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We’re continuing our mini-series of the 3 biggest lessons I’ve learnt from Financial Independence books that have helped me on my journey (which I’m still on btw!). On this episode we’ll be diving into the book Quit Like a Millionaire - No Gimmicks, Luck or Trust Fund Required, written by Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung. They both retired in their early 30’s as Software Engineers to travel the world, write and help other people on their journeys as well.
Today’s topics:
Key Lesson No. 1 Key Lesson No. 2 Key Lesson No. 3Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at [email protected]
Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice
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It’s no secret that books can be life changing. In the next few episodes, I’ll be giving you my 3 biggest lessons learned from some Financial Independence books that have changed my life on my journey. Up first we have Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki.
Today’s topics:
Outline concept of the book Key Lesson No. 1 Key Lesson No. 2 Key Lesson No. 3Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at [email protected]
Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice
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I’ll be sharing how one of my favourite quotes can help you live an ‘easy life’. The quote is “Hard Choices Easy Life, Easy Choices, Hard Life” by Jerzy Gregorek. A Polish national who previously moved to the US as a political refugee. He went on to be a 4 time World Weightlifting Champion and holds one World Record.
Today’s topics:
Intro: what is the lesson behind the quote How its connected to our financial Independence and Freedom Small and big decisions related to the quote A quick practical exercise you can do to put the quote into action An interesting variation to the quoteEmail: If you want to connect, send me a note at [email protected]
Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice
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If you’re finding it difficult to pursue your goals in life, you might be missing this one ingredient to your ‘successful life’ recipe. What is it you might ask, well its none other than ‘Compounding Time’. Just how Compound Interest works in your investment strategy, the theory can be applied to your time and ultimately your life goals.
Today’s topics:
An intro to time compounding A real life example Where I have used compounding time The negative sides to it The system you need to make it work A 4-Step Action Plan that you can do today to start compounding your own time and achieve your life goalsEmail: If you want to connect, send me a note at [email protected]
Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice
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I got to speak with Steve Cummings, an American world traveller, a family man and a digital nomad who runs the personal finance blog ‘The Frugal Expat’.
Steve accelerated his path to FI when he moved to Taipei, Taiwan in 2017, by using Geoarbitrage and working as an expat English teacher. He recently moved to Melbourne, Australia with his family where he is now enjoying fatherhood and running his online business.
The things you’ll learn:
How learning about travel hacking got him into FIRE Why he quit his job in US and moved to Taipei, Taiwan as an expat How he was able to save 60% of his income living in Taiwan Using Geoarbitrage to accelerate his FI goals How meeting his partner made him even more frugal How others can be an expat English Teacher in Taiwan In-laws having different cultural mindsets on money Steve’s simple but effective investment strategy and his FIRE number target How he is able to invest in US Stocks while living abroad (Vanguard) His transition moving to Australia as a digital nomad after 6.5 years in Taiwan His leap into being a content creator and earning more that his previous job How Steve has found purpose and meaning throughout his journey The freedoms Steve has unlocked by being on his FI journeyQuick-fire round questions at the end:
Steve’s definition of Freedom Something Steve wished he done 10 years ago The daily habits that helped him in his life His most important lesson in life Steve’s Transformational book recommendations Biggest takeaway for listenersSteve’s Websites/Socials:
Steve’s personal finance website: https://thefrugalexpat.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefrugalexpat1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefrugalexpat1?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefrugalexpat/ Email address: [email protected]Freedom Before FI:
Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at [email protected]
Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice
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Do you find it hard to go out and socialise while in saving and investing mode? Perhaps you want to pursue your FI journey but still want to enjoy life and be saving and investing all at the same time. On this episode we give you 23 ideas of fun things to do that you can do with friends (or use to make new friends), and importantly doesn’t break the bank!
