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ChooseFI | Financial Independence Podcast

Jonathan Mendonsa & Brad Barrett | Choose FI Media, Inc

Investing, Business, Careers

4.85.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2018

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

That $12.99 subscription you forgot about? By the time you remember it exists, you've already funded someone's monthly coffee budget. Hosts Jonathan Mendonsa and Brad Barrett field listener feedback on everything from sneaky recurring charges to maximizing travel rewards, proving that financial independence isn't built on one big decision—it's built on dozens of small ones you actually notice. Key Topics Expense Tracking [00:04:17]: Managing subscriptions and tracking recurring expenses to prevent budget inflation. Lifestyle Creep [00:04:17]: How small spending increases compound into significant financial drains over time. Travel Rewards [00:43:06]: Maximizing the Southwest Companion Pass and other travel rewards for substantial savings. Food Budgeting [00:05:59]: Meal planning strategies and tracking food expenses to reduce waste and overspending. Community Updates [00:23:48]: Building connections with others pursuing financial independence. Chapters [00:00:00] Introduction [00:01:06] Frugal Wins [00:04:17] Lifestyle Creep Discussion [00:23:48] Community Updates [00:43:06] Travel Rewards Insights Notable Quotes "Subscriptions can sneak up on you and inflate your costs without notice." [00:02:54] "Lifestyle creep can silently drain your finances." [00:04:17] "Finding a community is essential for your financial independence journey." [00:23:48] "Unlock huge travel savings with the Southwest Companion Pass." [00:43:06] "Flexibility in travel rewards opens up endless possibilities." [00:49:56] Action Items Check and cancel any unnecessary subscriptions this week. [00:02:54] Start tracking your food expenses next month. [00:05:59] Review and manage subscriptions regularly to avoid unnecessary costs. [00:04:17] Create a meal plan to better manage your food budget. [00:05:59] Terminology Lifestyle Creep [00:04:17]: The gradual increase in spending that often accompanies a rise in income. Companion Pass [00:43:06]: A benefit from Southwest Airlines allowing a companion to fly free with the purchase of a paid ticket. How can I track my subscriptions? Consider using an app or a budgeting tool that lists all your recurring expenses. [00:04:17] What is the Southwest Companion Pass? The Companion Pass allows one person to fly free with you on Southwest flights, as long as you earn 110,000 points in a calendar year. [00:43:06] What are some tips for budgeting for food? Track your spending, plan meals in advance, and consider bulk purchasing for staples. [00:05:59] Related Resources Ultimate Guide to Travel Rewards [00:45:06] Episode Mentions Episode /047: "The Ultimate Guide to Travel Rewards" [00:45:06]

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the ultimate crowd sourced personal financial. This is your Friday Roundup.

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You're listening to Choose Appi Radio.

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The blueprint for financial independence lives here.

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If you're looking to unlock this secrets to financial independence and early retirement,

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you're in the right place.

0:28.0

Stay tuned and join a community of like-minded people who are getting off the answer.

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And taking control of their lives in the pursuit of financial independence.

0:37.0

Choose FI, your home for financial independence online.

0:41.0

Hey guys, happy Friday. Hope that you had a wonderful week.

0:46.0

Excited that you're joining us today as we bring in feedback from the community and kind of live this life out together on the path to financial independence.

0:54.0

To help me with this, I have my co-host Brad here with me today. How are you doing, buddy?

0:57.0

I am doing quite well, Jonathan.

0:59.0

Yeah, I had a couple little random frugal wins of the week.

1:02.0

I'm going to be a little bit more excited about the future of financial independence.

1:06.0

I'm doing quite well, Jonathan.

1:08.0

Yeah, I had a couple little random frugal wins of the week.

1:11.0

I feel like Lauren, I have been signing up for like a bunch of random different subscriptions.

1:16.0

I don't know if I, if I mentioned this in the podcast, but our family has recently gotten into watching the show Survivor.

1:23.0

You know, like the CBS show Survivor.

1:25.0

Are they on like season 49 at this point?

1:28.0

Yeah, I think actually, I think season 36, which is crazy to think that a show could be on that long.

1:35.0

It starts this week. So yeah, we've been watching kind of like concurrently the new seasons and also the back seasons.

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