Discussion of the Permanent Portfolio: an Investing Strategy for All Economic Cycles (interview with Jake Desyllas) RPF0030

RPF 0006 – How to Afford Anything You Want in Life – An Interview with Paula Pant from AffordAnything.com: Today's show is an interview with Paula Pant, founder of Afford Anything. Paula is a journalist, globetrotter, entrepreneur, and investor who has traveled to nearly 30 countries before her 30th birthday. She owns six rental property units that passivel.. by Radical Personal Finance

65 min listen

Should I Stop Paying My Taxes On Moral Grounds? An Interview About War Tax Resistance with David Gross, author of “99 Tactics of Successful Tax Resistance Campaigns” RPF0017: In today's show we move over onto the more "radical" side of financial planning. Today's show is an interview with David Gross, author of "99 Tactics of Successful Tax Resistance Campaigns." - David worked as a computer programmer and lived a fairly n... by Radical Personal Finance

67 min listen

An Introduction to the Cash Flow Statement: The One-Page Document That Shows Whether You Will be Rich or Poor in the Long Run RPF0026: The Cash Flow Statement is the one document that you can create which will definitively show whether you can expect your wealth to increase or decrease in the long run. - There are only three variables we can manipulate in any financial plan that will... by Radical Personal Finance

36 min listen

“Entrepreneurship is the Only Opportunity to Seek Financial Freedom that is Open to Anyone” – Interview with Jake Desyllas from The Voluntary Life RPF0020: Today we have an interview with Jake Desyllas, author of "Becoming an Entrepreneur: How to Find Freedom and Fulfillment as a Business Owner" and host of The Voluntary Life Podcast. - The primary interview is about entrepreneurship and how entrepreneur... by Radical Personal Finance

46 min listen

Stocks, Bonds, & Derivatives: What They Actually Are and How They Actually Work (Foundational Knowledge for All Investment Decisions) RPF0021: Would you like to know what stocks, bonds, and derivatives actually are and how they actually work? Listen to today's show to build your foundational knowledge so you're not fooled by faulty analysis of markets. - Join us as we discuss: - by Radical Personal Finance

77 min listen

Exposing One of the Biggest Problems in Financial Planning: Nobody Retires! Ever! RPF0012: Today on the Radical Personal Finance Podcast, we deal with the elephant in the living room: Nobody ever retires! Especially those who can afford to! - Billionaires don't retire. Poor people can't retire (even though they desperately want to sometimes). by Radical Personal Finance

95 min listen

RPF 0008 – Updates for the Show and a Conversation on The Problems and Solutions Facing Our Consumption-Based Society: Today's show is a conversation about the current status of the show, some of my mistakes and things I'm working on and it's also a casual conversation about what's really important. We talk about the problems and solutions facing our consumer society .. by Radical Personal Finance

56 min listen

RPF 0001 – Welcome to the Radical Personal Finance Podcast!: A brief introduction to the Radical Personal Finance Podcast, its purpose and goals, and an introduction to your host, Joshua Sheats. by Radical Personal Finance

30 min listen

RPF 0004 – How to Save Huge Money on Your Cell Phone Bill (An Interview with I.P. Daley, the Tech Meshugana): Today's show is a comprehensive guide that will give you an incredible foundation in how to save big money on your cell phone bills. Our guest, I.P. Daley from www.techmeshugana.com shares his tips and techniques for how he has lowered all of his comm.. by Radical Personal Finance

129 min listen

The Forgotten History of Retirement: Who Actually Benefits When You Retire? RPF0013: In today's show we dig deep into the forgotten history of retirement. Have you ever wondered how we wound up with the retirement system today? Have you ever wondered what political movements led to the creation of things like mandatory retirement and t... by Radical Personal Finance

85 min listen

RPF 0007 – Strategies to Achieve Financial Independence at an Early Age – an interview with Brandon, the Mad Fientist: Today, we have an in-depth conversation with Brandon, the Mad Fientist. If all goes according to plan, Brandon should have enough money by the end of next year (2014) to never have to work again. He will be in his early 30s. - by Radical Personal Finance

121 min listen

Why “Follow Your Passion” is the Wrong Career Advice (calling in sick today on RPF) RPF0028: Hey friends, I'm still not able to speak well enough to record a normal show but I wanted to make sure you have something thought-provoking to listen to. - The thought-provoking audio for today is from Cal Newport's speech at The World Domination Summ... by Radical Personal Finance

37 min listen

RPF 0002 – The first question in financial planning…what do you want?: Where do you start when thinking about financial planning? You have to begin with the end in mind (as Stephen Covey would say): What do you really want? Why do you want it? And then, how are you going to achieve it? - by Radical Personal Finance

26 min listen

RPF 0009 – Why Your House is a Terrible Investment – Interview with James Collins from jlcollinsnh.com: Today's show topic is real estate and we'll be discussing why your house is a terrible investment, how to do a proper rent vs. own calculation, and other wealth building topics with our special guest, James Collins. It's certain to be challenging, by Radical Personal Finance

115 min listen

RPF 0010 – You Are 100% Responsible For Your Income: You are 100% responsible for your income--both creating an income source and for the actual level of your income. In the US American context, you're paid exactly what you're worth in the marketplace. So, to make more, you have to be worth more. by Radical Personal Finance

