Oct. 23, 2024

Ignoring the Rules and Paving Your Own Path to FIRE | E152 Diania Mer…

I love FI because it allows me to break the rules and live outside the norm. Like, no one has time for 40 years of traditional employment. But little did I realize I left one set of rules only to …

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Oct. 9, 2024

When She Makes More Than You…in a Culture that Hasn’t Normalized Brea…

While we still have a lot of work to do, I’m really glad we’ve made strides in closing the gender pay gap. Women's increased incomes have led to significant changes in household dynamics. More women are becoming the primary o...

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Sept. 25, 2024

Roth vs Traditional: Which is Right For You If You’re Pursuing FIRE? …

It’s one of the most hotly debated topics in personal finance…Roth or Traditional? Some argue that the national debt almost guarantees higher taxes in the future and that you should choose Roth and pay your taxes now. Others ...

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Sept. 11, 2024

Is the US Stock Market Too Reliant on a Few Large Companies? | E149 E…

Over the last couple of years, a key group of companies known as The Magnificent Seven has emerged. This group of high-performing and influential companies includes Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Tesla....

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Aug. 28, 2024

Reverse Budgeting: Low-Stress Way to Spend Guilt-Free and Keep Your F…

Things can get complicated quickly in the world of personal finance. From investing and budgeting to estate planning and insurance, there are multiple ways to accomplish what you need to get done. Let’s take investing for exa...

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Aug. 14, 2024

How to Fight About Money Without Ruining a Relationship | E147 Allie …

There are going to be differences. And these differences are what lead to disagreements. Imagine a scenario where you and your friends are booking an Airbnb for an upcoming trip. The group isn’t progressing, and you can tell ...

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July 31, 2024

5 Secrets to Make Your FIRE Journey Fun | E146 Jackie Cummings Koski

Yes, your path to financial independence is going to take work and sacrifice but it shouldn’t be miserable. Financial independence is not worth it if it means being unhappy for decades of your life. There should be lots of mo...

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July 17, 2024

Use Flow State to Achieve More and Accelerate Your Financial Goals | …

Whether you consider yourself a writer or not, you’ve been asked to write before. This could be an essay for school, an email at work, or a caption for a post. Sometimes when we are writing, we have a complete …

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July 3, 2024

Why Are We So Weird When It Comes to Money | E144 Paco de Leon

Humans are weird whenever it comes to money. We drive five miles out of the way to save a few cents on gas. We buy things we don’t need because they’re on sale. We don’t ask for a raise although …

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June 19, 2024

Work Optionality: A Different Way to Imagine at FIRE | E143 Rachael C…

Work optionality is the idea that you work because you want to, not because you have to. As you’re listening to this in your 20s, this concept might seem like a pipe dream. That’s truly fair. Most of us don’t …

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June 5, 2024

Embracing Mini-Retirements: How to Take Breaks on Your Path to FI | E…

Let’s not sugarcoat it, the path to financial independence is a grind. Even with an aggressive savings rate and an extended bull market run, you’re going to be at it for a while. Setting the hard work aside, we also …

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May 22, 2024

Retiring Early? Access Your Retirement Money Before 59.5 (Without a P…

We always hear the importance of taking advantage of our 401K and IRA accounts. The tax advantages and employer match are too good to pass up on. But is this true for early retirees? If I’m planning on retiring in …

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May 8, 2024

Does My FIRE Number Account for Inflation? | E140 Jesse Cramer

I love playing with compound interest calculators and one equation I’m routinely calculating is the number of years until I reach financial independence. Using the 4% rule, I multiply my living expenses by 25 to get my FIRE n...

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April 24, 2024

6 Essential Skills to Have a Successful Career (and Make More Money) …

As someone pursuing early financial independence, it is almost guaranteed that over time, a lot of your wealth will come from investment growth but as we all know, it takes money to make money. The first $100,000 of your net …

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April 10, 2024

A Plan for Breaking Up With Your Financial Advisor (for Those Who Don…

You’ve been pouring into your personal finance education and you’re starting to feel more empowered to manage your investments. You might have even played around with online calculators and realized how much that 1% advisor f...

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March 27, 2024

5 Affordable Yet Fun Date Ideas | E137 Samantha Vigneau

Dating is expensive. There is no way to sugarcoat it. Between dinner, drinks, parking, entertainment, and more…the costs quickly add up. I was reading an article and they surveyed 2,000 Americans to find out the average perso...

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March 13, 2024

First Time Real Estate Investor? Don’t Make These 3 Mistakes | E136 D…

If you’re interested in early retirement, you have to consider how you will afford life when a paycheck isn’t hitting your bank account every other Friday. Of course, my favorite method is investing in the stock market. This ...

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Feb. 28, 2024

Learn to Improve Your Commitment and Follow-Through | E135 Matt Worth…

Even with an aggressive savings rate, reaching financial independence will take 10 to 15 years assuming the market plays nice with you. Stack on paying off debts and saving for large purchases like a wedding, a new car, or yo...

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Feb. 14, 2024

This is the REAL Meaning of Being Frugal (and It’s Not Depriving Your…

When I say the word frugal, what comes to mind? Do you think of your penny-pitching sibling? Or your coupon-clipping aunt? Your co-worker that always brings their lunch? The reality is, frugal means something different to eve...

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Jan. 31, 2024

How to Ask for a Raise: Step-By-Step Process to Make the Ask & Actual…

You’re a top performer at work. Your manager routinely praises you and you’ve been taking on more responsibilities as your team and your company grows. With all of these positive indicators, a thought has been in the back of ...

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Jan. 17, 2024

How to Launch a Side Hustle While Working Full-Time | E132 Genesis Hi…

One of the keys to building wealth is increasing your income. Most 20-somethings don’t have a savings problem, they have an income problem. You’re trying to pay off student loans, graduate from a college lifestyle, and invest...

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Jan. 3, 2024

Using Geo Arbitrage to Save a Ton of Money and Reach FI/RE Sooner | E…

It’s hard living a frugal life. I’m constantly questioning myself whenever I do things like taking leftovers from a free corporate lunch or doing date night at 4pm so we can get happy hour pricing. Although these frugal pract...

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Dec. 25, 2023

Former Inmate on Believing in Yourself, Creating Your Comeback, and P…

For today’s episode, we are going to pause our money content to share a powerful story. With 2024 quickly approaching, I’m sure you’re giving thought to some changes you’d love to make in your life. It could be that you …

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Dec. 18, 2023

4 Realistic New Year’s Resolutions that Will Set You Up for Financial…

I’ve noticed that New Year’s resolutions have been taking some heat lately. I get it, it is totally illogical that a single predetermined day is chosen for everyone to start a major life change and by February, most of us …

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