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Mindy On Money

Mindy Jensen, Carl Jensen

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Listen to Mindy On Money for discussions about financial independence and early retirement. We talk about how to liberate yourself from The Man but more importantly, what happens after that. We'll be discussing our journey and also interviewing the best and brightest from the space.
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Mindy (and Carl) discuss how they discovered the financial independence movement: Carl was only a Google search away from living his best life Mindy goes to the wrong session at a conference and lands a job anyway Then, they talk about their favorite resources: Books The Simple Path to Wealth: https://amzn.to/3SbKUbw Set For Life: https://amzn.to/3…
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In today’s episodes, Sean Mullaney, the FI Tax Guy answers questions from Mindy (and Carl). Please note: The discussion is intended to be for general educational purposes and is not tax, legal, or investment advice for any individual. Mindy, Carl, and the Mindy On Money podcast do not endorse Sean Mullaney, Mullaney Financial & Tax, Inc. and their …
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Mindy (and Carl) talk about what they spend money on including: health books local artists parties! But money should NOT be wasted. Where do you draw the line?!?? If you can do something yourself, should you do it even if you don't like it? Looking at you car brakes. How do we overcome the aversion to spending money? Is Mark Trautman's fun bucket t…
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Everyone wonders what they can add to their life to increase happiness. Not many consider the powerful act of subtracting stuff you don't like. What could you eliminate from your life to make you happier? Thanks Jolene for inspiring this episode! Links: MMM HQ: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/hq/ MMM HQ Meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/NoCoMust…
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Carl and I didn't do a good job of evolving with money. Even after we had more than enough, we continued to behave like broke college students in many ways. Not good. Consider the opposite situation: If you weren't wealthy and lost your job, you'd find ways cut your spending. So why do many of us not learn how to spend when our net worth grows? But…
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Mindy (and Carl) interview KMOV meteorologist and good friend, Kristen Knapp. Show notes: Kristen forgives Carl for his weather jokes Being a meteorologist isn’t as glamorous as what you’d think Kristen’s crazy backstory Reading Money magazine. As a kid! Breaking out of generational habits Does worrying serve you? Links: Camp FI: https://www.campfi…
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In this episode, Mindy (and Carl) answer questions from the audience: What does it mean to live life to the fullest? Do you think that FI adherents have a better sense of living a full and rich life? How to create mini goals or milestones for something to work towards in the short term. How to evolve with money as you progress towards retirement. M…
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Jennifer is 50 and has $100,000. Can she retire with $1,000,000? Is this even a realistic (or good) idea? Links: Amberly's new podcast: https://www.amberlygrant.com/podcast Social Security will be OK: https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2024/05/is-social-security-going-bankrupt/ Catching Up To FI: https://catchinguptofi.com/ Thanks for listening!…
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We've learned so much from the FIRE community. And it goes way beyond the 4% Rule... Links: Tesla referral code: https://www.tesla.com/referral/carl68907 JL Collins: https://www.jlcollinsnh.com Carl’s blog: https://www.1500days.com Carl’s podcast: https://www.milehighfi.com Fee only, FI advisors: https://www.downshiftfinancial.com Budgets Are Sexy:…
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Someone recently asked Carl if he regretted retiring early. Mindy (and Carl) ponder the question on this week's episode. Links: Money Will Solve Money Problems: https://www.1500days.com/money-will-solve-money-problems/ Ramit: https://mindyonmoney.com/s1/2 Hoffman Process: https://www.hoffmaninstitute.org/the-process/ Pool School: https://www.swimun…
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Mindy had an interesting conversation with a group of entrepreneur friends. None of them seemed to like the idea of FIRE. Or did they? What would you do if you had autonomy over your time? Does FIRE need a rebrand? Links: - Alex Felice: https://www.alexandria.capital/home - Mindy On Money: https://www.mindyonmoney.com - Mindy On Money facebook: htt…
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Mindy (and Carl) talk to the FIRE legend, The Mad Fientist! They talk about their lengthy history, what they learned from Ramit, and the endless pursuit of happiness. Links: Mad Fientist Happiness Through Subtraction Soul Mad Fientist's album Mindy On Money Facebook group Thanks for listening!By Mindy Jensen, Carl Jensen
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Mindy (and Carl) tackle their first case study. Alex is about to retire from a high-powered career. What's next? Mindy On Money Scholarship Stanford walking study Finding what you're meant to do: Taking Stock Choose FI Local Groups Longmont Meetup group Camp FI Carl's blog: 1500 Days Mindy On Money Facebook group Thanks for listening!…
