JL Collins: The Case for Simplicity

<p>Our guest on the podcast today is author and blogger JL Collins. He blogs about financial and other matters at JLCollinsnh.com. Collins' 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 been an international best-seller. His latest book is <i>How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before It Was Fashionable</i>. That one came out in 2021.</p><h2>Background</h2><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.amazon.com/Simple-Path-Wealth-financial-independence/dp/1533667926/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1649098226&sr=8-2" target="_blank"><i> The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life</i></a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Money-Estate-Before-Fashionable/dp/173772412X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1EFF2S7CRK1LW&keywords=JL+Collins&qid=1649099370&sprefix=jl+co%2Caps%2C772&sr=8-1" target="_blank"><i>How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before It Was Fashionable: A Cautionary Tale</i></a></p><h2>Investing</h2><p>"<a href="https://jlcollinsnh.com/2012/12/18/stocks-part-xv-target-retirement-funds-the-simplest-path-to-wealth-of-all/" target="_blank">Stocks--Part XV: Target Retirement Funds, the Simplest Path to Wealth of All</a>," by JL Collins, jlcollinsnh.com, Dec. 18, 2012.</p><p>“<a href="https://jlcollinsnh.com/2012/12/07/stocks-part-xiii-withdrawal-rates-how-much-can-i-spend-anyway/" target="_blank">Stocks—Part XIII: The 4% Rule, Withdrawal Rates and How Much Can I Spend Anyway?</a>" by JL Collins, jlcollinsnh.com, Dec. 7, 2012.</p><p>"<a href="https://jlcollinsnh.com/2021/05/05/the-alfred-hitchcock-path-to-fi/" target="_blank">The Alfred Hitchcock Path to FI</a>," by JL Collins, jlcollinsnh.com, May 5, 2021.</p><p>"<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/wadepfau/2018/01/16/the-trinity-study-and-portfolio-success-rates-updated-to-2018/?sh=35322e1e6860" target="_bl