How to Build Your “Work Optional” Life with Craig Feldmeier

On this episode of the Mile High Success Podcast with Nick Elder, Nick sits down with Craig Feldmeier of Money Ripples to talk about building wealth, creating cash flow, and working toward your own “work optional” number.

Craig started his career on Wall Street, where he worked in private wealth management and helped high-net-worth clients preserve and manage their wealth. Today, he works as an investment coach, helping people build personal financial roadmaps based on their goals, income, assets, expenses, and lifestyle.

Craig explains why there is no one-size-fits-all plan for financial freedom. Some investors want growth. Others need cash flow. Some want to reduce taxes or prepare for an early retirement. The right strategy starts with knowing where you are today and where you want to go.

Nick and Craig also talk about one of the most important rules of investing: understand where your money is going. Craig explains why investors should know how an investment makes money, what could go wrong, how their principal gets returned, and who is operating the investment.

They also discuss risk, passive income, real estate, due diligence, career choices, and why earning and saving more money can have a major impact on how quickly someone reaches financial freedom.

Craig also shares his own career journey from Wall Street to a path that better fits his talents and lifestyle. His message goes beyond money: find what you are good at, build a life that fits you, and use money as a tool to create more choices.