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607 | Other Mountains I Want to Climb | Diania Merriam

2

606 | Deep Dive: Target-Date Retirement and Bond Funds | Cody Garrett

3

604 | Getting Personal With Personal Finance: Bill Yount

4

603 | Crash Proof: The Science Of Stock Market Resilience | Brian Feroldi

5

602 | FI 201 Beyond FI Basics: Asset Allocation & Market Psychology Mastery

6

601 | Travel Rewards 101 | Devon Gimbel from Point Me to First Class

7

600 | FI 101: Teaching Financial Independence to Your Community

8

599 | ABLE Accounts: Major Update | Brynne Conroy

9

598 | Deep Dive Hot Seat with Brad and Ginger

10

597 | What if Your FI Life Started Tomorrow? | Adam Coelho

11

595 | Value Matrix Case Study Series: Part 2 — Required Bloat

12

594 | Travel Rewards Deep Dive with Noah

13

593 | Book Club: 'Goodbye, Things' with Liz Gets Loaded

14

592 | Value Matrix Case Study Series: Part 1 — Leaky Budget

15

591 | Parent Like a Millionaire Without Being One

16

590 | Building An Extraordinary Life Through FI

17

589 | How to Gain Insights from Your Expense Audit Using a Value Matrix

18

588 | Navigating the Evolving Health Insurance Landscape

19

587 | We’re Going to Be Millionaires — Now How Do I Tell My Spouse? | Andy Hill

20

586 | How to Do an Expense Audit

21

585 | Getting to the Boring Middle: What You Need in Place First

22

584 | Goal Setting for 2026

23

583 | A Table of Contents for FI: Part 2 — The Detour is the Journey

24

582 | A Table of Contents for FI: Part 1

25

581 | Are Roth Conversions Necessary?

26

580 | 2026 Goals: Why This Year Everything Changes

27

579 | 2025 Biggest Takeaways with Ginger

28

578 | Year End Wins 2025

29

577 | Health and Fitness Update Plus 'Are Organic Foods Worth It?' with Dr. Bobby

30

576 | Raising FI‑Minded Kids: What Really Works | 15-Year-Old Rishi Vamdatt

31

575 | Breaking the Golden Handcuffs with 5 Kids

32

574 | Top Five Regrets of the Dying (Book Club with Frank Vasquez and Ginger)

33

573 | Cognitive Behavioral Tools for FI

34

572 | Bias Towards Action: The Adventure List(s)

35

571 | Getting Personal with Personal Finance: Maggie Tucker

36

570 | State of the Stock Market Q&A

37

569 | Always Come Back to the Why

38

568 | The FiiRE Framework

39

567 | Are We Taking the Wrong Risks?

40

566 | Risk-Based Guardrails for Retirement Drawdown

41

565 | Tax Planning To and Through Early Retirement

42

564 | FI Back to Basics | Jackie Cummings Koski

43

563 | Safe Withdrawal Rates, Drawdown Strategies, RMDs and 50 Year FI Timelines

44

562 | Navigating Financial Conflicts in Relationships

45

561 | Mini-Retirements: Test Driving Financial Independence

46

560 | Living Off the 4% Rule | Marla Taner

47

559 | Zero-Based Everything: FI, Travel, and the Art of Starting Fresh | Katie & Alan Donegan

48

558 | Designing an Intentional Life | Tim Ferriss

49

557 | It's Big, But Is It Beautiful? Let's Talk About It

50

556 | Mailbag: Bond Funds, Roth Conversions, Advanced FI Strategies, Solo 401k and Backdoor Roth

51

555 | Are You Over-Optimizing? | Jesse Cramer

52

554 | From Poverty to Semi-Retired | Kristen Knapp

53

553 | Deep Dive: Putting the Middle-Class Trap to Bed

54

552 | Unraveling Your Relationship with Money | Shannah Game

55

551 | Roundup: Buy vs. Rent, Mortgage Amortization, Minimalism and More

56

550 | Getting Personal with Personal Finance: Meghan & Ginger

57

548 | FI Service Corps

58

549 | Deep Dive: Taxable Brokerage Accounts

59

547 | The Simple Path Revisited in 2025 With JL Collins

60

546 | Sleep Masterclass with Dr. Bobby

61

545 | Tax-Efficient Withdrawal Strategies for Early Retirement

62

543 | Is the Middle-Class Trap Something to Worry About? | Mindy Jensen

63

542 | Mastering Tax Strategies: How to Optimize Your Path to Financial Independence

