHeatbit: A Bitcoin miner/space heater and HEPA air filterOrange Pill App: Find Bitcoin friends in real lifeBorn To Be Free Tallow: Zinc and beef fat sunscreen, lotion and chapstick. Normal sunscreen is a scamMasa Chips: Made with Tallow and sturdy, great chips for Nacho's This podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with the code "21bitcoinfi": OMG21BTC - Bitcoin NFC KeychainHow it's madeNFC resourcesPlaces to get an unchanging lightning address: LightningAddress.comStrikeFountainGetAlbyBitrefill============================== Note: Swan Bitcoin and Born to be Free are my only affiliate relationships - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

    51 min
  3. 110: EarlyBird Selling To Acorns | Taking the Bitcoin They Gave Out With Them

    05/18/2025

    110: EarlyBird Selling To Acorns | Taking the Bitcoin They Gave Out With Them

    EarlyBird is getting acquired by Acorns and taking your early access Bitcoin with them. Ideas about helping kids with College, their first car, business, travel or other jumpstarts into adulthood. Links from the show: EarlyBird AcquisitionSweater VCBloomberg: Parents Ditching 529's for BitcoinEpisode 50: Original EarlyBird InterviewEpisode 104: Adding IBIT Exposure to EarlyBirdMSTR/STRK/STRF OverviewSTRK OverviewSTRF Overview Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles. Below is a list of my favorite exchanges and products. Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on educationStrike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with my linkRiver is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and familyFountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.My TwitterTip Satoshi's to support the pod hereMy new favorite protein powder that gives Bitcoin rewards backLink to Vital Nectar - pre workout & healthier energy drink replacementHeatbit: A Bitcoin miner/space heater and HEPA air filterOrange Pill App: Find Bitcoin friends in real lifeBorn To Be Free Tallow: Zinc and beef fat sunscreen, lotion and chapstick. Normal sunscreen is a scamMasa Chips: Made with Tallow and sturdy, great chips for Nacho's This podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with the code "21bitcoinfi": OMG21BTC - Bitcoin NFC KeychainHow it's madeNFC resourcesPlaces to get an unchanging lightning address: LightningAddress.comStrikeFountainGetAlbyBitrefill============================== Note: Swan Bitcoin and Born to be Free are my only affiliate relationships and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

    11 min
  4. 109: What I'm Teaching My Kids (Fixed Audio)

    05/06/2025

    109: What I'm Teaching My Kids (Fixed Audio)

    Random episode on what I'm teaching my kids. Strong mind, strong body, strong spirit. Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles. Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on educationStrike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with my linkRiver is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and familyFountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.My TwitterTip Satoshi's to support the pod hereMy new favorite protein powder that gives Bitcoin rewards backLink to Vital Nectar - pre workout & healthier energy drink replacementHeatbit: A Bitcoin miner/space heater and HEPA air filterOrange Pill App: Find Bitcoin friends in real lifeBorn To Be Free Tallow: Zinc and beef fat sunscreen, lotion and chapstick. Normal sunscreen is a scam This podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with the code "21bitcoinfi": OMG21BTC - Bitcoin NFC KeychainHow it's madeNFC resourcesPlaces to get an unchanging lightning address: LightningAddress.comStrikeFountainGetAlbyBitrefill============================== Note: Swan Bitcoin and Born to be Free are my only affiliate relationships and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

    14 min
  5. 109: What I'm Teaching My Kids

    05/01/2025

    109: What I'm Teaching My Kids

    Random episode on what I'm teaching my kids. Strong mind, strong body, strong spirit. Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles. Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on educationStrike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with my linkRiver is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and familyFountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.My TwitterTip Satoshi's to support the pod hereMy new favorite protein powder that gives Bitcoin rewards backLink to Vital Nectar - pre workout & healthier energy drink replacementHeatbit: A Bitcoin miner/space heater and HEPA air filterOrange Pill App: Find Bitcoin friends in real lifeBorn To Be Free Tallow: Zinc and beef fat sunscreen, lotion and chapstick. Normal sunscreen is a scam This podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with the code "21bitcoinfi": OMG21BTC - Bitcoin NFC KeychainHow it's madeNFC resourcesPlaces to get an unchanging lightning address: LightningAddress.comStrikeFountainGetAlbyBitrefill============================== Note: Swan Bitcoin and Born to be Free are my only affiliate relationships and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

    14 min
  6. 108: 21 Capital | Return of the SPAC | A Pure Play Bitcoin Treasury Company

