All Episodes
Mile High FI Podcast — 351 episodes
Our Financial Mistakes on the Path to FIRE | MHFI 336
Mr. Money Mustache Goes to Camp (Live CampFI) | MHFI 335
Mr. Money Mustache: Preparing for WifeFI | MHFI 334.5
Identifying & Overcoming Cognitive Biases in the FIRE Community (Live CampFI) | MHFI 334
Asset Driven Lifestyle Creep
Second Thoughts About FIRE – Things We Changed Our Minds About | MHFI 333
We Failed at Early Retirement, But We’re Trying it Again | MHFI 332
Buy Back Your Time & Pay for Convenience | MHFI 331
How to Stop Working & Start Living | MHFI 330
Mr. Money Mustache on Too Much Freedom in Early Retirement [Q&A Bonus] | MHFI 329.5
Work Optional FIRE: Quitting, Then Going Back | MHFI 329
Pursuing Passion Projects In Early Retirement | MHFI 328
Reaching Coast FI, then FULL Financial Independence | MHFI 327
Community & Connections – Happiness #4 | MHFI 326
Living the RV Life While Financially Independent | MHFI 325
Ask Questions & Asparagus Origin Story… [bonus]
Finance & Food: Iceland Adventures & Pizza Passion | MHFI 324
Mr. Money Mustache: FIRE Planning & Investing | MHFI 323
Fast-Track to Freedom: Discovering FIRE Late, But Retired in 2 Years (Part 2) | MHFI 322
Fast-Track to Freedom: Discovering FIRE Late, But Retired in 2 Years (Part 1) | MHFI 321
Mr. Money Mustache on Social Security & Video Games | MHFI 320
Working When It’s Optional | MHFI 319
Permission to Spend: From Frugality to Value-Based Purchases | MHFI 318
Optimizing the Last Year of Work Before Retirement (Part 2) | MHFI 317
Optimizing the Last Year of Work Before Retirement (Part 1) | MHFI 316
Drawdown Strategies & Spending in Early Retirement – Fritz Gilbert | MHFI 315
Is the 4% Rule Bad Advice? | MHFI 314
A Story About My Mom
Retirement Readiness & Car Ownership [Mailbag] | MHFI 313
Retired at 46! An Update on 2 Years of Early Retirement – Elizabeth | MHFI 312
Oversaving Debate & Retiring to Something… Or Not | MHFI 311
Best Part of Die with Zero + Support the Pod [bonus]
Mr. Money Mustache Addresses Fears of Retiring Early | MHFI 310
Mr. Money Mustache’s Issues With The FIRE Movement | MHFI 309
Mr. Money Mustache Wonders… “Is the FIRE Movement Dead?” | MHFI 308
Is Retirement Overrated? [rebroadcast] | MHFI 307
Is The FIRE Community Completely Wrong About Financial Advisors? | MHFI 306
Mr. Money Mustache Explores Pop Culture Through the Lens of FIRE | MHFI 305
Food & Cooking!! | MHFI 304
Renovation vs. Rebuild – Carl is Building a New House | MHFI 303
A Slacker’s Guide to 12 Years of Early Retirement – Kevin Sebesta | MHFI 302
The Search for Community & Identity in Early Retirement – Rebecca Herbst | MHFI 301
Unwinding Frugality and a Shift to Spending More – Kristen Knapp | MHFI 300
From $150K Failure to Financial Independence – Nik Johnson | MHFI 299
Living Better Through Philosophy & Ethics – Rusty | MHFI 298
Perfect Day + Support the Pod [bonus]
Finding Identity & Purpose In Semi-Retirement- Justin David Carl | MHFI 297
Mr. Money Mustache: Living a Good Life, Finding Identity & Purpose | MHFI 296
The Why of FI: Finding Purpose After Retiring Early – Chris Luger | MHFI 295
Mr. Money Mustache Reveals Major HQ News | MHFI 294
Corporate Life to Self-Employment | MHFI 293
From $1.7M to $2.5M Net Worth, But Still Not Retiring – Steve | MHFI 292
Fitness Updates With Carl at FinCon | MHFI 291
18 Months to Freedom. Early Retirement With a $1.5M Nest Egg – Elliot | MHFI 290
Early Retirement After Big Law: World Travel & Self Discipline – Monica | MHFI 289
From $240K in Debt to Early Retirement at Age 48 – Josh (Part 2) | MHFI 288
From $240K in Debt to Early Retirement at Age 48 – Josh (Part 1) | MHFI 287
On The Cusp Of Early Retirement: I Leave My W-2 In 4 Months | MHFI 286
2 Years After Early Retirement | MHFI 285
Retire Often: Mastering the Art of Mini Retirements – Jillian Johnsrud | MHFI 284
Mr. Money Mustache Defines Cheap vs. Frugal (Live CampFI) | MHFI 283
Mr. Money Mustache: Tesla, Health at 50, Passions & Projects [bonus] MHFI 282.5
Is $1.7M Enough To Retire? … It’s Not So Simple… [rebroadcast] | MHFI 282
Reflecting On 15 Months Of Early Retirement – Elizabeth | MHFI 281
Issues With “Die With Zero” & Small-Cap Value – Karsten Jeske (Big ERN) | MHFI 280
You Should Spend More (Probably) – Frank Vasquez | MHFI 279
Procrastination Podcast @ 10,000 ft (Mailbag) [rebroadcast] | MHFI 278
Early Retirement Nightmare: Retiring Into a Bear Market | MHFI 277
Mr. Money Mustache: Financial Strategies, Happiness, & Lifestyle Choices [bonus] MHFI 276.5
Why are Timeshares Horrible? | MHFI 276
Credit Card Points, Doug’s Cognitive Meltdown, Saying NO! [rebroadcast] | MHFI 275
JL Collins & Jillian Johnsrud on FU Money & Mini-Retirements | MHFI 274
Beyond the 4% Rule: Indiana Jones of FI (Update) – Chris Rusin | MHFI 273
Mentally Prepare to Retire – Rusty | MHFI 272
Delivering Identity – BONUS | MHFI 271.5
What the Happiest Retirees Know – Joe Saul-Sehy | MHFI 271
Buy Borrow Die for FI and Mailbag Questions – Rusty | MHFI 270
Can Retiring Early Make You Less Happy? – Happy #3 | MHFI 269
Is Retirement Overrated? – Happy #2 | MHFI 268
Happiness Beyond Wealth. FIRE ≠ Happiness – Happy #1 | MHFI 267
Warren Buffett’s Investing Checklist with Brian Feroldi | MHFI 266
Coast FI vs Fat FI With The Fioneers | MHFI 265
Reading is Radical & We are Nerds | MHFI 264.5
Savings, Laughter, and Life on the Journey to FI – David & Jill | MHFI 264
Irrational Money Fears, Discussing Work, & Early Retirement Routines | MHFI 263
Withdrawal Strategies in Early Retirement [rebroadcast] | MHFI 262
Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early – Mark Trautman | MHFI 261
Die With Zero (Non-Frugal) Spending – Mark Trautman | MHFI 260
Fly For Free 2 – Travel Hacking 201 – Kristen Knapp | MHFI 259
Fly For Free – Travel Hacking 101 – Kristen Knapp | MHFI 258
Money & Happiness, Inflection Points, Frugal Habits BONUS | MHFI 257.5
An Introvert’s Guide to EconoMe and Other Conferences | MHFI 257
Happiness, Tipping Culture, Changing Careers – Chris & JT | MHFI 256
How Coast FI is Redefining Early Retirement for Families – Suzy | MHFI 255
How to Enjoy Early Retirement BONUS | MHFI 254.5
Flying & Travel Tips for 2025 – Lyn Mettler | MHFI 254
Why FU Money Is Not Enough & What Else You Need – Adam Coelho | MHFI 253
Checkpoint: 4 Years Of Early Retirement – Rusty | MHFI 252
Perseverance, Financial Growth, and FIRE – Neil | MHFI 251
Buy What You Love – Value-Based Spending – Jen Smith | MHFI 250
The Purpose Code – Jordan Grumet | MHFI 249
Start Thinking Rich – Adrian Brambila & Brad Klontz | MHFI 248
Coast FI or Slow FI – Best Way to Retire Early – Kristen Knapp | MHFI 247
Coast FI Case Study Update: Frances | MHFI 246
Frances and Peter: Coast FI Case Study [rebroadcast] | MHFI 245