64

541 | Getting Personal with Personal Finance: Vicki Robin & Ginger

65

540 | Breaking the Mold: How Lexi Redefined Her Financial Goals with ChooseFI

66

539 | Rebelutionaries: Stages of FI | Katie & Alan Donegan

67

538 | Coast FI Masterclass | The Fioneers

68

537 | Navigating the Path to FI: Bill Powell's Blue Collar Journey from Debt to Empowerment

69

536 | Getting Personal with Personal Finance: Ron & Ginger

70

535 | The Top 10 Ten Investing Mistakes We All Make

71

534 | Inherited Accounts, Barista FI, and Saving When Starting a Business

72

533 | Getting Personal with Personal Finance: Brad & Ginger

73

532 | Opening the Aperture: Dreaming Big About Financial Independence

74

531 | 2025 State of the Stock Market | Brian Feroldi

75

530 | The FI Case for Electric Vehicles

76

529 | Getting Personal With Personal Finance Laura And Ginger

77

528 | The Purpose Code | Jordan Grumet

78

527 | Buy What You Love Without Going Broke | Frugal Friends

79

526 | 2024 Year-End Celebration: Inspiring Wins from the ChooseFI Community

80

525 | Travel Builds Connections and Unlocks Rewards

81

524 | Beyond Numbers at the Bali Retreat

82

523 | Getting Personal with Personal Finance: Katie Donegan & Ginger

83

522 | Back to Basics: Finding Balance in Financial Independence

84

521 | Mailbag: Backdoor Roth IRA, 4% Rule, and 401(k) Strategies

85

520 | Fit Rich Life

86

519 | Getting Personal with Personal Finance: Ginger & TJ

87

518 | FI + Choose: Aligning Financial Independence with Your Values

88

517 | Maximize Your Wealth: Understanding Capital Gains Tax Strategies

89

516 | Masterclass on Muscle Building

90

515 | Cyber Security Update: Social Engineering & Pig Butchering

91

514 | The More I Tinker, The Worse it Gets

92

513 | Make Your Own Dividend

93

512 | Getting Personal with Personal Finance

94

511 | Take the Next Step

95

510 | Real Estate 2024 Update

96

509 | Getting Personal With Personal Finance Ginger Kim

97

508 | Safe Withdrawal Rates: The Case for 5% and Revealed Preferences

98

507 | Taking the Fear Out of Your Future

99

506 | ProjectionLab

100

505 | Mailbag: Getting Started with FI, Debt vs. Investing, Dividends, 4% Includes Taxes?, Roth 401k

101

504 | Visualizing Your Domino Effect

102

503 | Deep Dive: Roth IRA Conversion Ladder

103

502 | Making FI Fun Again

104

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

105

500 | Choose Financial Independence Today

106

499 | Overcoming Limiting Beliefs | Jess - Fioneers

107

498 | The 6 Pillars of Health | Dr. Bobby Dubois

108

497 | Your Social Security Questions Answered

109

496 | Mailbag: Roth vs. Traditional, Roth to 529 Conversion, and Combining Finances

110

495 | The Lazy Landlord | James Lowery

111

494 | Money is Your Best Form of Protest | Tori Dunlap

112

493 | Design Your Extraordinary Life | Alan & Katie Donegan

113

492 | The RRTTLLU Investing Framework | Jesse Cramer

114

491 | Answering Your Questions on How to Access Money Before 59.5

115

490 | The Ultimate Random Show | Ginger

116

489 | Freedom Before FIRE | Trip of a Lifestyle

117

488 | The Courage to Take Action | EconoMe LIVE with Doc G

118

487 | Military FI: Optimizing Your Financial Plan Before Military Retirement | Daniel Kopp, CFP

119

486 | The Wealthy Educator | Chris Travers

120

485 | Mailbag: Spending Down to Zero, High-Fee 401(k), and Mini-Retirements

121

484 | A Family Journey From Debt to Early Retirement in a Decade | Joel and Emily Allen

122

483 | Effective Giving for the FI Community | Rebecca Herbst & Jack Lewars

123

482 | Update: Are Remote Tech Careers Still Relevant in 2026

124

481 | Mailbag: Long-Term Care and Managing Aging Parents' Finances

125

480 | Update: Healthiest Year Ever | Dean Turner

126

479 | Are You on Track to FI? | FI Roundtable

127

478 | 2024 Investing Update | Brian Feroldi

128

477 | The Hot Seat: Community Edition

129

476 | Love, Loss, and Money: The Shocking Financial Aftermath of a FI Spouse’s Death | Amy

