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(My interview starts at 7:30 into the show.)

I recently gave an interview to the Complete Privacy and Security Podcast on the topic of financial privacy. I think it was a really good interview.

This interview was originally published on December 8, 2017 here: https://operational-security.com/cps-podcast-e058-financial-privacy-security/

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SHOW NOTES

INTRO
Motherboard Guide to Not Getting Hacked

MAIN TOPIC
Joshua Sheats of Radical Personal Finance joins us to discuss:
\\u2013 Why being financially stable (and ideally independent) is an important component of personal privacy
\\u2013 Joshua\\u2019s Stages of Financial Independence, and what each of them means:

Stage 0: Financial Dependence
Stage 1: Financial Solvency
Stage 2: Financial Stability
Stage 3: Debt Freedom
Stage 4: Financial Security
Stage 5: Financial Independence
Stage 6: Financial Freedom
Stage 7: Financial Abundance

\\u2013 How to pick make an accountant or financial planner who respects your financial privacy & security \\u2013 Episode 459 of Radical Personal Finance: Don\\u2019t Trust Your Financial Advisor!
\\u2013 How trusts and LLCs can impact your finances and privacy
\\u2013 How much cash you should have on hand and where you should store your emergency fund \\u2013 Episode 481 of Radical Personal Finance: Where Should I Keep My Emergency Fund?
\\u2013 Which precious metals you can sell in any amount without reporting the sale to the IRS
\\u2013 Joshua\\u2019s thoughts on investing in precious metals, Bitcoin, and other alternative assets
\\u2013 What you need to do right now to begin achieving financial independence

Be sure to check out Radical Personal Finance \\u2013 it\\u2019s one of my favorite podcasts!

OFFENSE/DEFENSE
No Offense/Defense this week.

LISTENER QUESTIONS
1. How secure and/or private is Paypal.com? Do you recommend using Paypal?
2. If my bank doesn\\u2019t offer two factor authentication, what else can I do to protect my account?