We Are a Strong Community and My Request For You

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We Are a Strong Community and My Request For You

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Mar 22, 2020

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Mar 22, 2020

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Join host Julie Berninger on FIRE Drill podcast where she interviews guests with epic side hustles, real estate investors, early retirees, online business owners, and other inspiring people rocking financial independence. All things Early Retirement are broken down into simple, actionable steps for the average person. Step up your money game and renew your money philosophy with Fire Drill podcast.

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Digital Nomading on a Sailboat | The Wayward Home: Imagine if you moved out of your home and started living in your car. Would you be able to survive? - Kristin decided the rent of her apartment was too high and started living in a car with her partner. They used the gym for showers and wifi and had s... by Fire Drill
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Camp Mustache and Community with Joe Goldberg: Today's guest is Joe Goldberg, a 40 something year old guy in Seattle on the path to FIRE. You might know him as one of the OG members of the MMM forums, or as one of the founders of Camp Mustache. - Yes, that very same Camp Mustache that Gwen & J rec... by Fire Drill
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An Inside Look at the Nomad Lifestyle with Pauline Paquin: We got the chance to sit down with Pauline Paquin for this episode! - Pauline is a digital nomad - originally from France and now living most of the year in Guatemala. She hustled straight out of the gate in her teenaged years that translated into mas... by Fire Drill
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FIRE Drill Stories with Gwen & J: J & Gwen bring you another special solo episode. It's EXTRA SPECIAL because we recorded LIVE at Podcast Movement 2018 in Philadelphia! - Don't worry, only one drink apiece was harmed in the recording of this episode. by Fire Drill
36 min listen
Getting Out of Consumer Debt | Popcorn Finance: Have you ever had to deal with consumer debt? How did you pay it off? - Chris from Popcorn Finance one day realised he had way too much consumer debt. He tells us how he moved back in with his parents, stuck to debit cards and established a strict bud... by Fire Drill
58 min listen
I’m retiring early and moving my family to Panama | Route to Retire: Have you considered an early retirement abroad? - Jim of Route to Retire is stepping away from his corporate job of 20+ years and is moving with his family to Panama. He reached a $1MIL net worth which is allowing him to fund his dream lifestyle. by Fire Drill
34 min listen
Managing the Scarcity Mindset | JD Roth: What does your scarcity mindset look like? - Today Gwen interviews JD Roth live at FinCon! JD started blogging over 20 years ago, and started his personal finance blog in 2005. He explains what growing up poor taught him about money and how he manages... by Fire Drill
35 min listen
Choosing Financial Independence with Brad & Jonathan of ChooseFI: Live from Podcast Movement! - We got a chance to chat with Brad & Jonathan of the ChooseFI podcast at Podcast Movement. We got the scoop on big events in their personal lives, updates coming to their podcast, and more! by Fire Drill
45 min listen
Nicaraguan Finances in a Revolution: Today's guest is Elaine. She is a blogger and podcaster from Nicaragua. - Unfortunately, the government of Nicaragua is corrupt and the people are protesting against the government. We talked to Elaine about the current environment, by Fire Drill
32 min listen
From Portfolio Manager to Online Businesswoman | Mama Fish Saves: Quitting your day job to start your own business sounds risky... but what if you have a cushion? - Today we interview Chelsea from Mama Fish Saves, an ex-portfolio manager who started in the finance world and now manages her own online business along ... by Fire Drill
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How to Earn a Full-time Income Flea Market Flipping: How does a family of 5 have a sustainable life flipping items full-time on the flea market? - Rob and Melissa have 3 kids and earn their living buying weird items on the flea market and selling them online. by Fire Drill
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FIRE Drill’s 3 Big Announcements: Today's episode has 3 big announcements! ? - In today's episode Gwen and J give us a rundown of their FI journeys and everything they've learnt through this podcast. Gwen loves DC and will soon be changing to a better job, by Fire Drill
33 min listen
The Financials of Infertility | Living Life Loving Us: Jenny and Jimmy are the All-American couple. He was the hot firefighter that fell in love with the ER nurse. - Little did they know they were a little too average. Jenny and Jimmy are part of the statistics in America on infertility. by Fire Drill
47 min listen
A to Z of the Startup Life and Cryptocurrency with Erica Amatori: Thinking about joining a startup? How do you know how much money and equity to ask for? - Erica Amatori has worked for multiple startups (and one traditional Fortune 100 company) and shares all the details on compensation, salary negotiation, by Fire Drill
41 min listen
