Optimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money Advice

2 shorter posts from JL Collins of JLCollinsNH, on F-you money and the future returns for stocks. Episode 626: Why You Need F-You Money And Time Machine and the Future Returns for Stocks by JL Collins of JLCollinsNH (FIRE). Mr. Collins is a senior executive with extensive P&L experience and a proven track record of growing revenue and profitability, integrating acquisitions, launching new products...

Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog shares what his children taught him about money. Episode 625: What My Children Taught Me About Money by Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog (Work Life Balance & Family Investing). Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now debt-free and building wealth. Ka...

J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy on why saving is so hard. Episode 624: Why is Saving So Hard by J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy (Financial Freedom and How to Save Money & Invest Smarter). J. Money is a 6’1, hyperactive, rock a ‘hawk who loves drinking beer, blaring hip-hop, talking about money, and now playing with his two adorable baby boys. He tracked his expenses for 3 months, made a budget, read som...

James Altucher shares the two decisions that can save you millions. Episode 623: Two Decisions That Can Save You Millions by James Altucher (Renting vs. Buying & Is College Worth It For My Kids). James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies and says he failed at 17 of them. He has published 11...

Nick True of Mapped Out Money shares why questioning everything with money was the best thing he's done. Episode 622: Questioning Everything with Money is the Best Thing We've Done by Nick True of Mapped Out Money (Smart Decisions). Nick True is the founder of Mapped Out Money, where he helps you get a grip on your finances and take hold of freedom. His goal is to help you save more, live more, re...

Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch shares how to make intentional purchases. Episode 621: How to Make Intentional Purchases by Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch (Minimalism Practices & Minimalist Living). After years of impulse spending on Amazon and elsewhere, Anthony Ongaro realized that his one-click purchase habits were more of a physical Twitch than an intentional action. It turned out, this...

Sam of Financial Samurai shares why you should fight for financial independence every day. Episode 620: Fight for Financial Independence Every Day by Sam Dogen of Financial Samurai (F.I.R.E. & Retire Early Financially). Sam Dogen's net worth took a beating in 2009 as the world was falling apart. He thought it would be a good idea to start a personal finance site to help himself and others make sen...

Chris Mamula of Can I Retire Yet shares the worst investment advice he's ever heard. Episode 619: The Worst Investment Advice I Ever Heard Everywhere by Chris Mamula of Can I Retire Yet (Saving for Retirement). Darrow Kirkpatrick is the founder of CanIRetireYet.com. He began serious investing in his mid-30s and retired at age 50. He's not a dot com millionaire and didn't become financially indepen...

Mr. Money Mustache shares why we are not really all doomed. Episode 618: Why We Are Not Really All Doomed by Mr. Money Mustache (Economy Struggling & Personal Financial Troubles). Mr. Money Mustache is a thirty-something retiree who now writes about how we can all live a frugal, yet awesome, life of leisure. He and his wife studied engineering and computer science in Canada, then worked in standar...

Mindy Crary with Tiny Buddha shares 4 ways to take the ego out of money decisions. Episode 617: 4 Ways to Take the Ego Out of Money Decisions by Mindy Crary with Tiny Buddha (Smart Personal Finance Ideas). Lori Deschene is the founder of Tiny Buddha and Recreate Your Life Story, an online course that helps you let go of the past and live a life you love. Her latest book: Tiny Buddha's Gratitude Jo...

Sam Lustgarten with No Sidebar shares 5 ways to make a minimalist budget work. Episode 616: Minimalist Budget: 5 Ways to Make it Work by Sam Lustgarten with NoSidebar.com (Frugality & Frugal Living). No Sidebar was created by Brian Gardner and is all about designing a simpler life. He and the contributing authors want to help you figure out what's getting in your way, at home and at work. They wan...

Paula Pant of Afford Anything shares why time is the best thing money can buy and examples from her own life. Episode 615: The Best Thing Money Can Buy? Time by Paula Pant of Afford Anything (Financial Freedom & Lifestyle Flexibility). Paula Pant is the founder of the award-winning website AffordAnything.com and a writer and speaker specializing in money, business, and real estate investing. She i...

Michael Smith with FinancialFinesse.com shares why you might want to think twice about 529 college savings. Episode 614: Why You Might Want to Think Twice About 529 College Savings by Michael Smith - Financial Finesse (Pay for College). After years in the financial services industry, Liz Davidson became disgusted with how many people were being sold financial products and services that were not in...

Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job shares how to build wealth by spending money wisely. Episode 613: How to Build Wealth by Spending Money Wisely by Steve Chou - My Wife Quit Her Job (Smart Ways to Spend Income). Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job carries both a bachelors and a masters degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University, but spent a good portion of his graduate education stu...

Dianne Aarnink with Making Sense of Cents shares the steps of budgeting to pay off debt. Episode 612: Budgeting to Pay Off Debt by Dianne Aarnink - Making Sense Of Cents (Save Money: Reduce Loan Payments & Build Wealth). Michelle Schroeder-Gardner created Making Sense of Cents in order to help improve her own finances. With diligence, she was able to pay off $38,000 in student debt in 7 months, ke...

Lama Farran with Becoming Minimalist shares 8 ways we often overspend. Episode 611: The Latte Factor: 8 Ways We Often Overspend by Lama Farran & Becoming Minimalist (Simple Ideas to Save More Money). Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on more important pursuits. T...

Jacob Lund Fisker of Early Retirement Extreme shares the economics of Robinson Crusoe. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 610: [Part 2] The Economics of Robinson Crusoe by Jacob Lund Fisker - Early Retirement Extreme (Debt to Increase Wealth). Jacob Lund Fisker was a nuclear astrophysicist who retired at 33 with what he believes to be enough savings to last the rest of his life — even if he never works...

Jacob Lund Fisker of Early Retirement Extreme shares the economics of Robinson Crusoe. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 609: [Part 1] The Economics of Robinson Crusoe by Jacob Lund Fisker of Early Retirement Extreme (Debt Payment & Save Money). Jacob Lund Fisker was a nuclear astrophysicist who retired at 33 with what he believes to be enough savings to last the rest of his life — even if he never wor...

Chris Reining shares Warren Buffett's free investing advice. Episode 608: Warren Buffett's Free Investing Advice for You by Chris Reining of ChrisReining.com (Simple Investing & Saving Money). Chris Reining is a thirty-something guy who provides resources to help manage your money and career to become financially free. His own path to financial freedom has had ups and downs, which is what he write...

Sierra Black with Get Rich Slowly shares how to talk with your spouse about money. Episode 607: How to Talk with Your Spouse About Money by Sierra Black with Get Rich Slowly (Money in Relationships). J.D. Roth has been reading and writing about personal finance for a decade. Today he’s financially independent, but ten years ago, his money life was a disaster, with over $35,000 in consumer debt. He...

Carrie Smith with PT Money shares the costly debt trap that every young adult should avoid. Episode 606: A Costly Debt Trap that Every Young Adult Should Avoid by Carrie Smith with PTMoney.com (Buying a House & Mortgage). PTMoney.com is about helping you make extra money, save more money, and spend your money wisely--all in an effort to help you fix your finances so you can build the life you want...

Robert Farrington of The College Investor shares what to do if you feel embarrassed by your finances. Episode 605: Don't Be Embarrassed by Your Finances by Robert Farrington - The College Investor (Financially Confident). Robert Farrington is a personal finance expert that focuses on helping millennials get out of student loan debt and start investing for their future. He also helps parents make s...

Guest author Owen Johnson with I Will Teach You to be Rich shares the real scoop on real estate investing. Episode 604: The Real Scoop on Real Estate by Owen Johnson - I Will Teach You to be Rich (Getting Started: Home Buying Investing). Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not just for p...

Kristin Wong of The Wild Wong shares how to manage money when you hate money. Episode 603: How to Manage Money When You Hate Money by Kristin Wong of TheWildWong.com (Dealing with Personal Finances). Kristin Wong is a freelance writer and journalist who writes for Lifehacker, Mentalfloss, and New York Magazine. She frequently covers travel, personal finance, and human behavior. Kristin launched he...

Mr. 1500 with Budgets Are Sexy compares savings to the Titanic, and how you can avoid disaster. Episode 602: Are You Saving Like the Titanic by Mr. 1500 & Budgets Are Sexy (Investing Early in Life - Benefit of Compound Interest). J. Money is a 6’1, hyperactive, rock a ‘hawk who loves drinking beer, blaring hip-hop, talking about money, and now playing with his two adorable baby boys. He tracked hi...