A “wife-FI,” semi-retired finance blogger? It sounds like an exciting life, but what does it entail? Today’s guest didn’t arrive here overnight and doesn’t recommend it for everyone. What he does recommend, however, is identifying the type of financial independence you want and then working hard to achieve it!Welcome back to the BiggerPockets Money podcast! Today, we’re chatting with J Money, one of the pioneering finance bloggers who started his journey toward financial freedom back in 2007. After catching the personal finance bug, J decided to document his progress on his blog Budgets Are Sexy. After selling the blog to The Motley Fool and buying it back a few years later, J now blogs for fun, spends time with his three kids, and otherwise goes with the flow.In this episode, J shares about the “wife-FI” lifestyle and how he invests his money for the long haul. He also opens up about his recent autoimmune disease diagnosis and how it affects his family’s finances today. As always, Scott and Mindy are here to tackle all kinds of financial topics—including the debate between renting and home ownership, paying off your home versus keeping a home loan, and how to invest amid a potential economic downturn!In This Episode We CoverA typical “day in the life” of a semi-retired finance bloggerThe pros and cons of owning versus renting your homeWhen it makes sense to pay off your home or keep a mortgageWhere to invest your money in a shaky economyBudgeting for monthly expenses and medical costs on one incomeAnd So Much More!Links from the ShowBiggerPockets Money Facebook GroupBiggerPockets ForumsFinance Review Guest OnboardingJoin BiggerPockets for FREEScott's InstagramMindy on BiggerPocketGrab Scott’s Book, “Set for Life”Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One PlaceApply to Be a Guest on The Money ShowPodcast Talent Search!Join The Real Estate InvestHER Community on FacebookMoney MomentHow to Get Rich Slowly and Retire Earlier Than Most with a Modest PortfolioBudgets Really ARE Sexy! With J. MoneyClick here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-443 Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email us: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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