BiggerPockets Money Podcast

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  • For those who have money… or want more of it! Join Mindy Jensen and Scott Trench (from BiggerPockets.com) weekly for the BiggerPockets Money Podcast. Each week, financial experts Mindy and Scott interview unique and powerful thought leaders about how to earn more, keep more, spend smarter, and grow wealth.
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  • FI by 34 After Making “Calculated” Bets that 99% of Us Would NOT Take

    FI by 34 After Making “Calculated” Bets that 99% of Us Would NOT Take
    Nov 22 2024
    If you follow the almost unbelievable path of today’s guest, you, too, could achieve financial independence in your thirties. Would we recommend mimicking his strategy step-by-step? No! Because if you get it wrong, you could be further from FIRE than when you started. Only the most prudent, risk-tolerant, and financially savvy among us could do what Andrew Schrader did. After racking up six figures in car loans and student debt, Andrew knew something needed to change quickly. Thanks to his financial discipline, he paid his debts down fast, but what would he now do with the money he was sending toward debt every month? After a coworker threatened to quit on the spot without a care in the world (the coworker was FI), Andrew knew exactly what his next goal was. So, he set out to do the impossible: Stretch his dollar as frugally as possible, spending in a year what many Americans live off of for a month and taking calculated bets that he knew the risks of. His unbelievable journey to FI will have you squirming in your chair (like Mindy did!) as you hear what incredible lengths you can go to reach your financial goals WAY faster than most Americans. In This Episode We Cover How to reach financial freedom in your thirties by taking “calculated” risks The exact method Andrew used to pay off $100,000 in debt Why house hacking may be the single best decision for FIRE-chasers Why Andrew put an entire home renovation on a credit card when he was close to broke Emergency funds 101 and why it’s crucial to have money in the bank when buying real estate Saving tons of money by cutting out a “category” every month And So Much More! Links from the Show Mindy on BiggerPockets Scott on BiggerPockets Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Join BiggerPockets for FREE Email Mindy: Mindy@biggerpockets.com Email Scott: Scott@biggerpockets.com BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group BiggerPockets Creative Financing Forum Finding and Funding Great Deals Raising Private Capital, Revised Edition Wealth without Cash Andrew’s YouTube Channel Support Today’s Show Sponsor, Connect Invest, the Alternative Way to Earn Passive Income Through Real Estate Grab "The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down" Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area House Hacking 101: What It Is and How to Get Started Connect with Andrew (00:00) Intro (01:48) Stock Betting and $100K Debt (04:12) Watching His Coworker FIRE (07:16) Income and “Overtime” (08:41) Taking SERIOUS Risk (BIG Reward!) (16:21) 10Xing His Money (19:46) Rock Bottom Expenses (27:34) Building a Business (36:45) Quit His Job? (43:16) Make the RIGHT Bets Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-583 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email advertise@biggerpockets.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Making Six Figures While Living Abroad (NO W2!) to FI Even Faster

    Making Six Figures While Living Abroad (NO W2!) to FI Even Faster
    Nov 19 2024
    Would you move abroad to reach FI faster? That wasn’t Brooklin Nash’s original goal when he left the US and began freelancing from afar. But now, years later, he realizes how much of a leg up he has financially by going all-in on “geo arbitrage.” He’s saving a boatload in Guatemala, paying less to live the life he loves, and enjoying a tiny tax bill. Now in his mid-thirties, he’s already Coast FIRE and works when and where he wants. But Brooklin’s money story didn’t start so stable. Being raised in a home with “risky” finances, to say the least (pyramid schemes, gambling, etc.), left him scarred and constantly worrying about keeping enough money in the bank. Thankfully, he changed his ways and realized that making money, rather than just saving every cent, was crucial to becoming financially free. He’s paid off a significant sum in student loans and did it all while making a very meager income. Then, he scaled from freelancing abroad to building an entire business, making a phenomenal income while living in a low-cost-of-living area. He’s living his dream life outside the US, making more money than Americans at home. Imagine what THAT can do for your FIRE number! In This Episode We Cover Using “geo arbitrage” to save more, invest more, and lower your cost of living An almost unbelievable income tax exclusion Americans abroad can access How Brooklin paid off $80,000 in student debt (even on a lower income) Turning your freelancing work into a full-blown (and VERY high-paying) business Why the optimal FIRE lifestyle may actually include working a few hours a day And So Much More! Links from the Show Mindy on BiggerPockets Scott on BiggerPockets Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Join BiggerPockets for FREE Email Mindy: Mindy@biggerpockets.com Email Scott: Scott@biggerpockets.com BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group Beam Content Try Baselane, the One Platform for All Your Property Banking & Finances Reach FI Faster with “Set for Life” Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area The Best (and Worst) States in the US to Retire in 2024 (FIRE Faster?) Connect with Brooklin (00:00) Intro (01:00) Pyramid Schemes, MLMs, and Risky Bets (04:35) Paying Off $80K Debt (10:30) Finding FIRE and First $100K (14:19) Freelancing to Boost Income (16:40) Building His Business (20:11) FIRE Progress (26:40) Why Live in Guatemala? (30:54) Investing from Abroad (32:43) Geographic Arbitrage 101 (38:19) Connect with Brooklin! Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-582 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email advertise@biggerpockets.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • FIRE at 50: The 4-Year Journey That Made Early Retirement a Reality

    FIRE at 50: The 4-Year Journey That Made Early Retirement a Reality
    Nov 15 2024
    Could a few years of aggressive saving put you in the fast lane for financial independence? Is the grind even worth it? Today’s guest was well on his way to a comfy retirement but had never thought about retiring early. Then he discovered the FIRE movement, and with just four years of all-out hustle, he was able to retire at fifty! Welcome back to the BiggerPockets Money podcast! In 2020, Eric Reinholdt experienced a financial “awakening” that set him on a death march to FI and early retirement. For four years, he minimized his spending, maximized his savings, and threw every extra dollar at his investments. Today, he’s “chubby FI,” has a paid-off house, and is recently “retired”— working just ten hours per week on his own business while preparing to travel the world in 2025! But was the glamorous destination worth the grueling journey? Should Eric have started earlier or slowed down to reach his FI number? Tune in to hear about the major lifestyle changes he and his wife made to accelerate retirement, the different levers he pulled to grow his nest egg, and the steps you might need to take if you want to replicate his success! In This Episode We Cover How this entrepreneur reached “chubby FI” by the age of fifty When to slow down and enjoy the journey to financial independence Flexing your “spending muscle” while saving for an early retirement Why building your own business gives you a huge “buffer” for FIRE Why you need monthly financial check-ins with your significant other What Eric plans to do in retirement (and why he’s NOT giving up work entirely!) And So Much More! Links from the Show Mindy on BiggerPockets Scott on BiggerPockets Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Join BiggerPockets for FREE Email Mindy: Mindy@biggerpockets.com Email Scott: Scott@biggerpockets.com BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group Support Today’s Show Sponsor, Connect Invest, the Alternative Way to Earn Passive Income Through Real Estate Buy Scott’s Book, “Set for Life” Find Investor-Friendly Lenders FIRE by 50: How to Have FUN on Your Journey Toward Early Retirement (00:00) Intro (01:25) Discovering FIRE (05:01) Major Lifestyle Changes (14:15) High Income + Low Expenses (22:53) “Retired” at Age 50 (27:08) Eric’s Investment Portfolio (33:35) Life in Retirement (37:14) Connect with Eric! (38:06) A “Cheat Code” for Wealth! Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-581 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email advertise@biggerpockets.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins

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