How to Do an Expense Audit (And Find the Spending Leaks Draining Your FI Number)
The ChooseFI expense audit is a four-hour exercise that reveals the spending leaks standing between you and financial in...
Net Worth Tracking, Online Security, Keys to Happier Living
Taking Action: Online Security On Episode 397 that released yesterday, I spoke with Tom, a longtime FI Community member,...
Financial Tracking Spreadsheets, A Life Well Lived
Financial Tracking Spreadsheets In early January I wrote that we all should do an annual financial audit to have a sense...
Quit Living Paycheck to Paycheck
I used to cringe when I heard the word “budget.” It conjured up images of prison and shackles for me--of a life where fu...
How to Save on the Big 3 Expenses
When you are living paycheck to paycheck, paying off debt, or finding extra money to invest can feel insurmountable. Cre...
Spend Less Than You Make
When you get down to it, there are two ways to accumulate more wealth. One is by spending less money and the other is by...
Caring for Aging Parents: Get Reimbursed
It's inevitable that our parents will age. And, whether we're prepared or not, there will come a time when we have to se...
Why You Should Look At Retirement As An Expense
Recently, the ChooseFI team received an email from Anders Skagerberg, a fee-only financial planner based in Salt Lake Ci...
How To Use A Roth IRA For College And Other Expenses
What if I told you there's a tool available to you to help pay for your child's education? What if I told you it's somet...
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2025 Biggest Takeaways with Ginger
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Pathfinders | JL Collins
Nov 6, 2023
Mailbag: Cover Your Expenses | Rachael Camp
Oct 1, 2023
Catching up to FI | Becky Heptig & Bill Yount
Aug 14, 2023
Tools to Simplify Budgeting and Tracking Finances
Apr 25, 2022
The Unstoppable Force VS The Immovable Object: Clarity and Goal Setting Part 2
Mar 21, 2022
Indie Entrepreneur | Create A Lifestyle Not A Job With Corbett Barr
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FI 101| Expense Ratios and House Hacking
Oct 11, 2019