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023: These Books Are on FIRE!

On today’s episode, Chrissy, Money Mechanic and Ryan discuss their favourite personal finance and FIRE books. These top picks are sure to grow your knowledge and speed your path to FI!

022: FI School Lesson 1 | FI 101

FI School’s in session again! In this episode, Ryan and Chrissy give an overview of FI: what it is, what it isn’t, and why you might want to consider pursuing it. We’ll also discuss our whys of FI and bust a few FI myths (one of Chrissy’s favourite things to do!) Listen in to get the 101 on FI!

021: Online Meetup | Getting Your Spouse on Board With FIRE

Listen in as Ryan, Archie, Kyle, and Ali discuss how they got their spouses on board with FIRE. Learn what NOT to do, and how the FIRE Persuasion Checklist can help you have a successful FIRE conversation with your spouse!

020: Mortgage vs. Investing | Maria from Handful of Thoughts

In this episode of Explore FI Canada, Ryan and Chrissy debate the merits of paying down your mortgage vs. investing. Our guest, Maria from Handful of Thoughts, is an experienced homeowner and real estate investor from Edmonton.

019: Community Feedback 2

Join us as we give an update on the show and share feedback from the Explore FI Canada community. We’ll be reading out and replying to your reviews, messages and comments—so listen in to see if you got a shout-out!

018: The Physician Path to FI | Dr. FIREfly

In this episode, Money Mechanic and Chrissy interview Dr. FIREfly, a Canadian trainee doctor. We discuss Canadian student loans, lifestyle creep, and much more. It’s a revealing look into the life of a young doctor and how pursuing FI has influenced her career and life choices.

017: Online Meetup | Playing With FIRE Review

Did they portray the FIRE Movement as something realistic? Why did they move in with their in-laws? Was Taylor being completely honest? Listen in as Ryan and three participants rate and review the documentary Playing With FIRE!

016C: Money Mechanic’s Backstory

As a holiday surprise for our listeners, we’re dropping THREE episodes at once! That’s right—you’ll be hearing all three of our backstories this week. Ryan, Chrissy, and Money Mechanic… who’ll be your favourite? 🙂

016B: Chrissy’s Backstory

016A: Ryan’s Backstory

015: Online Meetup | ChooseFI, EFIC, and TFSAs

Welcome to the inaugural episode of another new series for Explore FI Canada! This time, it’s online meetups! This series will be bringing us back to the original intention of EFIC: to have roundtable discussions with Canadians on the FI path.

014: FI School | Intro

Welcome to the inaugural episode of our new series—FI School! This series was put together to help beginners as well as those who have been walking the FI journey for a while. Listen in to learn the basics and brush up on your FI skills.

013: Financial Freedom at 33 and 34 | Phia from Freedom 101

In this episode, Money Mechanic and Chrissy interview Phia and Mike from Vancouver. They write about their financial freedom journey at their blog, Freedom101.ca. Phia and Mike achieved financial freedom in their thirties—with two kids, living in a high-cost-of-living area, and each having been divorced!

012: Value Busters 2 | Money Mechanic Joins In

In this episode, Money Mechanic tells us what he won’t spend money on, while Chrissy and Ryan reveal the items they missed in Value Busters I. MM gets a little angry and ranty in this one! We hope you enjoy it!

011: Real Estate Investing in Canada | Mr. Prairie FIRE

Join Ryan, Chrissy, and Money Mechanic as they talk to Fred (aka Mr. Prairie FIRE). We cover how he found the FIRE movement, real estate investing, house hacking, and so much more!

010: Moving From Florida to Alberta | Court from Modern FImily

In this episode, Ryan and Chrissy interview Court from Calgary, Alberta. We talk about why she and her wife moved from sunny Florida to snowy Alberta, the benefits of living in Canada, how coming out as lesbians was easier than coming out as FIRE… and so much more!

009: Community Feedback

Join Ryan and Chrissy as they share feedback from the community and talk about building a FIRE community in Canada. They share podcast reviews, episode comments, and make a big announcement.

008: Reaching FI in Downtown Toronto | Archie

In this episode, Chrissy and Ryan discuss the FIRE journey with Archie from Toronto, Ontario. They touch on the advantages of living downtown, her grocery bill, how she got her partner on board, and her experience as a Camp Mustache and Chataqua attendee. She is also an admin on the ChooseFI Canada Facebook group.

007: Taking a Slower Path to FI | Jolie

In this episode, Chrissy and Money Mechanic chat with Jolie Viguers from Calgary, Alberta. Jolie and her husband have chosen a slow-go path to FI. She’s also a financial coach, and is part of the ChooseFI high school curriculum review team.

006: Value Busters | What We REFUSE To Spend Money On!

In this episode, Chrissy and Ryan chat about the things they don’t spend money on. There’ll be plenty of ranting and voicing of opinions! Listen in as they bash businesses and products that they simply do not value.