You need to have two mindsets to achieve and enjoy FI. You need to develop the skills and pyschology to get you there, and THEN you have to develop the psychology and skills to enjoy it and stop trying to save money. It’s a difficult conundrum and we touch on...

Stoicism, gratitude and abundance. Common traits amongst Mustachians and the FI community in general. Learning to place emphasis on each of them leads to more happiness and purpose in life. We all know the FI journey is as much mental as it is math, what do you do to improve...

This time The Mechanic was off on a road trip. 12 days and 22 breweries on the East Coast. There was a lot of research done for this episode, and we found a few good beers to bring back. We talk a lot of beer, but also slow travel and...

This is a 2 hour marathon, you might want to save it for snow shoveling. We really try not to rant about inflation, housing, gov, etc. But the Accountant just can’t help himself. We do get into a lot of random topics and some fun random beer. Since The Accountant...

This episode features some thoughtful FI Questions submitted by listener Patrick. We enjoy an extra special beer, hand delivered to us from Belgium by listener Roland. Of course there’s the usual overtime bs and raw style we now embrace. This episodes beers kindly donated by listener Roland!! Cheers!! Duvel Belgian...

The Economist thinks this is our worst episode ever, but I’ll let you be the judge of that. We drink Icelandic beer, we rant, we talk finance, what you have come to expect from us. We also talk about the shocking blow up of a BC mortgage company that left...

Well, what can I say. We’ve been delinquent delivering you amazing content. That doesn’t necessarily end with this episode, but hey, we’re back in the garage, swilling a few beers and trying to find our way in an uncertain world. Thanks to Jolie at Well Bean Coaching for buying us...

Happy New Year!! What will 2023 bring? We reminisce on wins and losses of 2022 and look forward to the interesting year ahead. Be warned this is our longest and most explicit episode yet!! Here in the FI Garage, we’re all on the path to FI, however, we consider the RE...

Slow start to this episode, but we really get going towards the end!! We seem to get on a few rants in this one focusing around our current economic climate and healthcare challenges in Canada. Here in the FI Garage, we’re all on the path to FI, however, we consider the...

The Accountant went beer shopping and brought us a GIANT Pumpkin Ale. We end up chatting a lot about alarm clocks and how to figure out the right part time schedule. Here in the FI Garage, we’re all on the path to FI, however, we consider the RE part optional. #FIRE...

It’s the Accountant and the Mechanic today bantering and sharing some beers from White Tooth Brewery, generously sent to us by Debbe. Here in the FI Garage, we’re all on the path to FI, however, we consider the RE part optional. #FIRE Now on YouTube!! Check out our channel for bonus...

Things are getting a little out of hand tonight and we’re rolling right into double overtime! We actually have a good discussion about insurance coverage in this one. Here in the FI Garage, we’re all on the path to FI, however, we consider the RE part optional. #FIRE Now on YouTube!!...

We didn’t even stop the recording…Just grabbed some more beers for more fun. Part 2 begins right where we left off. Here in the FI Garage, we’re all on the path to FI, however, we consider the RE part optional. #FIRE Now on YouTube!! Check out our channel for bonus content...

The boys are here to have some brews and catch up on what’s happening out there in the markets and our lives. Caution, the Accountant gets explicit!! We’re only releasing raw and uncut episodes now, you have been warned. Here in the FI Garage, we’re all on the path to FI,...

We’re back and sharing some personal updates and what the future holds for the FI Garage. Here in the FI Garage, we’re all on the path to FI, however, we consider the RE part optional. #FIRE Now on YouTube!! Check out our channel for bonus content and please subscribe. Beers – ...

We catch up with Kevin and hear where his travel adventures in early retirement have taken him. Kevin was a guest on interview 005 where he talked about second mortgage lending in tax sheltered accounts. Here in the FI Garage, we’re all on the path to FI, however, we consider the...

This episode has the guys enjoying a Saskatchewan classic, Old Style Pilsner, provided by fan of the show Sterling! This episode we talk about the year that was, the year to come, and get slightly off the rails like our last few shows. Here in the FI Garage, we’re all on...

Well the Mechanic gets frustrated anyway. This episode has the guys enjoying a few beers delivered all the way from Terrace, BC by fan of the show Rae! This episode turns into a crypto talk, some inflation discussion, and generally slightly off the rails like our last few shows. Here...

In this episode, we discuss topics from recent listener emails. We drink some Off the Rail Brewing beer graciously brought to us by Jason. Here in the FI Garage, we’re all on the path to FI, however, we consider the RE part optional. #FIRE Now on YouTube!! Check out our channel...

In this episode we discuss how we find stocks and some of the things we consider when we are deciding if it is a stock we want to own. We drink some Belgian tripes graciously bought for us by Max from Quebec. Here in the FI Garage, we’re all on the...

In this episode we discuss all the ways Jolie is involved providing financial education within her community. We drink some xxxxxx graciously bought for us by xxxxxx from xxxxxx. xxxxxxxxxxxx. Here in the FI Garage, we’re all on the path to FI, however, we consider the RE part optional. #FIRE Now...

In this episode we discuss if you’re better off to invest in REIT’s for your real estate exposure. We drink some Alexander Keith’s IPA graciously bought for us by Daniel from Halifax. We continue the trend of real estate from last episode but this time we discuss adding REIT’s to...

In this episode we discuss if you’re ready to become a landlord and all that goes along with it. We drink some Mt Benson IPA from White Sails Brewing graciously bought for us by Sean from Nanaimo. We had some listener questions about real estate that we answer and address...