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ChooseFI | Financial Independence Podcast
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Today: #137 in Business on our combined chart.
Today: #184 in Business, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #168 in Business, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #71 in Business, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #186 in Business, Ireland on our combined chart.
Today: #159 in Business, India on our combined chart.
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Ranking history · United States
Latest daily rankings: Oct 27. New rankings will appear after the next update.
Position on the Business combined chart over the last 14 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | #137 | #117 |
| Oct 26 | #186 | #174 |
| Oct 25 | #195 | #185 |
| Oct 24 | #192 | #183 |
| Oct 23 | #178 | #168 |
| Oct 22 | #187 | #178 |
| Oct 21 | #170 | #160 |
| Oct 20 | #143 | #130 |
| Oct 19 | #168 | #157 |
| Oct 18 | #173 | #162 |
| Oct 17 | #166 | #155 |
| Oct 16 | #164 | #155 |
| Oct 15 | #158 | #148 |
| Oct 14 | #136 | #123 |
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About the show
Jonathan & Brad explore the world of Financial Independence. They discuss reducing expenses, crushing debt, building passive income streams through online businesses and real estate. How to pay off debt, Crush your grocery bill and travel the world for free. No topic is too big or small as long as it speeds up the process of reaching financial independence.