Zero to $1 Million in 10 Years on a Middle Class Salary – Adam | MHFI 244
Exploring the Path to FI – FinCon Roundtable – Chad Carson, Jeremy Schneider | MHFI 243
Estate Planning with Sean Mullaney | MHFI 242
Mr. Money Mustache on Being Retired 19 Years & Turning 50 | MHFI 241
Catching Up With Carl at FinCon | MHFI 240
Financial Guilt and Coast FI Strategies – Mailbag | MHFI 239
Coast FI: Semi-Retiring Early – Kristen Knapp | MHFI 238
Living in Longmont: Community & Retirement Insights | MHFI 237
The Crushing Cost of Conservative Retirement Planning with Jesse Cramer | MHFI 236
So Long for Now. Carl is Leaving… | MHFI 235
Recorded in Full Self Drive in Tesla Model Y | MHFI 234
Navigating the Journey to FI: Real Estate, Retirement, and Financial De-Risking | MHFI 233
Consumerism Chaos: Car Prices, Fast Food Inflation, and Tipping Culture | MHFI 232
$60k in Debt to Early Retirement [rebroadcast] | MHFI 231
Time Share Pitches & FI-Centric Road Tripping | MHFI 230
Mr. Money Mustache on Simplifying Your Finances (Live CampFI) | MHFI 229
Accidental FI at Age 45 & 48 – Darren & Jolene | MHFI 228
Go Bucket Yourself [rebroadcast] | MHFI 227
Unfrugal Habits of the Wealthy, Auto Loans, Insurance – Mailbag | MHFI 226
FIRE in a Recession or When the Market Takes a DIVE [rebroadcast] | MHFI 225
Retired Two Months: Here’s What We Learned – Elizabeth & Dusti | MHFI 224
Retired Two Months: Q&A – Elizabeth & Dusti | MHFI 223
When to Hire an Advisor – Amberly Grant | MHFI 222
3 Buckets of FIRE, Long Term Care, Dating, Mailbag | MHFI 221
Are High Net Worth People Happier? – Allison | MHFI 220
Why I Quit My High-Paying Engineering Job – Vivi | MHFI 219
Lazy Book Update & Google is Bad Now | MHFI 218
Military Path to Financial Freedom – B.J. | MHFI 217
Millionaires Think They’re Middle Class?? – Amberly Grant | MHFI 216
Should I Quit My Corporate Job & Mailbag | MHFI 215
Mad Fientist: Life, Money, & Pursuit Of Happiness (Mindy on Money) | MHFI 214
Mastering the Market, AI’s Future with Brian Feroldi | MHFI 213
My Wife Retired Early!!! | MHFI 212
Evolution of FIRE and EconoMe 2024 | MHFI 211
Accidental FI, Early Retirement, & Subtle Art of Living FI – Bob Haines | MHFI 210
Random Show from EconoMe 2024 | MHFI 209
Telling People You’re Retired or Wealthy | MHFI 208
Mr. Money Mustache & Car Free Living at Culdesac | MHFI 207
Fitness & Health Update | MHFI 206
The Secret Cost of Over-Optimization & Random Show | MHFI 205
From Deep in Debt to Fit Rich Life | MHFI 204
When Did You Feel Wealthy? Or Rich? | MHFI 203
Pathfinders – JL Collins | MHFI 201
What We Learned From 200 Episodes | MHFI 200
Scarcity vs Abundance Mindset & FIRE with Diania Merriam | MHFI 199
Finance Advice to Our Younger Selves | MHFI 198
Sabbatical Case Studies – Paula Pant & J.D. Roth | MHFI 197
When Spending Feels Wrong: Tackling FI Guilt and Money Mindsets | MHFI 196
Go Sober to Pay for College (and Save BIG) | MHFI 195
Will Retiring Early Actually Make You Happy? [rebroadcast] | MHFI 194
DIY Projects, Live-In Flips, and Financial Planning | Mailbag | MHFI 193
Travel Tips | MHFI 192
Charlie Munger Tribute From FIRE Community [bonus]
How We Improved Sleep | MHFI 191
Withdrawal Strategies in Early Retirement | MHFI 190
FinCon Recap and Mailbag – Random Episode | MHFI 189
Emergency Funds, Tesla Stock Talk, and Coast FI Decisions | Mailbag | MHFI 188
