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by Doug Cunnington, Mr. Money Mustache, & Carl Jensen
Real talk about Financial Independence and life after corporate jobs. Doug Cunnington and Mr. Money Mustache talk about FI, lifestyle, side hustles, health, and anything on their minds. Plus, they interview experts and non-experts interested in the FI lifestyle. It's raw, candid, pretty much like you get to sit in on a private conversation.
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Doug and Mr. Money Mustache discuss choosing a place to retire, comparing Colorado’s costs and lifestyle with other locations. They also discuss geographic arbitrage and ways to explore potential places to live. I put together the MMM episode guide: Mr. Money Mustache Episode Guide & Index Links Pete Adeney/Mr. Money Mustache Chapters - intro - How State Taxes Affect Retirement - Moving to Colorado and Finding Home - Geo-Arbitrage: Finding an Affordable Place to Live - Test-Drive a Town Before Moving - Find Community Wherever You Go - Wrap-Up and Listener QuestionsDo you like the podcast and want to support the show? Follow the links to find out how:https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more doug@milehighfi.com **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won't even make such a claim. You shouldn't take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren't certified financial planners or advisors. We're not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.**
Carl and I discuss Stoicism and how we respond to criticism. I talk a little more about the Lazy Book (again). This is a partial highlight episode. I took some of the best parts from a 2023 episode. Don't worry, there is new stuff, plus you probably forgot the episode. I know I did! Chapters - Stoicism and the Art of Taking Life Slower - Time Wealth: Making Room for What Matters - A Book About Laziness and Anti-Productivity - Reaching Stoicism Overload - Turning Insults Into Compliments - Emotional Detachment and Stoic Practice - Responding to Criticism With Curiosity - Finding the Useful Truth in Criticism - Anxiety, Busyness, and Leaving Earlier - Letting Go of What You Can’t Control - Insignificance, Happiness, and Freedom - External Validation and Creative Work - Planning a Writer’s Retreat - Writing in Focused Bursts and Taking Breaks - Creativity, Cannabis, and the Book RetreatDo you like the podcast and want to support the show? Follow the links to find out how:https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more doug@milehighfi.com **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won't even make such a claim. You shouldn't take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren't certified financial planners or advisors. We're not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.**
Just a few updates for Oct. Send your questions for an upcoming show. doug@milehighfi.com And I talk about fitness & fitness trackers. Do you like the podcast and want to support the show? https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi Join the Mile High FI Club - It's our email list! http://milehighfi.club Chapters - Intro - Send Your Questions - Xero Shoes Update - Fitness Tracking Changes - Quitting Optimization Podcasts - Retirement Shoutout - Wrap UpDo you like the podcast and want to support the show? Follow the links to find out how:https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more doug@milehighfi.com **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won't even make such a claim. You shouldn't take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren't certified financial planners or advisors. We're not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.**
A listener asks about stepping back from work and how a 6.25% withdrawal rate might impact his family's lives. Rusty joins me to discuss the lifestyle implications, how a 6.25% withdrawal rate, and 50% success rate might be a really good move. It's not financial, legal, or tax advice...it's just our thoughts. Chapters - Welcome - A Listener’s Early Retirement Dilemma - Anton’s Family, Finances, and FIRE Plans - Time with Kids Versus Financial Certainty - What Is Financial Independence For? - Summer Break in the Mountains - Rethinking Failure in Early Retirement - FU Money and Returning to Work - What a “Failed” Retirement Really Means - What Retirement Calculators Leave Out - Accessing Retirement Accounts Early - Housing, Family Pressure, and Personal Values - Choosing Your Own Path - Prioritizing Life Over Success Rates - Doug’s Blu-ray Player PurchaseDo you like the podcast and want to support the show? Follow the links to find out how:https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more doug@milehighfi.com **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won't even make such a claim. You shouldn't take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren't certified financial planners or advisors. We're not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.**
Doug and MMM answer a voicemail. A listener wants to know "what is enough?" He's 41, net worth of about $3.2M, paid off house, $1.75 million in retirement accounts, $200K in cash, and $750K in stocks in a brokerage account. Expenses are around $60,000 per year. Chapters - Disclaimer and Episode Setup - What Is Enough? - Rob’s Financial Picture - Safe But Still Working - Why Goalposts Move - Lumpy Expenses Explained - Other People’s Expectations - Sunk Costs and RSUs - Life After Work - Quit the Wrong Job - Camp Fi and Fear Talk - Road Trip Reflections - Bogleheads and New VenturesDo you like the podcast and want to support the show? Follow the links to find out how:https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more doug@milehighfi.com **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won't even make such a claim. You shouldn't take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren't certified financial planners or advisors. We're not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.**
Laziness has a branding problem. Justin Peters and Doug talk about idleness, anti-productivity, and intentionally doing less stuff. FI Minded – Financial Independence Without the Extremes Do you like the podcast and want to support the show? Follow the links to find out how:https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won't even make such a claim. You shouldn't take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren't certified financial planners or advisors. We're not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.** Chapters - Intro - Why Anti Productivity - Lazy vs Anti Productivity - FI Mindset Shift - Fears Behind Overwork - Status and Scaling Trap - Optimizing Hobbies - Practicing Doing Nothing - Wrap Up and Where to Listen
Mr. Money Mustache and I worked on something cool! Do you like the podcast and want to support the show? Follow the links to find out how:https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won't even make such a claim. You shouldn't take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren't certified financial planners or advisors. We're not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.** Chapters - Bonus Episode Setup - Why Simple Path Works - Recording With Mr Money Mustache - Audiobook Wrap And Next Steps - Index Funds Explained - Timing The Market And Closing
Rusty and I talk about whether listener, April, should consider a higher paying role as a manager or stay as an individual contributor. This topic was inspired by our episode on quiet quitting. Do you like the podcast and want to support the show? https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won’t even make such a claim. You shouldn’t take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren’t certified financial planners or advisors. We’re not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.** Brought To You By: The Doug Show Email the show: doug@milehighfi.com 00:00 Welcome Back and Not Advice 00:51 Quiet Quitting Email Setup 03:42 April’s Dilemma and Timeline 09:29 Manager vs IC Tradeoffs 14:27 Overachievers and Winding Down 34:43 Coasting for Meaning 36:09 Downtime Hobbies 39:02 Retirement Burnout Myth 42:32 Government Job Perks 49:08 Stay IC for Now 55:02 Stand-Up Comedy Class
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