Mr. Money Mustache on Simplifying Your Finances (Live CampFI) | MHFI 229

Doug and Carl answer a potpourri of audience questions at CampFI Rocky Mountain with help from Mark Trautman (Mark’s Money Mind), Pete Adeney (Mr. Money Mustache), Travis Hughes (Downshift Financial), and Mindy Jensen (BiggerPockets Money/Mindy on Money).

• On a scale of 1 to 10, how happy were you to see asparagus served in the cafeteria at CampFI?
• What was the most embarrassing moment on the way to FI?
• For Pete: 
  • How do you navigate a complex case study – how do you look at it, and how do you simplify?
  • If we find ourselves in a really good situation it might be better to change the world a little bit while we’re still alive.  Why do we have to wait until we’re dead?
  • How do you feel about asparagus?
  • Can you talk about your interest in coaching and why you enjoy it?
• What has surprised you about post-FI life?
• What is still on your bucket list to do post-FI?
• As a recovering FIRED software engineer, I’m still too much into routines and planning.  How do I introduce more spontaneity into my life post-FI?
• What is your second favorite vegetable (besides asparagus)?
• For Travis:
  • Is a Roth conversion considered earned income?  Is it income that can be deducted for HSA, rental loss, other business loss, capital gain loss?
• What is the weird habit you do in the bathroom that you don’t want anyone to know?
• What percentage of assets should be in bonds vs stocks and when should you rebalance?
• Why is Emma so awesome?
• For Mindy:
  • What is your favorite part of CampFI?
  • Compare and contrast index funds vs real estate
• Any interest in a new FI movement – Sasquatch FI (whereby you pursue FI to find a life dedicated to traveling the world in search of the elusive, enigmatic Bigfoot)?
• FI has changed a little bit from the early blogging days, so how do you see it shifting with “Die With Zero”?  How do you see the new wave of FI?
• David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar?

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Links

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• CampFI
• Mark Trautman
  • Mark’s Money Mind website
  • Mark’s Money Mind podcast
• Pete Adeney
  • Mr. Money Mustache blog
  • Instagram