In this new episode of Aliyah Money Talks, I am joined by Yihezkel Schoenbrun, a software engineer at Microsoft and the founder of the Facebook group Achieving Financial Independence (Israel). We talk everything financial independence (FI) – what it’s all about, how to get started on the journey, and why it is both easier and harder to pursue FI in Israel.
See more from Yihezkel and join the discussion at Achieving Financial Independence (Israel)!
Main topics discussed
1:00 – How did you get interested in finance and investing?
3:35 – What is financial independence?
8:40 – Is it harder to achieve financial independence in Israel?
13:30 – For someone interested in pursuing financial independence, where do you start?
22:20 – Is financial independence an all or nothing thing or can you leverage it along the way?
24:50 – How does one balance their immediate needs or wants (like buying a house) with more long-term needs like financial independence and retirement?
33:15 – Talk about why you started your Facebook group, your guides and how it is all going?
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