Prioritizing Your Finances and The FIRE Movement with Sam Dogen

Financial chaos can catch us off guard, but we can combat this unforeseen challenge through knowledge and being prepared in advance. To help we’ve called on the Financial Samurai himself, Sam Dogen. He is the mastermind behind FinancialSamurai.com, writer, podcast host, author, and a legend in the financial planning, retire early, and FIRE Movement world. Sam reveals how and why he got into writing, what his life in retirement looks like now, along with how to not feel guilty working if you have children. He also explains how his financial needs evolved once he stopped working and his frequent pull to return to work, provides details from his book Buy This, Not That: How to Spend Your Way To Wealth And Freedom, bad debt versus good debt, and shares a helpful home buying rule. Furthermore, Wes and Sam talk through buying your piece of America now while you can and address a valuable spending rule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Wes Moss is on a mission: help at least 1 million Americans of any age retire sooner and find joy along the way. A seasoned finance professional, best-selling author, broadcaster, and teacher, Wes has done extensive research on the habits of the happiest retirees. On this podcast, Wes shares key lifestyle and money habits you can implement now to prepare for a secure future while not depriving yourself of happiness in the present. In addition to leveraging his 20+ years of knowledge as an investment advisor, Wes brings in guests and specialists to teach you how to set and work towards your financial and lifestyle objectives. Refreshingly-free of mind-numbing financial jargon and unrealistic money goals, Retire Sooner with Wes Moss gives listeners the tools on how to retire sooner in the real world.