Podcast Feed

#25: The Simple Math of a Shorter Path to Early Retirement

#25: The Simple Math of a Shorter Path to Early Retirement

Episode #25 - The math to achieve an early retirement is simple. But applying that math will require some uncommon thinking & effort. This episode sh…

3.18.19 Trouble saving for retirement; Bad 529 plans; Home ownership on the rise

3.18.19 Trouble saving for retirement; Bad 529 plans; Home ownership on the rise

Most Americans have trouble saving for retirement. And savings rates don't tend to increase very much as people get older; Watch out for this direct-…

3.14.19 Zebit CFO responds to Clark; Fee-laden target retirement funds; Renovation scams

3.14.19 Zebit CFO responds to Clark; Fee-laden target retirement funds; Renovation scams

Zebit sells electronics items to people with low credit scores. Clark made some comments earlier this week and now has the Zebit CFO on to respond to…

Do You Have Enough to Retire? (FIRE Edition)

Do You Have Enough to Retire? (FIRE Edition)

#243 What are the key metrics to determine if you have reached financial independence and can retire early. How major stock market losses can derail …

Cal Newport – Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and the Key to a Happy Retirement

Cal Newport – Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and the Key to a Happy Retirement

On today’s episode of the Financial Independence Podcast, I’m very excited to introduce author Cal Newport! I’ve been a huge fan of Cal’s writing for…

Ask Paula: How Should I Plan a Mini-Retirement?

Ask Paula: How Should I Plan a Mini-Retirement?

#181: Imagine that you’re going to take a 6-month to 9-month mini-retirement. How should you plan? What should you do? Sure, you’ll need to have enou…

Money Moves For the MINUTE You Decide to Retire with Harlan Landes AND Buzz Indexes (SB RWD 89)

Money Moves For the MINUTE You Decide to Retire with Harlan Landes AND Buzz Indexes (SB RWD 89)

What should be the number one priority on your retirement planning list? That answer is going to be different for everyone, and on this roundtable ep…

2.28.19 Best places to retire; Grandparent scam; Happiest cell phone customers

2.28.19 Best places to retire; Grandparent scam; Happiest cell phone customers

Clark talks about the best places to land for retirees. Spend less on living expenses when you aren't working anymore!; Help your elderly friends and…

#17: How to Retire Rich With Embarrassing Old Cars and Fixer-Upper Houses

#17: How to Retire Rich With Embarrassing Old Cars and Fixer-Upper Houses

Episode #17: Two simple buying choices, your car and your home, could cost you over $400,000 depending on which choices you make. In other words, old…

2.18.19 Car repossessions are up; Widow denied pension; No Amazon in NY

2.18.19 Car repossessions are up; Widow denied pension; No Amazon in NY

Car repossessions are becoming a bigger problem; A widow with MS has been denied her husband's pension based on one form that can't be tracked down; …

59: Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) with Scott Rieckens

59: Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) with Scott Rieckens

Scott Rieckens was raised in a Navy family. He lived on base and often shopped in the commissary. It gave him a rather skewed sense of what things ac…

Ask Paula: Should I Buy a House or Catch Up on Retirement Savings?

Ask Paula: Should I Buy a House or Catch Up on Retirement Savings?

#177: Imagine that your job is extremely well-paying, but you don’t enjoy it. You’d like to switch employers, even though this will probably require…

Here Are The Best Retirement Plans for the Self-Employed!

Here Are The Best Retirement Plans for the Self-Employed!

Are you self-employed or have a side hustle? Then this episode is for you! What are your options for retirement planning as a self-employed person? W…

113R | Making your Retirement Plan Bullet Proof | Tanja Hester

113R | Making your Retirement Plan Bullet Proof | Tanja Hester

113R | Tanja Hester retired early 15 months ago and joins the show to share her experience of being work optional, Brad makes a decision about solar …

401k Plans Deconstructed

401k Plans Deconstructed

You know that here at The Money Guy Show, we don’t just want you to save toward retirement. We want you to save as much as possible toward retirement…

Three Percent is the New Four Percent - with Larry Swedroe, Retirement Planning Expert

Three Percent is the New Four Percent - with Larry Swedroe, Retirement Planning Expert

#175: Larry Swedroe is one of the most respected investment thinkers and writers of our time. He's published 8 books on investing, including one of …

Ask Paula: I'm 48 and Retiring Next Year. Should I Buy More Rentals?

Ask Paula: I'm 48 and Retiring Next Year. Should I Buy More Rentals?

#174: Should a 48-year-old New Yorker who’s retiring next year buy more rental properties? Should a Michigan-based first-time homebuyer use an FHA lo…

Are you prepared for retirement? Here is what you need to do; with Brandon Renfro

Are you prepared for retirement? Here is what you need to do; with Brandon Renfro

Episode 59: Today I had the pleasure of talking with Brandon Renfro , he was in the Arkansas Army National Guard since 2009 and an Infantry Captain i…

Tony - Going Back to Work After Early Retirement

Tony - Going Back to Work After Early Retirement

It’s easy to think that early retirement will be the answer to all your problems. After all, how could you not be happy when you don’t have to work a…

1.17.19 Your next home might not use energy; Metlife pension fail; Choosing financial independence

1.17.19 Your next home might not use energy; Metlife pension fail; Choosing financial independence

New homes and office buildings are set to use ZERO energy. How cool is that!?; Metlife fined for not paying out pensions to workers; Clark talks with…