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Book · 2017 · Personal Finance

Set for Life

by Scott Trench · Recommended by 2 people on 1 podcast

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I could not get him to read a simple path of wealth but once he got Scott trench's book he was all over that it was it's just interesting what what appeals the difference amazing yeah Scott Church's book set for life that is a fantastic manual for anybody that's just getting started on their financial Journey.
Jonathan Mendonsa · ChooseFI · May 2023 Listen at 41:40

What they say about it

Grouped from 10 mentions
  • Defines key financial steps“defines four or five things”
    2
  • Manual for financial starters“fantastic manual for anybody that's just getting started”
    2

The best things said about it

4 of 10 · every mention
Recommended
His book Set for Life really defines four or five things that you need to figure out a way to solve and they're achievable and he gives you ideas on how to solve them.
On the show ChooseFI · Jun 2023
Recommended
I could I could not get him to read a simple path of wealth but once he got Scott trench's book uh he was all over that it was... yeah Scott Church's book set for life that is a fantastic manual for anybody that's just getting started on their financial Journey love that book.
On the show ChooseFI · May 2023
Recommended
Set for Life where you talked about the pie chart.
On the show ChooseFI · Feb 2023
Discussed
Your book Set for Life and that I know was a really key part of your financial journey, your financial independence journey.
Brad Barrett ChooseFI · Sep 2024

Why people recommend it

Set for Life by Scott Trench is an instructional manual created to help beginners navigate their personal finance journeys and achieve financial independence. The book was featured across multiple episodes of the ChooseFI podcast, where host Jonathan Mendonsa and various guests discussed its core frameworks. Mendonsa highlighted how the text outlines several achievable steps and utilizes helpful visual tools, such as pie charts, to explain housing costs and prevent readers from becoming house poor. Guest Frank shared that his son enthusiastically engaged with the publication after showing little interest in other financial literature, prompting Mendonsa to agree that the work serves as an exceptional resource for novices. Furthermore, Brad Barrett brought up the title while conversing about house hacking and reverse-engineering financial models. The recurring mentions on the platform underscore its reputation as a practical guide for young adults and beginners attempting to solve complex money challenges. By offering structured ideas on saving, investing, and real estate, the publication continues to earn praise from podcast hosts and participants alike as a foundational tool for early wealth building.

Every mention

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Brad Barrett So, that's amazing that you already have your own financial model that you reversed engineered. That makes… 4
Discussed
“you know when we were talking about your book set for life and that I know was a really key part of your financial Journey your financial Independence Journey”
Recommended
“So, that's amazing that you already have your own financial model that you reversed engineered. That makes perfect sense.”
Discussed
“until I found your book set for life”
Discussed
“and so that is essentially that's the premise for the book that you wrote set for life”
Jonathan Mendonsa I could not get him to read a simple path of wealth but once he got Scott trench's book he was all over tha… 2
Discussed
“but his book set for life really defines four or five things that you need to figure out a way to solve and they're achievable”
Recommended
“I could not get him to read a simple path of wealth but once he got Scott trench's book he was all over that it was it's just interesting what what appeals the difference amazing yeah Scott Church's book set for life that is a fantastic manual for anybody that's just getting started on their financial Journey”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker4
Recommended
“he has a new podcast called Bigger Pockets money he has a new book set for life and he's also obsessed with personal finance”
Recommended
“but his book set for life really defines four or five things that you need to figure out a way to solve and they're achievable and he gives you ideas on how to solve them”
Recommended
“I could I could not get him to read a simple path of wealth but once he got Scott trench's book uh he was all over that it was... yeah Scott Church's book set for life that is a fantastic manual for anybody that's just getting started on their financial Journey love that book”
Recommended
“to me one of the best illustrations of that to really helped pull that together me was actually it's got another book that you wrote it's another really one that I love a lot „ set for life where you talked about the pie chart and yeah I know a little plug there”

Also mentioned in the same episodes

Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing
“he has a new book set for life”
Plugged
“it's not inefficient you know it's I wouldn't print 20 years worth of copies of set for life and call that a good business move”
Plugged
“set for life that's s-e-t-f-o-r-l-i-f-e”