Joshua J Sheats, MSFS, CFP, CLU, ChFC, CASL, CAP, RHU, REBC is a financial planner who teaches people how to live a rich life now while building a plan for financial freedom in 10 years or less. He mixes creative approaches to lifestyle design, deep-dive financial planning techniques, and hard-core business strategy to equip you with the knowledge and inspiration you need to build financial independence.
Episodes (573)
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530-How to Build a Useful Home Armory That Won't Lose Monetary Value and May Save Your Life
530-How to Build a Useful Home Armory That Won't Lose Monetary Value and May Save Your Life
Published: 6 Mar 2018 Duration: 01:29:26Guns are great investments. Well, perhaps I should say that it's possible for guns to be great investments...and at the worst, they are a decent store of value. If you've never owned a firearm, I'd like to share with you a thoughtful, reaso... Read more →Guns are great investments. Well, perhaps I should say that it's possible for guns to be great investments...and at the worst, they are a decent store of value. If you've never owned a firearm, I'd like to share with you a thoughtful, reaso... Read more →
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529-Friday Q&A: How to Protect From Disability Without Disability Insurance, How to Cover Unknown Future Risk, How Should I Finance a Land Purchase, Will My Credit Score Be Messed Up By Mortgage Shopping, How to Adjust Content for Different Audiences
529-Friday Q&A: How to Protect From Disability Without Disability Insurance, How to Cover Unknown Future Risk, How Should I Finance a Land Purchase, Will My Credit Score Be Messed Up By Mortgage Shopping, How to Adjust Content for Different Audiences
Published: 2 Mar 2018 Duration: 01:23:03Friday Q&A today! We cover: How can I protect myself from the risk of disability without getting disability insurance? How can I make sure that future, unknown risks are adequately covered today? What financing option should I use to buy a... Read more →Friday Q&A today! We cover: How can I protect myself from the risk of disability without getting disability insurance? How can I make sure that future, unknown risks are adequately covered today? What financing option should I use to buy a... Read more →
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A Nation of Cowards by Jeffrey Snyder (audio version)
A Nation of Cowards by Jeffrey Snyder (audio version)
Published: 1 Mar 2018 Duration: 36:52This is the audio recording of an essay published in the Fall of 1993 in The Public Interest magazine. The essay is titled: "A Nation of Cowards" by Jeffrey Snyder. You can access a text version of this essay here: http://rkba.org/comment/... Read more →This is the audio recording of an essay published in the Fall of 1993 in The Public Interest magazine. The essay is titled: "A Nation of Cowards" by Jeffrey Snyder. You can access a text version of this essay here: http://rkba.org/comment/... Read more →
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528-Tools and Tactics for Self-Defense in a Non-Permissive Environment (like a school)
528-Tools and Tactics for Self-Defense in a Non-Permissive Environment (like a school)
Published: 27 Feb 2018 Duration: 01:30:45The tagline of RPF is "...living a rich life now..." But it's hard to LIVE a rich life if you're dead. So I'd like to help you--and others--have a higher potential of staying alive. I have looked and looked for practical responses to the r... Read more →The tagline of RPF is "...living a rich life now..." But it's hard to LIVE a rich life if you're dead. So I'd like to help you--and others--have a higher potential of staying alive. I have looked and looked for practical responses to the r... Read more →
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527-How to Buy a Used Car
527-How to Buy a Used Car
Published: 22 Feb 2018 Duration: 01:02:39As a--ahem--more practical follow-up to yesterday, here is my advice for a listener on how to buy a used car. Joshua Please support RPF on Patreon: www.RadicalPersonalFinance.com/patronAs a--ahem--more practical follow-up to yesterday, here is my advice for a listener on how to buy a used car. Joshua Please support RPF on Patreon: www.RadicalPersonalFinance.com/patron
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526-You Bought a Pickup Truck? You Idiot!
526-You Bought a Pickup Truck? You Idiot!
