Travel Archives - The Financial Independence Show

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

June 28, 2022June 18, 2019 by Justin Taylor

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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

$500 Million in Student Loans | Travis Hornsby from Student Loan Planner

June 28, 2022June 4, 2019 by Justin Taylor

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In today’s episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Justin’s old FinCon roomie, Travis from Student Loan Planner. Travis tried his hand with Ph.D. education…hated it Then he tried selling bonds at investing giant Vanguard…yep hated that too So he got serious about his money and saved up a low six-figure cushion to travel the … Read more

Finding Work-Life Balance with Two Full-Time Jobs | Jim Dahle from the White Coat Investor

June 28, 2022May 28, 2019 by Cody Berman

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In today’s episode, Cody and Justin are joined by the prolific Jim Dahle from the White Coat Investor. Jim came full circle from a middle-class Alaskan upbringing all the way to a successful physician with a blog that makes over $1M per year! So how did he get there… Well, that’s what the episode is … Read more

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

April 16, 2019 by Justin Taylor

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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

June 28, 2022April 2, 2019 by Justin Taylor

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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

The 10-Year “Mini” Retirement | Ryan Jacob

June 28, 2022March 26, 2019 by Justin Taylor

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On today’s episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Ryan Jacob who has one of the more gutsy stories you’ll hear. Ryan has decided to step into a mini-retirement or super lean FIRE plan in order to get away from his soul-crushing job. He was in an extremely corporate setting with big money in his … Read more

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

June 28, 2022February 14, 2019 by Justin Taylor

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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

Climbing the Corporate and Entrepreneurial Ladders | J from Millennial Boss

June 27, 2022January 29, 2019 by Cody Berman

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In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you the boss we all strive to be. She realized being a lawyer wasn’t in her future and swapped career paths to the tech industry and never looked back. While she makes a hefty income with her day job, she maintains a dedication to side hustles. We also … Read more

How Travel Rewards Turned into an Entrepreneurial Venture | Anik Khan from Max Rewards

June 27, 2022January 22, 2019 by Cody Berman

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In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you the creator of what we believe will be the future gold standard of Credit Card rewards accumulation, tracking, and redemption. Anik Khan started creating businesses at age 14 where he would redesign websites for thousands of dollars. He would go on to college to pick up management … Read more

Full-Time YouTubing, Medical Tourism, and Retired by 30 | Mike and Lauren

June 27, 2022January 15, 2019 by Justin Taylor

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In today’s episode, Cody and Justin bring you the dynamic duo of Mike and Lauren. You may know them from their fantastic DIY YouTube videos or hearing about their huge European travels. These two have had some interesting jobs: experimental marketing, gemologist, commercial real estate, and YouTube guru to name a few. They’ve never had … Read more