JL Collins: Spotlighting the Many Paths to Financial Independence

<p>Our guest on the podcast today is author and blogger JL Collins. He blogs about financial independence and other matters at <a href="http://jlcollinsnh.com/" target="_blank">jlcollinsnh.com</a>. JL’s first book, <i>The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life</i>, was published in 2016 and has become something of a bible for people in the financial independence movement. His new book is called <i>Pathfinders: Extraordinary Stories of People Like You on the Quest for Financial Independence</i>.</p><p>Background</p><p><a href="https://jlcollinsnh.com/about/" target="_blank">Bio</a></p><p><a href="https://jlcollinsnh.com/" target="_blank">Jlcollinsnh.com</a></p><p>“<a href="https://www.morningstar.com/financial-advice/jl-collins-case-simplicity" target="_blank">JL Collins: The Case for Simplicity</a>,” <i>The Long View</i> podcast, <a href="http://www.morningstar.com/" target="_blank">Morningstar.com</a>, April 5, 2022.</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pathfinders-Extraordinary-Stories-Financial-Independence_And/dp/180409000X/ref=pd_bxgy_sccl_2/133-6994692-9821234?pd_rd_w=XIsck&content-id=amzn1.sym.21b577c4-6435-4581-8b53-49da41e27328&pf_rd_p=21b577c4-6435-4581-8b53-49da41e27328&pf_rd_r=D608P1FB2D78WTT2NBYJ&pd_rd_wg=iNT7Q&pd_rd_r=d1d19d3c-b47e-4f96-9911-7291b9c8c7e5&pd_rd_i=180409000X&psc=1" target="_blank"><i>Pathfinders: Extraordinary Stories of People Like You on the Quest for Financial Independence—And How to Join Them</i></a>, by JL Collins</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Path-Wealth-financial-independence/dp/1533667926/ref=pd_bxgy_img_sccl_1/133-6994692-9821234?pd_rd_w=GLXSm&content-id=amzn1.sym.21b577c4-6435-4581-8b53-49da41e27328&pf_rd_p=21b577c4-6435-4581-8b53-49da41e27328&pf_rd_r=TZEMS0EDNQ4ZP7Y5DYWS&pd_rd_wg=WWYhK&pd_rd_r=8c873751-b80c-46a8-b166-5f4c1cb452a8&pd_rd_i=1533667926&psc=1" target="_blank"><i>The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life</i></a>, by JL Collins</p><p>Saving, Spending, and L