Financial Independence Episodes

On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince’s guest is Paul Craan, author of 'How to Be Financially Free.’ Paul and Vince explore the concepts of financial freedom and independence, Paul’s thoughts on how to transition from relying solely on active income to building passive income streams that can cover expenses, and the importance of gratitude and happiness in the financial journey. Paul also shares his thoughts on common financial practices like budgeting and credit card usage, with Paul offering h...

For so many of us, Financial Independence, reaching a point where money no longer dictates to us how we live our lives, is our ultimate financial goal. In this episode of CFO at Home, Vince discusses factors that we need to consider while pursuing Financial Independence, and some key traits of the Financially Independent, with Financial Advisor Justin Smith. Key Topics 5 factors to consider when pursuing Financial independence (2:38) 1.Cash Flow 2.Health Insurance 3, Benefits 4. Tax Planni...

Debbie Emick and her husband Chris reached Financial Independence in their late 30s through rental real estate. Today, they’re both fully “retired” from W2 income and have dedicated themselves to a passion project they call “Go Bucket Yourself.” Today on CFO at Home, Debbie, Chris and Vince discuss their journey, their definition of “Financial Independence” and “Retirement”, the challenge of untangling our identities from our job when we retire, and more. Key Takeaways When looking to make a ch...

Walli Miller is a financial coach and money mentor who went from overspending and compulsive shopping to being debt-free and building a multiple six-figure investment portfolio. After gaining control of her finances and creating a plan, Walli is on her way to being work-optional before the age of 40. On this episode of CFO at Home, Walli and Vince discuss developing and managing a spending plan, what it means to become “work optional”, and more. Key Takeaways Paying your first allowing spending...

Chris Mamula documented his path to Financial Independence for several years before achieving his own FI goals and leaving his career as a Physical Therapist at age 41. Today, he regularly writes about Financial Independence while expanding the conversation around retirement at CanIRetireYet.com. He’s also the author of the book, Choose FI. On this episode of CFO at Home, Chris and Vince discuss his personal definition of Financial Independence, the stages of Financial Independence outlined in t...

Myles Wakeham is an Australian who migrated to the US in 1989 and has since become a multi-millionaire who lives a 100% free and unconstrained life. He also hosts "The Unconstrained Podcast" where he teaches the art of Financial Sustainability to his audience. On this episode of CFO at Home, Myles and Vince discuss the concept of Financial Sustainability, potential pitfalls in the traditional retirement model, and more. Key Takeaways Financial Sustainability: You front-load work; purchase incom...

Howard Dekkers’ life journey has taken him from growing up in a lower middle class family in Detroit to becoming a self made millionaire whose single passion is to help others achieve their part of the American dream through the Howard Dekkers School of Success. On this episode of CFO at Home, Howard and Vince discuss the money lessons that he learned from his father, key principles that he teaches others to help them achieve Financial Independence, and more. Key Takeaways Howard learned key mo...

Matt Pasierbek is the Host of the Journey to Freedom podcast, where he talks about world travel, finances, and success stories with people around the world. He’s also on his own personal journey to Financial Independence. On this episode of CFO at Home, Matt and Vince discuss the Financial Independence and Financial Independence Retire Early movements (FI and FIRE), Geoarbitrage, the importance of aggressive saving to achieving financial independence, and more. Key Takeaways: The following is f...

Diania Merriam is the founder and Chief Economist of EconoMe LLC, which was formed to launch the EconoMe Conference, an event centered around financial independence that’s known as the "Ted Talks" of the Financial Independence Retire Early, or FIRE movement. On this episode of CFO at Home, Diania and Vince discuss her personal journey out of debt and onto the FIRE path, some common misconceptions about FIRE, couples pursuing FIRE together, and more. Key Takeaways Increasing your savings rate in...