
L2F 022 How We Achieved Financial Independence Don't Overlook the Importance of the non-financial factors
PODCAST Show Notes We equate financial independence (FI) with early retirement. We examine our experience from the non-financial and the financial perspectives. The financial perspective follow 5 of the 6 practices for achieving FI from episode 14. The Non-financial Factors of Pursuing Financial Independence Pursuing financial independence requires making changes to your lifestyle which isn’t

L2F 021 Second Act Entrepreneurship with Kristen Edens Why It's Not Too Late to Start a Business
PODCAST Show Notes Our guest is copyrighter writer and blogger Kristen Edens of KristenEdens.com Her blog features life after 50: career, family, personal finance and retirement. You can find Kristen on LinkedIn at Kristen Reed Edens. Her Twitter handle is @scribblerKris. Our Topic is Second Act Entrepreneurship She was formerly an exercise physiologist before starting

L2F 020 Gratitude and Ambition The Role of Gratitude and Ambition in Pursuing FI
PODCAST Show Notes This is our last episode for 2020. Our topic is gratitude and ambition and FIRE Gratitude and Ambition Gratitude is feeling thankful for what you have and not constantly seeking more. When it comes to FIRE, gratitude can help control spending People who practice gratitude are more comfortable with delayed gratification Delaying gratification also helps

L2F 019 Return of The Dragons We Welcome Back to the Show The Dragons on FIRE
PODCAST Show Notes for The Dragons on FIRE Claire and I first met the Dragons on FIRE at FinCon 2019. We recorded our conversation and added it to several others to create a podcast episode: Live from FinCon 2019 They returned as guests on an episode of our previous show FIREwalkers: The Dragons on FIRE Dragon

L2F 018 In Defense of FIRE Anything Viewed at the Margins Can Distort
PODCAST Show Notes for In Defense of FIRE Our topic is inspired by an article from Emily Guy Birkin titled “Don’t Set Your Happiness on FIRE”. Claire and I take up several points in defense of fire. FYI, Emily appeared in episode 29 of the now defunct Retirement Journeys podcast. You can listen to that

L2F 017 Catching Up With Katie from Along the Camel Ride What's New in Her Ride to FI
PODCAST Show Notes Claire and I catch up with our guest Katie from Along the Camel Ride. We first spoke with Katie back in October 2019, and we want to know what if anything has changed on her journey to FI. If you’d like to listen to that episode, here’s a link: FW004 Katie from

L2F 016 Speaking Our Mind Ted and Claire Discuss Comparing Yourself With Others, Talking about FI During the Pandemic and Claire's Career Break
PODCAST Show Notes Our show features 3 topics that we’ve talked about around the house: comparing yourself with others, is it OK to talk about FIRE during the pandemic and Claire’s career break Topic 1 Comparing Yourself With Others This topic is inspired by one of Shaun’s (Project Palm Tree) weekly postcards which is entitled

L2F 015 FI After 40 with Ben Reeder Ben's Pursuit of FI Began After 40
PODCAST Show Notes for FI After 40 with Ben Reeder Ben’s background From NH, still lives there, about an hour north of Boston Studied communications in college where he worked on the school paper and radio station Works for an online college helping with admissions and financial aid Has also lived and worked in NYC

L2F 014 The 6 Practices to Achieve Financial Independence
PODCAST Show Notes We open with several announcements FinCon 2020, Long Beach CA, has been cancelled. The next FinCon will be in 2021 in Austin TX Our podcast is now available on Spotify as well as iTunes, TuneIn and PlayerFM. You can begin the subscription process from the Later2FIRE home page. Speaking of which, our

L2F 013 Travis Luther and The Fun Side of the Wall
Podcast Show Notes Travis Luther is a speaker, entrepreneur and author of The Fun Side of the Wall. He is also Director for Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Road Founders College of Business Incubator. He holds a masters degree in sociology from the University of Colorado Denver. His podcast features two stories: 1) overcoming adversity to

L2F 012 Principles of Later2FIRE
Podcast A principle is a fundamental proposition that’s the foundation for a system of belief or a chain of reasoning. You should be comfortable with the principles of Later2FIRE. Show Notes We’re making a subtle change to the meaning of the FIRE acronym from Financial Independence Retire Early to Financial Independence Retire Earlier. This change

L2F 011 It’s Not Too Late to Pursue Financial Independence
Podcast Many people are behind in saving for retirement. Following the practices of FIRE can help you catch up. Show Notes Re-branding the show to Later2FIRE. The target audience is an underrepresented niche of people who are older and can benefit from following the principles and practices of FIRE. We’re inspired to make this change