Published: 21 Feb 2018 Duration: 26:39Flipping through my feed and I cannot believe what you just did. You idiot! Joshua Please support RPF on Patreon: www.RadicalPersonalFinance.com/patronFlipping through my feed and I cannot believe what you just did. You idiot! Joshua Please support RPF on Patreon: www.RadicalPersonalFinance.com/patron
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525-Living on Lentils and Serving the King
525-Living on Lentils and Serving the King
Published: 20 Feb 2018 Duration: 04:21“The philosopher Diogenes was eating bread and lentils for supper. He was seen by the philosopher Aristippus, who lived comfortably by flattering the king. Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king, you would not h... Read more →“The philosopher Diogenes was eating bread and lentils for supper. He was seen by the philosopher Aristippus, who lived comfortably by flattering the king. Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king, you would not h... Read more →
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524-Why You Shouldn't Use Your 401(k) Money To Pay off Credit Card Debt When You're Unemployed
524-Why You Shouldn't Use Your 401(k) Money To Pay off Credit Card Debt When You're Unemployed
Published: 19 Feb 2018 Duration: 32:24Today we answer this question: "I have accumulated $6,000 in credit card debt from a period of unemployment; should I use some of the $10,000 I have in my 401(k) to pay it off?" Enjoy, Joshua Please support the show: www.RadicalPersonalFi... Read more →Today we answer this question: "I have accumulated $6,000 in credit card debt from a period of unemployment; should I use some of the $10,000 I have in my 401(k) to pay it off?" Enjoy, Joshua Please support the show: www.RadicalPersonalFi... Read more →
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523-Last Week's Fiscal Catastrophe and Your Response
523-Last Week's Fiscal Catastrophe and Your Response
Published: 14 Feb 2018 Duration: 01:19:09If you want happy-go-lucky, unicorns-and-balloons-in-the-sky Joshua, skip today's show. If you want angry Joshua to opine on his disgust with the US American politicians' lack of fiscal restraint and the long-term catastrophe that is the US... Read more →If you want happy-go-lucky, unicorns-and-balloons-in-the-sky Joshua, skip today's show. If you want angry Joshua to opine on his disgust with the US American politicians' lack of fiscal restraint and the long-term catastrophe that is the US... Read more →
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522-Feeling Poor This Valentine's Day? Money Can Buy You More Love...if You Handle It Right
522-Feeling Poor This Valentine's Day? Money Can Buy You More Love...if You Handle It Right
Published: 9 Feb 2018 Duration: 01:23:59Love isn't primarily a feeling. Love is an action. Love does. You can show love with money in many ways, but a massively powerful way is by giving. Here are some ideas and thoughts to encourage you to build more love in your life by giving ... Read more →Love isn't primarily a feeling. Love is an action. Love does. You can show love with money in many ways, but a massively powerful way is by giving. Here are some ideas and thoughts to encourage you to build more love in your life by giving ... Read more →
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521-How We Chose Our RV for Full-Time Living On The Cheap For a Family of Five
521-How We Chose Our RV for Full-Time Living On The Cheap For a Family of Five
Published: 8 Feb 2018 Duration: 01:00:57I thought you might be interested in some behind-the-scenes discussion of how we recently bought our rig for an intended full-timing RV trip around the USA this summer. We did some things well and made some big mistakes. I hope you learn fr... Read more →I thought you might be interested in some behind-the-scenes discussion of how we recently bought our rig for an intended full-timing RV trip around the USA this summer. We did some things well and made some big mistakes. I hope you learn fr... Read more →
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520-Coming to See you in 2018!
520-Coming to See you in 2018!
Published: 7 Feb 2018 Duration: 58:44Mrs. RPF and I are excited to announce some of our plans for a nation-wide tour during 2018. Details in the show! JoshuaMrs. RPF and I are excited to announce some of our plans for a nation-wide tour during 2018. Details in the show! Joshua
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519-How to Get More Free Stuff!
519-How to Get More Free Stuff!
Published: 31 Jan 2018 Duration: 19:52In today's show I'm going to teach you one simple technique that will help you get more stuff for free. Try it and see! Joshua Please support Radical Personal Finance on Patreon! www.RadicalPersonalFinance.com/patronIn today's show I'm going to teach you one simple technique that will help you get more stuff for free. Try it and see! Joshua Please support Radical Personal Finance on Patreon! www.RadicalPersonalFinance.com/patron
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518-Tools, Tips, and Techniques for Cooking on the Road (So You Can Actually Afford to Travel with Children!)
518-Tools, Tips, and Techniques for Cooking on the Road (So You Can Actually Afford to Travel with Children!)
