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341 | Worthwhile Splurges

In this week's episode, Brad and Jonathan discuss the benefits of slightly diverting from the FI mindset and spending more on meaningful purchases. While splurging can be a slippery slope, calculated splurging can yield large returns in terms of enjoyment, opportunity, and time!  Resources Mentioned In Today's Conversation   <a href="https://www.paperkarma.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">PaperKarma</a> <a href="https://www.optoutprescreen.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Opt Out Prescreen</a> <a href="https://www.choosefi.com/fi-weekly-may-11-2021/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">FI Weekly: May 11,2021</a> <a href="https://www.choosefi.com/076-planned-spontaneity-mrs-adventure-rich/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">ChooseFI Episode 076: Planned Spontaneity with Mrs. Adventure Rich</a> <a href="https://www.choosefi.com/048-happy-philosopher/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">ChooseFI Episode 048: The Happy Philosopher | The Happiest Man in the Room</a> <a href="https://www.choosefi.com/ordinary-sherpa-with-heidi-dusek-ep-337/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">ChooseFI Episode 337: Ordinary Sherpa with Heidi Dusek</a> <a href="https://www.choosefi.com/community/find-your-local-group/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Find Your Local ChooseFI Group!</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bradchoosefi?lang=en" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Follow Brad on Twitter!</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ChooseFI" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Follow ChooseFI on Twitter!</a> <a href="https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/taxcaster/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">TurboTax TaxCaster</a> <a href="https://smartasset.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">SmartAsset</a>  Want to start your own journey to Financial Independence? Sign up for the <a href="https://x.choosefi.com/free-financial-independence-challenge">free 5-Day FI Challenge</a> here!

How would your life change if you reached Financial Independence and got to the point where working is optional? What actions can you take today to make that not just possible but probable. Jonathan &amp; Brad explore the tactics that the FI community uses to reclaim decades of their lives. They discuss reducing expenses, crushing debt, tax optimization, building passive income streams through online businesses and real estate and how to travel the world for free. Every episode is packed with actionable tips and no topic is too big or small as long as it speeds up the process of reaching financial independence.