Earn & Invest

DocG and Paul attended CampFi Midwest and recorded in front of a live audience and asked 4 attendees why they attended CampFi so you can get a taste of what it's like to attend.  You can learn more about CampFi at campfi.org. This podcast was born as a result of the friendship first established at CampFi. Tickets do go quickly so if you're convinced you want to attend grab you tickets quickly before they're all scooped up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do we raise children who are financially savvy and empower them to grow into successful adults who make good money decisions? Do you give them an allowance, do you let them fail, and do you pay for college? We explore these questions and many more with our 3 panelists to help you survive the realities of raising kids in our modern world. Our guests are: Shanah Bell from Adaptive Nourishment Juan of Finance Clever and Delanor K Wilson Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Thursday “10 Things” episode of the Earn & Invest Podcast, Doc G shares his personal list of the ten biggest reasons he believes he successfully built wealth. Inspired by a recent conversation with financial historian Joseph Moore, Jordan begins by acknowledging the privileges that helped shape his path, including being born in the United States and growing up with professional parents. But he emphasizes that a series of specific habits and decisions—some simple and some unconventional—ultimately accelerated his financial journey. First, he credits relentless consistency. Inspired by Nick Maggiulli’s philosophy of “just keep buying,” Jordan invested throughout his entire career regardless of market conditions. Even when he made early mistakes—buying individual stocks or expensive mutual funds—the habit of consistently purchasing assets eventually led him to the simplicity and power of broad index fund investing. Second, he explains why he never relied on a traditional budget. Instead, he and his wife automated their finances by living off one income while sending the entirety of the second income directly into savings and investments. This approach allowed them to build wealth automatically while avoiding the stress of tracking every spending category. Jordan also discusses why he stopped worrying about financial minutiae. Rather than chasing small optimizations like credit card points or the highest-yield savings accounts, he focused on the big financial moves—saving large portions of income, investing consistently, and building a profitable business. Throughout the episode, he highlights several other mindset shifts that shaped his success: ignoring people who said something “couldn’t be done,” redesigning his medical practice into a low-overhead concierge model, and thinking in decades rather than weeks or months when pursuing long-term projects. He also shares the importance of embracing failure through experimentation, adopting an abundance mindset, losing interest in accumulating material possessions, and forgiving himself for inevitable financial mistakes along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the best financial advice isn’t new—but simply forgotten? In this episode of Earn & Invest, Doc G sits down with historian Joseph S. Moore, author of How to Get Rich in American History: 300 Years of Financial Advice That Worked—and Didn’t. Moore spent a decade exploring centuries of advice aimed at everyday Americans, testing which strategies actually worked—and which didn’t. Remarkably, his research led him to build a seven-figure net worth using lessons from the past. Moore’s journey began with a personal financial scare: after taking a risky “NINJA loan” to buy a townhouse in 2005, he realized his vulnerability as the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 approached. Selling his home just in time sparked a curiosity that would consume the next decade. One of his most surprising findings? Optimism is a powerful predictor of financial success. Research from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shows that believing you can shape your financial future often outweighs inheritance or education. Moore argues that financial “gurus,” often dismissed for overhyping strategies, actually provide hope and practical frameworks that help people take action. We also explore how many “modern” wealth tactics are centuries old. House hacking—renting out spare rooms to pay a mortgage—was once a standard working-class strategy, frequently managed by women whose contributions rarely appeared in official statistics. Mobility was another forgotten tactic; in the 1800s, roughly one in three Americans moved annually to chase opportunity. Moore introduces the concepts of slow time and fast time: slow time is when we build skills, capital, and relationships; fast time is when booms, crashes, or major shifts create opportunities. Those prepared in slow time can seize advantage when fast time arrives. We also discuss concentration vs. diversification, the myth of effortless compound returns, and why financial independence isn’t the finish line—it’s the point when life becomes flexible enough to pursue meaningful goals. For anyone curious about wealth-building, historical financial strategies, or the patterns behind money and opportunity, this episode offers practical insights drawn from 300 years of experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every parent wants to give their kids a financial head start. But I’m not convinced that means whiteboard lessons on compound interest at age eight. In this week’s Earn & Invest, I shared 10 things I’m teaching my children about wealth. Most of them push back against the mainstream narrative. First, kids learn about money in three ways: didactic teaching, modeling, and experiential learning. The worst of these? Lectures. You can explain