130

475 | How to Access Your Retirement Accounts Before 59.5

131

474 | Social Security Deep Dive: Strategies for Maximizing Benefits

132

473 | Are We There Yet? 'Retire Early' Case Study

133

472 | The Cure for the Boring Middle | Fioneers

134

471 | Mailbag: Inflation, ACA Subsidies, and Roth vs. Traditional

135

470 | The Spectrum of Financial Independence | Chris Hutchins

136

469 | A Tale of Action | Navish Bahl

137

467 | The Power of Community | Amy, Diania, and Stephen

138

466 | Journey to Financial Freedom | Jamila Souffrant

139

465 | The Priceless Value of a Great Question

140

464 | Budgeting Masterclass | Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche

141

463 | Superpower of Frugality | Frugal Friends

142

462 | Pathfinders | JL Collins

143

461 | Taking Space for Yourself and Community | October Roundup

144

460 | Preparing for the Cost of College | Brian Eufinger

145

459 | Follow the Thread | Cory Muscara

146

458 | A Healthy State of Panic | Farnoosh Torabi

147

457 | Mailbag: How to Cover Your Expenses in Early Retirement

148

456 | Taking a Step to FI | September Roundup with Ginger

149

455 | Creating Your Entrepreneurial Flywheel | Nathan Barry

150

454 | Salary Negotiation & Early Retirement | Financial Mechanic

151

453 | From Food Stamps to FI | Theresa

152

452 | This is Not a Dress Rehearsal | August Roundup with Katie

153

451 | Mini-Retirements to Accelerate Your Path to FI | Jillian Johnsrud

154

450 | Catching up to FI | Becky Heptig & Bill Yount

155

449 | Rubber Ducks and Systems for Land Investing

156

448 | July Roundup: Working Backwards Into FI

157

447 | Mailbag: Breaking Up With Your Advisor, I Bonds, 4% Rule, and Roth IRAs

158

446 | Small and Mighty Real Estate Investor | Chad Carson

159

445 | Fundamental Truths of Investing | Brian Feroldi

160

444 | Spending for Happiness | Carl Jensen & Doug Cunnington

161

443 | The Invisible Nature of Spending | Ginger Roundup

162

442 | Intermediate Travel Rewards

163

441 | The Valuist Returns | FI Roundup with Bo Loy

164

440 | Past Failure Does Not Define Future Success | Amy Minkley

165

439 | Adjusting to Life After FI (Before You Get There)

