The Personal Finance Podcast, Early Retirement, And Fat FIRE | MHFI 144

Doug and Carl interview Andrew Giancola, host of the wildly successful Personal Finance Podcast. Quick note! :* If you think that Doug and Carl are awesome, show them some love by supporting the show. If you think they suck, give them some money to motivate them to suck less*: https://milehighfi.com/donate Early Retirement How to start on an early retirement journey How much you should have saved by certain ages How to create a bigger gap in income and expenses The 3 Horsemen of the FI-pocalypse: housing, cars, and food Making $100,000 A Year How to get promoted Doug and Carl's best tips for success on the job Personal Finance Podcast Goals of the show Imposter syndrome The meaning of wealth Links The personal finance podcast Master Money Mr. Money Mustache: The schockingly simple math behind early retirement How you can support us - Check out the Econome Conference - Save money using our coupon code MILEHIGHFI . Carl and Doug will be there, so come and hang out. Join the Mile High FI Club – It’s our email list! Support the show and get exclusive content . We use Buy Me a Coffee which is like Patreon. You can donate each month which helps a ton, or make a one-time donation. Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shorts & more **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won't even make such a claim. You shouldn't take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren't certified financial planners or advisors. We're not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals. ** Brought To You By: The Doug Show, aka Affiliate Marketing & Side Hustles 1500 Days, Carl's Blog about Early Retirement Email us here: doug@milehighfi.com or carl@milehighfi.com 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - Who is Andrew Giancola 5:10 - Time management 8:14 Andrew's corporate job 10:19 - Tips for approaching early retirement 15:06 - Andrew's beginnings 16:15 -Why retiring early is not for everyone 19:06 - Lifestyle inflation 23:18 - Splurging 24:14 - Andrew's take on frugality 26:16 - How much do you save in certain ages of life 32:15 - Income vs. expenses gap 38:54 - FI framework and how to get promoted 49:05 - Protecting assets 54:19 - Goals 55:39 - Imposter syndrome 59:00 - The meaning of wealth 1:00:19 - The perfect day