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ChooseFI | Financial Independence Podcast

Jonathan Mendonsa & Brad Barrett | Choose FI Media, Inc

Business, Careers, Investing

4.8 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2019

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

One listener's simple question to their employer eliminated a two-hour daily commute and saved thousands in childcare costs. At FinCon this year, Brad and Jonathan watched the FI community grow from a dozen early adopters to over 500 people swapping stories about how they redesigned their lives around what matters most. This Friday Roundup spans multiple listener wins and tactical advice. The core theme: negotiation changes everything. One story details a successful remote work request that transformed family time, while Danny Kenny weighs in on optimizing rental property income and asset allocation. The hosts also announce the new FI 101 course for those just starting their financial independence journey. Chapters 00:00:51 Introduction to FinCon Jonathan and Brad reflect on their experiences at the annual FinCon conference and the growth of the FI community from a dozen attendees to over 500. 00:02:02 Community Impact Discussion on the importance of community in achieving financial independence and the connections made at FinCon. 00:04:12 Local Meetups and Engagement The value of local meetups for community building and networking among FI members. 00:10:36 Listener Story: Negotiating for Family Time A listener's successful negotiation for remote work arrangement leading to better family time and reduction in after-school care costs. 00:19:49 New FI 101 Course Announcement Introduction of the upcoming FI 101 course aimed at educating listeners about financial independence principles. 00:32:43 Danny Kenny's Financial Insights Danny Kenny provides financial advice for a listener, discussing investment strategies, asset allocation, and the importance of rental income. 00:53:07 Conclusion and Feedback Ending reflections and reminders of the community's role in the pursuit of financial independence. Key Quotes 00:05:00 - "FI is a communal journey, not a solo one." 00:11:27 - "Never forget, everything is negotiable." 00:13:00 - "Stop the negative self-talk; your mind is powerful." Related Resources ChooseFI YouTube Channel - Subscribe for video content and updates from the hosts.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the ultimate crowd sourced personal financial. This is your Friday Roundup.
0:06.0	You're listening to Choose Applied Radio.
0:10.0	The blueprint for financial independence lives here.
0:21.0	If you're looking to unlock the secrets to financial independence and early retirement,
0:26.0	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.
0:33.0	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	All right, super excited to be recording the Friday Roundup and help me with this.
0:55.0	I have my exhausted but better quality voice over here. Brad Barrett, how you doing, buddy?
1:00.0	Yeah, this might be the first time I actually have a nicer voice of the two of us. It's shocking.
1:04.0	But we just spent this amazing week at our annual Fincon conference.
1:08.0	I think you may have spoken a million plus words possibly.
1:12.0	And that's probably not too far off.
1:14.0	Like when I was a kid and even growing up, I remember there were points in time where people would say to me,
1:19.0	man, you got like a radio voice. You got a voice for radio.
1:21.0	And I was like, oh, thanks. Don't know what to do that.
1:23.0	Now I feel like if someone talking to a vacuum and say, dude, you got a voice for gravel for Zanthay.
1:27.0	I saw that on the wall. What grid is that?
1:30.0	You do sound better than you did yesterday.
1:32.0	It's come back solely. Recalib.
1:35.0	But yeah, all jokes aside, that was an amazingly, huh?
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