
Episode #57
Spending on Convenience, Rental Deadlines, and a New Weekly Planning System | 9 to FI 057
Spending on Convenience, Rental Deadlines, and a New Weekly Planning System Josh and Elliott catch up after a short break and note that releasing episodes every other week has coincided with a spike in views, listens, and listener feedback. They revisit their “spending on convenience” challenge: Elliott tried Aldi curbside grocery pickup and found it saved weekend time, while Josh sought quotes to outsource drywall and painting on a vacant rental but declined after receiving a nearly $7,000 estimate and deciding the money was better reserved for repairs he can’t do himself. Josh shares reframing the frustration of house projects, dropping self-imposed rental deadlines, and creating a “rental real estate investor policy” with notes per property to guide decisions when vacancies occur. He also explains restructuring his weekly planner by moving non-urgent tasks into categorized electronic lists reviewed monthly, reducing stress and perceived busyness. Elliott discusses current life stress, a failing water heater, and getting a new puppy, which led to canceling an October trip. 00:00 Catch Up and Feedback 01:54 Convenience Spending Check In 02:34 Grocery Pickup Experiment 03:27 Rental Rehab Quote Shock 07:33 Time vs Money Mindset 09:58 Rental Deadlines and Policy 13:54 Weekly Planner Overhaul 21:44 Feeling Less Busy Lately 23:51 Elliotts New Puppy Update 26:18 Wrap Up and Thanks Do you have feedback or suggestions? We want to hear from you! Contact Elliot: Elliot@ninetofipod.com Contact Josh: Josh@ninetofipod.com Josh’s other podcast: Stuck In Beta Josh’s YouTube channel: How To Fix It Workshop Any of these products help the show. Thanks for your support! Buy Us a Coffee - One time donation or monthly, it’s up to you We both use Mint Mobile and save a ton on our phone plan: Empower is Josh’s choice for Net Worth and Budgeting Wanna create a podcast? We use Descript Looking for a new credit card? We’re big fans of Chase Want to save money on gas, groceries and dining out? Try Upside! Books mentioned in this episode: Come find us and subscribe on YouTube : http://www.youtube.com/@9toFI

