Book · 2023 · Business & Economics
Pathfinders
Extraordinary stories of real people on the quest for financial independence – and how you can join them!
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His new book Pathfinders just came out so this is either a sequel or a companion to The Simple Path to Wealth and it's Pathfinders extraordinary stories of people like you on the quest for financial independence and the book is phenomenal.
What they say about it
- Companion to previous book“sequel or a companion”2
The best things said about it
Like you said you can pick it up after you've read simple path or even before and it it it is that companion they go hand in and but I I think you've convinced me that this might be the place to start because again stories make the world go around right well thank you first of all for having.
It's incredibly powerful. It's one of the first books I recommend.
This is really important fundamental information and I think you're going to get a lot of value out of this book.
Why people recommend it
'Pathfinders' by JL Collins is a financial independence guide that shares the extraordinary stories of everyday people on their quests to achieve financial freedom. The book was featured prominently on 'ChooseFI' in November 2023, where Brad Barrett introduced it as a companion or sequel to Collins's earlier work, 'The Simple Path to Wealth'. Barrett praised the volume for offering fundamental, valuable stories that make abstract financial concepts accessible, ultimately recommending it directly to the audience at the conclusion of the episode. Jonathan, the host of 'ChooseFI', also previously noted that Collins's books are among the first he recommends to individuals beginning their financial independence journey. Later, in January 2026, Steven Bartlett endorsed 'Pathfinders' on 'The Diary Of A CEO', advising his listeners to pick up a copy alongside Collins's other writings and cautionary tales on real estate. Throughout these podcast appearances, speakers emphasized that the volume serves as an essential companion piece to traditional wealth-building literature, validating the personal experiences of ordinary investors and illustrating practical paths toward early retirement and monetary self-reliance through engaging narrative examples.
Every mention
Brad Barrett right sounds good my friend well until next time thank you again and to the audience this is really importa… 4
“and he's here as a friend of course but more importantly right now is his new book Pathfinders just came out so this is either a sequel or a companion to the simple path to wealth and it's Pathfinders extraordinary stories of people like you on the Quest for financial Independence and the book is phenomenal”
“and you had a Princess Bride reference in Pathfinders and I think there's another one that logically comes up and I'll probably butcher it but it's I don't think that word means what you think it means”
“like you said you can pick it up after you've read simple path or even before and it it it is that companion they go hand in and but I I think you've convinced me that this might be the place to start because again stories make the world go around right well thank you first of all for having”
“right sounds good my friend well until next time thank you again and to the audience this is really important fundamental information and I think you're going to get a lot of value out of this book so enjoy Pathfinders”
Steven Bartlett and then picks up Pathfinders. I'm going to link both of these books below. And there is a third book, a sl… 1
“and then picks up Pathfinders. I'm going to link both of these books below. And there is a third book, a slightly smaller, called How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before It Was Fashionable, a cautionary tale.”
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“It's incredibly powerful It's one of the first books I recommend as does Brad obviously”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“You're an accidental landlord, which was subject to my second book. You know, that's not optimal.”
“and my mission with Pathfinders and with the simple path to wealth is I want people to know that one of the things they can buy with their money is their freedom their financial Independence now you may choose not to follow this path but it least you will know it's an option”