JL Collins is the international bestselling author of The Simple Path to Wealth: Your road map to financial independence and a rich, free life. He has been called "The Godfather of FI" in the financial independence community. He launched his eponymous blog, jlcollinsnh.com, in June 2011. His Talk at Google has received over 1.4 million views, and he has appeared on dozens of popular finance shows and podcasts.