Show Notes
Nobody teaches you that financial independence is a spectrum. Here is the mindset shift that changed everything.
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What You'll Learn in This Episode
Why financial independence is a spectrum and how to find the right number for your specific life
The two paths to financial freedom and which one fits your situation
Why lifestyle inflation in the big three categories kills most people's FI timeline before it even starts
How Cody tripled his income multiple years in a row and what he did with every extra dollar
Why automation beats discipline every single time and which financial decisions you should never make manually
How to buy 11 real estate units in 11 months and what that actually cost out of pocket
The one conversation you need to have with your partner to get them on board with financial independence without a single spreadsheet
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Book/s Mentioned
Retire by 30: https://retireby30book.com
The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
The Five Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom
The Latte Factor by David Bach
The Millionaire Next Door
Episode/s Mentioned
5 Side-Hustles That Can Turn into a Full time Income! https://youtu.be/bEIzgYWLi1I
5 Side Hustles That Can Turn into a Full time Income! Part 2 https://youtu.be/10C4zt9w8NQ
5 Side Hustles That Can Turn into a Full Time Income! (Part 3) https://youtu.be/jEkKQZVYLSg
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Focus on THIS in Retirement (Everything Else is Noise) https://youtu.be/afrCCLz4aJ4
How to Build Your Investment Portfolio (The Portfolio Pyramid!) https://youtu.be/Vn-NXfFWtfU
How to Invest Your First $10K https://youtu.be/GCW1lfujZ2I
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Question for you:
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