Today’s topics:
The 23 fun and frugal activities are split into the following 3 categories:
Low Preparation Ideas Medium Preparation Ideas High Preparation IdeasWe then conclude with 4 concepts that can help you during your Financial independence journey when it comes to going out and spending
Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at [email protected]
Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice
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I got to speak with Dave Visaya who talked about his transition from being a Nurse to now running multiples businesses, from a podcast production company to rental properties. He explains how he used entrepreneurship to accelerate his FI journey and create time freedom in his life.
Dave has been working on the production of the Bigger Pockets podcast for a number of years now and is also a podcast host and founder of the Big Picture Philippines podcast, where he has built a community of Filipino entrepreneurs.
The things you’ll learn:
Career Change:
How he transitioned from Nurse to Virtual Assistant and Why How he started working for the Bigger Pockets podcast as a VA What he learned working for Bigger PocketsPersonal Finance / FI:
The resources that sparked his personal finance and FI journey How he changed from fixed to growth mindset The ‘jar’ system he uses for saving and spending His FI target numbers and plans How being an entrepreneur affects his FI goalsInvestments:
His real estate investments / developments Index fund investing in US stocks Investments in Philippines: Pag-IBIG MP2 His failed investmentsEntrepreneurship:
Some of the businesses he runs: from rental properties to a coffee shop How entrepreneurship gives him time freedom His real estate portfolio overviewWrap-up questions at the end:
Dave’s definition of Freedom Something Dave wished he done 10 years ago The daily habits that helped him in his life His most important lesson in life 2-3 Transformational book recommendations Biggest takeaway for listenersDave’s Websites:
Podcast Production Company: https://www.podcastengineers.com/ Website development services: https://www.carveontech.com/ Virtual Assistant services: https://scalevas.com/ Coffee shop: https://www.facebook.com/cebuteamo/ Rental property business: https://www.facebook.com/pacificlivingph/ The Big Picture Podcast PH: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnETqyKtHYsANVDLFy31ugQFreedom Before FI:
Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at [email protected]
Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice
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Have you always wanted to invest in US Stocks, ETF’s or Index Funds from outside of the US as a foreigner or expat, but not quite sure how? I’ll be discussing the 5 steps on how you can invest in Vanguard funds like VTSAX, VTI, VOO, VWRA which we hear a lot about in the FI community
Today’s topics:
The 5 steps to invest in US Stocks, ETF’s or low cost Index Funds if you live outside the US:
Your local bank account Your Currency Changer Your International Broker The Index Fund Manager The US Stock or Index Fund itselfWebsite: You can visit our hub and subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://freedombeforefi.substack.com/
Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at [email protected]
Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice
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I got to speak with Kenneth Reyes-Lao about his interesting journey from living in a bustling city working in corporate, to moving to a smaller city with more nature, growing and selling his own chocolate!
Kenneth and his wife are founders of Cacao Culture, a social enterprise based in Davao which is in the south of the Philippines. Their mission is to spread love for Philippine Cacao and Chocolate!
They're also financial literacy advocates and are founders of the Facebook group ‘FIRE Movement PH’, where they bring together Filipinos globally to help each other on their Financial Independence journeys.
The things you’ll learn:
Career Change & Domestic Geoarbitrage:
Why and how he gave up a 6 figure salary to start his own chocolate business, earning around a third of what he was getting before. How he and his wife used lifestyle design to move from a capital bustling city to a smaller city with a slower pace of life and more nature How he used Domestic Geoarbitrage (i.e. spending around a quarter of his city apartment rent for a 150sqm house and garden) to give them a runway to experiment with entrepreneurship How he created the chocolate business with no farming or chocolate background at all How he finds purpose through his business and what he calls ‘living a blessed life’Financial Independence:
Why he started the Fire Movement PH Facebook group The advantages and disadvantages of pursuing FIRE in the Philippines Investment options for Filipino’s living in Philippines to pursue FIRE His 3 pillars of earning and accumulating money His FIRE number target and timeline to get thereWrap-up questions at the end:
Ken’s definition of Freedom Something Ken wished he done 10 years ago The daily habits that helped him in his life His most important lesson in life 2-3 Transformational book recommendations Quick things listeners can do this week if they want to get started doing something similar to himKenneth’s Socials:
Cacao Culture Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/cacaocultureph/ Cacao Culture Website: cacaoculture.ph (can order chocolates from website) Fire Movement PH Facebook group: //www.facebook.com/share/jQY9Yq8m1oV9ccnT/Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at [email protected]
Disclaimer:
This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice
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If you’re considering taking a Sabbatical (A.K.A a Career Break or Mini-Retirement), and not quite sure what to do during it, I’ll be giving you some awesome ideas of things you can do while on your break.
