The Friday Roundup

ChooseFI | Financial Independence Podcast

Jonathan Mendonsa & Brad Barrett | Choose FI Media, Inc

Careers, Business, Investing

4.8 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2017

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

One listener question could reshape your entire approach to family travel—and it starts with challenging the assumption that meaningful vacations require significant spending. Brad and Jonathan tackle listener questions spanning travel rewards strategies, slow travel benefits, and reframing holiday spending. The conversation opens with Brad's upcoming road trip through New York State, using it as a springboard to discuss how slowing down while traveling creates richer experiences and deeper family connections. [00:01:09] Family Trip Discussion: Jonathan details plans for a family road trip through New York State Discussion of slow travel benefits: deeper local engagement, reduced rushing, more meaningful experiences [00:05:06] Travel Rewards Strategies: Maximizing credit card bonuses for family vacations Specific strategies for visiting Disney for free through points and rewards How strategic card use changes the cost equation for family travel [00:06:54] Community Feedback: Listener adaptations of travel strategies shared on the show Hybrid approaches to credit card rewards that work around restrictions How community engagement shapes financial decision-making [00:19:14] Holiday Perspectives: Redefining holidays by prioritizing experiences over material gifts Creating lasting memories through quality time rather than purchases "True significance comes from dedicating time to family." [00:17:36] Resources: ChooseFI Community Resources [00:08:24] Listener Questions: What is the benefit of slow travel? Slow travel enhances family connections and encourages exploring unique local experiences. [00:02:36] How can travel rewards be used effectively? Strategic credit card bonuses can enable families to travel for free or at reduced cost. [00:05:33] What are some ways to minimize holiday spending? Focus on experiences rather than material gifts to save money and time. [00:19:34] Related Episodes: Episode 009: Travel Rewards Series Part 1 [00:05:20]

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0:41.0	Okay, we're back. So we're recording on Tuesday morning for our Friday episode.
0:56.0	And as usual, just a way for us to address thoughts from our community, figure out maybe
1:02.0	what we missed, what we can explain better, and also highlight the thoughts of the FI community
1:08.0	as it adds value. So I have Brad here with me in the studio. Hi, Brad. How you doing today?
1:12.0	Hey, Jonathan, I'm doing really well. Seems like summer is in full effect here in Richmond.
1:16.0	I know we're going to hit I think 100 degrees the next three days. So it should be nice and warm.
1:22.0	Yeah, we're seven months into 2017. This year is just fly and buy. I guess you have some vacations coming up here pretty soon.
1:29.0	You're going to take a trip in August? Yeah, we're going early August to actually taking this random journey through New York state,
1:36.0	which is a departure for us. We're basically just driving. So we're driving from Richmond up to Long Island to visit our family for a week
1:43.0	and then driving up through upstate New York, stopping at a lake house and visit Laura's college and then actually
1:50.0	over to Niagara Falls, which should be a lot of fun. Are you doing this in the Honda Civic with your two kids?
1:56.0	That would be very impressive and filigame, but no, we're doing it in the Toyota Highlander, which is also a 2003. So I don't feel so bad.
2:06.0	But yeah, that would be a pretty good.
2:09.0	Please include me on that Instagram spread. I really want to see that in our community, a lot of people have talked about slow travel
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