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Jul 2017
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032 | The Key Milestones of Financial In...

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Dave Ramsey's baby steps end where most people's questions begin. Once you're debt-free, then what? Joel from FI180.com returns to the show with a framework of milestones that map the entire journey from zero net worth to Fat FI—giving you checkpoints to celebrate and metrics to track beyond the traditional debt-payoff finish line. Brad and Jonathan dig into ... Show More
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