Mile High FI Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Live Q&A at CampFI | MHFI 104 Aug 23, 2022

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This hilarious episode is full of our typical shenanigans, but also some nuggets of wisdom! Carl and Doug were joined by Carl's wife, Mindy Jensen from Bigger Pockets, and Rachel from Money Honey. The four of us fielded questions from the Rocky Mountain CampFI audience. A few highlights:

How to chase FI with small children
How to transition from being a small landlord to a big one
Side hustles and self promotion
Whether to take out a mortgage
Investing in syndications
Paying off students early versus investing
How hard is the real estate license test
Working towards FI or an interesting career

Links: Bigger Pockets Money Honey

Try Something That Terrifies You (like dancing! wait, what??) | MHFi 103 Aug 19, 2022

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Doug and Carl talk about doing scary things and getting outside your comfort zone. Doug started dance lessons with his wife! And he found that terrifying.

8 Things I've Learned After 5 Years of EARLY Retirement | MHFI 102 Aug 16, 2022

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Carl discusses what he's learned in 5 years of early retirement

The urge to make money
Retire is a bad word
The value of community
Why planning is bad
Redefining yourself
The role of money
Why FIRE is the best insurance policy
Don't wait to live

Links: 1500 Days to Freedom - Think different and escape the rat race.

The Day We Discovered FI | MHFi 101 Aug 12, 2022

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Doug and guest host, Carla Cash, talk about the day they discovered FI. We talk about if it was a light bulb moment or a gradual shift in thinking. Carl was out on PTO — out sick or at the beach or something... Check out Pennies and Popcorn. (you can get to all the episodes here)

Post FI Life After 1 Year | MHFi 100 Aug 09, 2022

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Doug and Carl interview Jenn and Scott about their first year of early retirement.

COVID car trip
How long does it take to decompress?
New sleep habits
Inflation
Discovering FIRE

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Inflation - Are we doing anything different? | MHFi 099 Aug 05, 2022

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Inflation is going crazy, so are we doing anything different? Carl was out sick, and he's nearly out of PTO days... Anyway, Carla from Pennies and Popcorn filled in. (you can get to all the episodes here)

Is $1.7M Enough To Retire? ... It's not so simple...| MHFI 098 Aug 02, 2022

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In this episode, we talk to Steve, who recruited us to chime in on whether he is ready to retire. His net worth sits at about $1.7 million, including $30k in a college fund, $760k in brokerage accounts, $1.4 million in real estate, with about $900k in equity. He has eight rental properties that cash flow about $1,000 a month. Is he ready to pull the trigger? We go through his concerns and all the details.

Some Things We're Frugal About | MHFi 097 Jul 29, 2022

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We explored a few things we get super frugal about, and discussed the limits of what we'll buy used and what we won't.

Joe Saul-Sehy at Mr. Money Mustache HQ | MHFi 096 Jul 26, 2022

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Joe Saul-Sehy from the Stacking Benjamins Podcast stopped by to promote his new book: Stacked, Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management. Here are a few highlights of our discussion: