Doug and Dusti chat with Rox (from FinanceRox) about celebrating a massive milestone – officially hitting her full-FI number! Rox shares her story as a former financial analyst who first achieved Coast FI in 2020, navigated life changes such as a divorce and a period of digital nomading, then recently moved to Longmont & ultimately crossed the finish line to FI. Rox also shares her passion for creative outlets outside the numbers in areas like stand-up comedy and daily art journaling.

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• Guitar Accessories
• Hiking & Outdoor
• Essentials for Sleep

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Links

• Connect with Rox
  • FinanceRox website
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
• Connect with Dusti
  • Instagram
  • Email: ficollectivelongmont@gmail.com
• The FI Collective
• CampFI
• CampFI, “RETIRE EARLY A.F.! (and funny)”
• F.I.ne Art Collective Sign up (w/ JD Roth)
• JD Roth
• MHFI Facebook group
• Doug’s site
• Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey

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0:00 Introduction

1:39 Full-FI & moving to Longmont

9:01 Entrepreneurship insights

13:43 Changing expenses & working after FI

18:15 Retirement reality check

24:50 Spending & money min...

Doug continues the happiness series with part 4 featuring special guest Kristen Knapp (FI Friends Travel). Doug & Kristen dive into the groundbreaking science of longevity, memory, and community – from an 80-year Harvard study to Chicago commuter trains, the data proves that relationships act as emotional shock absorbers. They also discuss how good relationships are the strongest predictor of a healthy, long, happy life.

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• Essentials for Sleep

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Links

• Connect with Kristen:
  • Email: kristen@fifriendstravel.com
  • FI Friends Travel
• MHFI, “Happiness Beyond Wealth. FIRE ≠ Happiness – Happy #1”
• MHFI, “Is Retirement Overrated? – Happy #2”
• MHFI, “Can Retiring Early Make You Less Happy? – Happy #3”
• Plain English Podcast
• Plain English Podcast, “Happiness in America”
• Plain English Podcast, “The Healthiest ‘Super-Agers’ Have One Thing in Common”
• Harvard Study of Adult Development
• Alzheimer’s Association, “The first 25 years of the Northwestern University SuperAging Program”
• Nicholas Epley, “Mistakenly Seeking Solitude”
• MHFI Facebook group
• Doug’s site
• Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey

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Doug chats with Kristen & Pete about their FI journey, full-time RV living, and both of their work situations. They dive into the realities of balancing a mixed-retirement relationship, overcoming decision fatigue while minimizing, navigating cross-country travel costs, balancing different risk tolerances & spending styles, and building true confidence through community.

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• Guitar Accessories
• Hiking & Outdoor
• Essentials for Sleep

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Links

• EconoMe Conference
• Carla & Robert on MHFI episode 319
• Jillian Johnsrud
• Harvest Hosts
• James & Rachel fitness challenge
• MHFI Facebook group
• Doug’s site
• Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey

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0:00 Introduction

0:51 Downsizing, decluttering, minimalism

7:37 Careers & discovering FIRE

15:48 Money backgrounds & frugality

23:13 Risk tolerance & investing roles

28:19 FI goals & continuing to work

34:15 FI community quirks

43:51 14er quest & altitude sickness

50:57 Testing the RV lifestyle & reality check

1:00:15 RV expenses

1:08:54 Wildfire escape

1:15:52 Upcoming adventures

1:20:22 Soundcheck – Fitness

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Doug chats with his brother-in-law Sam about a variety of topics focusing on travel, food, and money. Sam discusses travel hacking using credit card rewards, budgeting for trips using a family “fun/frivolous” fund, and an upcoming trip to Iceland. The pair also deep-dive into food & cooking to explore the meticulous art of dialing-in the perfect backyard pizza and morning espresso.

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• Essentials for Sleep

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Links

• Peter Reinhart, “American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza”
  • Kindle
  • Hardcover
• Peter Reinhart, “Perfect Pan Pizza”
  • Kindle
  • Hardcover
  • Spiral-Bound
• Peter Reinhart, “Pizza Quest: My Never-Ending Search for the Perfect Pizza”
  • Kindle
  • Paperback
• Boyer’s coffee
• “Omnibus” podcast
• MHFI Facebook group
• Doug’s site
• Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey

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0:00 Introduction

0:51 Professional Scientist

6:58 Travel rewards

15:47 Iceland eclipse planning

24:46 Budgeting & household finances

31:33 Longmont pizza crawl

36:08 Pizza stone vs. pizza steel

43:43 Kamado grilling

53:19 Avid coffee enthusiast

1:00:49 Roasting beans & dialing-in espresso shots

1:11:27 Soundcheck – Reading

Doug and Pete Adeney (Mr. Money Mustache) answer questions from the listener mailbag. They discuss costs of raising a large family on the path to FIRE, contrast the real-world math & culture of living in Canada vs the United States, map out high net worth investing strategies for seven-figure portfolios, and dive deep into the psychology of holding cash.

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• Essentials for Sleep

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Links

• Pete Adeney/Mr. Money Mustache
• The FI Collective
• Brad Barrett/ChooseFI
• Mark Trautman/Mark’s Money Mind
• Mr. Money Mustache, “My Unexpected Journey to Hormone Replacement (TRT)”
• MHFI Facebook group
• Doug’s site
• Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey

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0:00 Introduction

2:37 Question – FIRE planning with kids

9:17 Front-loading savings & investing

13:05 Question – Thoughts on Canada

18:45 Question – Pre-tax vs. post-tax investing

25:54 Question – Cash bucket

29:58 Fear vs. logic

34:27 Question – Testosterone Replacement Therapy

37:33 Question – Heating a hot tub

44:05 Soundcheck – Summer trips

Doug continues his conversation with Jennifer about reaching Financial Independence and subsequently retiring in about two years while living in a high cost-of-living area. Jennifer shares the details of a car accident that served as a life-changing catalyst, her transition into early retirement, and specific technical strategies like utilizing a 72(t) that allowed her to accelerate her timeline. Jennifer also shares specific FI-related resources that helped with her journey.

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Links

• Jennifer’s substack, FI Slow Mornings
• Aubrey Williams
• JL Collins, “The Simple Path to Wealth”
  • Kindle
  • Hardcover
  • Paperback
  • Audiobook
• Shannah Game, “Unraveling Your Relationship with Money”
  • Kindle
  • Hardcover
  • Audiobook
  • Audio CD
• Ashley Feinstein Gerstley, “The 30-Day Money Cleanse”
  • Kindle
  • Hardcover
  • Paperback
  • Audiobook
• Jill Sirianni & Jen Smith, “Buy What You Love Without Going Broke”
  • Kindle
  • Hardcover
  • Paperback
  • Audiobook
• MHFI Facebook group
• Doug’s site
• Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey

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Doug chats with Jennifer about reaching Financial Independence and subsequently retiring in about two years while living in a high cost-of-living area. She shares how she discovered FI while dealing with burnout from a big-tech/creative career. Jennifer also discusses accelerating her FI journey by overcoming lifestyle creep, tackling the “Big 3 expenses” (housing, transportation, food), paying off a car aggressively, cooking at home, cutting discretionary spending, and addressing credit card debt.

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• Hiking & Outdoor
• Essentials for Sleep

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Links

• Jennifer’s substack, FI Slow Mornings
• ChooseFI local groups
• Bill Perkins, “Die With Zero”
  • Kindle
  • Hardcover
  • Paperback
  • Audiobook
• Crew checking
• JL Collins, “The Simple Path to Wealth”
  • Kindle
  • Hardcover
  • Paperback
  • Audiobook
• MHFI Facebook group
• Doug’s site
• Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey

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Brought To You By:

The Doug Show, aka Affiliate Marketing & Side Hustles

Email the show: doug@milehighfi.com

0:00 Introduction

2:23 Discovering FI & recognizing burnout

9:15 Evolving views on travel

16:31 Tackling the Big 3 (expenses)

21:31 Tracking expenses

25:53 Spending

30:44 Navigating finances as a couple

35:41 Soundcheck – Food