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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• Guitar Accessories
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• 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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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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• Retirement and IRA Show
• Jordan Grumet, “The Purpose Code”
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  • Audiobook
• Jordan Grumet on MHFI episode 249
• Cody Garrett & Sean Mullaney, “Tax Planning To and Through Early Retirement”
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• MHFI Facebook group
• Doug’s site
• Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey

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Doug chats with Rebecca Herbst about her post-FI life including challenges of finding community & the right place to live, experimenting with increased spending, the mental shift from a scarcity to an abundance mindset, and the complexities of personal identity after leaving a career. Rebecca also discusses her work with Yield and Spread, a nonprofit promoting generosity in the personal finance community including a call to action and The FI-lanthropy Pledge.

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Links

• Yield & Spread
• ChooseFI Episode 483, “Effective Giving Strategies for FI”
• The Fioneers, “Financial Independence Milestones that Actually Motivate”
• Scott Rieckens, “Playing With FIRE”
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  • Audiobook
• The Center For Midlife Success (formerly Joy Collective), “Annual Clarity Retreat”
• Cal Newport, “Digital Minimalism”
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• MHFI Facebook group
• Doug’s site
• Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey

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0:00 Introduction

3:10 Search for a post-FI home

11:23 Experimenting with increased spending

21:04 The role of financial advisors

29:21 Rebecca’s path...