Today’s show features Doug Cunnington, one of the hosts of the financial independence podcast Mile High FI. Doug highlights how he took conservative risks along the way to FI, and walks us through his career journey to financial independence. We discuss misconceptions about the FIRE movement, how to prepare for financial emergencies, and why it’s never too late to start your own journey to financial goodness. This episode is a must listen!

Key Takeaways:

• What is risk, really? And how can you live with it?
• How to estimate risk in investing, and in yourself.
• The difference between volatility and risk.
• Why you need to do “financial fire drills.”
• How Doug set himself up for financial independence.
• What people get wrong about FI/RE.
• How to move on from a financial mess by looking forward.
• Stoicism and personal finance.

Mentions:

🌐 Website: https://bestinterest.blog/

👉🏼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-cunnington-pmp-a850435/

🎙️ The Mile High FI Podcast: https://milehighfi.com/

📚 Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DougCunnington

📚 Career Change – Is It A Risk?: https://bestinterest.blog/career-change-risk/

📚 Investing “Fire Drills”: https://bestinterest.blog/foxes/

📚 Mr. Money Mustache: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/

📚 Ryan Holiday: https://ryanholiday.net/ryan-holiday-books/

📚 Smart Passive Income: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/shows/spi/

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The Best Interest Podcast is a personal podcast meant for educational and entertainment. It should not be taken as financial advice, and is not prescriptive of your financial situation.