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Every book Travis Shakespeare recommended on podcasts
Travis Shakespeare is an insightful guest on the ChooseFI podcast, where discussions consistently trace the philosophical and historical roots of the financial independence movement. Through his appearances, Shakespeare reveals himself as a well-read enthusiast of financial education and self-reliance, charting how classic texts have influenced modern frugality and wealth creation. Reflecting on his personal journey, Shakespeare noted that reading Jacob Lund Fisker's Early Retirement Extreme was an incredible educational milestone. He also shared a humorous anecdote about his early financial education, admitting that he misinterpreted George S. Clason's The Richest Man in Babylon regarding the advice to save ten percent of one's income, which accidentally accelerated his savings rate. Expanding on the broader movement, Shakespeare connected contemporary FI practices to historical and foundational literature. He cited Henry David Thoreau's classic Walden as a thematic root for rejecting modern complexity to focus on what truly matters, referenced Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko's The Millionaire Next Door to showcase silent practitioners of frugality, and acknowledged Vicki Robin's Your Money or Your Life as a key text in bringing financial independence into public awareness.
Books recommended by Travis Shakespeare
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Early Retirement Extreme
Early Retirement Extreme by Jacob Lund Fisker is a financial independence guide that advocates for radical frugality, self-reliance, and lifestyle design to achieve early retirement through extreme savings and reduced consumption.
Recommended“then I read uh Early Retirement Extreme by Jacob one Fisk which is an incredible incredible book”
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The Millionaire Next Door
The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J.
Discussed“you look at The Millionaire Next Door for instance who showcases the stories of all these sort of what I call silent practitioners right practicing frugality practicing the basics of investment practicing how to create a life of financial Independence for themselves”
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The Richest Man in Babylon
The Richest Man in Babylon by George S.
Discussed“my biggest Financial mistake was that early on in my financial education I read the richest man in Babylon where he says that you're supposed to save 10 of your income right you're supposed to pay yourself first and save 10”
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Walden
Walden by Henry David Thoreau is a classic transcendentalist work chronicling the author's experiment in simple living, self-reliance, and deep reflection near Walden Pond.
Discussed“there's a thematic root in what's happening in the 5 community that I see going all the way back to something like Walden right Henry Davidson Rose classic book about a guy who rejects the complexity of life in order to simplify and create a space for himself to understand what's truly important in the world”
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Your Money Or Your Life
Your Money Or Your Life by Joseph R.
Discussed“where like Vicki Robin for instance who wrote your money or your life publishes a book”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| 062 | Manifest Destiny of FI | Travis Shakespeare | ChooseFI | 2023-06-04 | 5 |