Accidental FI, Early Retirement, & Subtle Art of Living FI - Bob Haines | MHFI 210

Doug and Carl chat with Bob Haines who is a well-known figure in the FI community due to his frequent attendance of various FI-related events such as FinCon, EconoMe, Chautauqua, and CampFI. Bob recounts his financial journey from initially finding FI through the Tim Ferriss podcast, to discovering that he was accidentally FI already, to transitioning fully into the world of early retirement almost five years ago. Bob also discusses the changes he’s seen in the FI community over the years and the power of FI events. Save 50% site-wide on your new mattress, pillow, and bedding over at GhostBed (coupon code: MILEHIGHFI ) Haven’t been able to attend any FI events, but still want to hang out with others in the community? If so, come over to Buy Me A Coffee and hang out with us. Links Connect with Bob: Instagram Facebook EconoMe Conference CampFI FI Chautauqua Tim Ferriss podcast, “Mr. Money Mustache — Living Beautifully on $25-27K Per Year (#221)” Pete Adeney/Mr. Money Mustache Mr. Money Mustache, “The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement” JL Collins, “Simple Path to Wealth” Kindle Hardcover Paperback Audiobook JL Collins Chad Carson Gwen Merz/Fiery Millennials FinCon Amberly Grant/FinTalks Cruise Amy Minkley/FI Freedom Retreats Fioneers/Slow FI Retreat Kevin Ha, “How an Ebike Can Be the Best Investment You Ever Make” Kevin Ha/Financial Panther ChooseFI Local Groups Joel & Matt/How To Money Early Retirement Extreme Bill Perkins, “Die With Zero” Kindle Hardcover Paperback Audiobook Coastal Volunteers in Medicine Mark Trautman/Mark’s Money Mind Becky Heptig/Catching up to FI Brad Barrett/ChooseFI Jordan Grumet/Earn & Invest podcast Mile High FI Facebook Group Doug’s site Carl’s blog: 1500 Days — Join the Mile High FI Club – It’s our email list! Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & 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 Introduction 4:42 Discovering FIRE & accidentally FI 12:40 What if… Life without finding FIRE 20:41 Running out of life vs running out of money 27:25 The power & attraction of FI events 39:28 Marriage & merging finances later in life 45:34 Embracing e-bikes 51:29 Luxury spending in the FI community 57:56 Changes in the FI community 1:00:31 The perfect day 1:09:06 Soundcheck – Favorite parts of EconoMe