Life After Financial Freedom, with Brandon - the Mad FIentist | Afford Anything
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- Over a year-and-a-half and two million plus downloads later, the Afford Anything podcast has hit another awesome milestone: the 100th episode!
To celebrate, I recorded this one live from Ecuador with my good friend Brandon, otherwise known as the Mad FIentist.
If you’ve been a listener since the early days, you may remember Brandon from episode #7. He was the first guest to appear on the podcast, and I’m thrilled to have him back on for round two!
In this episode, we focus on life after financial freedom:
- What projects has Brandon been working on?
- What are the biggest lessons he’s learned from being FI so far?
- How does he maintain motivation to get things done now that money isn’t an issue?
- What does a typical day look like for Brandon?
- How Brandon’s wife became a FIentist after some initial resistance.
- Why full-time travel after FI didn’t work out for him
and more!
Enjoy, and thanks for listening!
For show notes and resources, please go to: affordanything.com/episode100
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Amazing! Brandon is part of an emerging group of millenials that achieve FI in 10 years versus the traditional 30, 40, 50 years supported by a new economic cycle based on the digital age advances.
Middle class upbringing with ambition and desire for a better life. Innovation in my view.
I relate to this guy on so many levels...saved money with no real goal, realized being rich didn't matter, no longer motivated by money, want to create music and art now.
Here is one strategy/recipe for keeping your joy and enthusiasm for life, for the value of money, etc.: [a] Retain a sense of thankfulness, . . . [b] keep a sense of humour, . . . [c] nurture each morning a deep appreciation for what you have, who you are, how far you have come, and how much there remains to do in the world . . . [d] Money is not the destination but rather the tool, the channel and the means of blessing: to enjoy it, to share it, and to give much to others. Hint: the Billionaires' Giving Pledge. When you think beyond yourself and the short term, there is no end of opportunities to work with purpose and to earn more money, to steward it, to grow it and to use it for the greater good of Mankind.
I finally saw his faaaaace!!! Wow!!! I didnt expect him to look so normal..i literally thought he looked like a weird scientist haha
Its cool that his wife loves her job as an optometrist! Work is fun when you do not need the money!
Ditching The Grind 3 totally agree!!!
It’s like the Mad Fientist is in my head. Just to be clear, I am NOT young.. but I’m still working and I have a hard stop in mind. It took me buying a big SUV to stop speeding up for the light, and at some point I realized that where I live is home, and being creative is on hold... which may sound bad, but I I think for me it makes me look forward so very much to a new adventure that has been my hopes. For me, it’s the ultimate and longest travel planning trip of a life time.
Very good interview. I'm a few years from where I want to be and experiencing a bit of what Brandon has, so this is an interesting interview. Thanks to Brandon for being open and honest.
I like both of your podcasts.
Love love love your podcast! Enjoyed this video very much. Very insightful conversation!!! Cant wait to learn more with every episode and I am looking forward to your real estate class!
Very interesting interview, especially Brandon's experience with developing his musical passions after FI.
Love your podcast I'm learning so much thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for this. I heard about the Mad Fienitist from the Playing with Fire book. I appreciate yall
He has accomplished what Roger and I will accomplish in 2019 Happy New Year Brandon
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The evolution from ep 1 (was it called m.o.n.e.y.co?) to Afford Anything Podcast has been amazing. I look forward to another 100 episodes!
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this is a great series, I haven't reach FI yet.. but I am really curious how do they feel after hitting FI.
More please!
great message. Reaching FI at an early age, but not RE. Much more honest than most in the FIRE movement. I'm sure you're on it already, but make sure you get your 420 months of Social Security contributions posted so you can maximize future benefit. Would hate to see you on YT when you're 62 begging for Patreon money due to a subpar SSA payout and then again at 65 because your SSA isn't enough to pay your Medicare supplemental insurance.... Medicare supplemental care ain't free... Its paid from your SSA benefit. Short your SSA and you get to be one of the few that have to pay out of pocket....
Great interview! Fantastic content!
Anyone else watching this in 2020?
Lovely to see this as well as hear it... 😊
Enjoyed the podcast, Brandon is a ledge uk love here
Great interview and inspiring
Hey Brandon and Paula, great 💯 congratulations 🎉. Always good to hear your stories.
I do however want a boat. I bought a second home I a vacation community and bought a Rhino for off roaring and next purchase is a BOAT 🚣
Paula is so much fun! Good interview.
yeah; real fun
This was a moment of self reflection for me.