166

438 | Dollars and Sense | Clint Murphy & Ginger

167

437 | Student Loan Forgiveness: Essential Update

168

436 | From Vision Board to Action: A FI Success Story | Rakesh

169

435 | Tipped Finance | Barbara Sloan

170

434 | The Transtheoretical Model of Change | Roundup with Ginger

171

433 | Outside 365 | Greg Heil

172

432 | The Skill of Spending | Mr. Money Mustache

173

431 | The Evolution of FI | The Mad Fientist

174

430 | Mindset, Financial Independence, and Real Estate | The FI Couple

175

429 | FI Frugal Hobbies

176

428 | Fees, Frugality, and 401K Fears

177

427 | Drawdown Strategies: Karsten vs. Fritz

178

426 | What to do with $2.5 Million & Real Estate Update | Scott Trench

179

425 | Brad Barrett's Journey to Financial Independence

180

424 | The Power of FI | Deanna

181

423 | What Are You Optimizing For? | Chris Hutchins

182

422 | Lessons From a Young Entrepreneur

183

421 | Secure Act 2.0 Deep Dive: What Changed for Retirement Savings

184

420 | Mindful FIRE | Adam Coelho

185

419 | Your Bold Move for 2023 | Dominick Quartuccio

186

418 | Investing Lessons Learned in 2022 | Brian Feroldi

187

416 | Learning to Leave | Diania Merriam

188

415 | Four Thousand Weeks | ChooseFI Book Club

189

414 | House FIRE

190

413 | Mental Wealth & Healing | Rich Jones

191

412 | What's In Your Index Fund? | Katie & Alan Donegan

192

411 | The Simple Path to Wealth | JL Collins

193

410 | Short-Term Rentals on the Path to FI | Kelly Cronin

194

409 | 401(k), Mega Backdoor Roth, and the Premium Tax Credit

195

408 | Debt Payoff, Disney & Taking Action | Audrey

196

406 | 18 Months of Massive Action | Josue

197

403 | Alignment & Adjustments | Scott & Taylor Rieckens

198

401 | Court From Modern FImily Returns

199

399 | Money With Katie | Katie Gatti

200

397 | Securing Your Financial Life

201

396 | The Valuist | Bo Loy

202

395 | The Debtist Finds Balance in FI | The Debtist

203

394 | From Blood Cancer To The Boston Marathon | Boyd Dunleavey

204

393 | Travel Rewards Refresher 2022 | Lyn Mettler

205

392 | Jonathan's Farewell: Reflections on Six Years of ChooseFI

206

391 | The Student Loan Reset | The Student Loan Planner

207

390 | Taking Stock of Your Life | Jordan Grumet

208

389 | The Language of Business

209

388 | The 18-Year-Old Who Actually Listened

210

387 | How Real Estate Investors Make it Work in High Interest Environments | Coach Carson

211

386 | The $100K Glorified Sleepaway Camp | Millionaire Educator

212

385 | Time is Your Ultimate Luxury

213

384 | Functionality with Numbers

214

383 | What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?

215

382 | Managing Financial Risk and Market Uncertainty

216

381 | How Much Should You Spend on Housing?

217

380 | Financial Decision Making: The 72-Hour Rule for Smart Spending

218

379 | The Hidden Job Market: How to Find Jobs That Aren't Posted

219

378 | Earning Power: The Best Protection Against Inflation

220

377 | Retirement Planning Strategies During Economic Uncertainty

221

376 | Four Percent Rule Alternatives: Retirement Withdrawal Strategies

222

375 | How To Calculate Your Savings Rate… And Why It’s Important

223

374 | Tools to Simplify Budgeting and Tracking Finances

224

373 | Natural Remedies, Startup Economics, and Financial Literacy A to Z

225

372 | Tax Extensions and Capital Gains Tax Strategy

226

371 | Why Does the Stock Market Go Up?

227

370 | How to Set and Timeline Financial Goals

228

369 | Goal Setting for Financial Independence Part 2

229

368 | Goal Setting for Financial Independence Part 1

230

367 | How to Calculate Your FI Number: Retirement Planning Basics

231

366 | Mindset Shifts for Financial Independence Success

232

365 | Work-Life Balance and Financial Independence

233

364 | What's All The Hoopla About?

