Doug and Carl chat with Bob Haines who is a well-known figure in the FI community due to his frequent attendance of various FI-related events such as FinCon, EconoMe, Chautauqua, and CampFI. Bob recounts his financial journey from initially finding FI through the Tim Ferriss podcast, to discovering that he was accidentally FI already, to transitioning fully into the world of early retirement almost five years ago. Bob also discusses the changes he’s seen in the FI community over the years and the power of FI events.
Save 50% site-wide on your new mattress, pillow, and bedding over at GhostBed (coupon code: MILEHIGHFI)
Haven’t been able to attend any FI events, but still want to hang out with others in the community? If so, come over to Buy Me A Coffee and hang out with us.
Links
—
Join the Mile High FI Club – It’s our email list!
Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more
**Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won’t even make such a claim. You shouldn’t take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren’t certified financial planners or advisors. We’re not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.**
Brought To You By:
The Doug Show, aka Affiliate Marketing & Side Hustles
1500 Days, Carl’s Blog about Early Retirement
Email us here: [email protected] or [email protected]
0:00 Introduction
4:42 Discovering FIRE & accidentally FI
12:40 What if… Life without finding FIRE
20:41 Running out of life vs running out of money
27:25 The power & attraction of FI events
39:28 Marriage & merging finances later in life
45:34 Embracing e-bikes
51:29 Luxury spending in the FI community
57:56 Changes in the FI community
1:00:31 The perfect day
1:09:06 Soundcheck – Favorite parts of EconoMe
Doug and Carl talk with Scott Rieckens, the creator behind the popular Playing with Fire Documentary. A few highlights from our discussion: How Scott...
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...
Doug and Carl interview Eddie and Travis from Downshift Financial. Downshift is a fee-only financial planning firm. Here are some highlights of our discussion:...