Jared Dillian is a former Wall Street trader at Lehman Brothers, an author of 4 books, and daily writer a newsletter for financial professionals called The Daily Dirtnap. He’s sharp, witty, and brings great energy to today’s conversation. In this episode of The Best Interest Podcast, we learn about "The Allegory of the Sandwich" and how you can pay for the small stuff by thinking carefully about the big stuff! If you’re looking to hear unique takes on the FIRE movement and your daily latte, this is the episode for you!

Key Takeaways:

• How taxes can actually be interesting!

• The power of waiting (for decades)

• The foundational importance of cash flow

• Preparing for life via insurance

• How being smart about the big decisions will help you not sweat the small stuff.

• Why Jared doesn’t want to retire (ever).

• Why you shouldn’t make your own pizza.

• The Allegory of the Sandwich.

• Why the goal should be happiness, not a number.

• When is it worth it to make more money?

• How financial stress doesn’t necessarily depend on how much you make.

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