The FI Guys

📈 About The FI Guys:Welcome to The FI Guys, your go-to channel for all things related to financial independence, investing, and personal finance! We're passionate about helping you achieve your financial goals and gain control over your money. Subscribe now for weekly videos packed with tips, insights, and strategies to help you build wealth, save money, and live your best financial life!🔔 S...

In this episode, Chris and Dominic explore the myth of certainty in life and finance, emphasizing that uncertainty is constant and how building resilience and optionality through financial independence can help navigate life's unpredictable challenges. 📈 About The FI Guys:Welcome to The FI Guys, your go-to channel for all things related to financial independence, investing, and personal finan...

📈 About The FI Guys:Welcome to The FI Guys, your go-to channel for all things related to financial independence, investing, and personal finance! We're passionate about helping you achieve your financial goals and gain control over your money. Subscribe now for weekly videos packed with tips, insights, and strategies to help you build wealth, save money, and live your best financial life!🔔 S...

📈 About The FI Guys:Welcome to The FI Guys, your go-to channel for all things related to financial independence, investing, and personal finance! We're passionate about helping you achieve your financial goals and gain control over your money. Subscribe now for weekly videos packed with tips, insights, and strategies to help you build wealth, save money, and live your best financial life!🔔 S...

In this episode of The FI Guys , Chris and Dom break down the 3 words that may be quietly sabotaging your financial goals . Most people do not fail with money because they lack intelligence. They get stuck because of the stories, habits, and phrases they repeat without realizing how much those words shape their financial decisions. We talk about how mindset affects spending, saving, investing, and...

📈 About The FI Guys:Welcome to The FI Guys, your go-to channel for all things related to financial independence, investing, and personal finance! We're passionate about helping you achieve your financial goals and gain control over your money. Subscribe now for weekly videos packed with tips, insights, and strategies to help you build wealth, save money, and live your best financial life!🔔 S...

In this episode, Chris and Dominic explore the importance of creating an investor policy statement (IPS) to help manage emotions and make disciplined investment decisions. They discuss how an IPS can serve as a decision-making guide during market volatility and emotional moments, emphasizing the value of clarity, rules, and self-awareness in long-term investing. 📈 About The FI Guys:Welcome to The...

In this episode of The FI Guys sit down with security expert and best-selling author Robert Siciliano to talk about identity theft, AI scams, fraud prevention, and why protecting your financial independence requires more than protecting your investment accounts. Robert explains how scammers exploit trust, urgency, fear, and human blindspots to steal money, identities, and peace of mind. We discuss...

In this episode, Chris Papin, a CPA, attorney, and insurance specialist, shares insights on how to think and behave like a business owner to achieve financial clarity, protection, and purpose. We explore the emotional aspects of money, strategic decision-making, and practical steps for entrepreneurs and households. 📧 Connect with Chris at Monzon Wealth: https://www.monzonwealth.com/ 📈 About The...

In this episode, Chris Monzon and Dominic explore the six stages of changing financial behavior, emphasizing the importance of awareness, self-compassion, and system-building to achieve lasting change. They discuss practical strategies to recognize and interrupt automatic habits and how to align your actions with your true goals. 📧 Connect with Chris at Monzon Wealth: https://www.monzonwealth.com...

If you are a Gen Z or millennial buyer staring at high prices, high rent, and high rates, this episode gives you a blunt roadmap for buying a home without blowing up your finances. Chris and Dominic sit down with Phil Ganz, president of Next Wave Mortgage, to unpack why getting approved is not the same as being ready, and how to think about homeownership as strategy instead of panic. 📧 Connect wi...

This episode explores how social media impacts human psychology, identity, and financial behavior. Hosts Dominic and Chris delve into the effects of comparison, validation, and authenticity in the digital age.📧 Connect with Chris at Monzon Wealth: https://www.monzonwealth.com/📈 About The FI Guys:Welcome to The FI Guys, your go-to channel for all things related to financial independence, investin...

In this episode, Dominic and Chris explore how modern life, with its instant and infinite stimulation, impacts human behavior, psychology, and decision-making. They discuss the effects of dopamine, boredom, and convenience on our mental health and societal evolution. 📧 Connect with Chris at Monzon Wealth: https://www.monzonwealth.com/ 📈 About The FI Guys:Welcome to The FI Guys, your go-to channe...

