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Carl Jensen & Doug Cunnington

Mile High FI Podcast

A weekly Business, Careers and Investing podcast
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Mile High FI Podcast

Carl Jensen & Doug Cunnington

Mile High FI Podcast

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Mile High FI Podcast

Carl Jensen & Doug Cunnington

Mile High FI Podcast

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Doug and Carl chat with Air Force veteran & physician B.J., who shares his journey toward Financial Independence and life beyond material success.  B.J. discusses how military benefits like pensions & healthcare can pave the way to financial su
Doug and Amberly explore the intriguing reasons why many millionaires consider themselves middle class.  They discuss the technical definitions of financial classes vs. the challenging societal definitions of these same classes, how both of the
Doug and Carl work through a case study from listener Frank and also answer questions from the Facebook mailbag.Frank – Has a stressful, yet well paying job.  Should he stay at his current job, which he doesn’t like so much, or move on to som
Mindy and Carl catch up with long-time friend Brandon, the Mad Fientist, to discuss the balance between spending, saving, and maintaining happiness.  Brandon details his journey from extreme frugality to spending experiments to purposeful spend
Doug and Carl chat with financial educator, investing enthusiast, and author Brian Feroldi.  Brian delves into early investment mishaps, his investing philosophy (focusing on high-quality, long-term businesses), the significance of understandin
Carl chats with Doug and his wife Elizabeth who recently left her career and retired early.  Elizabeth discusses her introduction to Financial Independence and some of the skepticism she initially had while also walking through some of the spec
Recorded in the hotel lobby on the last day of the EconoMe conference, Doug and Carl reflect on some of the presentations and conversations they had over the weekend while also providing their own insights & observations.  They discuss various
Doug and Carl chat with Bob Haines who is a well-known figure in the FI community due to his frequent attendance of various FI-related events such as FinCon, EconoMe, Chautauqua, and CampFI.  Bob recounts his financial journey from initially fi
Recorded in the hotel lobby from the EconoMe conference in Cincinnati, Doug and Carl catch-up on various topics including: a recap of their recent visit to the Culdesac community in Arizona, thoughts on e-bikes & electric vehicles, Doug’s battl
Doug and Carl (along with special guest co-host Georgie the dog) explore the concept of stealth wealth.  Each provides their personal money story & how much work it took to arrive at their current position, the pros & cons of sharing one’s fina
Doug and Carl visit Culdesac, a unique car-free rental apartment community in Tempe, AZ that redefines the typical American neighborhood by focusing on sustainability, communal living spaces, and alternative transportation options.  The guys ar
In a follow-up to MHFI Episode 187 (Fitness Madness), Doug and Carl provide an update on how they’re progressing with their original fitness goals, discuss challenges they’ve faced along the way, provide dieting & workout tips, and discuss futu
Doug and Carl catch up on a potpourri of topics including recent purchases, frugal hacks, investments, optimization, skepticism, and recent books & TV shows each have been consuming.  They discuss over-optimizing & reevaluating perceptions in t
Doug and Carl chat with Justin David Carl, a fitness, money, and life coach also known as Dragon.  Justin shares his journey from being heavily in debt and out of shape to becoming financially independent and physically fit.  He discusses the d
Doug and Carl delve into the differences between being “rich” and being “wealthy”, discussing their own journeys to financial independence and the pivotal moments when they each felt rich and then wealthy.  They reflect on pieces of financial a
Doug and Carl chat with Kim Ehardt, a firefighter from Austin, Texas, who unknowingly achieved Barista FI through careful savings and an unconventional career path.  Despite her financial status and ability to leave her current profession, Kim
Doug and Carl chat with JL Collins about the evolution of the FIRE movement, lifestyle inflation, “enough”, & envy as well as how diverse the FI community is (not exclusive to any particular income level or lifestyle).  JL introduces his recent
Doug and Carl celebrate the 200th episode of the Mile High FI podcast, reminiscing about the past while discussing future plans.  Topics include: what they’ve learned, what they enjoy about podcasting, the many challenges they’ve faced, and goa
Doug and Carl chat with Diania Merriam about big events in her life in 2024 (a wedding & the EconoMe conference), struggles with scarcity mindset/shifting to an abundance mindset, and how these mindsets have influenced her approach to wedding p
Doug and Carl reflect on their paths to financial independence and discuss the advice they would have given their younger selves.  Topics include college education/career paths, early savings, retirement account contributions, index fund invest
Paula Pant and J.D. Roth join Doug at FinCon 2023 to discuss their unique sabbaticals. Paula details her year-long break from ‘Afford Anything’ to pursue a Columbia University fellowship, while J.D. shares his experience stepping away from fina
Money Struggles, Celebrating Success, and Potential Return to Work (in the soundcheck)We discuss listeners’ questions on their individual financial journeys. Topics covered include the struggle to attain financial independence, the guilt assoc
Doug and Carl have an in-depth conversation with Barbara Zink who is a mother & wife, an entrepreneur, and a personal finance enthusiast who describes herself as a “closet FI person.”Barbara shares her FIRE journey and how cutting back on alco
Carl and Doug unpack the pursuit of happiness and the winding road to early retirement.  From life’s unexpected twists to the importance of relationships beyond the balance sheet, they explore what it really means to live a fulfilling life post
Doug and Carl answer questions from the Facebook mailbag.Sam: How important were the live-in flips and other real estate ventures that you and Mindy got into impact your success and overall net worth?Patrick: With all of Carl’s DIY experienc
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