Mile High FI Podcast

Doug and MMM answer a voicemail. A listener wants to know "what is enough?" He's 41, net worth of about $3.2M, paid off house, $1.75 million in retirement accounts, $200K in cash, and $750K in stocks in a brokerage account. Expenses are around $60,000 per year. Chapters (00:00:13) - Disclaimer and Episode Setup(00:01:46) - What Is Enough?(00:06:11) - Rob’s Financial Picture(00:08:16) - Safe But Still Working(00:13:40) - Why Goalposts Move(00:20:51) - Lumpy Expenses Explained(00:25:33) - Other People’s Expectations(00:28:30) - Sunk Costs and RSUs(00:32:37) - Life After Work(00:37:54) - Quit the Wrong Job(00:39:38) - Camp Fi and Fear Talk(00:42:32) - Road Trip Reflections(00:43:58) - Bogleheads and New VenturesDo you like the podcast and want to support the show?  Follow the links to find out how:https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more [email protected] **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won't even make such a claim. You shouldn't take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren't certified financial planners or advisors. We're not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.**

Laziness has a branding problem. Justin Peters and Doug talk about idleness, anti-productivity, and intentionally doing less stuff. FI Minded – Financial Independence Without the Extremes Do you like the podcast and want to support the show?  Follow the links to find out how:https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won't even make such a claim. You shouldn't take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren't certified financial planners or advisors. We're not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.** Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro(00:02:08) - Why Anti Productivity(00:03:22) - Lazy vs Anti Productivity(00:06:58) - FI Mindset Shift(00:09:01) - Fears Behind Overwork(00:13:42) - Status and Scaling Trap(00:17:47) - Optimizing Hobbies(00:28:39) - Practicing Doing Nothing(00:42:19) - Wrap Up and Where to ListenDo you like the podcast and want to support the show?  Follow the links to find out how:https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more [email protected] **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won't even make such a claim. You shouldn't take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren't certified financial planners or advisors. We're not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.**

Mr. Money Mustache and I worked on something cool! Do you like the podcast and want to support the show?  Follow the links to find out how:https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won't even make such a claim. You shouldn't take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren't certified financial planners or advisors. We're not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.** Chapters (00:00:00) - Bonus Episode Setup(00:01:23) - Why Simple Path Works(00:05:25) - Recording With Mr Money Mustache(00:10:54) - Audiobook Wrap And Next Steps(00:12:15) - Index Funds Explained(00:22:03) - Timing The Market And ClosingDo you like the podcast and want to support the show?  Follow the links to find out how:https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more [email protected] **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won't even make such a claim. You shouldn't take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren't certified financial planners or advisors. We're not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.**

Rusty and I talk about whether listener, April, should consider a higher paying role as a manager or stay as an individual contributor. This topic was inspired by our episode on quiet quitting. Do you like the podcast and want to support the show? https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won’t even make such a claim. You shouldn’t take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren’t certified financial planners or advisors. We’re not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.** Brought To You By: The Doug Show Email the show: [email protected] 00:00 Welcome Back and Not Advice 00:51 Quiet Quitting Email Setup 03:42 April’s Dilemma and Timeline 09:29 Manager vs IC Tradeoffs 14:27 Overachievers and Winding Down 34:43 Coasting for Meaning 36:09 Downtime Hobbies 39:02 Retirement Burnout Myth 42:32 Government Job Perks 49:08 Stay IC for Now 55:02 Stand-Up Comedy ClassDo you like the podcast and want to support the show?  Follow the links to find out how:https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more [email protected] **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won't even make such a claim. You shouldn't take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren't certified financial planners or advisors. We're not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.**

Doug chats with Blue (From Paychecks to Purpose podcast) about the intersections of money, career, personal identity, and living a good life.  They discuss early money memories & childhood influences, transitioning out of corporate roles, entrepreneurship, avoiding the trap of tying self-worth to a job title, embracing leisure & anti-productivity, and the concept of “Deep Pursuits” to find purpose outside of work. Do you like the podcast and want to support the show?  Follow the links to find out how: https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi https://milehighfi.com/support/ Links From Paychecks to Purpose ChooseFI episode 596, “Mistakes Were Made” Mr. Money Mustache, “The 4% Rule: The Easy Answer to “How Much Do I Need for Retirement?” FinTalks MHFI Facebook group Doug’s site Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey — Join the Mile High FI Club – It’s the email list! Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won’t even make such a claim. You shouldn’t take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren’t certified financial planners or advisors. We’re not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.** Brought To You By: The Doug Show, aka Affiliate Marketing & Side Hustles Email the show: [email protected] 0:00 Introduction 1:17 Money origins 9:24 Frugality & financial basics 15:07 Engineering careers 25:35 Transitioning to self-employment 32:14 Entrepreneurship 36:01 Identity beyond work 41:48 Anti-productivity 47:28 Deep pursuits & flow state 54:40 Travel as growth 1:00:16 PurposeDo you like the podcast and want to support the show?  Follow the links to find out how:https://buymeacoffee.com/milehighfi Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more [email protected] **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won't even make such a claim. You shouldn't take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren't certified financial planners or advisors. We're not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.**