The Financial Independence Show

Dec 11 2024 300 ep. 46 mins 684

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Cody Berman and Justin Taylor believe in the concept of "Financial Independence For All". The Financial Independence Show focuses on REAL stories of individuals on their journey to financial independence. Each episode aims to include actionable insights and takeaways for listeners to implement into their own financial situation.
The podcast covers topics like building wealth, entrepreneurship, investing, money mindset, small business, frugality, geoarbitrage, side hustles, real estate, productivity, travel, and so much more.
Sit back, tune in, and join a community of like-minded people who are changing their lives through financial independence.

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Financial Freedom in 3 Years (Cody’s FI Journey Explained)

Dec 11 2024 22 mins

Someone recently asked me: "How did you reach FI?" I didn't have a great answer for them that didn't take 30+ minutes to explain. So, I recorded a podcast episode outlining my entire FI Journey - all the numbers, all the income streams, all the expenses, year over year. Below are the notes I created to guide the episode. 2016 Read the 4-Hour Workweek Started my first real bu

1 Year Since Retirement

Dec 04 2024 38 mins

Justin retired 1 year ago today! What did he do? How does he feel? Did the numbers work out as expected? Luckily for you, he's dropped all the answers to that in the show with the highlights below. Read on for Justin's notes: Numerical Highlights from Year 1: * Averaged around $2500/mo or $30k/yr spending * Networth increased by ~400k ($1.7M -> $2.1M) * Continued to save

Election Aftermath, Controlling Your Controllables, and Giving Thanks

Nov 27 2024 24 mins

In this episode, Cody and Justin discuss what they're thankful for and the importance of focusing on what you can control. We recorded this episode shortly after Election Day. Elections leave a lot of people feeling defeated and a lot of people feeling like they've won. The reality is that neither is true. You are the most critical variable in your financial independence journe

Healthcare on the FI Journey | Lynn & Jackie (Replay)

Nov 20 2024 57 mins

It's open enrollment season, meaning making healthcare choices for the upcoming year. So for today’s episode, we're featuring FI healthcare experts Lynn Frair and Jackie Cummings Koski. We cover: * HSAs * Healthshare Ministries * Subsidized Care * Deductible and Out-ot-Pocket Maximums * Open Enrollment * State Healthcare Exchanges * End-of-life Care * Emergency Funds

This Side Hustle Will Blow Your Mind

Nov 13 2024 32 mins

Cody joins Amy Porterfield on the Online Marketing Made Easy podcast to talk all about digital products. He covers topics such as: * The best platforms to sell digital products * How to find digital products you might already own * How to get more subscribers using printables * How to make more money with digital products * How to add digital products to your existing busi

Tennis Olympian Turned Real Estate Pro | Sunitha Rao (Replay)

Nov 05 2024 35 mins

Our friend Sunitha Rao came from humble beginnings. Her parents spent most of their lives in one of the poorest regions in India. Despite all odds, Suni became a professional tennis player and traveled the globe playing in different tournaments. Years later, she turned her competitive nature toward real estate. Her real estate career quickly started to explode, and she's been a

$5,000,000 Net Worth & 2,000,000 Downloads

2,000,000 downloads! And it's all thanks to listeners, viewers, and readers like yourself. In today's episode, we reflect on everything that has changed and everything that hasn't. Cody & Justin have increased their net worths by a combined $5,000,000! Justin retired 10 years sooner than he ever imagined. Cody created a multi-seven-figure business around an idea he never e

Freedom, Resilience, Everest | Jane Kanizay

Oct 22 2024 45 mins

Jane Kanizay went from financial freedom to divorce to financial freedom again while achieving amazing physical feats along the way. Jane is an adventurer, educator, activist, speaker, artist, and mother of four who successfully climbed Mt. Everest with her 19-year-old daughter on May 14th, 2022. Jane climbs with the message of Teach Us Consent to campaign for holistic con

$46 Per Day to Travel The World

Oct 16 2024 42 mins

In this episode, Cody and Justin discuss how Justin will travel the world for 6 months at a shockingly low price. In total, the trip will cover 161 days as currently planned. The cost is only $46 per day! That cost includes flights, trains, ferries, accommodation, and activities for one person. Below you can find the locations Justin will be visiting, We've also included the p

Buy What You Love Without Going Broke | Jen Smith

Oct 09 2024 53 mins

One of the questions we get asked most often is for guidance on what someone should and should not spend money on. The answer is always... it depends. What's important to me, may not be important to you. Jen Smith is here to give everyone the framework to make those tough decisions. This framework is called Value Based spending. Jen lays it all out in her new book, "Buy What Y