Published: 25 Jan 2018 Duration: 01:15:32Feeding yourself (and especially children!) on the road can utterly destroy your budget. Here are some tips and tricks I've learned that will be helpful to you. Joshua Please support RPF on Patreon: www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/patron ht... Read more →Feeding yourself (and especially children!) on the road can utterly destroy your budget. Here are some tips and tricks I've learned that will be helpful to you. Joshua Please support RPF on Patreon: www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/patron ht... Read more →
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517-Isaiah's Job
517-Isaiah's Job
Published: 24 Jan 2018 Duration: 38:00This is an essay that has been deeply influential on my life. I hope you find it insightful and thought-provoking. "Isaiah's Job" by Albert Jay Nock was first published in The Atlantic Monthly in 1936. The written text of the document may ... Read more →This is an essay that has been deeply influential on my life. I hope you find it insightful and thought-provoking. "Isaiah's Job" by Albert Jay Nock was first published in The Atlantic Monthly in 1936. The written text of the document may ... Read more →
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516-Don't Let Your Pursuit of Money Ruin Your Life
516-Don't Let Your Pursuit of Money Ruin Your Life
Published: 23 Jan 2018 Duration: 24:50Money is important. But it's not #1. Joshua On the Importance of Putting First Things First by JD Roth Support RPF on Patreon: www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/patronMoney is important. But it's not #1. Joshua On the Importance of Putting First Things First by JD Roth Support RPF on Patreon: www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/patron
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515-Battling Social Sneetchery: 3 Strategies to Consider when Confronting Peer-Pressure Spending
515-Battling Social Sneetchery: 3 Strategies to Consider when Confronting Peer-Pressure Spending
Published: 22 Jan 2018 Duration: 51:32Social Peer Pressure is significant. And it affects most of us with regard to our spending. Here are three strategies I think through when considering how to combat it. Joshua Please support RPF on Patreon: www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/p... Read more →Social Peer Pressure is significant. And it affects most of us with regard to our spending. Here are three strategies I think through when considering how to combat it. Joshua Please support RPF on Patreon: www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/p... Read more →
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514-Friday Q&A: Should I Front-Load my 401(k) Contributions, Should I Fire My Financial Advisor For Lack of Value?
514-Friday Q&A: Should I Front-Load my 401(k) Contributions, Should I Fire My Financial Advisor For Lack of Value?
Published: 19 Jan 2018 Duration: 37:31It's Friday! That means we do live Q&A. Today: Should I Front-Load my 401(k) Contributions? Should I Fire My Financial Advisor For Lack of Value? Enjoy! Joshua If you'd like to join for a future Q&A show, please sign up here: www.radical... Read more →It's Friday! That means we do live Q&A. Today: Should I Front-Load my 401(k) Contributions? Should I Fire My Financial Advisor For Lack of Value? Enjoy! Joshua If you'd like to join for a future Q&A show, please sign up here: www.radical... Read more →
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513-What Gets Measured Gets Managed: How to Apply an Appropriate Level of Granularity to Your Budget Tracking Systems
513-What Gets Measured Gets Managed: How to Apply an Appropriate Level of Granularity to Your Budget Tracking Systems
Published: 17 Jan 2018 Duration: 43:33Your financial tracking system is there to serve you. Make sure it's serving you effectively. Here's how! Joshua p.s., I use YNAB. Sign up for a free trial here: www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/YNAB Also please support RPF on Patreon: www.ra... Read more →Your financial tracking system is there to serve you. Make sure it's serving you effectively. Here's how! Joshua p.s., I use YNAB. Sign up for a free trial here: www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/YNAB Also please support RPF on Patreon: www.ra... Read more →
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512-How to Build and Use a Price Book to Save Money in the Short- and Long-Term and to Train Your Frugal Muscles for Massive Lifetime Wealth
512-How to Build and Use a Price Book to Save Money in the Short- and Long-Term and to Train Your Frugal Muscles for Massive Lifetime Wealth
Published: 15 Jan 2018 Duration: 01:21:38One of the simplest and most effective tools you can employ to help you save money on the things you buy is a price book. In today's show, I share with you what a price book is, how to use it, and some tips and tricks to turbocharge your re... Read more →One of the simplest and most effective tools you can employ to help you save money on the things you buy is a price book. In today's show, I share with you what a price book is, how to use it, and some tips and tricks to turbocharge your re... Read more →
