Book · 2019 · Business & Economics
Quit Like a Millionaire
No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required
Why people recommend it
Quit Like a Millionaire by Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung outlines a modern path to financial independence and early retirement through aggressive saving, geo arbitrage, and alternative investment strategies. On the ChooseFI podcast, a guest named Lexi recommended the book as her favorite recent reading suggestion from the show, praising the author's engaging writing style, unique personal voice, and the high quality of financial information provided within the pages. During a different episode of ChooseFI focused on expense ratios and house hacking, Jonathan also brought up Kristy Shen's journey to highlight the transformative power of education. He explained that Shen came from rural China and that education served as the critical catalyst that lifted her family out of dire circumstances involving medical waste heaps. Both podcast segments underscored the practical value of the book's financial advice while emphasizing the inspiring personal narrative of overcoming adversity through resourcefulness, strategic planning, and a commitment to lifelong learning in the pursuit of absolute financial freedom and lifestyle design.
Who recommended it
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 2
“Oh, I think my favorite one recently was the Quit Like a Millionaire. I know it was from a while ago, but I loved her writing style. I loved her voice. I thought the information was amazing. I just really enjoyed it quite a bit.”
“and if you hear about Christy Shin quit like a millionaire her Journey coming from rural China really the only reason that got her out of medical waste heaps literally medical waste and I used the word literally correctly here people was education for them”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Why is there a song called Quit Like a Millionaire? This is weird.”
“so we started having serious conversations about fire in November of 2021 after I'd been talking with a co-worker and inspired by that talk I immediately picked up a copy of quit like a millionaire from our local library”