Real talk about Financial Independence and life after corporate jobs. Carl Jensen and Doug Cunnington talk about FI, lifestyle, side hustles, health, and anythi...
Perseverance, Financial Growth, and FIRE - Neil | MHFI 251
Doug chats with Colorado resident Neil about his inspiring journey of perseverance, self-improvement, and financial growth. Neil shares his approach to budgeting, strategies for overcoming financial challenges, side hustles, rental properties, and the emotional aspects of financial stability. He also explains the 50/20/30 budgeting framework and provides advice for those just starting their FI journey.
This episode is brought to you by GhostBed. Doug has the GhostBed Luxe Mattress and loves it! Take the 3 minute sleep quiz to see which mattress is right for you. Save 50% site-wide on your new mattress, bed frame, pillow, and bedding over at GhostBed (coupon code: MILEHIGHFI)
Save With Mint Mobile! (https://milehighfi.com/mint) New customers can get 3 months of unlimited premium wireless for $15/mo. Doug’s phone bill went from $1440/yr to $360/yr for him and his wife. It’s super easy to switch and you can use your existing phone. If you use the MHFI link, it won’t cost you extra and it helps support the show.
Looking for help with your estate plan? Trust & Will provides online tools for creating, you guessed it… trusts and wills. For those who don’t have any estate planning documents in place, this could be a good option to get started. We’re affiliates so we can earn a commission if you sign up. Thanks for the support.
https://milehighfi.com/trustandwill
Need a fee only advisor? Nectarine is a network of financial advisors where you just pay for investing & planning advice. Advisors don’t manage your money, sell products, or earn commissions. We’re affiliates so we can earn a commission if you sign up. Thanks for the support.
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Links
Mr. Money Mustache
ABC News, “How ‘Mr. Money Moustache’ Retired at Age 30”
Pete Adeney on MHFI episode 241
Monarch Money
MyBudgetCoach app
MMM HQ/NoCo Mustachians
MHFI Facebook group
Doug’s site
Check out Producer Chris’s new blog: Epic Financial Journey
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Buy What You Love - Value-Based Spending - Jen Smith | MHFI 250
Doug chats with Jen Smith, author & co-host of the Frugal Friends podcast. Jen shares her journey of paying off $78,000 of debt, her no-spend challenge, value-based spending, addressing financial guilt, and the importance of community support. She also introduces her new book, “Buy What You Love Without Going Broke” (co-authored by podcast partner Jill Sirianni) and discusses the book-writing process along with some of the challenges.
This episode is brought to you by GhostBed. Doug has the GhostBed Luxe Mattress and loves it! Take the 3 minute sleep quiz to see which mattress is right for you. Save 50% site-wide on your new mattress, bed frame, pillow, and bedding over at GhostBed (coupon code: MILEHIGHFI)
Save With Mint Mobile! (https://milehighfi.com/mint) New customers can get 3 months of unlimited premium wireless for $15/mo. Doug’s phone bill went from $1440/yr to $360/yr for him and his wife. It’s super easy to switch and you can use your existing phone. If you use the MHFI link, it won’t cost you extra and it helps support the show.
Looking for help with your estate plan? Trust & Will provides online tools for creating, you guessed it… trusts and wills. For those who don’t have any estate planning documents in place, this could be a good option to get started. We’re affiliates so we can earn a commission if you sign up. Thanks for the support.
https://milehighfi.com/trustandwill
Need a fee only advisor? Nectarine is a network of financial advisors where you just pay for investing & planning advice. Advisors don’t manage your money, sell products, or earn commissions. We’re affiliates so we can earn a commission if you sign up. Thanks for the support.
https://milehighfi.com/nectarine
Help Doug pay for his Sip Club membership by providing support at Buy Me A Coffee.
