Mile High FI Podcast

Doug and Carl talk to Katie and Alan Donegan about limiting beliefs. Show Notes What is Rebel Finance School? Why JL Collins thinks Rebel Finance School is the worst business model ever The top 4 limiting beliefs people have about money Why you aren't what you think How to overcome limiting beliefs Links Parrilla Don Julio Alan Donegan's Blog The Donegans

Guest host Carla Cash stopped by to talk about the book Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber. This book has resonated with so many people who have struggled with finding meaning in their work. We go through the different categories of BS jobs and talked about our own personal experiences with them. Links: Mary Poppins: Finding Joy in Money and Work

This hilarious episode is full of our typical shenanigans, but also some nuggets of wisdom! Carl and Doug were joined by Carl's wife, Mindy Jensen from Bigger Pockets, and Rachel from Money Honey. The four of us fielded questions from the Rocky Mountain CampFI audience. A few highlights: How to chase FI with small children How to transition from being a small landlord to a big one Side hustles and self promotion Whether to take out a mortgage Investing in syndications Paying off students early versus investing How hard is the real estate license test Working towards FI or an interesting career Links: Bigger Pockets Money Honey

Doug and Carl talk about doing scary things and getting outside your comfort zone. Doug started dance lessons with his wife! And he found that terrifying.

Carl discusses what he's learned in 5 years of early retirement The urge to make money Retire is a bad word The value of community Why planning is bad Redefining yourself The role of money Why FIRE is the best insurance policy Don't wait to live Links: 1500 Days to Freedom - Think different and escape the rat race.

Doug and guest host, Carla Cash, talk about the day they discovered FI. We talk about if it was a light bulb moment or a gradual shift in thinking. Carl was out on PTO — out sick or at the beach or something... Check out Pennies and Popcorn.  (you can get to all the episodes here)

Doug and Carl interview Jenn and Scott about their first year of early retirement. COVID car trip How long does it take to decompress? New sleep habits Inflation Discovering FIRE Links: Home Life after Financial Independence - Post FI Life 42 Changes We Made After Discovering FI Afford Anything Choose FI Mr. Money Mustache

Inflation is going crazy, so are we doing anything different? Carl was out sick, and he's nearly out of PTO days... Anyway, Carla from Pennies and Popcorn filled in.  (you can get to all the episodes here)

In this episode, we talk to Steve, who recruited us to chime in on whether he is ready to retire. His net worth sits at about $1.7 million, including $30k in a college fund, $760k in brokerage accounts, $1.4 million in real estate, with about $900k in equity. He has eight rental properties that cash flow about $1,000 a month. Is he ready to pull the trigger? We go through his concerns and all the details.

We explored a few things we get super frugal about, and discussed the limits of what we'll buy used and what we won't.