Countdown To Fi

Just Mr. & Mrs. CTF today.  Mr. CTF is a rant-y mood, so be prepared. Focusing on the short term goals vs long term goal of FI The mental side of FI The best diet is the one that you like Measles Ridiculous PF news of the week Tax bills Stop being lazy with news reporting Start change in your community Put your needle in a depository Piiiiizzzza The cheap Valentine's Day present   Thanks for listening!

Today we are talking with James and Emily from Rethink the Rat Race.  They are well on their way financial independence and got to this point by investing in real estate.  Today we discuss how they go to where they are, plans for Greece, and more! 10 rentals in mid-20s Alabama or Cyprus Medical tourism What would a FI budget in Greece look like Watch Game of Thrones! Is the US over-rated? Camp FI creeps Vaping is dumb AF Blog: rethinktheratrace.com Twitter: @rethinkratrace

Today we welcome James Fell from Body for Wife.  We discuss his new book and various other topics. Book review Linear versus quantum change Drug experiments of the 50s The horrors of Costco Changing structure of society and its impact on health and wealth Adherence The brain is a bullshit factory Avoiding temptation is the key to self control You can pre-order James's book, The Holy Sh!t Moment, on Amazon.  It drops January 22nd.  In the mean time, check out his fantastic blog:  bodyforwife.com

Late episode, but it's still here! Goal check in Government shut down Taxes Politics Check your credit report every year Complacency is the killer of FIRE When you're in debt, you don't get luxury

We're back for 2019! Ridiculous personal finance news of the week: Christmas spending, gov shutdown, the stock market Excitement for a recession when you haven't even lived through one Freedom from debt is the best security Travel hacking on hold for a bit Review of 2018 Preview of 2019 List of people not allowed to listen to the podcast

Bob Lai from Tawcan is on the show today to talk about FI in a HCOL area Home-ownership in a HCOL area The why of FI Dividend investing vs index funds Investing for beginners Growth stocks vs dividend stocks The Tawcan FIRE Plan The unfortunate thing about FIRE Keeping up with the FI-Joneses Joy vs happiness You can find more about Bob and Tawcan at: Twitter: @tawcan Blog: tawcan.com

Jason Fieber is Mr. Free at 33.  He has a fascinating story that starts growing up poor in Detroit to retiring to Thailand at age 33. Things discussed: The cycle of FI blogging Growing up disadvantaged and why some people FI The road to Thailand Will Mr. Free come back to America? American culture vs Thai culture Stock dividends vs index funds Living off of passive income Check out more of Jason's story at: blog: www.mrfreeat33.com twitter: @JasonFieber

Today we have Early Retirement Dude on, and his voice is smoooooth.  We have a great chat about all sorts of things: FI as a movement vs clickbait ER Dude's path to FI Urban vs rural lifestyle Healthcare Are early retirees productive members of society? We get all sci-fi about the labor market Some CTF introspection into RE You can find out more about Early Retirement Dude at Twitter: @RetireEarlyDude Blog: earlyretirementdude.com

It's the last episode of 2018 from just the two of us. Who knows what Mr. CTF will decide next month? Mr. CTF scolds himself again Are we the Game of Thrones of FI podcasts? News articles that don't tell the truth Did everyone forget about inflation?? Bad retirement advice FIRE in the Washington Post The Dr. Oz of Finance Rules of the FIRE movement Your plans will change 30, 40, and 50 year olds need to stop peddling lies to 20 year olds and then scolding them for it.  

Happy Thanksgiving! Be grateful you got an episode this week. Mr. CTF's new year's resolution Twitter and transparency Ridiculous PF news of the week is interrupted by political news Tax planning pivot (oh shit!) Black Friday/Christmas rant Emergency planning Bonus story about Mr. CTF's failed vasectomy attempt

Another week, another show! Mr. CTF's new goal Comparing yourself to others Ridiculous PF News of the Week: Americans are not prepared Why retiring at 45 might be better Don't listen to Dave. You need a credit score

We're baaaaack! Things discussed today: Clickbait titles Summary of our trip: Mr. CTF doesn't like travel & Mrs. CTF ain't moving to Portugal. Lottery Mr. CTF is the ridiculous personal finance news of the week Reminder: we're not family friendly Suze Orman take The Bay area The usual stuff Seriously people, you need to vote!

 Today we chat with Jenny and Jimmy from Living Life, Loving Us.  We have a great time and hit on topics galore: Fluid FIRE plans and pensions LLLU payoff plan and downsizing Minimalism Fitness and diet and finances Making the right choices Investment strategies And a rant on non-service "service" dogs Check out their blog: livinglifelovingus.com Twitter: @LivnLifeLovnUs

 Today we welcome Andy from Aardvark Advisor.  We get into all sorts of topics such as: Is there such thing as FI oversaturation? Personalities/dispositions that FI attracts Why do people not worry about financial or physical health even though they have the knowledge? Household incomes worldwide and geoarbitrage Tribalism If you could FIRE today, would you in this market? Graduate degrees and education Check out Andy's blog, where he writes about all sorts of things: aardvarkadvisor.com twitter: @AardvarkAdvisor

Mr. Groovy has released his book, and Mr. CTF and him sat down for a chat on various topics he covers in the book and all the things that Mr. CTF has been yearning to ask him since his last show appearance: The different FI story for everyone 10 habits of financial health Different types of freedom Optimism in society Taxes, politics, and more fun You can get Mr. Groovy's book on Kindle here. As always, check out the blog (freedomisgroovy.com) and twitter (@FreedomIsGroovy for more grooviness! On a sad note, no Mrs. CTF or Mrs. Groovy today.

The dynamic duo are back with a solo show! Today we talk about Apple, FinCon, and a change of plans. Enjoy!