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Welcome to EverydayFI, where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and in this show I want to show you that you don’t need a multi-million dollar book deal or famous podcast to reach financial independence early. By talking with real humans I’ll show you how to forge your own path to financial freedom the everyday way.

This episode is part one with Ingrid, a retired software engineer who has embraced a lifelong passion for language learning and travel. Ingrid shares her background of growing up in a bicultural family, her extensive language learning journey, and her transition to early retirement at 43. She offers valuable insights into the consistent effort required to attain fluency in multiple languages, the importance of passion and motivation, and the role of financial independence in allowing her to pursue her true interests. Ingrid also discusses her blogs, the changes in the blogging landscape, and her balanced lifestyle between traveling and maintaining a home base in the U.S. This inspiring conversation highlights how financial independence can provide the freedom to pursue one's passions and create a fulfilling life beyond the conventional career path. Tune in to hear Ingrid’s full story.

Episode Links:

• Ingrid's early retirement story
• italki
• Studying French in Paris
• TEFL
• Alan Donegan Rebel Business School
• Ingrid's Instagram

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Welcome to EverydayFI, where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and I’m here to show you that you don’t need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach FI early. By talking with real humans you’ll see how you can forge your own path to financial freedom, the everyday way.

In today’s episode of Mitch & Meg’s Money Musings we pick apart the supposed “middle class trap” idea touted on the BiggerPockets Money podcast over the past 6+ months. We talk about whether or not this fallacy exists, if it does what’s the “real” trap, and deconstruct the arguments sung by Scott Trench and Mindy Jensen. We also explore the response Brad from ChooseFI gave in his own BiggerPockets Money interview with them, plus our own reactions to the concept. Tune in!

Episode Links:

• BiggerPockets Money: How to Avoid (or Escape) the Middle-Class Trap and Retire Early
• BiggerPockets Money: The Great FIRE Debate: Is the Middle Class Trap Real? (with Brad Barrett)
• ChooseFI: Is the Middle-Class Trap Something to Worry About? | Mindy Jensen
• EverydayFI: Keith N. episode
• EverydayFI: Casey J. (CJ) episode
• ChooseFI Essential Listening Guide

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Thanks for listening to EverydayFI, the show that explores the lives of everyday people on the path to financial indpendence so you can use their stories to forge your own path to financial freedom. I'm your host Meghan Combs and I'll be taking a break for the month of June! I'll catch you all back here July 7th with new episodes.

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Welcome to EverydayFI, the show that explores the lives of everyday people on the path to financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, a personal finance junky who loves to dive into people’s journeys. By sharing these stories I’ll show you in real ways how to forge your own path to financial freedom.

In this episode I get to hang with my new friend Suzy while we’re both at CampFI Spain! If you tune in on YouTube you’ll see us chatting in person at my Airbnb. This is an amazing conversation about slow travel, family life, and all the in betweens of financial independence. Tune in now!

Episode Links:

• https://www.instagram.com/yourfamilymoney/
• https://yourfamilymoney.substack.com
• www.yourfamilymoney.com
• CampFI

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Welcome to EverydayFI, the show that explores the lives of everyday people on the path to financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, a personal finance junky who loves to dive into people’s journeys. By sharing these stories I’ll show you in real ways how to forge your own path to financial freedom.

It’s been one whole year since I started the show! I launched my first few episodes at the beginning of May 2024 and have been going hard ever since. This episode is all about what I’ve learned, what I’ve changed, what I wish I’d done differently, and a request from my listeners (stay tuned to the end to hear it). I’ll also tell you what’s up next for the show in 2025 and 2026, so make sure to tune in and subscribe to the show.

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Welcome to the EverydayFI podcast​, the show that explores the lives of everyday people ​o​n the​ path to Financial Independence. ​Hearing these stories ​w​ill teach you in real ways how to forge your own path to financial freedom.

In today’s episode I’m bringing back my buddy Ryan. You may remember him from one of the earlier episodes of EverydayFI and I’m so excited to have him back to talk about his new endeavor: FI Service Corps. Ryan started FI Service Corps as a way to bring the FI community together is service to others. His ultimate goal is to create connection while giving back. If you’re interested in an upcoming volunteer trip, check out the show notes for a link where you can sign up. I’m so excited to get to talk to him about this incredible organization. Stay tuned after we hear from our sponsors to hear more.

Episode Links:

• FI Service Corps
• Ryan B’s first episode on EverydayFI
• CampFI
• FI Freedom Retreats
• St. Bernard Project
• WWOOF
• HelpX
• ryan@fiservicecorps.org

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Thanks for listening to the EverydayFI podcast, the show that explores the lives and stories of everyday people on the path to financial independence. Welcome to another edition of Mitch & Meg’s Money Musings. Today Mitch and I talk about how to pay for a wedding. It’s so common these days to want to spend extravagantly on getting married, but statistics say that couples who spend copious amounts of money and go into debt often have a harder time in the first year or two of marriage. Why bother when you can think outside the box and have a celebration that’s just as fun, but a third the price? Tune in to hear Mitch and me talk about our weddings and hacks to make them fun and affordable.

Episode Links:

• Zola wedding planning site
• EZ Cater
• TaskRabbit
• Ramit Sethi’s Money for Couples podcast
• Meghan and Chris’s wedding website with photos

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Welcome to EverydayFI, the show that explores the lives and stories of everyday people in the financial independence community. Today we’re back with part 2 of Darren and Jolene’s story. Hopefully everyone having fun over in Spain has met them and been lucky enough to enjoy their company! In today’s episode we get to explore Darren and Jolene’s post-FI life, specifically their semi-nomadic lifestyle and all the different types of adventures they go on. Many of these include hiking incredible trails like the Camino in Spain.

Episode Links:

• Dare to Draw Down - Darren and Jolene’s blog
• Wild by Cheryl Strayed
• Cicerone travel books
• Camino Ways
• Macs Adventures
• Rick Steves
• Die With Zero, by Bill Perkins
• The Retirement and IRA Show, Jim Saulnier
• The Retirement Answer Man, Roger Whitney
• Vancouver Carpenter on YouTube
• CampFI

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