Podcast Interview with Ty From Campfire Finance Ty from Camp Fire Finance is a personal finance blogger that’s taken over twitter and social networks.  Ty had a late start on saving and has some great resources for families looking to get ahead. [2:14] Tell us a bit about yourself ·       Devilishly handsome blogger behind campfire finance and Get Rich Quickish ·       Lives in Seattle with wife and 4 kids ·       Trying to reach FI on a single income [2:55] Who was your role model growing up? What lessons about money did you learn from them? ·       Ty’s Pops and three brothers ·       Ty’s dad worked extremely hard to support his family ·       Started a restaurant business but ultimately sold it ·       Ty was taught how to work hard and the value in it ·       Developed a strong relationship [5:57] Where did the idea for campfire finance come from? ·       3rd personal finance blog ·       Ty doesn’t enjoy writing, it doesn’t come easily ·       Maintaining a consist posting schedule is hard ·       Started doing a Sunday roundup and realized it deserved to have it’s own site ·       Chain of Wealth got featured on Campfire Finance [10:6] You said you have 3 different PF blogs, what was number 2? ·       Ty is a Gen X blogger and created Genxmoney.com ·       Currently available if anyone is interested [13:36] What are your goals for campfire? ·       First year is about driving traffic and gaining traction ·       The goal is to improve people’s finances and help personal finance bloggers reach new audience ·       Ty got the FIRE bug and started his blog to improve his own finances ·       It’s weird and honest for people to be so honest especially online ·       The fact that Ty features so many people creates a safety net on his site ·       Syndicating content is an art- you can’t just feature stuff you believe in you need to have an open mind [19:25] If you could go back in time, what is something you wish you could change? ·       The advice that you give yourself when you’re older has to hit at the right time and in the right way ·       Encouragement is all Ty would give his younger-self. Sponsor [21:44] If you’d like to listen to a book for free sign up with Audible. Value Link Round [22:16] Why do you think people struggle to achieve their dreams? ·       People have dreams, but they don’t have goals ·       Set specific and achievable goals to help you move in the direction you want to go ·       Workback schedules have been a killer concept for Ty. ·       You need to celebrate your goals [26:15] Do you have any favorite books or podcasts? ·       Sapiens a brief history of humankind ·       The simple path to wealth ·       Getting to yes – book has contributed over $100k over Ty’s life [28:36] What’s your favorite quote? ·       No success outside the home can compensate for failure within it [29:52] Any last advice? ·       Be tenacious with your financial goals ·       The hype quickly fades Support this podcast at — https://app.redcircle.com/shows/11f32da4-3081-471f-bf51-ea341b89ab1d/tip