234

363 | First to a Million with Dan Sheeks

235

321 | Discovering the Power of FU Money

236

300 | Money and Relationships Part 1: Navigating Money Conversations

237

362 | Cryptocurrency Investment Strategies Part 2

238

361 | Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Basics Part 1

239

360 | Financial Independence Success Strategies

240

359 | SWOT Analysis for Financial Independence

241

358 | New Year Financial Audit: Income and Expense Review

242

355 | Making Bold Financial Moves vs Incremental Changes

243

354 | Personal Finance Risk Management Strategies

244

353 | Travel Rewards: How Families Can Travel for Free

245

352 | DIY Financial Planning: Create Your Own Financial Plan

246

351 | Year-End Tax Planning Strategies

247

350 | Balanced Portfolio Strategy: Managing Investment Winners

248

349 | Investment Returns: Paper vs Real Returns Explained

249

348 | The Rules of the Game

250

347 | How to Calculate Investment Returns

251

346 | Tax Implications of Retirement Account Withdrawals

252

345 | Career Change Strategy: How to Pivot Your Career

253

344 | Risk Avoidance and Deworsification: Common Investment Mistakes

254

343 | Overcoming Financial Criticism and Building Wealth

255

342 | Avoiding Financial Complacency: Good vs Great Mindset

256

341 | Smart Spending: When Splurges Are Worth It

257

340 | Alternative Investments: Collectibles and Hidden Assets

258

339 | Financial Goal Completion and Follow-Through

259

338 | 10 Ways to Increase Your Income

260

337 | Family Adventure Travel on a Budget with Lifestyle Design

261

336 | 100 Ways to Make Your First $1,000

262

335 | Why We Stay in Financial Comfort Zones and How to Break Free

263

334 | Experiments in FI: Inflation, Gardening, and Revocable Living Trusts

264

333 | How to Plan Your First Mini-Retirement

265

332 | How to Use Your Tax Return as a Financial Planning Tool

266

331 | How Inflation Affects Your Investment Strategy

267

330 | Is There a Housing Market Bubble with Paula Pant

268

329 | Stock Market Investment Strategy Comparison

269

328 | How to Evaluate Stocks: Focus on the Business

270

326 | Learn to Market Yourself and Your Skills in 2021 and Beyond

271

325 | Teaching Kids About Money: Credibility, Boundaries, and Allowances

272

324 | Understanding the Different Stages of Financial Independence

273

323 | Cryptocurrency Pump and Dump Schemes Explained

274

322 | Financially Bulletproof in a Pandemic

275

320 | How Work Stress Impacts Financial Independence Goals

276

319 | Make Your Kid a Millionaire

277

318 | 100 Ways to Get 1% Better

278

317 | All The Hacks | Chris Hutchins

279

316 | Is Your Pension Healthy?

280

315 | Is This the Golden Age of Investing? Why It's Never Been Easier to Build Wealth

281

314 | Is My Company's Stock Overpriced | P/E Ratio Explained

282

313 | Portfolio Diversification: Are You Really Protected?

283

312 | First-Time Home Buyer's Guide: What to Know Before You Buy

284

309 | College Hacking: The Comprehensive Guide | Stereo Live Q&A

285

308 | 102 Business Ideas for Kids | Simple Startup with Arianna and Sheila

286

307 | How to Factor My Mortgage into My FI Number | Live Stereo Q&A

287

306 | Myths and Misconceptions | Diania Merriam

288

305 | Finding Your Locus of Control | Stereo Live Q&A

289

303 | Structuring Your Emergency Fund | Stereo Live Q&A

290

301 | Money and Relationships Part 2: Communication and Compromise

291

299 | What's Stopping You from Reaching Financial Independence?

292

298 | Daily Habits That Build Long-Term Wealth

293

297 | From Pandemic Layoff to $100k+ | A Salesforce Success Story

294

296 | Transition Planning from a Military Career on the Path to FI

295

295 | Rethinking Your Emergency Fund Strategy

296

293 | GameStop: Understanding Short Squeezes and Market Psychology

297

292 | The Complexity in Simplicity at M1 | Brian Barnes

298

291 | Lessons Learned from Four Years of Financial Independence Podcasting

299

290 | Target Date Funds and Retirement Investment Strategies

300

289 | The Roth 401K and Meal Planning Made Easy

301

288 | Mad Fientist on Mastery and Creativity Post FI

302

287 | Creating an Intentional Financial Life

303

286 | Diversifying Income Streams and Side Hustles

304

284 | The Simple Path to Wealth: JL Collins on Index Fund Investing

305

280 | The Debt Free Guys

306

279 | Be Wise, Your Financial Future is at Stake | Dan Otter

307

278 | Retire Early...For You

308

277 | How to Rebalance Your Investment Portfolio

309

276 | How to Set Up Your Financial Life: Investing for Beginners

310

275 | War Gaming Your Finances: Stress Testing Your Financial Plan

311

274 | Year-End Tax Planning Strategies with Sean Mullaney

312

273 | Using Emergency Funds and Roth IRAs for Financial Emergencies

313

272 | Understanding Compound Interest and Investing for Beginners

314

271 | Future-Proofing Your Skillset and Teaching Kids Entrepreneurship

315

270 | Designing Your Year For 2021 | Dominick Quartuccio

316

268 | We Want Guac | Financial Independence for Gen Z

317

267 | Alligators, Kittens, and Market Timing Around the Election

318

266 | Breaking the Cycle of Poverty

319

265 | How to Build a Talent Stack for Career Growth

320

264 | Recognizing Scarcity And Uncertainty | Leisa Peterson

321

263 | Accountability and Decision-Making

322

262 | How To Decide With Annie Duke

323

261 | “Nothing Gold Can Stay” | Brad’s Carvana Experience | What Is A Heloc

324

260 | What’s Your Survival Number With Jully-Alma Taveras

325

258 | Back To Basics Part 2: The Income Side Of The Equation

326

257 | Health Savings Accounts: The Ultimate Guide to HSAs

327

256 | Double Your Income By Flipping The Second-Hand Market With Flea Market Flippers

