# #469: You Don't Need $10M to Be Financially Free (Here's Why)

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Podcast: [Real Estate Investing with Coach Carson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-investing-with-coach-carson-240587)
Published: 2026-01-05T10:00:00+00:00
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⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom → https://www.coachcarson.com/rpm-pod-469 ⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE → https://www.coachcarson.com/toolkit-pod-ep469 ▶️ Next Episode: How to Become Financially Free with 5 Small & Simple Rentals Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/336CUBMafiXziE1NfdMh8O?si=MX98eU8FQD-bWo5hIcFfZg Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/357-how-to-become-financially-free-with-5-small-simple/id1448707654?i=1000665864424 -------------------------- EPISODE NOTES: 🎬 Timestamps: (00:00) - Financial Freedom Myths (02:36) - Overcoming Financial Challenges (06:48) - Balancing Wealth and Life Quality (15:53) - Practical Tips for Achieving FI (21:18) - The Happiness Experiment (24:18) - Calculating Your Freedom Number (29:56) - The Best Real Estate Strategies (37:58) - Final Advice for Your Financial Journey (41:21) - How to Become Financially Free with 5 Small & Simple Rentals 🎙️ Episode #469 – You don't need $10M to be financially free. The FI Couple explain how clarity, values, and smart real estate choices can drastically lower your freedom number, and allow you to buy back time and flexibility without chasing a massive portfolio. 🔗 Connect with Ali & Josh: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theficouple/ X.com: https://x.com/theficouple Website: https://www.theficouple.com/ 📄 Show Notes: https://www.coachcarson.com/financiallyfree -------------------------- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES I LIKE: 💵 Need Investor-Friendly Financing? This is who I trust → https://www.coachcarson.com/bryan 🏠 TurboTenant – Streamline Your Property Management for Free: https://www.coachcarson.com/turbotenant 📱 DealMachine – Software to help you buy more real estate deals: https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine-YT

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