Today’s topics:
The Sabbatical ideas are split into 4 archetypes:
The Explorer: ideas for those who want to explore the world or go on an adventure The Seeker: ideas for those that want to find their purpose or meaning in life The Achiever: ideas for those who want to accomplish something The Snoozer: ideas for those who need to rest and maybe recover from burnout (an extra archetype I added!)(The first 3 archetypes are coined from the Sabbatical Project as mentioned in the recording)
Website: You can visit our hub and subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://freedombeforefi.substack.com/
Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at [email protected]
Disclaimer:
This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice
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We are joined by Allen, the host of the Youtube channel ‘Bohol is Awesome’. You’ll learn how he intentionally designed his life to get freedom along his journey.
Other than being a vlogger, he’s been a digital nomad for 12 years working remotely in different countries, he and his wife are entrepreneurs building businesses, he’s half Canadian and half Filipino and just an all round top guy!
Today’s topics:
Location Independence - finding location freedom being a digital nomad for 12 years and counting Reducing expenses on the road - how he used ‘house sitting’ to get free accommodation Paying off debt - by travelling to cheaper countries Using geographic arbitrage - living in Philippines but being paid in Canadian dollars Negotiating Part-Time Work - to create more time freedomAllen’s socials:
His Youtube channel Bohol is Awesome: https://www.youtube.com/@BoholisAwesome Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boholisawesome Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boholisawesome/ Email: [email protected]Website: You can visit our hub and subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://freedombeforefi.substack.com/
Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at [email protected]
Disclaimer:
This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice
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We talk about alternative lifestyle options you can consider if you’re not so into your job anymore. We’ve split the options up into 3 groups,
Lifestyle options where you’re still working full time Lifestyle options where you’re working only partially Lifestyle options where you don’t need to work at allOn todays episode (Part 2), we cover the second and third groups. These options can also help you free up more time to do the things that you actually love to do.
Today’s topics:
Lifestyle options where you’re partially working:
Work Part-Time Job Sharing (alternative form of part-time work) Seasonal WorkLifestyle options where you’re not working at all:
Sabbaticals (a.k.a mini-retirements, career breaks and adult gap years)Website: You can visit our hub and subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://freedombeforefi.substack.com/
Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at [email protected]
Disclaimer:
This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice
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We talk about alternative lifestyle options you can consider if you’re not so into your job anymore. We’ve split the options up into 3 groups,
Options where you’re still working full time Options where you're working only partially Options where you don’t need to work at allOn todays episode (Part 1), we cover the first group, options where you’re still working full time. We’ve then split these options up into three further groups, which are as follows:
Today’s topics:
Minor pivots: small beneficial changes you can make in your current job Intermediate level pivots: finding a better job Big pivots: like a career change or a portfolio careerWebsite: You can visit our hub and subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://freedombeforefi.substack.com/
Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at [email protected]
Disclaimer:
This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice
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Have you ever dreamt of living in a tropical country full of delicious exotic food, pristine beaches and at a fraction of the cost compared to places like UK, US, Canada and Australia? On this episode, I highlight three of my favourite affordable cities in South East Asia to live, work and to help you save more money to reach your Financial Independence goals, or if you just want to improve your lifestyle.