328

254 | How to Create Minimum Viable Income as an Entrepreneur

329

253 | Financial Independence Basics for Beginners

330

252 | Rebuilding Your Financial Life After Crisis

331

250 | Money Lessons From My Grandparents

332

248 | You Are More Than Your Financial Capital | Laura Oldanie

333

246 | Overcoming And Battling Financial Abuse

334

239 | Future-Proofing Your Career in the New Economy

335

238 | How to Test Out of College While You're Still in High School

336

237 | How to Build Your Talent Stack for Career Growth

337

236 | The Intersection of Fitness and Financial Independence

338

234 | What is in the Index, and Q&A with JL Collins

339

233 | How to Build Your Network: Networking Strategies for Success

340

232 | Raising Your Money-Savvy Family For Next Generation Financial Independence

341

231 | Budget Meal Planning and Creative Cooking Tips

342

230 | College Hacks from the ChooseFI Community

343

229 | How Financial Independence Helps You Manage Stress

344

228 | Overcoming the Debilitating Fear of Public Speaking

345

227 | How to Evaluate Your Pension: Is It Worth Staying?

346

226 | Trip of a Lifestyle to All US National Parks

347

225 | The Power of The Staycation

348

223 | Slow Traveling the World The FI Way With Nomad Numbers

349

222 | Navigating Midlife Career Changes and Financial Independence

350

220 | 403(b) Investment Options for Teachers and Public Employees

351

219 | I'm laid off...now what?

352

217 | How to save thousands in Taxes using Geo-arbitrage

353

216 | How to Make Financial Independence More Inclusive

354

215 | Your Self-Worth is Not Your Net Worth | Audrey Bellis

355

213 | The Retirement Saver's Credit: Are You Eligible?

356

212 | Kicking off our FI Case Study Series | Kashia Palmer

357

211 | How to Negotiate Your Salary Without Burning Bridges

358

210 | Little Known Roth Hacks

359

209 | What To Do When The Paycheck Stops With Fritz Gilbert Part 2

360

208 | There Is No Failing With FI

361

207 | 2020 Health Challenge

362

206 | What Happens When Your Paycheck Stops: Retirement Planning Part 1

363

205 | Tax Loss Harvesting and Other Money Moves to Make During a Financial Crisis

364

203 | Real Estate Investing During a Recession Or Financial Crisis With Coach Carson

365

202 | Student Loan Planner with Travis Hornsby

366

201 | Rule of 55: Early Retirement Withdrawal Strategy

367

200 | Stock Market Fundamentals and Index Fund Investing

368

199 | How to Adjust Your Investment Portfolio for Retirement

369

196 | Market Bottom Timing and Investment Strategy

370

194 | The Role of Bonds in Your Investment Portfolio

371

193 | Long-Term Investing: Why the Market Always Goes Up

372

190 | Financial Planning for the Sandwich Generation

373

189 | Investor Policy Statement

374

188 | Stay the Course: Investment Strategy During Market Downturns

375

186 | Multiple Generations Under One Roof With Financial Tortoise

376

183 | Is The FIRE Movement Over?

377

182 | How to Reduce Investment Fees and Escape High-Cost Funds

378

177 | How to Cut Discretionary Spending During Crisis

379

176 | Flexible Spending Rules for Early Retirees | Michael Kitces

380

170R | A Capital Gains Case Study For 2020

381

170 | Financial Literacy Curriculum for High School Students

382

169R | Prepared, Not Scared

383

169 | A Purple Life | Early Retiree Case Study

384

168R | Prioritizing Your Priorities

385

168 | Time Management and Productivity for Financial Independence

386

167R | Should I Refinance My Mortgage? R

387

166R | It's A Small World After All

388

166 | How to Live on $25,000 a Year and Pay Off Student Loans

389

165R | Do You Need VTSAX? Vanguard vs Fidelity vs Schwab Index Funds

390

165 | YNAB Review: Why You Need A Budget

391

164R | What Are The 5 Love Languages?

