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Aug 2017
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038 | The Why of FI: Why Pursue Financia...

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Most people spend decades chasing a bigger house, a nicer car, and a promotion that demands even more hours — only to realize too late they've been running in place. Brad and Jonathan break down why the conventional path to "success" is fundamentally broken and how financial independence flips the script. Instead of trading time for money to buy things you d ... Show More
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