Doug chats with Rebecca Herbst about her post-FI life including challenges of finding community & the right place to live, experimenting with increased spending, the mental shift from a scarcity to an abundance mindset, and the complexities of personal identity after leaving a career. Rebecca also discusses her work with Yield and Spread, a nonprofit promoting generosity in the personal finance community including a call to action and The FI-lanthropy Pledge.
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0:00 Introduction
3:10 Search for a post-FI home
11:23 Experimenting with increased spending
21:04 The role of financial advisors
29:21 Rebecca’s path to FI & bold career moves
37:43 Longmont vs. Salt Lake City showdown
46:12 Finding chemistry & community in Utah
52:52 Housing & lifestyle choices
1:00:59 Transitioning from career to early retirement
1:09:30 Laziness, productivity, & digital minimalism
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