392

164 | Building Wealth While Raising a Family

393

163R | Roth IRA Conversion Ladder Case Study

394

163 | How to Get Your Spouse On Board with Financial Independence

395

162R | There's Water In The Cup

396

162 | How Personality Types Affect Your Path to Financial Independence

397

161 | Money Letters To My Daughter with Jackie Cummings Koski

398

159R | From Solopreneur To Entrepreneur

399

158R | Your Real Hourly Wage and Savings Rate Calculation

400

158 | How to Calculate Your Real Hourly Wage

401

157R | The Compound Interest Of Self Improvement

402

157 | Atomic Habits | James Clear

403

156R | Coming Back From A Gap Year

404

156 | Retire Before Mom And Dad | Rob Berger

405

155R | Year End Tax Planning With Sean Mullaney

406

155 | FI For Single Parents| Leslie Tayne

407

154 | How to Hack the FAFSA for College Funding

408

153R | Navigating Health Insurance

409

153 | Medical Debt Collection and Forgiveness Strategies

410

152R | Can I Retire Yet? A Drawdown Case Study | Big ERN

411

152 | Starting Your FI Journey Later in Life

412

151R | Fit Waist Fat Wallet

413

151 | Decision Making Framework for Financial Choices

414

150R | Goals vs Systems

415

150 | Accountability | Diania Merriam

416

149R | Whole Life Insurance

417

148R | FI 101| Expense Ratios and House Hacking

418

148 | Struggle | The Psychology Of Poverty With Andréa Motenko

419

147R | Contributions, Corrections And Criticisms

420

147 | How to Negotiate Your Salary

421

146R | Fork In The Road

422

Bonus Episode - Guided Meditation for Stock Market Volatility With JL Collins

423

145R | Stuck

424

145 | Turnkey Real Estate Investing Strategies

425

144R | Guard Rails and Dumpster Fires

426

143R | Is This The Top?

427

142R | Envelope Overwhelm

428

142 | Real Estate Investing Strategies for Beginners

429

141R | Translating FI For The UK

430

140R | The Real Cost Of A Financial Advisor

431

140 | How to Live the FI Lifestyle Before Reaching Your FI Number

432

139 | Reaching FI With Real Estate With Sunny Burns

433

138R | My Daughter's Mindset

434

137 | Rebuilding A Life You Love With Christine

435

136R | Silver Spoon Or Skills

436

136 | How to Fund Your Child's Roth IRA and Other Tax Strategies

437

135R | The Plot Thickens

438

135 | How To Leverage A Modest Income With Joel From How To Money

439

134R | Quit Like A Millionaire

440

134 | Early Retirement Case Study With Route To Retire

441

133R | Should You Invest Or Pay Off Your Mortgage?

442

133 | How To Get Started Making Money With Airbnb with Zeona McIntyre

443

132R | Insurance, A Framework

444

132 | Downsizing Your Life And Financial Coaching With Lisa Duke

445

131R | Building a Brick in Your Wall

446

131 | Mr. Money Mustache on Building the FI Movement | Mr. 1500

447

130R | Simplifying The Ultimate Buy And Hold Strategy With M1 Finance

448

130 | The Ultimate Buy and Hold Portfolio Strategy

449

129R | Focused Work Ethic

450

129 | Breaking The Glass Ceiling With Liz

451

128R | Expand Your Zone Of Awareness

452

128 | How Entrepreneurship Creates Financial Security

453

127 | How To Optimize Your Health With Dr. Scott Sherr

454

126R | What Is An Annuity

455

126 | Estate Planning With Estate Lawyer Mark Moss

456

125R | Optimize Your Online Grocery Shopping

457

125 | The Family Emergency Binder

458

124R | Your Blueprint To Financial Independence

459

123R | Hail Mary FI

460

123 | Financial Independence Challenges for Black Americans

461

122R | Learn More About Dividend Investing

462

122 | Should You Invest in Dividend Stocks?

