Episode · ChooseFI · 2023-06-26
Books mentioned on The Invisible Nature of Spending | Ginger Roundup
Only 3% of American workers have a pension. If you're one of them, you might be making a costly mistake in your FI calculations.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen is a classic piece of literature that, alongside other Austen works, frequently appears in cultural discussions surrounding period media and historical lifestyle topics.
Discussed“So episode 438 we did the Dollars and Sense Book Club with Clint Murphy and that was a ton of fun. And I had talked about this Taylor Swift concert that I was thinking about maybe taking my daughter to.”
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Outlive
Outlive by Peter Attia and Bill Gifford is a comprehensive, practical guide to longevity, health span, and physical vitality as we age.
Discussed“John actually wrote in and he read Dr. Peter Attia's book Outlive, which is actually something Do Do you have you read that? I'm reading it right now.”
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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a bestselling guide on habit formation, personal development, and how small daily adjustments compound into massive long-term results.
Discussed“it really goes back to what James Clear talked to us about, right, the author of Atomic Habits way back it was four and a half years ago, I think, in episode 157 where he just talks about these little things. Just do something little like put your gym shoes and your gym clothes out the night before.”
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The Golden Albatross
The Golden Albatross by Grumpus Maximus and Doug Nordman is a guide that helps individuals evaluate the true value proposition of public service and military pensions.
Discussed“Episode 57, episode 227, and I think 316 also actually. And he had the book The Golden Albatross. And it talks about basically is your pension worth it, more or less.”
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