Links
(*Some affiliate links so we might earn a commission if you buy something)
Frugal Friends
Website
YouTube
Jill Sirianni & Jen Smith, “Buy What You Love Without Going Broke”
Money Magazine, “A Growing Number of People Are Getting Rich Selling T-shirts Online”
Jen Smith, “The No-Spend Challenge Guide”
Kindle
Paperback
Audiobook
FinCon
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
“Sounds Like a Cult” podcast
MHFI Facebook group
Doug’s site
Check out Producer Chris’s new blog:
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The Purpose Code - Jordan Grumet | MHFI 249
Doug chats with Jordan Grumet (Doc G) about his journey through medicine, burnout, and eventually finding Financial Independence. Jordan shares insights from his books, “Taking Stock” and “The Purpose Code”, focusing on profound lessons learned from hospice patients about money, life, and purpose. They delve into the concepts of ‘Big P’ vs ‘Little P’ purpose, how individuals can create meaningful lives without succumbing to purpose anxiety, strategies for finding purpose, and improving overall well-being and happiness.
This episode is brought to you by GhostBed. Doug has the GhostBed Luxe Mattress and loves it! Take the 3 minute sleep quiz to see which mattress is right for you. Save 50% site-wide on your new mattress, bed frame, pillow, and bedding over at GhostBed (coupon code: MILEHIGHFI)
Save With Mint Mobile! (https://milehighfi.com/mint) New customers can get 3 months of unlimited premium wireless for $15/mo. Doug’s phone bill went from $1440/yr to $360/yr for him and his wife. It’s super easy to switch and you can use your existing phone. If you use the MHFI link, it won’t cost you extra and it helps support the show.
Looking for help with your estate plan? Trust & Will provides online tools for creating, you guessed it… trusts and wills. For those who don’t have any estate planning documents in place, this could be a good option to get started. We’re affiliates so we can earn a commission if you sign up. Thanks for the support.
https://milehighfi.com/trustandwill
Need a fee only advisor? Nectarine is a network of financial advisors where you just pay for investing & planning advice. Advisors don’t manage your money, sell products, or earn commissions. We’re affiliates so we can earn a commission if you sign up. Thanks for the support.
https://milehighfi.com/nectarine
Help Doug afford a better microphone that doesn’t continuously buzz by providing support at Buy Me A Coffee.
Links
(*Some affiliate links so we might earn a commission if you buy something)
Connect with Jordan
Website
Earn & Invest podcast
Jordan Grumet, “Taking Stock”
Kindle
Paperback
Audiobook
Audio CD
Jordan Grumet, “The Purpose Code”
Kindle
Hardcover
Paula Pant/Afford Anything
MHFI Facebook group
Doug’s site
Check out Producer Chris’s new blog: Epic Financial Journey
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Join the Mile High FI Club – It’s the email list!
Doug and Carl chat with Adrian Brambila and Dr. Brad Klontz about their new book “Start Thinking Rich”, which is geared toward helping individuals achieve Financial Independence and wealth. They discuss wealth-building strategies, financial habits, challenges of the “DIY mindset”, common misconceptions surrounding wealth creation, and spending for happiness.
This episode is brought to you by GhostBed. Doug has the GhostBed Luxe Mattress and loves it! Take the 3 minute sleep quiz to see which mattress is right for you. Save 50% site-wide on your new mattress, bed frame, pillow, and bedding over at GhostBed (coupon code: MILEHIGHFI)
Save With Mint Mobile! (https://milehighfi.com/mint) New customers can get 3 months of unlimited premium wireless for $15/mo. Doug’s phone bill went from $1440/yr to $360/yr for him and his wife. It’s super easy to switch and you can use your existing phone. If you use the MHFI link, it won’t cost you extra and it helps support the show.
Buy 2 months, get 1 month free limited time offer available until January 2, 2025 at 11:59pm PST for new customers and at select channels only. Use promo code: FREEMONTH. “One month free” applied as $15 discount at checkout on 3-month 5GB plan only – upfront payment of $30 required, w/taxes & fees extra. One-time discount applied for first 3 months only. Not combinable/available with certain other promotions/offers.
Looking for help with your estate plan? Trust & Will provides online tools for creating, you guessed it… trusts and wills. For those who don’t have any estate planning documents in place, this could be a good option to get started. We’re affiliates so we can earn a commission if you sign up. Thanks for the support.
https://milehighfi.com/trustandwill
Need a fee only advisor? Nectarine is a network of financial advisors where you just pay for investing & planning advice. Advisors don’t manage your money, sell products, or earn commissions. We’re affiliates so we can earn a commission if you sign up. Thanks for the support.
https://milehighfi.com/nectarine
Take the first step in spending for happiness by providing support at Buy Me A Coffee. (Well, of course assuming that we even make you happy)
Links
(*Some affiliate links so we might earn a commission if you buy something)
Adrian Brambila
Brad Klontz
“Start Thinking Rich” book
Carl Jensen
Eddie/Downshift Financial
FinCon
Bill Perkins, “Die With Zero”
Kindle
Hardcover
Paperback
Audiobook
Opal app
MHFI Facebook group
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Coast FI or Slow FI - Best Way to Retire Early - Kristen Knapp | MHFI 247
Doug chats with Kristen Knapp about the principles of Coast FI and Slow FI. Going beyond mere definitions they explore the benefits of these strategies, including reduced stress & greater life satisfaction, along with insights into working part-time, investing strategies, lifestyle design, unexpected life events, and the significance of intentional spending & saving. They also answer a couple related questions from the Facebook group.
Questions:
Melanie – What’s the difference between SlowFI and just saving for retirement like a Regular Joe?
David – I do have a question about Coast FI. When someone says they have saved enough to retire at a certain age in the future, does the sequence of returns risk from that moment hit them harder or softer? Retirees can reduce their spending to help themselves in the first few years of retirement if the market turns down. But if you’re drawing no money, I guess I don’t understand if that makes it safer or more risky.
This episode is brought to you by GhostBed. Doug has the GhostBed Luxe Mattress and loves it! Take the 3 minute sleep quiz to see which mattress is right for you. Save 50% site-wide on your new mattress, bed frame, pillow, and bedding over at GhostBed (coupon code: MILEHIGHFI)
Save With Mint Mobile! (https://milehighfi.com/mint) New customers can get 3 months of unlimited premium wireless for $15/mo. Doug’s phone bill went from $1440/yr to $360/yr for him and his wife. It’s super easy to switch and you can use your existing phone. If you use the MHFI link, it won’t cost you extra and it helps support the show.
Buy 2 months, get 1 month free limited time offer available until January 2, 2025 at 11:59pm PST for new customers and at select channels only. “One month free” applied as $15 discount at checkout on 3-month 5GB plan only – upfront payment of $30 required, w/taxes & fees extra. One-time discount applied for first 3 months only. Not combinable/available with certain other promotions/offers.
Looking for help with your estate plan? Trust & Will provides online tools for creating, you guessed it… trusts and wills. For those who don’t have any estate planning documents in place, this could be a good option to get started. We’re affiliates so we can earn a commission if you sign up. Thanks for the support.
https://milehighfi.com/trustandwill
Need a fee only advisor? Nectarine is a network of financial advisors where you just pay for investing & planning advice. Advisors don’t manage your money, sell products, or earn commissions. We’re affiliates so we can earn a commission if you sign up. Thanks for the support.
https://milehighfi.com/nectarine
Help Doug pay for his new e-bike by providing support at Buy Me A Coffee.
Links
(*Some affiliate links so we might earn a commission if you buy something)
Connect with Kristen
Email: [email protected]
FI Friends Travel website
Kennel Enrichment Program (Humane Society)
MHFI Facebook group
Real talk about Financial Independence and life after corporate jobs. Carl Jensen and Doug Cunnington 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.