Radical Personal Finance
Joshua J Sheats, MSFS, CFP, CLU, ChFC, CASL, RHU, REBC, CAP is a financial planner who teaches people how to live a rich life now while building a plan for financial freedom in 10 years or less. He mixes creative approaches to lifestyle design, deep-dive financial planning techniques, and hard-core business strategy to equip you with the knowledge and inspiration you need to build financial independence.
Episodes
Join me on February 27 for the first session of AI Productivity Mastery: Sign up at www.aiForRadicals.com or directly at https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product-ai-productivity-mastery-a-live-event/
In today's Q&A we cover:
- 1:18 Should I borrow money from family to buy a house?
- 17:34 How much of a down payment should I put on a house?
- 26:50 Should my family slow travel with our 2-year-old?
- 53:37 Advice for new family life after new baby? (and rebuilding a broken society)
Tickets for Radical Family Camp are now available! Details in the podcast episode. April 16-19 in Seymour, IN
Buy your tickets now at www.RadicalFamilyCamp.com (which will forward to this sales form: https://form.jotform.com/260097537038158 )
Buy your tickets quickly! At the time of podcast posting we are already 2/3 sold out.
Can't wait to see you!
Joshua
Mastering AI tools is no longer optional for your work and personal success; it's essential. But how can you do it quickly? Gabrield Custodiet and I have developed a new live event called "AI Productivity Mastery." In two sessions we will bring you up to speed with all that we have learned as master users of AI tools in the last 2+ years. Join us!
Register today: www.AIforRadicals.com (which forwards to https://escapethetechnocrac...
On today's Friday Q&A we discuss:
- 00:47 Tips on Brazilian birth tourism
- 9:50 How can I influence my wife to want to have more children?
- 30:00 How should I structure an AI curriculum for high schoolers?
- 53:00 What's the future for the financial advice business?
- 1:02:21 How do I help my children plan to take over the family business?
On today's Friday Q&A we cover:
- 1:00 How things are progressing with Life of Fred
- 14:47 How much foreign currency to have after moving abroad
- 28:39 A day in Joshua's life
- The Future of the Retirement Course
Interview with Johann Kurtz. Buy his new book, please! https://www.amazon.com/Leaving-Legacy-Inheritance-Thousand-Year-Families/dp/1919349715
Also, subscribe to Johann's Substack: https://substack.com/@becomingnoble
Wouldn't you like to be able to walk through life with a clean conscience, unashamed by anything anyone can say about you? Time for a new year and a new you.
The audio I played comes from: https://youtu.be/sm01jY4IDow?si=sctPq2-PYAcWUP3j
Grow your brain with a Math-Bell www.LifeOfFred.com or a Language-Bell: www.EchoLingoApp.com
Full speech by Teddy Roosevelt: https://radicalpersonalfinance.libsyn.com/945-may-your-aspirations-and-ambitions-be-higher-than-mere-wealth
Browse a free chapter of all of our math books at www.LifeOfFred.com
Full video: https://x.com/nickshirleyy/status/2004642794862961123?s=20
Genius Math Curriculum www.LifeofFred.com
Part 2 of a series in which attorney Gregory Treat coaches Joshua in the building blocks of a Great House.
Greg Treat's website: https://avaloncircle.com
I started a new business to massively improve the world of language learning for children. Will you please help me perfect it as a beta tester? www.EchoLingoApp.com/RPF
Today, in celebration of the American holiday "Thanksgiving Day," I want to share with you a recording of short story written by Louisa May Alcott, called "An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving."
The audio file has no commentary—it's merely an unabridged reading of the story—and is suitable for you to share with your children as a worthwhile story to enjoy this time of year.
But this story is filled with financial lessons for those with ea...
On today's Friday Q&A we discuss:
- I've made enormous progress; how do I keep going towards FI?
- Should I switch states to be closer to family?
- What does Joshua think about Brazil?
- How do you handle stress and panic attacks?
Enjoy!
Joshua
- To join me on next week's show, go here: https://patreon.com/radicalpersonalfinance
Buy Life of Fred Financial Choices book here: https://lifeoffred.com
On today's live Q&A we discuss:
- 1:00 I made a bunch more money this year; how do I lower my tax bill?
- 28:07 Why should I do family planning before I do financial planning?
If you'd like to join me on next week's Q&A show, join here: https://patreon.com/radicalpersonalfinance
Enjoy!
Joshua
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