Doug and Carl chat with Chad Carson and Jeremy Schneider live from FinCon 2024 in Atlanta. The group discusses the benefits of financial independence, their unique entrepreneurial journeys, working after achieving FI, the current state of the FIRE movement, and the need for tension in life. They also discuss their opinions on both e-bikes & electric cars. Jeremy introduces his startup, Nectarine, a marketplace for fiduciary financial advice, while Chad shares insights on his real estate-focused coaching and teaching endeavors.
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0:00 Introduction
7:11 Live from FinCon Atlanta
10:04 The entrepreneurship mindset
15:51 Working after reaching FI
21:20 Dealing with tension in life after FI
26:09 Experimenting with retirement
31:27 State of the FIRE movement
36:26 E-Bikes
42:32 Electric cars
47:06 Jeremy’s intro to Nectarine
55:02 Chad’s journey into coaching & teaching
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