Financial Independence Podcast

Saving up a bunch of money gives you power - power you can use to make your life better and your journey to financial independence quicker.

The only way to take advantage of the power though is to use it.

Full Article:

https://www.madfientist.com/power-of-quitting/

Out of all the episodes of the Financial Independence Podcast, this is the one I wish I heard when I was on my journey to financial independence.

Bill Perkins, author of Die with Zero, joins Chris Hutchins on the All the Hacks podcast to discuss what money is really for – maximizing net fulfillment.

This interview is incredible, so I reached out to Chris to ask if I could share it with you all, and thankfully he agreed!

Highlights

• Why you should maximize for net fulfillment rather than net worth
• When is the best time to allocate money to get the most fulfillment
• Why you should time bucket your experiences instead of having a bucket list
• How to break out of earning-saving-investing autopilot
• Why you should fear wasting your life more than running out of money

If you want to use money to make you happier, stop thinking about what you can buy with it.

Instead, think about how you can use it to remove the things in your life that make you unhappy.

Full Article:

https://www.madfientist.com/happiness-through-subtraction/

Last year, I published an interview with one of my favorite financial writers, Morgan Housel.

You may remember that the interview was recorded as part of a Bogleheads meeting and the interview was actually conducted by my buddy, Gouri.

Well, Gouri recently invited me to join the Bogleheads to talk about life after FIRE and today’s podcast episode is a recording of that discussion!

Big thanks to Gouri and the Bogleheads for making this happen and hope you enjoy it!

Highlights

• How your views on spending change after you retire
• Why you should treat FI as a spectrum rather than a finish line
• How to plan for all aspects of post-FI life
• The unexpected benefits and challenges of early retirement

Mr. Money Mustache shares his early retirement secrets in an interview for the new Financial Independence Podcast!

Mr. Money Mustache retired in his early thirties and has recently emerged as one of the most inspiring personal finance authors in cyberspace. His entertaining and informative articles, which can be found at mrmoneymustache.com, give you the “punch in the face” you need to get you on the right track to financial independence.

It was great having him in the Mad Fientist lab to talk about his path to financial independence so I hope you enjoy the discussion with him as much as I did!

To read the full article, visit http://www.madfientist.com/mr-money-mustache-interview/