Mile High FI Podcast

Carl and Doug talk about what car they would get if they had to buy something. It’s just a thought experiment since neither of them plan on getting a car in the near term.   ____  

Doug and Carl talk to Brittany Dunn about exercise, diet, accountability, and finding inner peace at Sam’s Club. How Brittany’s 4-hour commute triggered a 7-year move to Beijing Body composition (why BMI is evil!) Carl’s fitness routine H.I.I.T. versus steady-state cardio How to stay fit for life Links Brittany’s Site Brittany on Instagram Ben Greenfield Life – Diet, Fat Loss and Performance Advic...

Checking in and updating on our fitness goals. We talk about accountability partners, pull-ups, watching our proteins, and just generally checking in to track our progress. We hope this inspires you to get out there and make positive changes! ____

Doug and Carl host another mailbag episode. An innocent conversation about investing devolved into lots of butt talk … Doug doesn’t contribute to tax-advantaged accounts. Is he wrong? Is it ever too late to switch over to Vanguard and index funds? What is the draw-down process like in retirement? Finally, Doug and Carl talk about recent purchases including a bidet … ____ ____ Links https://radical...

Doug and Carl talk about how much money is needed to quit. How Carl got his number way wrong The purpose of the 4% rule Bad sequence returns early in retirement aren’t the end of the world Doug and Carl discuss what they’re up to Links FIRE and The 4% Rule | MHFi 003 cFIREsim ____ ____

Doug and Carl interview Diane Hirschorn, a former money manager to the rich and famous. Financial goals of the rich The sad story about the lady who died with infinite wealth, but no friends How you can live on Pebble Beach in a massive estate with a 4,000 square foot personal gym on your property, and still be jealous of your neighbors Diane meets Jack Bogle Links Home | My Site 1 Diane Hirschhor...

Doug and Carl talk about what it means to be a “satisficer” – that’s not a typo! – versus an optimizer or maximizer. What does “satisficer” mean? What are the benefits of being either one? How do we identify? Is one better than the other? What we strive for ____ ____

Carl interviews Doug Cunnington. Brace yourselves, Carl probes deep! Young Doug Money – Money teachings & Biggest money mistake – Frugal? Professional – Lawn care business – University – Doug’s life now Deep thoughts – Finding beauty in daily existence – Inspiration – A perfect day ____ ____

Doug and Carl talk about the differences between achieving goals through motivation, discipline, and habits. Should you wait around for motivation to hit? How fickle motivation is How to create good habits and get “back on the wagon” after you deviate Start with something easy and take the pressure off yourself The power of just showing up ____

Doug and Carl bring back Eddie and Travis, fee-only financial advisors from Downshift Financial to discuss recent market upheaval. Volatility in 2022! How to get your mind right in a downturn Carl’s Tesla shares Portfolio Theory Sequence of Returns How to behave in a correction Links Financial Advisor for Early Retirement – Downshift Financial   ____

Doug and Carl complain about not complaining. Kind of. Tim Ferriss’s no-complaint experiment Complainy Carl How Doug trained himself the art of not complaining How to deal with complainy people Links Real Mind Control: The 21-Day No-Complaint Experiment ____

Doug and Carl talk to Vivi Ton who made bold moves in life including quitting a lucrative engineering job. Vivi’s toxic work environment Leaving an engineering job to become a freelancer Unhappy parents Why aren’t engineers happy at work? Therapy The FIRE community Links Vivi on Instagram Personal Finance Club The Personal Finance Club Course : BUILD WEALTH BY INVESTING IN INDEX FUNDS (affiliate l...

Doug and Carl talk about black swans. (The unpredictable event; not the animal!) The Marshall Fire What is a black swan? How to prepare What Carl and Doug did with their investments during the Great Recession Doug’s upcoming speaking engagement Links: CampFI Southeast ____

Doug and Carl interview Chris and Deb from the Go Bucket Yourself podcast and blog. Recent adventures including pooping in the woods Why Chris and Deb started Go Bucket Yourself How to help others live their best life Limiting beliefs versus adventure How challenges make us better Out of state real estate investing Connection, growth, and adventure A perfect day Links Go Bucket Yourself Bigger Poc...

Doug interviews Carl. It was originally recorded in early 2020 for Doug’s podcast. So you’ll get to hear one of the first long conversations they ever had. ____ ____

Doug and Carl talk to Bill and Jon from The Fire Guild about health care for early retirees. Medical options for early retirees: COBRA, ACA, geo-arbitrage, health care sharing Health care sharing defined Health care sharing versus insurance Is health care sharing good for society? ____ Links: The Fire Guild: Home Homepage – RIP Medical Debt Transparency regulations: Health Plan Price Transparency...

Is there such a thing as a good job? Some are definitely better than others! We examine what a good job would look like for someone just starting out in life, and someone farther down the path. ____  

Doug and Carl talk to the famous Brandon aka The Mad Fientist! Here are a few highlights of our discussion: Carl and Brandon reminisce about their first meeting almost 10 years ago! Discovering JD Roth and FIRE Mad Fientist: new features coming soon to the FI Laboratory How to spend money or not (The Switzerland Incident) Michelin 3 star restaurants versus Taco Bell Where is the FIRE movement goin...

Carl and Doug talk about whether they could hold down a job again, and why they might be good or bad at it.   ____

We’re giving away free copies of  First to a Million: A Teenager’s Guide to Achieving Early Financial Independence  by Dan Sheeks! Leave a comment on the Mile High FI YouTube channel telling us about a teen you think deserves to get a copy of the book. We’ll pick three comments and send you a copy along with the accompanying workbook for you to pass along! In this episode, Doug and Carl interview...

Carl and Doug talk about fitness and their hypothetical goals for 2022. (It’s a short form, and we actually keep it to just over 20 minutes.) NEW: we have intro and outro music. ____ ____

Doug and Carl talk inflation with personal finance blogging legend Paula Pant of Afford Anything. Paula discusses the mysterious origins of her first and middle names. Then we get into inflation and go pretty deep. why inflation is happening transitory or here to stay? does the Consumer Price Index matter? mortgages: inflation hedge or just more debt? inflation and financial independence ____ ____...

Doug and Carl talk about investment limit changes for 2022 and Back Door Roths. Here are a few highlights from our discussion: 401k and Roth IRAs Long term capital gains The Back Door Roth lives! Pre-tax verses post-tax investing ____ Links: IRS announces changes to retirement plans for 2022 | Internal Revenue Service Backdoor Roth 401(k) and IRA rules for the wealthy survive — for now

In this episode, we’re joined by Mr. Money Mustache (aka Pete aka Pedro??) and Ray from Waffles on Wednesday, who showed up to share some beer and all kinds of hot sauce! Among many others, we tried Playing with FIRE Hot Sauce, which is homemade by our recent guest, Scott Rieckens. Listen in as we tackle the Scoville scale and some juicy questions. ____ ____ Links: Playing with Fire Documentary Wa...

In this mailbag episode, Doug and Carl answer questions from listeners. Here’s what we covered: How is Carl planning for his kids’ college expenses? What things should you keep in mind when discussing a trust with a lawyer? What’s up with the Vanguard 2040 target date fund issuing massive capital gains distributions in 2021? What were our favorite microbrews of 2021? What was the best personal and...