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How Do I Build a Stream of Retirement Money?

How Do I Build a Stream of Retirement Money?

Have you been waiting for us to answer your letter? It's your lucky day because we're dedicating today's show to answering your questions. We're cove…

How I Retired Early: A Case Study w/ Fritz Gilbert

How I Retired Early: A Case Study w/ Fritz Gilbert

Do you ever find yourself sitting around wondering how someone retires early? Good news... we've been wondering the same thing. To answer answer all …

Traditional IRA vs Roth IRA: Which is Better?

Traditional IRA vs Roth IRA: Which is Better?

What's the difference between a traditional (pre-tax) IRA and a Roth IRA? We have your answers in this week's short episode of The Money Guy Show. Wh…

What's Not To Like About a 401k Loan? (Your Letters)

What's Not To Like About a 401k Loan? (Your Letters)

Mail call! Today we're ripping open your letters and answering tons of your questions. We'll share our thoughts on 401k loans, improving your credit,…

When Retirement Seems Impossible (with Dr. Steve Wendel from Morningstar)

When Retirement Seems Impossible (with Dr. Steve Wendel from Morningstar)

Invest there, save here, charge this, spend that... what's behind our financial decision making? We might not personally have all of those answer, bu…

079 | Embracing Retirement | Amy and Tim Rutherford

079 | Embracing Retirement | Amy and Tim Rutherford

079 | Tim & Amy Rutherford talk about early retirement, living with lower expenses and a busier schedule of fun, free activities, and what life chang…

23: A Mini-Retirement Road Trip in Your 20s with Becky & Noah

23: A Mini-Retirement Road Trip in Your 20s with Becky & Noah

Becky and Noah are in the first half of their gap gear, a pre-FI road trip around America. They didn’t grow up rich, but they carefully planned out t…

Can Retirement Ruin Your Relationships? (Plus an intro to Payitoff.io)

Can Retirement Ruin Your Relationships? (Plus an intro to Payitoff.io)

Looking forward to retirement? We make plans so we CAN retire, but have you ever thought about what you'll be doing once you actually get there? We'l…

Marla Taner – Striving for Happiness After Early Retirement

Marla Taner – Striving for Happiness After Early Retirement

My good friend Marla Taner joined me on the Financial Independence Podcast to go deep into some early-retirement topics that aren’t often discussed. …

19: The Ultimate Real Estate Retirement Plan with Chad Carson

19: The Ultimate Real Estate Retirement Plan with Chad Carson

Chad Carson has never had a “real job.” Instead, he has parlayed his experience helping with his father’s rental business into his own real estate re…

Should I Choose a Roth vs. Traditional IRA and 401k for Early Retirement?

Should I Choose a Roth vs. Traditional IRA and 401k for Early Retirement?

#128: Antonia, 27, wants to retire in 15 years. She's trying to figure out whether to contribute to pre-tax or after-tax retirement accounts. Most f…

18: Accessing Retirement Funds Before Age 59½ with The Mad Fientist

18: Accessing Retirement Funds Before Age 59½ with The Mad Fientist

Early retirement is a goal many people have. Diligently saving for retirement age to fund your life after you stop working is great, but the same pro…

276: Early Retirement ($10k/Month) by Age 35 with Bryce Stewart

276: Early Retirement ($10k/Month) by Age 35 with Bryce Stewart

Why work at a lame job until you’re too old to enjoy the life you’ve been given? If you are looking to get out of the rat race earlier, this is one e…

Should I Invest In a Roth IRA (and more of your questions)

Should I Invest In a Roth IRA (and more of your questions)

One of our most frequently asked questions revolves around the Roth IRA. Should I invest in it? How much should I invest? Why should I invest in a Ro…

541 - Choose the Right Retirement Accounts in 3 Simple Steps

541 - Choose the Right Retirement Accounts in 3 Simple Steps

If you’re confused by all the tax-advantaged retirement account options you can choose from, it’s time to get clarity and use them to build more weal…

A Chinese Stock Shell Game (with Jed Rothstein from The China Hustle)

A Chinese Stock Shell Game (with Jed Rothstein from The China Hustle)

Thinking about placing some of your hard earned Benjamins into investments in China? So have many American investors, yet lots of them don't know how…

537 - 10 Retirement Rollover FAQs That Will Make You Richer

537 - 10 Retirement Rollover FAQs That Will Make You Richer

Even though “doing a rollover” sounds like a cute dog trick, don’t underestimate its ability to save you some serious money. Laura answers 10 common …

How I Retired at Age 32 - with Liz Thames from Frugalwoods

How I Retired at Age 32 - with Liz Thames from Frugalwoods

#121: After Liz Thames graduated from college, she couldn't find a job. "Nowhere would hire me," Thames says. "I had what I thought was this nice re…

Ask Paula - I'm Retiring at 53. How Will Early Retirement Impact My Social Security?

Ask Paula - I'm Retiring at 53. How Will Early Retirement Impact My Social Security?

#120: Roger Whitney, age 51, calls himself The Retirement Answer Man. As a financial planner, investment analyst and podcast host, he focuses on help…