Unfortunately, sometimes it takes a potentially life-altering event to step back and reevaluate your life.

For our guest Joel, it was a potentially fatal car crash that his wife was involved in. Luckily she was okay!

But it was certainly a wake-up call.

After much reflection, they figured out what they truly valued and cut down their monthly expenses by a whopping 70%...

Yes, 70%!

These changes allowed them to reach financial independence just 4 years later.

Our favorite quote was “My worst-case scenario, is everyone else’s everyday scenario”.


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Your Worst Case Scenario | Joel from FI 180 (Replay)

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What's better than just making money?

Making money while you sleep.

Ryan Hogue joins us today to give us a major deep dive into several passive income streams.

The two big ones are fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) and print-on-demand (POD).

Print-on-demand is especially compelling because it requires no risk and is extremely passive.

Just come up with an idea...or even just a word.

Customers get that on a shirt, bag, mug etc.

Or maybe you can find a unicorn product to sell via Amazon FBA.

Ryan has built up $50K/mo in passive income with these side hustles!

You won't want to miss this one as Ryan brings all the real-world details so you can give these streams a try.

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 	* Ryan's Courses
 	* Ryan's YouTube Channel
 	* Ryan's Website
 	* Passive Income Podcast
 	* Cody's Digital Product Workshop

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$50K/mo in Passive Income with POD, FBA, and More | Ryan Hogue

W-2 jobs don't often get a ton of love in the financial independence space.

However, we'd argue it's the most likely path for the largest percentage of people.

Especially when you learn how to really squeeze all the value out of that career.

Brian Feroldi joins us to discuss just how to do that.

Specifically how to leverage Stock-Based Compensation (SBC).

It's possible that the stock your company gives you makes you more money than your entire salary.

But it can be a nuanced subject with terms like Options, RSUs, vesting period, etc

Make no mistake, the golden handcuffs get their name honestly.

This compensation is a tactic to hold onto the best and give you a big reason to stick around just one more year (then one more...)

It also aligns you and the business to the same overall goal via incentives.

That goal is to maximize profits because if the company wins, you also win.

You may have been curious about Stock-based Compensation or maybe you're already in this world but need more clarity.

Either way, this episode will answer all those burning questions and show you how to maximize every last drop of your W-2 job.

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 	* Long Term Mindset
 	* Brian's YouTube
 	* Brian's X (aka Twitter)
 	* Brian's Instagram
 	* Brian's Website

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Your Guide to Stock-Based Compensation | Brian Feroldi

The podcast has been around for more than 5 years.

That means it's actually old enough to follow our entire journey to financial independence.

Jesse Ray was listening to our episodes back in 2020 sitting in his cubicle.

Less than 2 years later, he retired from the corporate world and we're pumped to bring you his story today.

Jesse has cultivated a co-living brand (Growth House) and real estate portfolio.

He takes homes, adds bedrooms, and rents out the rooms individually.

We've seen this before, but Jesse took it a step further.

He's specifically marketed his homes for entrepreneurs who want to better each other and share common interests.

This means there's a true community and respect for his homes you typically don't see.

After purchasing just two of these homes, he had enough cash flow to cover all his expenses!

He acquired both homes in under 2 years, making it one of the fastest paths to financial independence we've ever seen.

Tune in for the full breakdown and as always, thanks for listening!
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 	* Jesse on Instagram
 	* Growth House Site
 	* Growth House Podcast

YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/gB4kVDRN-zw
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From a Cubicle to Financial Freedom at 28 | Jesse Ray

Who doesn't want to vacation more?

Too bad it's so expensive...

But what if it was cheaper than living your normal day-to-day life?

Introducing Geohacking.

Geohacking is when you rent out your primary residence while you travel to a cheaper cost-of-living part of the world.

Justin and his fiancé Leslie just recently spent a week in Puerto Vallarta.

The cost of their oceanside condo, roundtrip flights, and multiple excursions was less than what they earned from renting out their house in Austin, TX for 4 days.

They actually got paid to go on vacation.

In this episode, we unpack this idea of Geohacking and teach you exactly how to get started.

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Geohacking – How to Make Money With Your House While Traveling

In today’s episode, Cody and Justin are joined by the insurance guru from Simply Insurance, Sa El.

Sa El got started after a tragedy in the family and is now trying to make sure that never has to happen to anyone else.

In this episode, we cover every type of personal insurance:

 	* Health
 	* Dental
 	* Life
 	* Renters
 	* Car
 	* and more

We also jump into the problems with our health insurance system in the United States and things on the horizon to give us more transparency.

For you money nerds like us, we also discuss parent’s life insurance and how becoming the Owner/Payer/Beneficiary of the policy might be a good financial move.

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 	* Simply Insurance

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Your Worst Case Scenario | Joel from FI 180 (Replay)

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