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Welcome to EverydayFI, where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and I’m here to show you that you don’t need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach FI early. By talking with real humans you’ll see how you can forge your own path to financial freedom, the everyday way.

In part one of today’s episode I get to connect with Amanda, who discusses her life in the Shenandoah Valley, her marriage, and recent motherhood. She shares her path to financial independence, starting with paying off debt inspired by Dave Ramsey and then discovering the FI community through Choose FI. We explore Amanda's career pivot to data analytics, the role of a financial planner, and how having a child has shifted her FI goals to focus more on enjoying the present. Additionally, Amanda and I bond over our shared experiences of growing up feeling like we need to make ourselves smaller and the lifelong impact of that mindset. Tune in to hear Amanda’s full story.

Episode Links:

• Coursera Data Certificate
• EverydayFI episode 20 Keith N.
• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John M. Gottman
• Eight Dates by John M. Gottman
• ChooseFI
• EverydayFI episode 3 Justin H.

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Welcome to EverydayFI, where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and in this show I want to show you that you don’t need a multi-million dollar book deal or famous podcast to reach financial independence early. By talking with real humans I’ll show you how to forge your own path to financial freedom the everyday way.

Today on the show the turns have tabled, the chairs have swapped: Mitch interviews me! If you’ve been dying to hear my full story, or at least an unabridged version of it, tune in.

Episode Links:

• HerMoney podcast
• ChooseFI
• Afford Anything with Paula Pant
• EverydayFI episode on imposter syndrome
• Thinking In Bets by Annie Duke
• Durham Democrats
• Blinkist
• Mindset book review, YouTube

Support the Show:

• Join my Patreon membership for $5/mo
• Buy me a coffee
• Sign up to be on the show here

Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify.

Welcome to EverydayFI, where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and in this show I want to show you that you don’t need a multi-million dollar book deal or famous podcast to reach financial independence early. By talking with real humans I’ll show you how to forge your own path to financial freedom the everyday way.

We’re back with part two of Ingrid’s story. In this episode we dive into Ingrid’s life and financial independence journey. Starting from early money memories and high school jobs, she talks through her development of a strong desire for independence. Ingrid’s shares her thoughts on the significance of community, through both FIRE circles and language learning groups, and on privacy versus public sharing within the FIRE community. We again dive into travel stories, including touching on the value of group travel experiences. Towards the end Ingrid shares her practical life hack and her 'Hell Yeah or No' decision-making framework. Tune in to hear Ingrid’s full story.

Episode Links:

• Gretchen Rubin The Four Tendencies quiz
• EverydayFI: Julie R. Part 1
• EverydayFI: Julie R. Part 2
• Travel with Julie
• Get Your Guide day trip tour to Monet Museum in Giverny France
• Polyglot Conference
• Hell Yeah! or No - Derek Sivers
• Ingrid's Instagram

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