How to Travel the World on $75 a Day | Nomadic Matt
If you've ever searched for something travel-related, you've probably stumbled onto Nomadic Matt's website at one point or another.
He started travel blogging back in 2008 and quickly became one of the biggest names in the space.
As you can imagine, after traveling and gathering information for 15+ years, he has a lot to share about travel!
In this episode, we cover:
How to find cheap flights
How to find cheap accommodation
How to find a cheap phone plan
Why slow travel can save you money
Overrated and underrated travel destinations
The biggest mistakes most travelers make
Taking a sabbatical and/or quitting your job
and a whole lot more.
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Links from The Episode
NomadicMatt.com
How to Travel the World on $75 a Day
Matt's Instagram
Cheap flights:
Going
Thrifty Traveler
Airfarewatchdog
The Flight Deal
Google Flights
Redeeming points:
Seats.aero
Point.me
Cheap stays:
Couchsurfing
Trusted House Sitters
Airbnb (rooms)
Home Exchange
Booking.com
Rakuten (for money back on booked stays)
Cheap phone plans:
Airalo
Saily
Holafly
No-fee Banking:
Charles Schwab Investor Checking
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/a9TrvTIlogw
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39:03
The Simple Path to Wealth (Does it Still Work?) | JL Collins
Who said building wealth had to be complicated?
In this episode, we're joined by JL Collins, author of The Simple Path to Wealth (recently revised).
JL was one of the pioneers of the FI space as we know it today, and has been coined "The Godfather of FI".
During this interview, we cover:
If the Simple Path to Wealth still works in today's economy
How to navigate a market downturn
How to build your investment portfolio
The power of compound interest
Why fees can destroy your returns
How to spend in alignment with your values
The real reason we accumulate money
And so much more.
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Links From the Episode
The Simple Path to Wealth
JLCollinsNH.com
The One Thing That Determines Your Success in the Market (blog post)
The Wasting Asset Retirement Model (WARM - blog post)
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/hr7_ZfbKMno
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56:51
$1,500 per Month to Travel in Southeast Asia (Justin’s 3-Month Recap)
Today, we bring you our second episode covering Justin's six-month journey across Asia and Europe.
Luckily, Justin loves documenting the numbers, so you'll get the most in-depth breakdown of expenses you could hope for.
Listen in to see how he's living it up in paradise for $45/day.
That number includes accommodation, restaurants, groceries, gyms, activities, government fees, random purchases...literally everything.
Here's a high-level breakdown for Justin's half of the full Southeast Asia portion of his 6-month trip:
Transportation: $582
Accommodation: $1,368
Activities: $1,543
Restaurants: $299
Groceries: $242
Gov Fees: $32
Misc: $42
Gym: $80
Some highlight activities include:
4-day/3-night island hopping tour
Mount Batur sunrise jeep excursion
10-hour private driver tour
So many beaches and waterfalls
Three separate hour-plus massages
Three additional days of boat tours in the Philippines
5 separate 1hr+ massages
2 cooking classes
Gili Island Snorkeling
8-hour private Nusa Penida tour
Ha Long Bay yacht
Trang An river + Ninh Binh tour
Bai Dinh temple complex
4-day Ha Giang motorcycle loop (Vietnam)
Koh Lanta Island hopping
2-day Elephant Nature Park stay
12-hour Chiang Rai temple tour
and more...
Want all the data?
Check out Justin's detailed spreadsheet
We hope you enjoyed this in-depth check-in and look forward to periodically bringing you these over the next few months.
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Links from The Episode
Traveling the World for $46/day
$2,052 for 5 Weeks in Southeast Asia (Justin's 1-Month Recap)
Justin's Detailed Trip Expenses
Justin's Substack (to follow along with his travels)
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/HPzIkEmhkTA
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51:14
How to Get Rich Doing Boring Things | Nick Huber
Entrepreneurship doesn't have to be sexy.
In today's episode, Nick Huber, author of The Sweaty Startup, talks about how to get rich doing boring things.
Instead of building the next AI tool, how about a painting business? Or landscaping? Or HVAC? Or one of the hundreds of services that everyday people need?
Topics covered include:
Finding your next business idea
Why Shark Tank is a lie
The easiest way to tell if an idea will work
Getting your first customers
When to "legitimize" your business
Marketing strategies that actually work
When to start scaling and branching out
and more!
This episode covers a lot, so get ready to take some notes.
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Links From the Episode
The Sweaty Startup (Nick's Book)
Nick’s Twitter
Nick’s Instagram
Nick's last appearance on The FI Show (episode 228)
Nick's businesses:
Personal Brand – https://sweatystartup.com/
Self Storage – https://boltstorage.com/
Overseas Staffing – https://supportshepherd.com/
Cost Segregation – https://recostseg.com/
Insurance – https://titanrisk.com/
Business Brokerage – https://nickhuber.com/
Recruiting – https://recruitjet.com/
Landing Page / Web Development – https://webrun.com/
Debt and Equity – https://bluekeycapital.com/
Tax Credit – https://taxcredithunter.com/
Performance Marketing – https://adrhino.com/
Pest control – https://spidexx.com/
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/OMffZ-Xuikk
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45:39
Inner Entrepreneur (Start, Build, Buy, Scale, and Sell Your Business) | Grant Sabatier
Grant Sabatier, the bestselling author of Financial Freedom, returns to the show for the third time to talk all about entrepreneurship.
Inside the episode we cover:
How to come up with business ideas
What makes a successful entrepreneur
Why 9/10 small businesses fail
Grant's perfect business formula
Growing, scaling, and marketing a business
The biggest mistakes made by entrepreneurs
Following your passion vs. following the money
and so much more.
Grant's latest book, Inner Entrepreneur, is a fantastic resource for anyone looking to advance in business.
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Inner Entrepreneur
GrantSabatier.com
Grant's Community
Grant's Instagram
Grant's First Appearance on The FI Show
YouTube Interview
https://youtu.be/dw5pxLC7CYQ
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