    04/26/2025

    108: 21 Capital | Return of the SPAC | A Pure Play Bitcoin Treasury Company

    Today we talk about a new Bitcoin Treasury Company - 21 Capital, with CEO Jack Mallers, and what it could mean for Private Equity, Venture Capital, retail investors, Strategy ($MSTR) and Bitcoin. Links for the show: 21 CapitalNews announcementSoftbankSPAC'sTetherCantor Fitzgerald$CEP on CNBCFold $FLDFold 2% Bitcoin back credit cardMSTR True North (Investing club that does deep dives on MSTR and their accretive bitcoin strategy)Matt Kratter overview of STRK, MSTR, STRFMSTYIMSTSEC withdraws guidance to banks Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles. Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on educationStrike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with my linkRiver is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and familyFountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.My TwitterTip Satoshi's to support the pod hereMy new favorite protein powder that gives Bitcoin rewards backLink to Vital Nectar - pre workout & healthier energy drink replacementHeatbit: A Bitcoin miner/space heater and HEPA air filterOrange Pill App: Find Bitcoin friends in real lifeBorn To Be Free Tallow: Zinc and beef fat sunscreen, lotion and chapstick. Normal sunscreen is a scam This podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with the code "21bitcoinfi": OMG21BTC - Bitcoin NFC KeychainHow it's madeNFC resourcesPlaces to get an unchanging lightning address: LightningAddress.comStrikeFountainGetAlbyBitrefill============================== Note: Swan Bitcoin and Born to be Free are my only affiliate relationships and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.Read less

    27 min
  7. 107: Is Bitcoin An "Unlicensed Gambling Token" | The Law of the Harvest

    04/11/2025

    107: Is Bitcoin An "Unlicensed Gambling Token" | The Law of the Harvest

    It's tiring being called a degenerate gambler over and over again, a cult member so forth. Here's why Bitcoin isn't gambling and follows the Law of the Harvest better than the dollar. Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles. Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on educationStrike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with my linkRiver is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and familyFountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.My TwitterTip Satoshi's to support the pod hereMy new favorite protein powder that gives Bitcoin rewards backLink to Vital Nectar - pre workout & healthier energy drink replacementHeatbit: A Bitcoin miner/space heater and HEPA air filterOrange Pill App: Find Bitcoin friends in real lifeBorn To Be Free Tallow: Zinc and beef fat sunscreen, lotion and chapstick. Normal sunscreen is a scamThis podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with the code "21bitcoinfi": OMG21BTC - Bitcoin NFC KeychainHow it's madeNFC resourcesPlaces to get an unchanging lightning address: LightningAddress.comStrikeFountainGetAlbyBitrefill============================== Note: Swan Bitcoin and Born to be Free are my only affiliate relationships and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

    17 min
  8. 106: Tariffs, Market Uncertainty and the Brains Behind Trump

    04/07/2025

    106: Tariffs, Market Uncertainty and the Brains Behind Trump

    With the stock market roiling and Bitcoin holding strong, but then turning over somewhat, there's some fear around tariffs and how they work. But is this part of a larger plan? Will it work? What are the motivations of Trump and who is guiding his moves? Let's talk about Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick. Notes from the show: $MSTY option MSTR income ETF from YieldmaxGamestop $GME letter from StriveGameStop Announces Proposed Private Offering of $1.3 Billion of Convertible Senior NotesLarry Fink Annual LetterJesse Randall post explaining tariffs and the larger planAndrei Jikh's take 1Andrei Jikh's take 2Scott Bessent interview on All In PodcastHoward Lutnick interview on All In Podcast Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles. Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on educationStrike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with my linkRiver is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and familyFountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.My TwitterTip Satoshi's to support the pod hereMy new favorite protein powder that gives Bitcoin rewards backLink to Vital Nectar - pre workout & healthier energy drink replacementHeatbit: A Bitcoin miner/space heater and HEPA air filter Orange Pill App: Find Bitcoin friends in real lifeBorn To Be Free Tallow: Zinc and beef fat sunscreen, lotion and chapstick. Normal sunscreen is a scam This podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with the code "21bitcoinfi": OMG21BTC - Bitcoin NFC KeychainHow it's madeNFC resourcesPlaces to get an unchanging lightning address: LightningAddress.comStrikeFountainGetAlbyBitrefill============================== Note: Swan Bitcoin & Streitwise are my only affiliate relationship and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.

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Bitcoin and Financial Independence I is a podcast approaching crypto from the Financial Independence/Retire Early mindset. I break down how you can optimize and supercharge your finances through creativity, habit change and smart strategies to enable you the time freedom to do what you want.