463

121R | How To Get Any Job

464

121 | Tread Lightly On The Path To FI

465

120R | Finding The Range

466

120 | Your Money and Your Relationships

467

119R | Position Of Strength

468

119 | Everything Is Negotiable

469

118 | From Financial Infidelity To His & Her Money

470

117R | Creating Your Dream Job

471

117 | Making The Case For Part Time With Bradley Rice

472

116R | Escape

473

116 | Adoption, FFLC & the House of FI | Wendy Mays

474

115R | How to Get Out of Debt

475

115 | Poverty, Divorce and FI by 43 | Bonnie Truax

476

114R | Fine Tuning the College Equation | PSAT and National Merit Scholarship

477

114 | How to Win College Scholarships

478

112R | Planned Obsolescence

479

112 | Naseema Financially Intentional | How I paid Off 1 Million In Debt

480

111R | Make the Impossible Possible

481

111 | The Lost Decade | From Prison to FI | Wealth Well Done

482

110R | Change The Input

483

110 | A Millionaire Next Door Case Study | Rocky Lalvani

484

109R | “Bear” Perspective

485

109 | International Teaching Opportunities for Financial Independence

486

108R | How to Calculate Your Savings Rate

487

108 | Setting up a Special Needs Trust

488

106R | Agency

489

106 | From Addiction To FI | Ms. Fiology

490

105 | You Can Afford Anything but Not Everything

491

103 | The Trades Path to Financial Independence

492

102R | The Triple Tax Savings of Health Savings Account

493

102 | From 90K of Debt to 6-figure Side Hustle | Timika

494

101 | How to Find Your Side Hustle Idea

495

100R | Know the Rules

496

100 | Welcome To The FI Community

497

099R | Market Fluctuations | Stick to Your Plan

498

096 | How to Overcome Life Drift and Live Intentionally

499

095 | A Military Path to Financial Independence

500

091 | Rich Carey Real Estate | Building a Rental Real Estate Snowball Machine without Debt

501

089R | Let Me Check With My Accountant

502

088R | What Have You Built?

503

088 | Career Hacking The Tech Industry | Millennial Boss

504

087R | Autonomy Mastery Purpose

505

087 | Education Through Innovation | Don Wettrick

506

086 | A Live Case Study With Physician On FIRE And Allison Goddard

507

084R | Mindset of FI

508

082 | A Wife's Perspective | Laura And Dani

509

081R | The Fear of Letting Go

510

081 | The Year of Less | Cait Flanders

511

078 | Student Loan Debt Repayment Strategies

512

076R | Race or Journey

513

075 | The Unfair Advantages of the Individual Investor

514

073R | How to Make Money Online

515

071R | The Value of Soft Skills

516

070 | Your Money Or Your Life | Vicki Robin

517

068 | What to Do After Dave Ramsey's Baby Steps

518

066R | Letting Go of the Emergency Fund

519

066 | Is an Emergency Fund a Bad Idea? The Case For and Against

520

065R | Don't Waste It

521

063 | Scott Trench | Set For Life

522

058R | Dark Side of Value

523

058 | Annual CFP Roundtable 2017 | Kyle Mast and Danny Kenny

524

054 | Fully Funded Lifestyle Change

525

050 | Domestic GeoArbitrage | Freedom is Groovy

526

049R | FI Festival

527

047 | The Case Against Home Ownership and the Power of Geographic Arbitrage

528

046R | Selectively Hardcore

529

046 | Our Next Life | Are you Ready For Early Retirement?

530

043 | Retirement Drawdown Strategy: How to Spend Your Savings

531

041 | Pursuing FI in a High Cost of Living Area

532

038 | The Why of FI: Why Pursue Financial Independence?

533

035 | Sequence of Return Risk: What Every Early Retiree Must Know

534

034 | Stock Market Investing: The Simple Path to Wealth Part 2

535

032 | The Key Milestones of Financial Independence

536

030 | Why Side Hustles Are the Unspoken Lever of Financial Independence

537

029 | The Aspiring Minimalist vs the Reluctant Frugalist

538

028 | Retirement Savings Order of Operations: 401k, IRA, and Roth

539

023 | Career Hacking for Financial Independence

540

022 | The True Cost Of Car Ownership

541

021 | The Pillars of Financial Independence

542

020 | Introduction to Insurance for Financial Independence

543

019 | Stock Market Investing: The Simple Path to Wealth Part 1

544

018 | Go Curry Cracker | Capital Gains, Losses and The Roth Conversion Ladder

545

017 | Mad Fientist an Origin Story

546

016 | House Hacking Your Way to Financial Independence with Coach Carson

547

015 | Second-Generation Financial Independence and College Planning

548

013 | The Unfair (FI) Advantage Of Teachers: 457b Plans

549

012 | Frugal Living: How to Save 75% of Your Income | Frugalwoods

550

011 | Welcome To The Hot Seat

551

009 | Travel Rewards: How To Travel The World For Almost Free (The Easy Way)

552

008 | Avoid Bank Fees at All Cost

553

007 | How to Crush Your Grocery Bill

554

006 | The Power Of Partnerships | ChooseFI Origin Story

555

005 | Why Everyone Needs Dave Ramsey and Why You Should Ignore Him

556

004 | Paying Off $168K in Student Loan Debt: Jonathan's Origin Story

557

003 | Why Investment Fees Are Evil and How to Avoid Them

558

002 | Why Failure Matters | Brad Backstory

559

001 | Get Started On The Path to Financial Independence