Mile High FI Podcast

Doug chats with Carl & Rusty about each of their adventures with housing projects and renovations.  Carl details his current project of tearing down a “Frank Lloyd Wrong house” and building one from scratch while sharing insights into his motivations, costs, and specific financing strategies.  Rusty shares his experience renovating two homes and the strategic use of a line of credit.  Additionally, they delve into considerations of downsizing and the potential of owning second homes.

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Guitar Accessories

Hiking & Outdoor

Essentials for Sleep

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Links

Email Rusty: [email protected]

Carl Jensen/1500 Days to Freedom

Leif Dahleen (Physician on FIRE) on MHFI episode 112

Buy, Borrow, Die discussion on MHFI episode 252

Mindy & Carl on Ramit Sethi’s “I Will Teach You To Be Rich”

Philosophy & ethics discussion on MHFI episode 298

MHFI Facebook group

Doug’s site

Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey

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**Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won’t even make such a claim. You shouldn’t take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren’t certified financial planners or advisors. We’re not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.**

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0:00 Introduction

1:31 Carl’s home building journey

8:10 Unique systems & building challenges

15:41 Financing with the Buy, Borrow, Die Strategy

24:09 Rusty’s renovation stories

30:25 Balancing joy & investment

38:58 Downsizing dilemmas

44:03 Different places in different stages of life

51:46 Second homes

59:24 Soundcheck – Taco Bell

Doug chats with Kevin Sebesta, a self-proclaimed “high-achieving slacker”, about lessons learned from 12 years of early retirement.  Kevin discusses the importance of building a supportive community, how living child-free influences lifestyle choices, the concept of a “Fun Bucket” for guilt-free spending, the balance between optimizing finances & enjoying life, and how curiosity drives his fulfilling retirement.

Do you like the podcast and want to support the show?  Follow the link to find out how: https://milehighfi.com/support/

Curious to know exactly what products Doug uses?  Check out his Amazon lists below. *Affiliate links below, so if you buy something or spend money, we might earn a commission. That helps the show and doesn’t cost you anything extra. Thank you!

Guitar Accessories

Hiking & Outdoor

Essentials for Sleep

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Links

Connect with Kevin:

Email:  [email protected]

Blog: http://www.lifeinfire.com/

FI Friends Travel

Rock Retirement Club

Mark Trautman/Mark’s Money Mind

Amy Minkley/FI Freedom Retreats

CampFI

Bill Perkins, “Die With Zero”

Kindle

Hardcover

Paperback

Audiobook

Retirement and IRA Show

Jordan Grumet, “The Purpose Code”

Kindle

Hardcover

Paperback

Audiobook

Jordan Grumet on MHFI episode 249

Cody Garrett & Sean Mullaney, “Tax Planning To and Through Early Retirement”

Kindle

Paperback

MHFI Facebook group

Doug’s site

Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey

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Doug chats with Rebecca Herbst about her post-FI life including challenges of finding community & the right place to live, experimenting with increased spending, the mental shift from a scarcity to an abundance mindset, and the complexities of personal identity after leaving a career.  Rebecca also discusses her work with Yield and Spread, a nonprofit promoting generosity in the personal finance community including a call to action and The FI-lanthropy Pledge.

Do you like the podcast and want to support the show?  Follow the link to find out how: https://milehighfi.com/support/

Curious to know exactly what products Doug uses?  Check out his Amazon lists below. *Affiliate links below, so if you buy something or spend money, we might earn a commission. That helps the show and doesn’t cost you anything extra. Thank you!

Guitar Accessories

Hiking & Outdoor

Essentials for Sleep

Want to order MHFI stickers/temporary tattoos or create your own custom stickers?  Of course you do!  We ALL do!  Order them here using our affiliate link so that we might earn a commission: https://www.stickermule.com/dougcunnington

Links

Yield & Spread

ChooseFI Episode 483, “Effective Giving Strategies for FI”

The Fioneers, “Financial Independence Milestones that Actually Motivate”

Scott Rieckens, “Playing With FIRE”

Kindle

Paperback

Audiobook

The Center For Midlife Success (formerly Joy Collective), “Annual Clarity Retreat”

Cal Newport, “Digital Minimalism”

Kindle

Hardcover

Paperback

Audiobook

MHFI Facebook group

Doug’s site

Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey

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Join the Mile High FI Club – It’s the email list!

Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more

**Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won’t even make such a claim. You shouldn’t take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren’t certified financial planners or advisors. We’re not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.**

Brought To You By:

The Doug Show, aka Affiliate Marketing & Side Hustles

0:00 Introduction

3:10 Search for a post-FI home

11:23 Experimenting with increased spending

21:04 The role of financial advisors

29:21 Rebecca’s path...

Doug chats with Kristen Knapp (FI Friends Travel) about the challenges of unwinding deep-seated frugal habits and learning to spend at the “right level” after achieving FI.  Inspired by a recent blog post from the Mad Fientist, Doug & Kristen explore the nuances of maintaining a balance between saving & spending and discuss why many people struggle to actually spend money once they hit their financial goals.  They also emphasize the importance of spending on what brings joy and the necessary shift in mindset that’s required to enjoy financial freedom without guilt.

Do you like the podcast and want to support the show?  Follow the link to find out how: https://milehighfi.com/support/

Curious to know exactly what products Doug uses?  Check out his Amazon lists below. *Affiliate links below, so if you buy something or spend money, we might earn a commission. That helps the show and doesn’t cost you anything extra. Thank you!

Guitar Accessories

Hiking & Outdoor

Essentials for Sleep

Want to order MHFI stickers/temporary tattoos or create your own custom stickers?  Of course you do!  We ALL do!  Order them here using our affiliate link so that we might earn a commission: https://www.stickermule.com/dougcunnington

Links

FI Friends Travel

Mad Fientist, “Learning How to Spend Money”

Mad Fientist on MHFI episode 048

CampFI

Bill Perkins, “Die With Zero”

Kindle

Hardcover

Paperback

Audiobook

MHFI Facebook group

Doug’s site

Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey

—

Join the Mile High FI Club – It’s the email list!

Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more

**Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won’t even make such a claim. You shouldn’t take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren’t certified financial planners or advisors. We’re not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.**

Brought To You By:

The Doug Show, aka Affiliate Marketing & Side Hustles

Email the show: [email protected]

0:00 Introduction

2:19 Frugality

9:02 Spending after FI

16:43 Reframing expenses

24:41 FI Friends Travel

31:44 Award travel using points

37:05 The Fun Fund

44:18 Balancing present & future spending

51:25 Shared experiences

55:39 Soundcheck – Winter weather

Doug chats with Nik Johnson (Everyday Money Heroes) about his journey to Financial Independence and retiring early.  He discusses an early passion for personal finance, how he discovered FI during the pandemic, the value of being part of a community, and the importance of a supportive spouse.  Nik describes his post-retirement life emphasizing a commitment to community service & financial literacy.  And excitingly he also describes what it’s like to be featured on national television (CBS Sunday Morning).

Do you like the podcast and want to support the show?  Follow the link to find out how: https://milehighfi.com/support/

Curious to know exactly what products Doug uses?  Check out his Amazon lists below. *Affiliate links below, so if you buy something or spend money, we might earn a commission. That helps the show and doesn’t cost you anything extra. Thank you!

Guitar Accessories

Hiking & Outdoor

Essentials for Sleep

Want to order MHFI stickers/temporary tattoos or create your own custom stickers?  Of course you do!  We ALL do!  Order them here using our affiliate link so that we might earn a commission: https://www.stickermule.com/dougcunnington

Links

Everyday Money Heroes

Website

YouTube

CBS News Sunday Morning, “How the FIRE movement is inspiring early retirees”

CampFI

CampFI YouTube

ChooseFI local groups

Our Rich Journey

Bill Perkins, “Die With Zero”

Kindle

Hardcover

Paperback

Audiobook

MHFI Facebook group

Doug’s site

Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey

—

Join the Mile High FI Club – It’s the email list!

Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more

**Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won’t even make such a claim. You shouldn’t take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren’t certified financial planners or advisors. We’re not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.**

Brought To You By:

The Doug Show, aka Affiliate Marketing & Side Hustles

Email the show: [email protected]

0:00 Introduction

0:57 CBS Sunday Morning experience

7:48 Discovering FI & building community

15:15 Career & financial journey

23:52 CENT & achieving FI

29:58 Quit...