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What You Need to Know About Financial Advisors with Chris Mamula

Today on episode 60 I’m pleased to welcome back Chris Mamula, who you may recall from episode 3. Chris is a writer, author, and partner at CanIRetireYet.com, who achieved financial independence at age 41 to pursue a life centered around family and the outdoors.

Beginning in early 2022, in search of a new challenge, Chris completed the education and exam necessary to become a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). Two questions emerge from this development:

  1. Why would someone who theoretically doesn’t need to work begin a new career?
  2.  How can someone who harbors admittedly dogmatic views against the financial advice industry find a comfortable home working in this field?

Today we discuss the different kinds of financial advisors, the nature of complex incentives in professional financial advice, Chris’s recommended approach to choosing a financial advisor, and so much more about behavior, psychology, and the tangled emotions of money management.

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Brent Barghahn: Real Estate Investing and the Future of Home Ownership

Today on episode 59 I’m pleased to host Brent Barghahn, a 29-year-old elite climber who used real estate investment as a way to effectively “retire” from his career as an engineer in the outdoor industry in his late twenties.

Brent and I discussed a fascinating reality on the idea of dream jobs, the growing trend of short-duration careers (and what that means for society), and of course many details on Brent’s path to financial strength and community building through his preferred method of real estate investment. Of course, though, I wanted to discuss the stark differences in today’s high interest rate and sky-high price environment, which has changed markedly in the last year. It begs the question: can someone still be successful as a real estate investor today? I have my concerns, so we aired out some of them in today’s episode.

Finally, we take an interesting look at the realities of full-time climbing and why Brent has found he needs more. Also, Brent and I admittedly harbor negative sentiments on the world of social media, especially in climbing. What narratives and stories are being missed by the modern form of shallow media consumption?

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QA10: Bear Markets and Bank Failures

We’re back to the digital mailbag to answer your questions!

For this week:

  • Are new investors part of an “unlucky cohort” that won’t achieve financial independence in the often-cited timelines?
  • Is it worth it to hire a tax professional? And if so, how should I find one?
  • Can you help me understand all these confusing public sector retirement accounts?
  • Should I do a Roth conversion now or just make a contribution to a Roth IRA?
  • Thoughts on the recent bank runs and instability in financial markets
  • So much more!
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Lee Cujes: No Free Lunch on the Life We Really Want

Today on episode 53 I’m pleased to welcome back Lee Cujes, this time as a podcast guest. Some of you may recall the written interview with Lee back in late 2020. Lee is an elite Australian climber and route developer, with multiple 5.13+ and 5.14 first ascents to his name. But most importantly as it relates to this platform, Lee has managed to climb and develop routes continuously while carving a unique career niche and embracing a long-term investing strategy, an approach that provides the ultimate work and life balance.

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Joy and Tyler Black on Career, Money Mindsets, and Parenting

Today’s guests on episode 51 are Joy and Tyler Black. Many of you may be familiar with Joy, who has rapidly built a successful online business as a coach for pregnant and postpartum rock climbers. If you follow Joy on Instagram, you know her as a fun-loving and engaging mother of three, with a reputation for solid technical and personal coaching. Tyler on the other hand, is not a climber at all. He’s a biologist with a contrasting, yet highly complementary personality. In that way, they make for fantastic interview subjects on the discussion of relationships, money, career, and parenting.

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QA9: What Is the Point of Financial Optimization?

We’re back to the digital mailbag to answer your questions!

For this week:

  • Hot Seat Questions: My favorite blogs, podcasts, articles, and books. Musings on my biggest financial mistakes and the advice I’d give my younger self.
  • How do my wife and I keep meaning and purpose in our lives without traditional careers?
  • To sell or not to sell a home that was purchased in 2021
  • How to sell investments and minimize taxes
  • The proper hierarchy of investment accounts
  • Roth vs Traditional 401(k): Which is better?
  • I-Bonds: Should we be buying more?
  • Saving strategies for a home down payment
  • Receiving inheritance in a foreign currency
  • Critical nuance on withdrawal strategies in a high inflation/poor market return environment
  • So much more!
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QA8: What If We Run Out of Water?

We’re back to the digital mailbag to answer your questions!

For this week:

  • Thoughts on the bear market
  • Getting invested with a Health Savings Account
  • Paying for education with retirement accounts
  • My philosophy on rest from climbing
  • How to develop financial mentorship in the climbing community
  • Travel and rescue insurance ideas
  • Determining a cost-effective approach to climbing destinations
  • Should I open an IRA if my employer doesn’t offer a 401(k) match?
  • How to not get wrecked moving from sport climbing or bouldering to trad climbing
  • The risks of owning property in an area that could be running out of water
  • Getting a home loan with inconsistent income history
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Earning to Buy Time with Meghan and Jeff (A Way to FI)

Today’s guests on episode 44 are Meghan and Jeff, two Colorado climbers who are at very different positions on the spectrum of financial independence. Jeff achieved financial independence along with his wife, Rose, over four years ago. Meghan, along with her husband, were inspired to get serious about their personal finances after meeting and learning from Jeff and Rose. Jeff and Meghan now write about their experiences and learnings at awaytofi.com.

Today we discuss their different origin stories, long-term goals, and shed some light on the fraught balance between work, money, family, and the seemingly elusive control of our time.

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Your Questions Answered: Volume 6

Hello! We’re back in the digital mailbag to answer your questions.

In this Q&A episode we take a hard look at inflation, the reality of a bear market, tactics for balancing a career and climbing, saving for a home down payment, my dream interviews, the pros and cons of maxing out retirement plans, cryptocurrency, financial advisors, and traveling the world for cheap. And of course, so much more.

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