Great Interview
Here is one strategy/recipe for keeping your joy and enthusiasm for life, for the value of money, etc.: [a] Retain a sense of thankfulness, . . . [b] keep a sense of humour, . . . [c] nurture each morning a deep appreciation for what you have, who you are, how far you have come, and how much there remains to do in the world . . . [d] Money is not the destination but rather the tool, the channel and the means of blessing: to enjoy it, to share it, and to give much to others. Hint: the Billionaires' Giving Pledge. When you think beyond yourself and the short term, there is no end of opportunities to work with purpose and to earn more money, to steward it, to grow it and to use it for the greater good of Mankind.
I’m 4 years late watching this
But it’s extremely valuable nevertheless
I’m in my fifties and financially independent
I can relate to what Brandon says 💯
Cool stuff, hope more people get yo watch this video
Great stuff .
Thanks Paula & Mad fientist.
Fan from south India.
Thx
no bond allocation? how about in 2021??
Except his wife still works, is an optometrist or what not. My wife is a SAHM, that does not make her retired. She would be retired if I was too.
Brandon could say he's an unlicensed financial manager and a software developer. Then he could help his friends become FI without feeling awkward.
Why would you pay rent for people visiting? Seems like a dumb move to me. Make them either find a place to stay on their own or enjoy the coach... No reason to spend money on a bedroom that's going to be used 15 nights a year.
It doesn't matter. They can afford it. And it sounds like he probably agrees with you that it wasn't their best decision. But ultimately, they can afford it, so who cares?
His advice is not particularly useful for those with multiple kids. Not that FI isn't possible, but you can't reduce your spending to near "deprivation levels."
Reminds me of death
Pretty unfair that women have to keep a certain composure while men can just lean back and relax. 50 minutes is a long time. Your poor back.
They don't have to
He's tall so can sit back. If she sat back her feet would be dangling like a small child.
Good observation
Cool story, but one I have heard so many times. Not that revolutionary. Middle class family with no kids earning a good salary or higher income and decides not to spend endlessly like an average American. FI is so much more of an uphill battle for people who come from a cycle of poverty or have kids, student loan debt, etc. He's got some good advice. But poverty can be crippling. Not only is it a socioeconomic state but also carries many psychological ramifications and can be damaging to moving forward. I want to hear that story. There are a few, but not many. That said, FI is a great thing to stride for but I am tired of these stories which all carry similar attributes of people who get a great head start.
Why are you having children if you can't afford them? You want to blame your problems on other people which you've created for yourself.
Why would you go to college if you can't afford it? But so many people do. The point of my comment is that this particular story is one of someone with privilege embarking on FI journey. Therefore, I argued, that it is not that revolutionary, which was the point of my comment. Many people, later in their lives, want to make a revolutionary change in their lifestyles and finances. Hearing a story of someone who has made that change with student loan debt, children etc and emerged into FI is a much more compelling story and one that, I would argue, is more relatable to a large majority of people. The question "why are you having children if you can't afford them" misses the point.
Steven Slack needs a copy of “Extreme Ownership” bad! Take some fucking responsibility for your own life
Jim Smith I am not referring to my life at all in any of my comments above. So not really sure where your comment fits in. I have taken a lot of responsibility in my own life towards FI. Again, my comments above relate to the story in this CZcams video.
Steven Slack Doesn’t matter if it’s about your life or the video. It’s a dumb way to look at any situation. It’s a mentality that will take you nowhere in life. Again, you could really benefit from reading a copy of “Extreme Ownership” in order to change your mental perspective into a more positive one
45:43 Not liking to help family and friends; not giving to charity. Seems tightwad. Can't take it with you...
Brandon, I found your confessions remarkable and disturbing. It feels as if financial independence has been wasted on you. It is as if you did not plan emotionally and mentally beyond the financial aspects e.g., the importance of having a purpose at each stage of life; having a wholesome and productive schedule. Independence means being able to control your schedule and your activities, but beware idleness and drifting, which quickly become BOREDOM and LAZINESS.
Waaay too obsessed with money. Very strange dude.
What a surprise, a money video about money. Why are you even here?
Obsessed is what lazy people call dedication.
I think what passes for normal (expensive cars, overpriced and large houses, etc.) for higher income professionals is what's strange.
Yess! Agreed about the money obsession. He’s also so painfully narcissistic. It is like watching a clinical diagnosis video. I he truth is that it is taking people soooo long to grow up these days. Extended adolescence.
This gentleman in "extended adolescence" probably has a lot more money than you, and got it through hard work, dedication and self-restraint. Sound like grown-up qualities to me. I think you may be projecting more than a little.