mortgages and index funds all day long. But until a child feels the weight of a financial decision, it won’t stick. In medicine we say, “See one, do one, teach one.” Money works the same way. So instead of lecturing, we model. My kids overheard conversations about rental properties. They watched us set up LLCs. They saw investing as something normal, not mysterious. By college, buying and renting property didn’t feel radical—it felt logical. We also replaced weekly allowance with a $500 lump sum each January. That money had to last the year. My son ran out after breaking his phone. My daughter saved so much she skipped things she wanted. Both learned something no lecture could teach: money involves trade-offs. I’m also wary of monetizing childhood. Kids don’t need Roth IRAs before they need curiosity and kindness. I didn’t start investing seriously until my thirties. Wealth can wait. Character can’t. As for inheritance, I want to teach them how to fish. The ability to generate income matters more than a trust fund. The exception? College. I’ll pay for it. Crushing debt isn’t a safe learning experiment. Above all, I want them to know money is a tool. It buys time, flexibility, dignity. It is not happiness. Some of my best memories cost $2,000. Some expensive experiences felt empty. Joy comes from connection and meaning—not the price tag. If my kids understand that, they’ll be just fine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Financial independence looks difference when you have kids. Yet, it can become a masterclass for how managing your finances well looks. We join Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung as they discuss their new book: Parent Like a Millionaire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Cramer from The Best Interest joins us today to talk about a study that has been circulating in financial independence circles that suggests that delaying retirement can be deadly. We breakdown the data and how not to fall for misinformation in the financial space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Giancola is the host of The Personal Finance Podcast. Today, we discuss how to build wealth on a small salary. While this may not be you...it might be your child, friend, or family member. Do you truly need a high income to make it today? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are so many reasons to spend more money today than you did five years ago. Whether gross economic inflation vs personal lifestyle inflation, it's important to keep track of your budget. On this rewind episode, Joel and Matt from ⁠How to Money⁠ join us as we delve into spending growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this rewind episode we talk with Brian Preston who is the author of ⁠Millionaire Mission⁠ and cohost of The Money Guy Show. We discuss the financial order of operations. How do you maximize your ability to both spend today as well as to save for tomorrow. Brian talks about what has been successful for his clients through decades of financial planning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this mailbag episode, I address some of the more controversial feedback i have gotten from some select episodes. I welcome your criticism. Write me at docg@diversefi.com. Agree or disagree, this is what our community has had to say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darrow Kirkpatrick is best known to the personal finance community through his work on the amazing blog, Can I Retire Yet? But he is also an accomplished engineer and has been studying artificial intelligence since the 1980's. Today, he shares his wisdom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you spend a lot of time worrying about financial catastrophe? Are you worried that no matter how hard you try, world events could bankrupt you? If that's the case, you are concerned with black swan events. This episode attempts to describe why black swan events will likely not thwart you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I am joined by author Dr. Chloe Carmichael to talk first amendment rights, cancel culture, and the power of words. We discuss how self censorship can have untoward effects. Dr. Carmichael's book is Can I Say That? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this community episode, Roger and I talk about whether one should retire early or not. Roger is a lawyer and enjoys work but has contemplated whether he should leave his job since reaching financial independence. He is skeptical. Hear why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the biggest myths about innovation? Lorraine has been teaching about innovation for decades in both academics and corporate America. Her recent book is No Fear, No Failure. Are you an innovator? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this solo episode we talk spending. Will it make you happy? There is a continuum when it comes to spending and understanding it will help you make better decisions. Find out how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss with Cherian Koshy neurogiving. This is the study of how neuroscience interacts charitable causes. The conversation, however, extends to how we sell oursleves and our causes in general. We also chat about storytelling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this ten steps episode, we revisit happiness. Not as much as a concept, but as a guide on how to have more of it. This is just my opinion. I am not your coach or therapist. But, these steps have helped me a lot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is happiness and how do we pursue it? You all have heard me talk about this topic ad nauseam, I thought you might want to hear from someone else. Today we talk to Monique Rhodes--happiness expert and coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices