If you’ve been in the FI community for years, you know the ins and outs of retirement planning, index fund investing, house hacking, and every other money-making opportunity around. But, it’s safe to say that this took you years to figure out, sometimes well into adulthood. What if you were given the same knowledge you have now, but when you were a teenager?
So many teenagers have seen their parents run off to work only to come home exhausted, constantly checking emails, and rarely present with the family. Dan wants to make this all-too-real future a thing of the past for teens who are willing to work hard, be frugal, and practice financial discipline.
Mindy:
Welcome to the BiggerPockets Money Podcast Show number 255, where we interview Dan Sheeks, author of First to a Million: A Teenager’s Guide to Achieving Early Financial Independence and talk about helping your kids learn about finance to give them the most opportunity for success.
Dan:
If you are young and you are extremely motivated and interested in your financial future, you are different. That is exceptional. It’s not the norm. So, you’re unique and you’re freakish in a good way. That’s the theme of the book is to become a FI freak by using the different strategies and tools that we cover.
Mindy:
Hello, hello, hello. My name is Mindy Jensen, and with me as always is my sunshine in his pocket co-host, Scott Trench.
Scott:
Oh, well, with me as always is my beaming co-host, Mindy Jensen. Thank you, Mindy.
Mindy:
Scott and I are here to make financial independence less scary, less just for somebody else, to introduce you to every money story, because we truly believe financial freedom is attainable for everyone, no matter when or where or how young you’re starting.
Scott:
That’s right. Whether you want to retire early and travel the world, go on to make big time investments in assets like real estate, start your own business, or just get going right in high school, we’ll help you reach your…