JL Collins on Financial Independence and The Simple Path to Wealth

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We interviewed JL Collins, author of The Simple Path to Wealth, about lifestyle design, travel, financial independence, early retirement, and stock market investing.

Interview Topics:
- Foundations of Financial Independence and “FU Money” (00:00:01)
- Negotiating Travel Sabbaticals and Work Flexibility (00:16:45)
- Investing and the Stock Market (00:24:52)
- Mortgages vs. Paying Cash For a House, and the Concept of Risk (00:57:04)
- Final Words of Advice (01:12:42)

This interview was recorded on July 17, 2020. You can download an MP3 of the interview to listen to or read the transcript in full complete with links to all the things we discuss here: https://www.tripofalifestyle.com/money/jl-collins-simple-path-to-wealth/

Trip Of A Lifestyle articles relevant to this interview:
- Financial Independence 101: https://www.tripofalifestyle.com/money/financial-independence-101/
- How We Took a 6-month Hawaii Honeymoon for $0: https://www.tripofalifestyle.com/money/zero-dollar-hawaii-honeymoon/
- Can Money Buy Happiness?: https://www.tripofalifestyle.com/money/can-money-buy-happiness/
- How to Invest In Stocks: https://www.tripofalifestyle.com/money/how-to-invest-in-stocks/
- Paying Cash For A House at Age 25 Made Us Poorer: https://www.tripofalifestyle.com/money/paying-cash-for-a-house-at-age-25/
- Your Obsession with Money Should Be Temporary: https://www.tripofalifestyle.com/money/make-your-obsession-with-money-temporary/

JL Collins articles mentioned in this interview:
- Stock Series: https://jlcollinsnh.com/stock-series/
- Time Machine and The Future Return of Stocks: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2017/07/26/time-machine-and-the-future-returns-for-stocks/
- Too Hot, Too Cold, Not Pure Enough: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2017/08/21/stocks-part-xxxi-too-hot-too-cold-not-pure-enough/
- ETF vs. Mutual Fund: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2020/04/14/part-xvii-b-etf-vs-mutual-fund-whats-the-difference/

Other resources mentioned in this interview:
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