In this episode, Dom and Chris explore deep questions about money, identity, and life choices to help listeners reflect on their true motivations and long-term happiness. 📧 Connect with Chris at Monzon Wealth: https://www.monzonwealth.com/ 📈 About The FI Guys:Welcome to The FI Guys, your go-to channel for all things related to financial independence, investing, and personal finance! We're pa...

Check Out The Book Here: https://indexofamerica.com/ 📧 Connect with Chris at Monzon Wealth: https://www.monzonwealth.com/ 📈 About The FI Guys: Welcome to The FI Guys, your go-to channel for all things related to financial independence, investing, and personal finance! We're passionate about helping you achieve your financial goals and gain control over your money. Subscribe now for weekly vi...

Can financial independence actually make you happy? In this episode of The FI Guys, Chris and Dom explore the research of Sonja Lyubomirsky, author of The How of Happiness and The Myths of Happiness, to unpack what really drives lasting well-being. We talk about happiness, money, hedonic adaptation, purpose, and why reaching your FI number may not be the finish line you expect. If you want more th...

In this episode of The FI Guys , Chris and Dom sit down with Richard McWhorter , Managing Partner and Private Wealth Advisor at SRM Private Wealth , to talk wealth management, independence, markets, and the economy. Richard shares his journey in the financial industry, why going independent changed the way he serves clients, and how smart advisors think through uncertainty around debt, deficits, i...

What does it really take to build a business that creates freedom instead of burnout? In this episode of **The FI Guys**, Chris and Dom sit down with **Tyrus Shivers** to talk about entrepreneurship, business systems, capital access, and why hustle alone is not enough. Tyrus shares lessons from building businesses, overcoming adversity, and helping founders think differently about scaling, structu...

In this episode of The FI Guys , Chris and Dom explore the connection between human flourishing and the FI journey , using a research-backed framework built around four key pillars: awareness, connection, insight, and purpose . Inspired by modern well-being research from thinkers like Richard Davidson and Cortland Dahl , this conversation goes beyond budgeting, investing, and early retirement to a...

n this episode of The FI Guys, Chris and Dom unpack Morgan Housel’s powerful idea from The Art of Spending Money: there may not be one perfect way to spend money, but there are plenty of ways to become miserable with it. From chasing status and comparing yourself to people above you, to tying your self-worth to net worth and letting lifestyle creep steal your peace, this conversation digs into the...

What separates a business owner from someone who simply owns a job? In this episode of The FI Guys sit down with Mike DeJong to discuss the mindset shifts, systems, and leadership principles required to build a business that creates freedom instead of dependency. Mike shares lessons from his journey from operator to owner, explaining why so many entrepreneurs get trapped working in their business...

In this episode of The FI Guys, Chris and Dom break down timeless Stoic wisdom from Seneca, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and Musonius Rufus to explore what it means to live well with money. This conversation goes beyond budgeting tips and investing tactics to get at the deeper question: Can money make life better without becoming the center of your life?📧 Connect with Chris at Monzon Wealth: https...

In this episode of The FI Guys, Chris and Dom unpack one of the deepest personal finance ideas out there: how to make money decisions that align with your values, protect your peace, and help you build a life you actually want. Inspired by Morgan Housel’s ideas on future regret, independence, and purpose, this conversation goes beyond budgeting, investing, and spreadsheets to explore the emotional...

In this episode of The FI Guys, Chris sits down with Razy Shah to explore how AI is reshaping business, marketing, and content creation — and why human connection, trust, and real relationships may matter more than ever. Razy shares practical insights on using AI as a tool for efficiency without losing your voice, your value, or your humanity. This is a conversation about technology, networking, b...

In todays episode, we’ll explore why the best answers in finance are conditional, not absolute — and why that’s actually a sign of good advice, not bad advice. We dive into philosophy, decision-making, and real financial planning to explain why money is not just math… it’s a complex human problem. Check out the full podcast linked in the video!📧 Connect with Chris at Monzon Wealth: https://www.mo...