Radical Personal Finance

As I release today's show, Hurricane Matthew is threatening the east coast of Florida and the Carolinas. (Today's show is not specific to Hurricane Matthew. The content is useful in any natural disaster or hurricane. But I wanted to get this information to you in a timely manner so that those of you in the warning cone have an opportunity to prepare.) Today's show is very practical. I cover: The m...

Are you an employee? Want to make more money? Want to have a tremendous career? Listen to this show. Joshua Patronize me: www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/patron Talk to me: www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/phonecall  

On today's show I cover four of the major perils of success. Both failure and success have danger points. You might think a lot about the dangers of failure. But are you aware of the perils of success? Have you thought about what might happen to you as you continue to achieve success? In today's show, I share with you four dangers of success...and I've fallen prey to all four of them. Then, after...

My guest today is Jason Vitug. Jason has a very interesting story of beginning at the bottom of the work-world, advancing quickly to company leadership, and then walking away to pursue travel and personal business projects that seem to integrate more with his life vision. Oh, and he wrote a book and just finished a 54-city speaking tour. Enjoy the interview! Joshua Jason's book: " You Only Live On...

I recently appeared on Paula Pant's Afford Anything podcast for an in-depth discussion of the stages of financial independence. The interview was one of the favorite interviews I've done in a while and I think you'll really enjoy it. Enjoy! Joshua The original post:  http://podcast.affordanything.com/stages-financial-independence-joshua-sheats/  

Hey Radicals! I'm heading to California today for #FinCon16. I'd love to connect with as many of you as possible while I'm there! I'll be available on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (9/22 to 9/24). Reach out to me on Twitter and let's schedule a time to connect!  https://twitter.com/JoshuaSheats Joshua

We know that it's worthwhile to increase income in order to reach our financial goals more quickly. But how can we do that? One proven way is to get advanced education by attending graduate school. My guest today is Matt Miner. He followed the time-worn path of attending graduate business school as a way of significantly increasing his earnings and he's learned from that experience. He's also stud...

I received the note below from a listener of my show and today I answer it! Enjoy, Joshua ----- Hi Mr. Sheats! I'm a home educated 13-year-old fan of your podcast.  I love how in-depth, interesting, and out-of-the-box it is.  I used to listen to the Dave Ramsey Show a lot, but that got really bland, so my dad suggested your show.  I love it! I've been listening pretty much daily since January of t...

My guest today is Lauren Greutman. Lauren has been on RPF before (with her husband Mark) way back at Episode 108 . But today she's back today as part of the book launch tour for her brand-new book: The Recovering Spender: How to Live a Happy, Fulfilled, Debt-Free Life. In today's episode, we cover:  Lauren's personal story and her highs and lows Lauren's systematic, step-by-step advice for how to...

On Fridays, we do Q&A. Today we cover:  How Should I Structure My Purchase of an iPhone? What Should I Think About When Buying a House? How Many Credit Cards Should I Have For Optimal Living? How Should I Value My Defined-Benefit Pension Plan If you'd like to join for a future Q&A call, join here: www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/patron   Joshua Support RPF on Patreon: www.radicalpersonalfinance.com...

You want to start a business...so, you have to decide what type of business entity to use, right?  Well, yes and no. Yes in the sense that it is an important decision. But no in the sense that you should first focus on how you're going to build the business...and you should probably just start the business and see if it will work. But, it is an important decision. And there is a lot of confusion o...

Whatever begins to exist has a cause. This fundamental truth governs much of your thinking. And yet, have you stopped to consider its application and how you can adjust this to your benefit? The law of cause and effect is operational in your daily life.  And yet, many people focus on the things they want (the effect) without every once stopping to think about how to get there! They don't think abo...

Hey Radicals! Tough week this week and I'm behind on shows. My apologies! I thought you might enjoy this recent interview I gave on Everything Financial Radio in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The first part of the show is with Gerald Celente. My interview starts at 19:15. Back soon, Joshua The original file is found here: http://www.everythingfinancialradio.com/2016/07/gerald-celente-and-joshua-sheats-j...

Today's show is dedicated to the idea of mobile home investing. John Fedro stumbled into the mobile home investment business and has since made it his unique area of specialty. Mobile homes have some unique characteristics that might make them an attractive investment class for you to consider. (After all, you can often buy an entire house for less than a new car!) But they also carry some signifi...

On Fridays, I host a live Q&A call! Today we cover: Should I Take a State Defined-Benefit Pension Plan or Choose a Defined-Contribution Option? Why Do So Few People Grasp How Simple It Is to Become Wealthy? What Are the Next Steps I Should Take in Establishing My New Consulting Business If you'd like to join on a future call, become a Patron of the show at www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/patron   E...

Ever since I sat down and designed my " Seven Stages of Financial Independence ," I've been a bit bothered by Stage 7: Financial Abundance. I inserted it at the end of the list because I think that's where it belongs. But I don't think you have to wait until you get through the stages to be able to enjoy a lifestyle of Financial Abundance. And I definitely don't think you should wait for later to...

Your personal credit and credit rating are an important component of your financial life. But did you know that you can also establish, build, and utilize an entirely separate credit file on your business? My guest today, Ty Crandall, is an expert on both business credit and personal credit and he's here with me today to share with you some actionable strategies you can understand and implement to...

Today we tackle Social Security with Devin Carroll from www. SocialSecurityIntelligence.com   Devin is a financial planner who has taken a special interest in consulting on the topic of social security. In this show we cover some general background and advice for those who are trying to figure out how to approach their social security strategy as well as some interesting background on the social s...

My guest today has been from the lowest of lows to great heights of success. And then he repeated the cycle at least a time or two. Rod Khleif has owned over 2,000 houses and apartments. He has made millions. And, he lost millions during the 2008 housing crash. Today, he's come on the show to share the good and the bad from his experience. We cover technical details of real estate as well as many...

Do you wish to set out and travel but feel like you lack the money? Well, what if you did it anyway and just adjusted your style of travel to fit a more modest budget? My guest today is long-time listener of the show, Philip Frey. A few years ago he did exactly that. He set out across Europe with a schoolmate and they managed to cobble together a very fun trip on a very modest budget! In today's s...

My guest today is Daniel Crosby. Daniel is a behavioral economist and he has applied his expertise to the question of investing. One of the greatest challenges investors face is managing their own behavior. Daniel has studied this problem extensively and has formulated specific recommendations to help investors manage their psychology and manage their behavior. Enjoy! Joshua You're Not That Great!...

I tried as hard as I could to ship a financial planning show today, but it just didn't get done. Oh well. I don't always promise to release audio to you every day, but I didn't want to leave you hanging without something to listen to. So enjoy 20 minutes of pure Jim Rohn gold. Joshua

My guest today is Kathy Fettke. Kathy has a very interesting story of learning to invest in real estate during a time of personal crisis. She has since leveraged her experience to build a business related to real estate in addition to managing her own investments. Enjoy! Joshua Kathy's website:  http://www.realwealthnetwork.com/   Support RPF on Patreon: www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/patron  

I'm fascinated with stories of immigrants to the United States. If you mentally put yourself in the shoes of an immigrant and then ask how you could become wealthy, even if you started with nothing, you have the opportunity to clarify the actions you can take which lead to wealth. A listener to the show, Manhar Patel, emailed me and asked me if I was interested in his story. After a bit of back an...

The past few weeks have been a bit depressing for me due to the absurdity of national politics here in the United States. I broke my personal rules of not getting involved with national politics and the results weren't pretty. I was thoroughly annoyed and saddened. Until Sunday afternoon. Which is when a young man in my neighborhood cheered me up by showing how it's possible for someone who wants...