Joshua Sheats

Radical Personal Finance

Joshua J Sheats, MSFS, CFP, CLU, ChFC, CASL, CAP, RHU, REBC is a financial planner who teaches people how to live a rich life now while building a plan for financial freedom in 10 years or less. He mixes creative approaches to lifestyle design, deep-dive financial planning techniques, and hard-core business strategy to equip you with the knowledge and inspiration you need to build financial independence.

Author

Joshua Sheats

Category

Business

Podcast website

radicalpersonalfinance.com

Latest episode

Jul 3, 2026

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Episodes

Bitcoin Markets/Privacy Update (October) 13.10.2022

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890: Friday Q&A: Upgrade My House, Where to Move After Graduation, Future of the Stock Market, etc. 23.09.2022

On today's Q&A we cover: 1:37 Should I renovate my current house or sell and upgrade? 17:24 I'm graduating with my master's degree in Germany...where should I go now? 38:17 Why should I believe in the future of the stock market? 1:08:31 How do I figure out what stuff to get rid of? 1:24:57 Should I sign up my young son as an authorized user on my credit card? Enjoy! Join me next week here: https:/...

889: How to Buy a Car, Part 4: Decide on a New Car vs. Used Car 20.09.2022
888: Friday Q&A: Dual-Income to Single-Income, Cloth Diapers, Predicting the Future 15.09.2022

On today's Friday Q&A show we discuss: 1:00 We're going from a 2-income family to a single-income family. What should we do before that happens? 5:13 Cloth diapers versus disposable. 11:05 How to account for a new offshore property. 15:28 Can we accurately predict the future? Enjoy! Joshua Join me next week! https://www.patreon.com/RadicalPersonalFinance  

887: The Joys and Trials of International Living-Interview with Mikkel Thorup 12.09.2022

Mikkel Thorup was born and raised in Canada, but fled the country as a teenager. Since then, he has circumnavigated the globe over 400 times visiting more than 100 countries, and has called nine different countries home in his 20+ years of non-stop continual travel around the world. On today's podcast we discuss the ups and downs, trials and triumphs of a hardcore expat lifestyle. Enjoy! Joshua Th...

886: How to Buy a Car, Part 3: Decide How Much to Spend 07.09.2022

Before you go actually shopping for a car, decide how much to spend. Here are my rules! Joshua https://www.financialsamurai.com/the-110th-rule-for-car-buying-everyone-must-follow/   https://www.financialsamurai.com/net-worth-rule-for-car-buying-guideline/  

885: Famine is Coming (This Episode Explains Why): Interview with Steven Harris 29.08.2022

In today's podcast, Steven Harris and I discuss the STRONG likelihood of global famine over the coming years and carefully analyze the underlying causes of this concern. I am deeply concerned about global food supplies over the next few years, due primarily to low fertilizer availability and high fertilizer cost. And, the disruptions in the energy markets (which you can see with the wild price hik...

884: Friday Q&A: Deductible Car Expenses, Vacation Homes, Cash on Hand, Gold Coins Fraud, Etc. 26.08.2022

On today's Friday Q&A we cover: 1:30 Should I register my car in a business name so I can take my tax deductions? 14:38 Should I buy and build a vacation home? 19:11 How much cash should I have on hand before I resign my job? 27:57 How do I reduce my taxable income in order to qualify for an EV credit? 45:00 How much can I afford for a second house? 1:31 How do I protect myself against fraud in th...

883: President Biden's Student Loan Debt Cancellation: Facts, Planning Opportunities, and Commentary 25.08.2022
882: Reflections on 3.5 Years of Ex-Pat-tery (or, My Current Opinion on Leaving the USA in 2022) 17.08.2022

My family and I have been away from the United States for 3.5 years now, setting up our Plan B. That's given me enough time to have a more balanced perspective on life in the USA. In today's show, I share with you my thoughts, opinions, and advice on whether you also should leave the USA or stay put. Enjoy! Joshua If you're interested in your own Plan B, buy my course at www. InternationalEscapePl...

881: Friday Q&A: Estate Properties, Individual Stock Investing, Getting Over Past Financial Mistakes, How to Handle Donations for a Serious Medical Issue 05.08.2022

On today's Q&A show we cover: 1:56 - How can houses and retreats play a role in the vision of a family life? 29:44 - How can I know if individual stock investing is right for me? 41:30 - Can you help this Ukranian immigrant currently in North Carolina? 47:14 - How can I get over my past financial mistakes? 1:09:50 - How do I handle donations for a serious medical issue? Enjoy! Information on Ukrai...

880-How to Buy a Car, Part 2: Decide What You Want and Need in a Car 03.08.2022
879-How to Buy a Car, Part 1: Don't Buy a Car If You Can Avoid It 27.07.2022
878-Friday Q&A: International Banking and Residency, To Leave or Not to Leave (a Job), Target Date Retirement Funds, Asset Allocation 15.07.2022

On today's Q&A we cover: 1:56 How do I get money to and from my international bank account? 8:20 Should I do my residency processes myself or retain an attorney? 17:50 Should my wife leave her job to be a stay-at-home mom, in light of a pending economic crisis? 44:13 Why shouldn't I do a Target-Date Retirement fund? 1:03:55 How should I figure out how to arrange my own asset location and allocatio...

877-My Thoughts on the World Today (Inflation, Recession, Global Uncertainty, Famine) 14.07.2022

I'm back from vacation and boy, do I have a lot to say! Here are my thoughts on the various circumstances we face today! Joshua

876-What is a Liberal Education? 22.06.2022
875-Why Pursue a Classical Education? 15.06.2022

From Climbing Parnassus by Tracy Lee Simmons 

874-Friday Q&A: Disability Insurance and Unemployment, Worldschooling, Business Privacy 10.06.2022

It's Friday! That means live Q&A! 1:45 Do I have to tell my disability insurance company that I'm unemployed? 11:19 How much is a Mexican residency going to cost me? 26:15 Should I take my struggling 13-year-old out of school and go worldschooling instead? 1:00:21 How can I start a private business?

873-Out & About: Watchman Privacy Podcast (Bitcoin, Financial Privacy, Etc.) 08.06.2022

I recently appeared on the Watchman Privacy Podcast with Gabriel Custodiet, where we talked in detail about various privacy-related topics. Enjoy! www. WatchmanPrivacy.com  

872-Who Should Go to College to Get a B.A.? 31.05.2022

https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Murray%20Intelligence.pdf  

871-Inside Ukraine: On-the-Ground Lessons Learned 30.05.2022

Today, I bring you a report from a humanitarian relief worker on lessons learned from inside Ukraine. www.creativephilanthropy.blog  

870-Friday Q&A: 60-day Rollovers, Digital Nomading, Childcare, Cash-Out Refi, Etc. 26.05.2022

On today's Q&A we cover: 1:38 Can I borrow my retirement money by doing a 60-day rollover? 16:15 How do I become a digital nomad in Europe? (*I mistakenly said "Greece" in this answer when I meant "Cyprus.") 40:01 How can we provide awesome childcare at home when we both have full-time jobs? 58:23 Should I do a cash-out refi or take a home equity loan? 1:03:49 How should I do a career change into...

869-A Bad Day for Grendel 24.05.2022

Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child by Anthony Esolen https://www.amazon.com/Ways-Destroy-Imagination-Your-Child/dp/1610170792    

868-Joshua's Advice: How to Begin Your Home Education Journey 20.05.2022

www.amblesideonline.org The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home by Susan Wise Bauer https://www.amazon.com/Well-Trained-Mind-Classical-Education-Fourth/dp/0393253627  

867-An Inspirational Education Story 19.05.2022

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