48 min listen

RPF 0005 – The Ultimate Guide to Spending Money – How a smart person can optimize each and every buying decision to get maximum utility out of their money: Today's show gives you some questions to ask yourself when making some buying decisions and some tools to make more intelligent decisions. - Resources for today's show: - When is it okay for you to spend a lot of money? - by Radical Personal Finance

124 min listen

Friday Q and A-What Can I Do To Plan for My Parents’ Long-Term Care When They Don’t Have Any Money? RPF0023: I plan that Friday's show generally be a Q&A show and today, I planned to answer two questions: one about planning for long-term care needs and the other about what to do with a less-than-stellar 401(k) plan. - Unfortunately, by Radical Personal Finance

66 min listen

Discussion of the Permanent Portfolio: an Investing Strategy for All Economic Cycles (interview with Jake Desyllas) RPF0030: Many people have searched and searched for the holy grail of investing: a portfolio that provides a good return with low risk that can weather the economic storms, no matter what they be. Some feel that they have found it in The Permanent Portfolio. - by Radical Personal Finance

97 min listen

My Plan For How I Would Become A Millionaire With a Minimum Wage Job at Walmart! RPF0043: I worked hard on today's show and I'm excited about it! It's my plan for how I would become a millionaire with a minimum wage job at Walmart. - The show is quite good (I think) but I didn't have time to properly type up all of the show notes before my... by Radical Personal Finance

74 min listen

A Comprehensive Guide to the Overall Process of Financial Planning for DIYers and Financial Planners (CFP® Board Job Task Domains) RPF0019: In today's show we use the CFP Board's "Job Task Domains" to frame the financial planning process as a helpful template for DIYers or as necessary information for financial planners. This framework and template is a comprehensive guide to the financia.. by Radical Personal Finance

80 min listen

Introduction to the Radical Personal Finance Podcast – The [New] First Episode – RPF0011: Today's show is an introduction to the Radical Personal Finance Podcast. We discuss: My background with financial planning and financial planning media. My frustrations with the financial press. My philosophy that very little is right or wrong ... by Radical Personal Finance

69 min listen

What Advice Would You Give to an 18-Year Old You? RPF0016: Today's show is a bit more general and philosophy focused rather than technical. I decided to use a question from my Twitter exchange with Robbie this morning as the springboard for my show. @RadicalPF knowing what you know today. by Radical Personal Finance

67 min listen

RPF 0003 – Book Review and Commentary on “Early Retirement Extreme – A philosophical and practical guide to financial independence”: In this episode of the Radical Personal Finance Podcast, we dig into Jacob Lund Fisker's seminal book "Early Retirement Extreme" for a book review and commentary. - I love this book. I think it can serve as an overarching manual for designing your fin... by Radical Personal Finance

82 min listen

The Iron Law of Wealth Building (or How to Translate Personal Financial Statements into Results) RPF0029: There is an iron formula of wealth that can be applied to all financial plans. The relationships between balance sheets cannot be broken in any way. - To become wealthy, you much increase the net worth on the bottom of the balance sheet. by Radical Personal Finance

61 min listen

Friday Q and A: Accrual Accounting vs. Cash Method, Roth IRA as an Emergency Fund, Permaculture Resources, Coming Up With Business Ideas, and Disagreements With My Walmart Show RPF0051: Today, I answer your questions for the show! And we've got quite a mix of questions! How do I adjust my accounting system to handle irregular expenses? (Accrual accounting vs cash basis and double-entry accounting vs. single-entry accounting.) by Radical Personal Finance

114 min listen

Would You Be Willing to Live in a Van While in College to Avoid Student Loans? Interview with Ken Ilgunas RPF0038: My guest on today's program is Ken Ilgunas, author of Walden on Wheels. - Ken paid off a "crushing $32,000 of student debt" from his undergraduate education by working odd jobs all across the country and vowed not to go into debt again. by Radical Personal Finance

77 min listen

In What Order Should I Pay Off My Debts? A Rational Guide to the Debt Snowball, Debt Avalanche, and Other Considerations RPF0032: One of the biggest debates in the personal finance space is about which order to use to pay off my debts. Opinions vary, experiences vary, and tempers flare when this subject is brought up. I think the debate is helpful in some ways but rather silly in... by Radical Personal Finance

59 min listen

Friday Q and A: Bear Market Investment Strategies, Investment Strategies for House Downpayments, Advice for 18y.o., Most Complicated Thing in My Life, and Thoughts on “The Millionaire Fastlane” RPF-0018: On Fridays I answer your questions! I'll answer any question you ask me. - Today, we discuss: How would I protect my investments from a bear market? How would I invest the money I'm saving for a house downpayment? by Radical Personal Finance

96 min listen

Making $80k on 1/3 Acre With an Urban Farm Without Owning Land? Yes, Please! Interview With Curtis Stone. RPF0040: I think you'll love today's show! Today, we talk with Curtis Stone, Founder of Green City Acres, an urban farm in Kelowna, British Columbia. - Curtis was a musician who decided he wanted a different life. He started his urban farm with a $7, by Radical Personal Finance

85 min listen

What Can We Learn From the 400 Highest Income Tax Returns? Profits Are Better Than Wages! RPF0039: I never intended that this show become "The Entrepreneur's Hour," but that seems to be a central theme! Today, I share some data that I stumbled upon from an IRS analysis of the 400 highest income tax returns. - The results? by Radical Personal Finance

48 min listen

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Discussion of the Permanent Portfolio: an Investing Strategy for All Economic Cycles (interview with Jake Desyllas) RPF0030

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