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552: From Making $40K/Year as a Teacher to Reaching FI in 4 Years by Doing THIS
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552: From Making $40K/Year as a Teacher to Reaching FI in 4 Years by Doing THIS

You can take your time to reach financial independence, but why wait? With a combination of hard work, savvy investing, and additional income streams…

Q&A: The Unintended Consequences of Early Retirement

Q&A: The Unintended Consequences of Early Retirement

#529: Anonymous, 60, recently lost her job and is worried about retirement. She owns a paid-off triplex, living in one unit and renting the others fo…

503 | Deep Dive: Roth IRA Conversion Ladder

503 | Deep Dive: Roth IRA Conversion Ladder

In this episode: Roth IRA conversion ladder, starting with the end in mind, investing for growth or stability, and retirement planning. While we have…

551: Retired Early at 44 by Buying These "Boring" Investments

551: Retired Early at 44 by Buying These "Boring" Investments

Todd retired early at age forty-four, just three years after discovering the FIRE movement. The most interesting part? He quit without reaching his F…

How to Handle Social Security in Early Retirement

How to Handle Social Security in Early Retirement

"How should I deal with social security in early retirement? I'm planning on retiring at 45, so I won't have social security for over 20 years. Can m…

Q&A: Can They Be Financially Independent in Five Years … By Breaking the Rules?
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Q&A: Can They Be Financially Independent in Five Years … By Breaking the Rules?

#527: Luke and his wife are breaking some personal finance rules in the name of financial independence. Are they right to take this approach or is th…

996: Financial Freedom in 3 Years by Investing in “Boring” Rental Properties

996: Financial Freedom in 3 Years by Investing in “Boring” Rental Properties

Can rental properties replace your W2 income, lead you to financial freedom, and help you build multimillion-dollar wealth in the process? Yes, and G…

502 | Making FI Fun Again | Roundup
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502 | Making FI Fun Again | Roundup

In this episode: travel rewards, frugality, companion passes, international travel, intentional spending, and listener questions. This week Brad is r…

#353: How 8 Rentals Gave One Mom the Freedom to Be Work Optional

#353: How 8 Rentals Gave One Mom the Freedom to Be Work Optional

⭐ Join Rental Property Mastery, my coaching & learning community: link    🎙️ Episode #353 - Casey ran an Etsy shop to save $20K…

501 | It ALL worked.  ALL of it. | Connie
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501 | It ALL worked. ALL of it. | Connie

In this episode: travel rewards, IRA conversions, working with FAFSA, health insurance, and the FI journey. This week we are joined by community memb…

3 Ways to Retire Early (That You Might Not Know About)

3 Ways to Retire Early (That You Might Not Know About)

A lot of people want to retire early - or they at least want the option to. So how do you do it? Here are 3 different strategies that can help you re…

How to Know If You Can Retire Early

How to Know If You Can Retire Early

Laura reviews six steps for knowing if early retirement is right for you and tips for avoiding hefty penalties when tapping retirement accounts early.

Savings Bonds, "Coast FI," and Do I Need a Trust? (Your Questions)

Savings Bonds, "Coast FI," and Do I Need a Trust? (Your Questions)

On today's show we dive headfirst into the mailbag, and answer your excellent questions on every facet of investing, saving, and protecting your mone…

546: From a Negative Net Worth to FI in Just 5 Years by Living Like a Stoic

546: From a Negative Net Worth to FI in Just 5 Years by Living Like a Stoic

The road to financial independence isn’t always linear, but stoicism might be the secret ingredient that keeps you on track. This ancient philosophy …

432: From Losing Her Health, Home, & Marriage to Chasing Financial Freedom (5 Doors!)

432: From Losing Her Health, Home, & Marriage to Chasing Financial Freedom (5 Doors!)

Anyone can buy rentals, whether you have some money to deploy or very little to your name. With seemingly everything working against her, today’s gue…

500 | Choose Financial Independence Today
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500 | Choose Financial Independence Today

In this episode: FI numbers, financial independence, approaching problems differently, and adjusting spending to accommodate FI. This week join our …

545: Fat FI by 23: Building a 7-Figure Income & 8-Figure Portfolio in 3 Years

545: Fat FI by 23: Building a 7-Figure Income & 8-Figure Portfolio in 3 Years

Fat FI and generational wealth in THREE years?! How is that possible? The sooner you forge good money habits, the sooner YOU can achieve your FI goal…

Financial Freedom in Your 20s | BiggerPockets Money

Financial Freedom in Your 20s | BiggerPockets Money

Is it really possible to reach financial freedom in your 20s? Cody shares his full journey (including all of the numbers) and how he reached financi…

The 4 Steps to Financial Independence

The 4 Steps to Financial Independence

Nicole couldn't let Independence Day get too far behind us without talking about a very important kind of independence: financial independence. Today…

499 | Overcoming Limiting Beliefs | Jess - Fioneers
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499 | Overcoming Limiting Beliefs | Jess - Fioneers

In this episode: limiting beliefs, flipping the script, looking for evidence, empowering beliefs, and imposter syndrome. This week we are rejoined by…