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94: 18 Options for Healthcare in Early Retirement with Lynn Frair

94: 18 Options for Healthcare in Early Retirement with Lynn Frair

The absolute MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED question I get about Early Retirement is “What do I do about healthcare?” Without going into too much detail, we’r…

Ask Paula: How Should I Invest $4,000 Per Month for Early Retirement?

Ask Paula: How Should I Invest $4,000 Per Month for Early Retirement?

#219: Stella is working toward FIRE and wants to know: how can she create passive income in her retirement years? Is a portfolio with stocks and bond…

How To Retire Early With Kids: A Nearly Impossible Task

How To Retire Early With Kids: A Nearly Impossible Task

Everybody can retire when their investment income is enough to cover their basic living expenses. But when it comes to retiring early (before 60), th…

144R | Guard Rails and Dumpster Fires

144R | Guard Rails and Dumpster Fires

A recap from Jonathan and Brad's visit to FinCon, FI Military, YNAB, and "what if my finances are like a dumpster fire?". For more information, visit…

Is It Harder To Retire Early With Children? (Plus an intro to Mercari)

Is It Harder To Retire Early With Children? (Plus an intro to Mercari)

We see people without children retiring early all the time. Is that because children are the speed bumps on the road to the financial heaven? We'll a…

Engineering Your Early Retirement | Kim from The Frugal Engineers

Engineering Your Early Retirement | Kim from The Frugal Engineers

In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Kim from The Frugal Engineers. Kim started nowhere near engineering and with no financial goals. …

The Not So Obvious Reasons Why People Want To Retire Early

The Not So Obvious Reasons Why People Want To Retire Early

Retiring early is a dream come true for many. However, there are some not so obvious reasons why people want to leave work early, and they aren't ver…

Achieving Early Retirement through Airbnb | Zeona McIntyre

Achieving Early Retirement through Airbnb | Zeona McIntyre

In today's episode, Cody and Justin are joined by Zeona McIntyre who is an absolute boss with Air BnB rentals. Her story starts by getting a degree …

45. Dealing With Burnout on Your Path to FI w/ The Happy Philosopher, I Dream of FIRE, Melissa Blevins, and Bill Yount

45. Dealing With Burnout on Your Path to FI w/ The Happy Philosopher, I Dream of FIRE, Melissa Blev…

In Episode 45 we toy with the issue of all to common problem of burnout in your personal journey to financial independence, how to manage it, and hop…

The Negatives Of Early Retirement Nobody Likes Talking About

The Negatives Of Early Retirement Nobody Likes Talking About

Being able to retire early is great, but there are a number of downsides to content with. After leaving work for good in 2012, I'd like to share some…

44. Married to Money w/ Mrs. Physician on FIRE, Chief Dad Officer, and Lara McElderry

44. Married to Money w/ Mrs. Physician on FIRE, Chief Dad Officer, and Lara McElderry

In episode 44 we talk with 3 spouses who are married to high income earners. We get to hear the point of view from other side of Physician on Fire, C…

How Much Money You Need To Retire Early And Live In Abject Poverty

How Much Money You Need To Retire Early And Live In Abject Poverty

As more people look to retire early before 60, more people are looking for shortcuts in order to get to early retirement quicker. What I've noticed i…

#53: Destination Financial Independence - The Peak and the Plateaus of Early Retirement

#53: Destination Financial Independence - The Peak and the Plateaus of Early Retirement

Episode #53 - Financial independence means you no longer have to work for money. This episode explains both this financial peak and the milestones al…

Ask Paula: Early Retirement and The Four Percent Rule

Ask Paula: Early Retirement and The Four Percent Rule

#203: Many people in their 50’s or 60’s warn us about catastrophic or ‘black swan’ events. But what’s the likelihood that this will actually happen? …

134 | Early Retirement Case Study With Route To Retire

134 | Early Retirement Case Study With Route To Retire

Jim from Route To Retire talks about about life after retirement and geo-arbitrage. His path to FI didn’t start with a community, it began when he wa…

The Downside of an Early Retirement (plus lessons from Roush Fenway Racing) DETAILS

The Downside of an Early Retirement (plus lessons from Roush Fenway Racing) DETAILS

Less stress, easy overhead, and being debt-free... those are three fantastic reasons to chase financial independence. For a growing number of investo…

37. Should You Pursue Fat FIRE? w/ Physician on FIRE, Mrs. Fruglwoods, and Millionaires Unveiled

37. Should You Pursue Fat FIRE? w/ Physician on FIRE, Mrs. Fruglwoods, and Millionaires Unveiled

An often debated topic is discussed today to help you decide whether you should pursue Fat FIRE or not?   Guests who wrestle with the topic in this e…

The Truth About the FIRE Movement

The Truth About the FIRE Movement

The FIRE Movement. What is it? Who’s doing it? Should I do it? Is it good or bad? How do I do it? These are all questions you may ask yourself when y…

31. I Finally Quit! w/ Travis Hornsby, Early Retirement Dude, Kris, and FI 180

31. I Finally Quit! w/ Travis Hornsby, Early Retirement Dude, Kris, and FI 180

In Episode 31 we explore the gut wrenching question of when it is time to finally quit. The panelist share their insight on the retire early portion …

28. Are We Ignoring Risk in Pursuing FIRE? w/ Big ERN, Carl Jensen, Steve Adcock, and Todd Tresidder

28. Are We Ignoring Risk in Pursuing FIRE? w/ Big ERN, Carl Jensen, Steve Adcock, and Todd Tresidder

In episode 28 we have 4 guests who talk about how they define risk, how we might be under estimating our risk premium, and share insights on how to i…