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Your 401k Could Be Better (plus an intro to CollegeBacker)

Your 401k Could Be Better (plus an intro to CollegeBacker)

Think your 401k rocks? In our headlines segment today we'll share a story from an author who thinks your retirement plan isn't all that it can be. Sh…

A Conversation On Retirement With Jason Parker - Year End Special

A Conversation On Retirement With Jason Parker - Year End Special

A wide ranging discussion on retirement math, sequence of return risk, investing buckets, scaling exposure to Bitcoin and gold, and creating a lifest…

Chris Hutchins – Why You Should “Retire” Before You Hit Your Number

Chris Hutchins – Why You Should “Retire” Before You Hit Your Number

On today’s episode of the Financial Independence Podcast, I interview a serial entrepreneur who has achieved financial independence three different w…

Rock Retirement (with Roger Whitney)

Rock Retirement (with Roger Whitney)

Haven't thought much about your retirement? Wondering how to more creatively plan for either FIRE or a normal retirement? We're excited to share the …

From $52,000 In Debt To Early Retirement (with Deacon Hayes)

From $52,000 In Debt To Early Retirement (with Deacon Hayes)

Thinking about retiring early but you're stuck in neutral with your debt? Maybe it's time to change your money habits. Deacon Hayes (recent winner of…

Skipping College, Frugality, Early Retirement and Side Hustles: The People of FinCon 2017

Skipping College, Frugality, Early Retirement and Side Hustles: The People of FinCon 2017

What's your money story? Today we hear fantastic stories from the phenomenal people who attend FinCon...and man, did they not disappoint. The only ru…

046 | Our Next Life | The Reveal | Are you Ready for Early Retirement?

046 | Our Next Life | The Reveal | Are you Ready for Early Retirement?

046 | In today's podcast we have a wide-ranging conversation with Ms. ONL from Our Next Life on her decision to stop being anonymous on the blog to w…

253: Your Escape Plan: How to Make Early “Retirement” a Reality

253: Your Escape Plan: How to Make Early “Retirement” a Reality

Quit my job? “That’s stupid,” Kim Anderson said. But she eventually did, and it turned out to be a really smart move. Together with her husband Cress…

From Rat Race To Retired At Age 37 (with Chris Reining)

From Rat Race To Retired At Age 37 (with Chris Reining)

Ever think that you're trapped in the rat race and can't save? Chris Reining had a car payment of over $500 a month and a condo that sucked much of h…

517 - 5 Places to Invest After You Max Out a Retirement Account

517 - 5 Places to Invest After You Max Out a Retirement Account

Don't get confused about where to invest your extra cash. Laura answers a listener question and gives tips for the different types of accounts you ca…

045 | JD Roth | Get Rich Slowly | Breaking News | Full Circle

045 | JD Roth | Get Rich Slowly | Breaking News | Full Circle

045 | Today we discuss JD Roth's backstory behind his financial journey, Get Rich Slowly and Money Boss, plus JD's philosophy AND a very special anno…

Should I Move My 401k to a Roth IRA? (Your Letters)

Should I Move My 401k to a Roth IRA? (Your Letters)

You have money in an old 401k and would prefer to have that money in your Roth IRA. Should you make that move? How do you accomplish that goal? That'…

043R | Mega Backdoor Roth | Should I Ever Consider Using the Roth?

043R | Mega Backdoor Roth | Should I Ever Consider Using the Roth?

043R | In this podcast we discuss our takeaways from Episode 43 with Fritz from the Retirement Manifesto plus an in-depth discussion of the Roth IRA …

The Pros and (Mostly) Cons of Early Retirement (plus Kathryn Minshew from TheMuse.com)

The Pros and (Mostly) Cons of Early Retirement (plus Kathryn Minshew from TheMuse.com)

Are there more pros or cons to retiring early? A new Investopedia piece says there are definitely more cons than pros. Does our roundtable team agree…

043 | Drawdown Strategy | The Retirement Manifesto

043 | Drawdown Strategy | The Retirement Manifesto

043 | In this podcast we have a far-ranging conversation with Fritz from the Retirement Manifesto about retirement drawdown strategies, his 'buckets'…

Ask Paula - The Early Retirement Episode

Ask Paula - The Early Retirement Episode

#94: Early retirement? Yes please. This week, I answer questions from the audience community around early retirement planning, health savings and deb…

Michael Kitces – The 4% Rule and Financial Planning for Early Retirement

Michael Kitces – The 4% Rule and Financial Planning for Early Retirement

One of the internet’s most-respected retirement researchers and financial planners, Michael Kitces, joins me for an episode of the Financial Independ…

242: How to Live an Incredible Life Now & Achieve Early Retirement with Josh Randall

242: How to Live an Incredible Life Now & Achieve Early Retirement with Josh Randall

Money doesn’t buy happiness – but it can give you the freedom to live a truly extraordinary life, something our guest today can really speak to! We s…

Don’t Let These Obstacles Ruin Your Retirement

Don’t Let These Obstacles Ruin Your Retirement

Knowing what obstacles may try to come between you and your retirement can help ensure you are able to avoid and overcome them.