Backpacking, Beer, and Global Adventures after FI - Jackie & Jacob | MHFI 285

September 16, 2025 01:14:01
Backpacking, Beer, and Global Adventures after FI - Jackie & Jacob | MHFI 285
Mile High FI Podcast
Backpacking, Beer, and Global Adventures after FI - Jackie & Jacob | MHFI 285

Sep 16 2025 | 01:14:01

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Show Notes

Doug chats with Jackie and Jacob, a couple who left their W2 jobs to pursue Financial Independence and extensive travel adventures.  They discuss traveling in South America, living a minimalist lifestyle, navigating challenges of geo-arbitrage, and how they manage finances while optimizing for travel & embracing flexibility.  They also share financial mistakes they’ve made along the way while providing tips & advice for others who may want to follow a similar path in life.

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0:00 Introduction

3:20 Discovering Financial Independence 

9:39 Embracing FI & making changes

15:36 Flexibility & dealing with uncertainty

23:26 Mindset adjustments

28:08 Backpacking adventures

34:43 Mistakes & lessons learned

38:11 Reverse robbed

46:39 Blogging & YouTube

53:33 Brewery visits & Mexican residency

58:01 Decumulation in early retirement

1:03:59 International travel tips & advice

1:08:41 Soundcheck – Longmont brewery crawl

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