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Mindy (and Carl) talk about why it's important to have a money date before having their own. Along the way, Mindy invents a new word! Links Money Date on BiggerPockets Money (157) Appearing on Ramit's show BiggerPockets publishing: Lend to Live How we're selling off our stocks (1500 Days): An Index Fund In Reverse Helping the young on the road to f…
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Cody Berman isn't even 30 and is already financially independent. He hustled and lived hard including delivering food on a bike and sleeping in a car. Along the way, he found a partner willing to make the same sacrifices. But how much of a sacrifice is it when you can build a net worth approaching $2,000,000 at the age of 27? Cody's story is inspir…
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Mindy (and Carl) share 16 unconventional money questions to discuss with your partner. Carl also discusses farts. Links Download our list of questions to ask your partner: mindyonmoney.com/questions Scholarship: mindyonmoney.com/scholarship Join our facebook group: facebook.com/groups/mindyonmoney Thanks for listening!…
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In this episode, we hear from our audience about yesterday's episode, the most important decision. Featured: Rakesh Lauren: creator of cFIREsim Tom: The Frugal Gay blog and Instagram Bill: Host of the Catching up to FI podcast Doug: Niche Site Project and the lesser half of the Mile High FI podcast. Links: The Most Important Decision You'll Ever Ma…
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Mindy (and Carl) talk to Diania Merriam about mindset, community, EconoMe, and much more! How fear mindset holds us back How do we become less afraid? EconoMe Community Stick around for the outtakes! Links EconoMe (Enter MOM to save 10% off a ticket!) Books Diania recommends Carl's EconoMe talk Mindy On Money YouTube channel Thanks for listening!…
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Mindy (and Carl) talk to JL Collins about financial independence and much more! Financial Independence in a war zone Pathfinders How The Simple Path to Wealth got its name How crock pots relate to financial independence Why Mindy and Carl work on cruise boats Is money your servant or your master? The evolution of FIRE RIP Chautauqua Links JL Collin…
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Mindy (and Carl) talk to JL about his butt, his voice, the Simple Path to Wealth, and Chicago pizza. Carl's stalking ways JL loses his voice right before going on stage JL's career as a flyswatter salesman Is there such a thing as a born saver? JL lived the FI-life before FI was a thing The great pizza debate Links JL Collins site Books we like You…
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Today we talk about having Enough. Enough money. Enough investments to carry you through early retirement and on to traditional retirement. How do you know when you have Enough? And once you have it, how do you leap into the Great Beyond (quit your job)? Should you be thoughtfully reckless? And some ridiculous Cybertruck banter. Links MindyOnMoney …
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Show notes Our 2023 in review! Our investments did great! We also spent a lot. Like, A LOT! We completed tons of home projects, too! (And Carl didn't lose any fingers! Bonus!) 2023 was a good year, but we have room to improve... Links MindyOnMoney site Stuff we like Our appearance on Ramit's show EconoMe conference The Webb Brothers YouTube channel…
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Carl and I discuss how we created our FIRE Portfolio, how we made our money. And talk about our marriage. Our investments are diversified while our marriage is not. Frugality: Sourcing clothes from the trash, judgy neighbors, and NOT taking vacation time Live-in flips: Making money by living in a construction zone! Fun! Maybe... And Menard's. Save …
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Carl and I discuss the aftermath of being on the Ramit show. We received some interesting comments. I even got called a Karen?!? Links MindyOnMoney site Stuff we like Mindy On Money YouTube Our appearance on Ramit's show Playing With FIRE Our friend doing good work Best Buddies Big ERN's Safe Withdrawal Series Thanks for listening!…
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Carl and I went on Ramit Sethi's Podcast, I Will Teach You to be Rich, to talk about learning how to spend money. In this episode, we talk about: How we ended up on Ramit's show What we got out of it Carl's 3 big takeaways In N' Out Burger versus a Brazilian steakhouse Links MindyOnMoney site Stuff we like Mindy On Money YouTube Our appearance on R…
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In this episode I discuss 3 different communication models. Visual links can be found here: 1.) 4 Horsemen- Gottman https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-four-horsemen-recognizing-criticism-contempt-defensiveness-and-stonewalling/ 2.)Listening- Gottman https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55bbdcf9e4b0c50a1d8402c7/t/5bc4cf210d92979df65514b5/15396247376…
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I've talked about PMDD (Pre-mentstrual dysphoric order) many times, but today I had the honor of bringing on a guest who has helped me more than anyone else ever has with this condition. Although not bipolar, it is sometimes misdiagnosed as bipolar because of the mood swings. I hope you will become more educated on this topic even if you yourself d…
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