How Tyson Built the FI Tool that Grows With You | OnTrajectory: One of the keys to reaching financial independence is having certainty. - Tyson created the amazing retirement tool called OnTrajectory, that helps people measure and plan for FI. It's a combination of the complicated financial calculations used by fi... by Fire Drill
35 min listen
When is the right financial time to have kids? | Financial Samurai: How do you figure out the right time to have kids? - After leaving his job at the age of 34 (with a very sweet severance package), Sam from Financial Samurai didn't feel ready for kids. Quite a few years later, he wishes he had had them sooner. by Fire Drill
44 min listen
Financial Independence in a Big City without the Big City Salary | Reaching for FI: How are people making less than $50,000 in massive cities working towards financial independence / early retirement? - We have Erin from Reaching for FI here to share her story. She doesn't fit into the stereotypical FIRE mold (male, by Fire Drill
39 min listen
How a Digital Nomad Earned $4,000/month in Passive Income | Sharon Tseung: Everyone glorifies the digital nomad. But what does it really mean to be travelling and working around the world? - Today we interview Sharon Tseung, who quit her job and started living the digital nomad life for 2 years. by Fire Drill
43 min listen
How they paid off $200,000 in debt in 5 years | Mr. and Mrs. rich & REGULAR: Would you be able to pay off $200,000 of your mortgage in 5 years? - Julian discovered FIRE in Graduate school, and this is what pushed him and his wife to pay off their debt in such a short time-frame. They are very disciplined, by Fire Drill
45 min listen
Build the Freelance Dream with Facebook Ads | Laptop Empires: Did you know doing Facebook ads for other companies is one of the fastest ways to make money freelancing? - Mike built his own $100k company starting with his own fitness business and then as a Facebook ads freelancer. by Fire Drill
54 min listen
From CPA to Entrepreneur | PT Money: Have you ever thought of taking the leap to becoming an entrepreneur? - Today we talk to PT Money, a well known in figure in the personal finance community. He manages his own blog as well as organises FinCon, by Fire Drill
28 min listen
Living In Costa Rica for A Year | Uncommon Dream: Have you ever considered living abroad for a year? - Ellen and Michael have lived in Mexico, Ecuador and are now planning to spend a year in Costa Rica. They reached FI at the age of 33, retired at 36, and have two children who have hopes and dreams o... by Fire Drill
44 min listen
Building a Travel Business while on the Road | Andy Steves: Have you ever thought of building a business around travel? - Andy Steves started his travel business in 2010, giving student tours to exchange students all around Europe. At first he was doing all the manual work himself (tours, guides, by Fire Drill
34 min listen
Your First $100k with App Development and Merch | Benny Hsu: Benny worked at his family restaurant and was sick of it. He felt like he was wasting his time doing things he had grown to hate. He wasn't motivated and wasn't inspired. He hit a low point and said, no more. by Fire Drill
53 min listen
Freelancing on Fiverr with Alex Fasulo: Alex was stuck. - She hated her job and couldn't stand to be at her cubicle one more second, but she had bills to pay. One day, she realized she could turn her side hustle into her full-time hustle..... and quit the very next day. Her side hustle? by Fire Drill
30 min listen
Sustainability and FI Through Dumpster Diving | Laura from Triple Bottom Line FI: Have you ever thought about dumpster diving? - Do you think the only people who dumpster dive are homeless or super poor? Well, there's a whole subculture of people out there who don't fit those stereotypes. by Fire Drill
27 min listen
FIRE Within the LGBTQ Community | Queer FI: Have you ever looked at FI through the lens of the LGBTQ community? - BBR and her partner are part of the community and have some extra hurdles to get through on their journey to FI. We touch on issues such as pregnancy, marriage, by Fire Drill
20 min listen
How to Keep Your Money Safe and Secure | David: Here in the FIRE community we save a lot of money. What if one day it all disappeared because of a... security breach? - There's nothing worse than being hacked and having issues with your accounts because of a security issue - and losing all that mon... by Fire Drill
53 min listen
Reaching FI with Real Estate | Chad Carson: Real estate is the golden key to passive income. How can you use it to reach FI? - Chad Carson got started with real estate right out of college. Him and his business partner started flipping houses and securing good deals on houses. by Fire Drill
52 min listen
FinCon, Community Wins and FIREDrill plans: Another amazing FinCon meetup! - Today we talk a lot about FinCon, the Plutus Awards, an update on our lives and some great community wins and achievements. We also get some calls from guests who were on our show some while back. by Fire Drill
51 min listen

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Walking the Camino de Santiago and the EconoMe Conference: Today's episode is sponsored by the EconoMe Conference which is a conference for the financial independence community on March 7th, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. - You can win a free ticket to the event by commenting on this thread in our Facebook group. by Fire Drill
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