Fitness Madness | MHFI 187
Approaching Coast FI Case Study | MHFI 186
A Review Of Carl’s $12,000 Concert Weekend | MHFI 185
Questions From The Facebook Group | MHFI 184
Four Mini Case Studies | MHFI 183
Thoughts On Big Spending And Taylor Swift | MHFI 182
Credit Score Tips and Myths – Amberly Grant | MHFI 181
CampFI Origins & Cohousing with Stephen Baughier | MHFI 180
CampFI LIVE Week 2 | MHFI 179
Credit Card Points, Doug’s Cognitive Meltdown, Saying NO! | MHFI 178
Mailbag in Leadville | MHFI 177
Mad Fientist on Evolution of FIRE: A Founder’s Reflections | MHFI 176
CampFI LIVE Week 1 | MHFI 175
“Revoke My FI Membership Card!” – Amberly Grant | MHFI 174
All the Hacks – Chris Hutchins | MHFI 173
Time Bucketing vs Bucket Lists | MHFI 172
Pursuing FI & Professional Identity Struggle | MHFI 171
Doug the Stoic | MHFI 170
Unraveling the 4% Rule: Is it Time to Retire? | MHFI 169
Van Life: Hitting the Road with Teri Slater | MHFI 168
I Will Teach You to be Rich Ep 108 – Behind the Scenes | Bonus | MHFI 167
Entrepreneurship: From Mac & Cheese to Fintech | MHFI 166
Financial Mistakes We’ve Made | MHFI 165
Retiree’s Guide: Overcoming Frugality & Embracing Spending, Pt 4 | MHFI 164
Retiree’s Guide: Overcoming Frugality & Embracing Spending, Pt 3 | MHFI 163
Retiree’s Guide: Overcoming Frugality & Embracing Spending, Pt 2 | MHFI 162
Retiree’s Guide: Overcoming Frugality & Embracing Spending, Pt 1 | MHFI 161
Why You Need A Will | MHFI 160
Mini-Retirements, Travel, & Redefining Success | MHFI 159
Life Updates & Tech Adventures: Home Improvements, Travel Plans | MHFI 158
Coast FI, Slow FI, & Pioneering Your Path to Financial Freedom | MHFI 157
Why Do People Do Dumb Things? Part 2 | MHFI 156
What We Hate About The FIRE Movement | MHFI 155
Maximizing Profit & Minimizing Hassle: Real Estate Mailbag | MHFI 154
Telling non-FIRE People About FIRE With Justin Robbins | MHFI 153
College, Coaches, & Kids: Answering Your Top Questions | MHFI 152
Power of Memory Dividends: Carl’s $10,000 Purchase You Won’t Believe | MHFI 151
Mailbag | MHFI 150
Kids Are Really Expensive, Aren’t They? | MHFI 149
The Band is BACK Together! Random Show | MHFI 148
Setting Up Wills and Trusts | MHFI 147
Prepare To Die (but in a fun way! wait, what?) | MHFI 146
Why Do People Do Dumb Things? | MHFI 145
The Personal Finance Podcast, Early Retirement, And Fat FIRE | MHFI 144
Mr. Money Mustache on The Shockingly Simple Secret to Happiness (and maybe it’s not so simple) | MHFI 143
Goals and Resolutions with J.D. Roth | MHFI 142
Mile High FI Year End Announcements – Bonus Episode
End Of Year Fitness Update | MHFI 141
What We Spend Money On Post Financial Independence | Mailbag | MHFI 140
Carl is Retiring, For Real & $300 Credit Card Reward | Grab Bag | MHFI 139
Decompressing After Early Retirement for Type-A | MHFI 138
End of Year Moves | MHFI 137
Taylor Swift, Self Publishing Books, Real Estate with Rachel Richards – Money Honey | MHFI 136
How To Plan For/Survive A Downturn | MHFI 135
Having Enough and Lack of Ambition | MHFi 134
Early Retirement in a Recession or When the Market Takes a DIVE | MHFI 133
Is COAST FI the BEST Way to FIRE?? Mailbag | MHFI 132
Traveling, Visiting Family, & the Holidays | MHFI 131
$60k in Debt to Early Retirement | MHFI 130
Mailbag! | MHFI 129
Support the Mile High FI Podcast [bonus] Keep MHFI AD-FREE!
