Episode · ChooseFI · 2025-04-06
Vicki Robin on ChooseFI: books mentioned (Apr 2025)
Getting Personal with Personal Finance: Vicki Robin & Ginger
Financial independence isn't just about early retirement—it's about preparing for the parts of life we're taught not to discuss.
Vicki Robin criticized Die with Zero by Bill Perkins. Also mentioned: Your Money Or Your Life by Joseph R. Dominguez and others, Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin and others, and Playing with Fire by David J. Schlafer.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Your Money Or Your Life
Discussed“Many of you have read her book, Your Money or Your Life. But even if you haven't, you know about this book.”
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Your Money or Your Life
Recommended“Many of you have read her book, Your Money or Your Life. But even if you haven't, you know about this book. It's changed the way so many people think about work and money.”
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Playing with Fire
Recommended“I loved that book and since reading it, I've heard Vicki on many podcasts and enjoyed seeing her in Playing with Fire, a great documentary that you should all check out.”
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Die with Zero
Critiqued“And largely in the fire community, what I've noticed is there's a book called Die with Zero. I think that's very popular.”
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Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Your Money Or Your Life
“And you know, my situation is a bit unusual because because I'm the author of a best-selling book that developed a new life in 2018 when I updated it...”
Plugged Your Money Or Your Life
“It is so important to me, you know, and I said this in your money your life and other people have said it very well through permaculture.”
Plugged Your Money Or Your Life
“and in your money your life we talk about work is just money is a very small part of the notion that you work is an expression of community...”