Today’s topics:
Intro into South East Asia My favourite affordable city in Vietnam My favourite affordable city in Thailand My favourite affordable city in Philippines Common concerns travellers have with South East AsiaLiving in these places may also help towards your Geoarbitrage or digital nomad plans.
Website: You can visit our hub and subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://freedombeforefi.substack.com/
Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at [email protected]
Disclaimer:
This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice
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We talk through the 5 steps to plan and execute your Geoarbitrage (or Geographic Arbitrage) lifestyle. In the first part we discussed steps 1-2, now on this episode we discuss steps 3-5. Geoarbitrage (also called GeoFIRE in the FI world) can really speed up your journey to Financial Independence, so its worth checking out to see if it can work for you!
Today’s topics:
The financial aspects to think about when considering Geoarbitrage. Testing and experimenting with Geoarbitrage before taking the plunge. One of the most important steps to make sure you execute your plan.Website: You can visit our hub and subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://freedombeforefi.substack.com/
Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at [email protected]
Disclaimer:
This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice
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We discuss the 5 steps to plan and execute your Geoarbitrage (or Geographic Arbitrage) lifestyle. In this first part we discuss steps 1-2. Geoarbitrage (or sometimes called GeoFIRE in the FI world) can really speed up your journey to Financial Independence.
Today’s topics:
The main task you need to do which underpins your whole Geoarbitrage plan. We discuss the super important topics you need to consider when planning a move.Website: You can visit our hub and subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://freedombeforefi.substack.com/
Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at [email protected]
Disclaimer:
This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice
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There is one strategy that can massively accelerate your path to Financial Independence and it may involve travelling to new places (amazing!). What is that strategy you might ask… well it’s none other than Geoarbitrage (or Geographic Arbitrage).
Today’s topics:
An intro to Geoarbitrage (aka GeoFIRE) and how it can help you reach FI quicker. Domestic Geoarbitrage and some examples. International Geoarbitrage and some case studies. The pros and cons involved with geographic arbitrage.Website: You can visit our hub and subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://freedombeforefi.substack.com/
Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at [email protected]
Disclaimer:
This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice
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Did you know that there are alternative retirement options to traditional and early retirement? In this 3 part mini-series we’ll be talking about 3 different retirement types that can help you get freedom before reaching Financial Independence.
Today’s topics:
We dive into alternative retirement option 3: Phased Retirement
1. We introduce what Phased Retirement is and how this alternative retirement option can help you, especially if you want to work less and find more freedom from 55 years old. 2. We look at the specific strategy known as the ‘Rule of 55’ to get there. 3. We discuss the pros and cons when thinking about Phased Retirement.Website: You can visit our hub and subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://freedombeforefi.substack.com/
Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at [email protected]
Disclaimer:
This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice
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Did you know that there are alternative retirement options to traditional and early retirement? In this 3 part mini-series we’ll be talking about 3 different retirement types that can help you get freedom before reaching Financial Independence.
Today’s topics:
We dive into alternative retirement option 2: Early Semi-Retirement:
1. We introduce what Early Semi-Retirement is and how it can help you on your FI journey. 2. We look at strategies you can use to get to Early Semi-Retirement (Coast FI and Barista FIRE) 3. We discuss the pros and cons when thinking about Early Semi-Retirement.Website: You can visit our hub and subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://freedombeforefi.substack.com/
Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at [email protected]
Disclaimer:
This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice
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Did you know that there are alternative retirement options to traditional and early retirement? On the next few episodes we’ll be talking about 3 different retirement types that will help you get freedom before reaching Financial Independence.
Today’s topics:
We dive into alternative retirement option 1: Mini Retirements
1. We introduce what mini-retirements are (AKA a Sabbatical, Career Break or Adult Gap Year). 2. The four factors you need to consider when planning a mini-retirement. 3. We discuss the pros and cons when thinking about a mini-retirement.Website: You can visit our hub and subscribe to the podcast newsletter at https://freedombeforefi.substack.com/
Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at [email protected]
Disclaimer:
This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice
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