JL Collins: Spotlighting the Many Paths to Financial Independence
The ‘godfather of the FI movement’ discusses the key takeaways from his latest book, where he turns for financial wisdom, and what higher yields mean for investors.
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Show Notes
Our guest on the podcast today is author and blogger JL Collins. He blogs about financial independence and other matters at jlcollinsnh.com. JL’s first book, The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life, was published in 2016 and has become something of a bible for people in the financial independence movement. His new book is called Pathfinders: Extraordinary Stories of People Like You on the Quest for Financial Independence.
Background
“JL Collins: The Case for Simplicity,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, April 5, 2022.
Pathfinders: Extraordinary Stories of People Like You on the Quest for Financial Independence—And How to Join Them, by JL Collins
The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life, by JL Collins
Saving, Spending, and Lifestyle Creep
Lifestyle Creep: What It Is, How It Works
“How ‘Geographic Arbitrage’ Can Make You Money,” by Eric Reed, smartasset.com, May 30, 2023.
“Why Your House Is a Terrible Investment,” by JL Collins, jlcollinsnh.com, Sept. 22, 2023.
“Higher for Longer vs. the Stock Market,” by Ben Carlson, awealthofcommonsense.com, Oct. 3, 2023.
Investing
“Things Important, and Unimportant,” by JL Collins, jlcollinsnh.com, March 1, 2023.
“Stocks—Part XXX: jcollinsnh vs. Vanguard,” by JL Collins, jlcollinsnh.com, Sept. 16, 2023.
Other
The Richest Man in Babylon, by George S. Clason
Quit Like a Millionaire, by Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung
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