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ChooseFI

by Jonathan Mendonsa, Brad Barrett · ChooseFI

Podcast on reaching financial independence so that work becomes optional, covering savings rate, cutting expenses, paying off debt, tax-advantaged accounts, index investing, real estate, side income and travel rewards, with listener case studies of the FIRE approach.

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