The Best Flippin’ Path to FI | Rob & Melissa from Flea Market Flipper

In today’s episode, Cody and Justin are joined by  Rob and Melissa from Flea Market Flipper. You can just hear the passion jumping out of their voices and it’s easy to see why when they show how they make $100k+ working only 25-30 hours a week flipping items. Throw away assumptions like long hours spent … Read more

From Zero to FI in Less Than 2 Years | James and Emily from Rethink the Rat Race

In today’s episode, Cody and Justin are joined by  James and Emily from Rethink the Rat Race who have one of the quickest journeys to financial independence you’ll ever find. Living in Huntsville, Alabama they find themselves in one of the best real estate markets in the country for rental properties. They took that opportunity … Read more

How to Raise a Financially Smart Kid | Mother’s Day Special with Ruth Berman (Cody’s Mom)

In today’s episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Cody’s very own mom Ruth Berman! We wanted to do something special for Mother’s Day this year and we think this interview hits the mark regardless of the holiday. We cover her origins and the unique jobs she and her own parents had. Then, we spend … Read more

Professional Tennis Player Turned Real Estate Addict | Sunitha Rao

In today’s episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Suni.  Suni lives in the Boston area and has an amazing story. She became a professional tennis player at age 14 after coming from some very humble beginnings with immigrant parents. That career lasted nine years with some very interesting financial and personal implications. Then she … Read more

How to Get Your Spouse on Board with FI | Andy Hill from Marriage, Kids, and Money

On today’s episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Andy from Marriage Kids and Money. He tells us his relatable yet inspiring story of living a life with far too much spending brought on by lifestyle creep. Lifestyle creep is when you get used to a certain way of living but then as you make … Read more

The $80,000 Lifestyle Change | Joel from FI 180

On today’s episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Joel from FI 180. It’s so inspiring to hear someone who had real spending issues and quickly got them under control. Joel wasn’t forced to in order to take on debt, he had a wake-up call in the form of a car crash involving his wife. … Read more

Frugal First Dates to Money Mates – Valentine’s Day Special w/ Our Girlfriends

Today’s episode is an extra special Valentine’s day episode; Cody and Justin throw out all common sense by letting their significant others come on and give you an unfiltered behind the scenes look at what it’s like to date someone so determined to retire young. While the girls take plenty of jabs at the guys, … Read more

From Unemployment to Geoarbitrage | Rob from Getting Canned

In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you a truly optimistic outlook on getting fired. Rob from Getting Canned walks us through his story of losing his job at one of the worst times in history, in 2008 during The Great Recession. Rob’s struggles lead to finding an amazing income source and international travel opportunity … Read more

Financial Independence Philosophy and Origin Story | Paula Pant from Afford Anything

In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you one of their favorite episodes to date. Paula Pant is always conducting great interviews herself but today she’s the one answering questions. She walks us through her amazing story of only three traditional years of employment, traveling the world, and the steps she took to secure her … Read more

Christmas Thoughts, 2018 Reflection, 2019 Goals

We have an extra special gift for you today that requires no wrapping paper. This Holiday special Justin and Cody go at it alone with no guest to discuss their perspectives on materialistic Christmas, a brief recap of 2018 and their goals for 2019. We think you’ll really enjoy getting to hear a little more … Read more