Doug chats with Rusty about one of their mutual passions: food and cooking. They each explore their food “origin stories”, discussing childhood memories and the evolution of their culinary interests. They touch on how food plays a significant role in their lives and walk through various food-related topics including favorite recipes, cooking styles, and essential kitchen equipment. They also discuss how cooking can be a meditative process, how food can help build community, and how it all relates to FI.

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• Guitar Accessories
• Hiking & Outdoor
• Essentials for Sleep

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Links

• Email Rusty: rustyfromco@gmail.com
• Bill Perkins, “Die With Zero”
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  • Hardcover
  • Paperback
  • Audiobook
• MHFI Facebook group
• Doug’s site
• Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey

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0:00 Introduction

1:31 Gourmet sandwiches & chili

9:13 Food origin stories

18:59 Cost of food vs. FI

25:07 Leftovers & meal-planning

31:03 Community & mindfulness in cooking

41:24 Recipes & exploring YouTube for inspiration

50:28 Essential kitchen equipment

57:36 Experimenting with eating out

1:06:12 Soundcheck – DIY guitar projects

Doug chats with Carl & Rusty about each of their adventures with housing projects and renovations. Carl details his current project of tearing down a “Frank Lloyd Wrong house” and building one from scratch while sharing insights into his motivations, costs, and specific financing strategies. Rusty shares his experience renovating two homes and the strategic use of a line of credit. Additionally, they delve into considerations of downsizing and the potential of owning second homes.

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• Hiking & Outdoor
• Essentials for Sleep

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Links

• Email Rusty: rustyfromco@gmail.com
• Carl Jensen/1500 Days to Freedom
• Leif Dahleen (Physician on FIRE) on MHFI episode 112
• Buy, Borrow, Die discussion on MHFI episode 252
• Mindy & Carl on Ramit Sethi’s “I Will Teach You To Be Rich”
• Philosophy & ethics discussion on MHFI episode 298
• MHFI Facebook group
• Doug’s site
• Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey

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0:00 Introduction

1:31 Carl’s home building journey

8:10 Unique systems & building challenges

15:41 Financing with the Buy, Borrow, Die Strategy

24:09 Rusty’s renovation stories

30:25 Balancing joy & investment

38:58 Downsizing dilemmas

44:03 Different places in different stages of life

51:46 Second homes

59:24 Soundcheck – Taco Bell

Doug chats with Kevin Sebesta, a self-proclaimed “high-achieving slacker”, about lessons learned from 12 years of early retirement. Kevin discusses the importance of building a supportive community, how living child-free influences lifestyle choices, the concept of a “Fun Bucket” for guilt-free spending, the balance between optimizing finances & enjoying life, and how curiosity drives his fulfilling retirement.

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• Guitar Accessories
• Hiking & Outdoor
• Essentials for Sleep

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Links

• Connect with Kevin:
  • Email: kevin@rockretirementclub.com
  • Blog: http://www.lifeinfire.com/
• FI Friends Travel
• Rock Retirement Club
• Mark Trautman/Mark’s Money Mind
• Amy Minkley/FI Freedom Retreats
• CampFI
• Bill Perkins, “Die With Zero”
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  • Hardcover
  • Paperback
  • Audiobook
• Retirement and IRA Show
• Jordan Grumet, “The Purpose Code”
  • Kindle
  • Hardcover
  • Paperback
  • Audiobook
• Jordan Grumet on MHFI episode 249
• Cody Garrett & Sean Mullaney, “Tax Planning To and Through Early Retirement”
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  • Paperback
• MHFI Facebook group
• Doug’s site
• Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey

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