About this episode

Doug and Carl discuss cognitive biases affecting the FIRE community with guests Kristen and Amberly.

Doug reunites with Carl at CampFI to chat about cognitive biases in the FIRE community – psychological shortcuts and blind spots that influence financial decisions, spending habits, and mindsets. The pair are joined by Kristen Knapp (FI Friends Travel) & Amberly Grant (FinTalks) to explore how our brains can get in the way of building a fulfilling life. Do you like the podcast and want to support the show? Follow the link to find out how: https://milehighfi.com/support/ Curious to know exactly what products Doug uses? Check out his Amazon lists below. *Affiliate links below, so if you buy something or spend money, we might earn a commission. That helps the show and doesn’t cost you anything extra. Thank you! Guitar Accessories Hiking & Outdoor Essentials for Sleep Want to order MHFI stickers/temporary tattoos or create your own custom stickers? Of course you do! We ALL do! Order them here using our affiliate link so that we might earn a commission: https://www.stickermule.com/dougcunnington Links Carl Jensen/1500 Days to Freedom Kristen Knapp/FI Friends Travel Amberly Grant CampFI The FI Collective MHFI Facebook group Doug’s site Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial…

People in this episode

Host: Doug Cunnington

Guests: Carl Jensen, Kristen Knapp, Amberly Grant

Topics covered

• cognitive biases
• FIRE community
• financial decisions
• spending habits
• psychological shortcuts

Keywords

• cognitive biases
• FIRE
• financial decisions
• spending habits
• psychology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CampFI, FI Friends Travel, FinTalks, The FI Collective, MHFI, Epic Financial Journey, Mile High FI Club, Mile High FI

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