Mark’s Money Mind | MHFI 128
JD Roth of Get Rich Slowly | MHFI 127
Diania Merriam – Building Community | MHFI 126
Be a Rebel – Change Your Life | MHFI 125 (Rebroadcast)
Maya Corbic – Teach Kids Money | MHFi 124
Real Life Indiana Jones – Chris from Life Outside the Maze | MHFI 123 (Rebroadcast)
Ten Principles of Personal Finance | MHFI 122
What To Expect When You Retire Early (FIRE in 5 Months) [rebroadcast] | MHFi 121
26-Year-Old Millionaire with 19 Streams of Income | MHFi 120
Credit Card and Travel Rewards | MHFI 119
Living Frugally To Beat Inflation | MHFI 118
Golden Handcuffs | MHFI 117
Doc G’s Book Launch LIVE! | MHFi 116
Mr. Money Mustache on Get Smart With Money Netflix Documentary w/ John & Kim | MHFi 115
CPA Sean Mullaney and Solo 401(k)s | MHFI 114
The Power of FU Money | MHFI 113
Physician on Fire | MHFI 112
How To Find a FIREy Partner w/Mindy Jensen (Rebroadcast) | MHFI 111
Hitting It Big In Tech with JT | MHFI 110
DIY Stories: Doug isn’t as lazy as he seems | MHFi 109
Fashion and Wardrobe Philosophy (or lack thereof) | MHFi 108
When Stuff Makes You Happy | MHFI 109
Are Your Money Beliefs Holding You Back?? with Alan & Katie Donegan | MHFi 106
Bullshit Jobs | MHFI 105
Live Q&A at CampFI Southeast | MHFI 104
Try Something That Terrifies You (like dancing! wait, what??) | MHFi 103
8 Things I’ve Learned After 5 Years of EARLY Retirement | MHFI 102
The Day We Discovered FI | MHFi 101
Post FI Life After 1 Year | MHFi 100
Inflation – Are we doing anything different? | MHFi 099
Is $1.7M Enough To Retire? … It’s not so simple…| MHFI 098
Some Things We’re Frugal About | MHFi 097
Joe Saul-Sehy at Mr. Money Mustache HQ | MHFi 096
Vacation, Slow Travel, & Dopamine | MHFi 095
Doc G – What We Can Learn From The Dying | MHFI 094
How We Do Net Worth Checkpoints and Track Expenses | MHFI 093
Germany and San Diego | MHFI 092
Summer Fitness Update | MHFI 091
Cash and Your True Calling | MHFI 090
All About Journaling with Amberly Grant | MHFI 089
Does FIRE Lead To Happiness? It’s Complicated | MHFi 088 (Rebroadcast)
Would You Go Back to School? | MHFI 087
Is College Worth It? | MHFI 086
Misconceptions about FIRE | MHFI 085 (Rebroadcast)
The FIoneers | MHFI 084
Carl Bought Another House | MHFI 083
Mailbag! Portfolio Design, Rental Real Estate, and Rowing Machines | MHFi 082
Should Mile High FI Continue? | MHFI 081
Rebel Entrepreneur (Alan Donegan) JOINS Mile High FI | MHFi 080
How to Cope When Tech Stocks Take a HIT | MHFI 079
FI, Real Estate, & Fitness with Jake Simon | MHFi 078
Sabbaticals vs. Early Retirement | MHFI 077
Make More, Spend Less, Invest Wisely | MHFi 076
Live Q&A with Mr. Money Mustache and Alan Donegan | MHFI 075
Rethink the Rat Race – Emily and James | MHFi 074
What would you do with 6 months of free time? | MHFi 073
CAMP FI Southeast LIVE Panel with Maggie Tucker | MHFi 072
Leaving Your Phone Behind | MHFI 071
We Retire in 5 Months & We Have Questions | MHFi 070
What’s Your Morning Routine? | MHFi 069
Live Q&A with Diania Merriam & Maggie Tucker at Camp FI Southeast | MHFi 068
Carl at Tesla for the Cyber Rodeo | MHFi 067
Brian Feroldi: Stocks! | MHFi 066
What Car Would You Get…? Thought experiment | MHFi 065
We Need Fitness Help! – Brittany Dunn | MHFi 064
Losing 10 LBS of Ugly Weight – Mini Fitness Updates | MHFI 063
No ROTH IRA is bad advice, Too Late For Index Funds? Mailbag | MHFi 062
Do I Have Enough to Retire | MHFI 061
Diane Hirschhorn: Former Wealth Advisor | MHFi 060
Optimizers vs Satisficers | MHFi 059
Who Is Doug Cunnington? | MHFI 058
Motivation vs Discipline vs Habits | MHFI 057
Dealing with Market Volatility – Downshift Financial | MHFi 056
No-Complain Experiment & Dealing with Negativity | MHFi 055
Quit Your Engineering Job with Vivi Ton | MHFI 054
Black Swan Events and Financial Independence | MHFi 053
Go Bucket Yourself | MHFI 052
Who is Carl Jensen? MHFi 051
Financial Independence & Health Insurance | Sedera Health Sharing | MHFI 050
What Does a Good Job Look Like? | MHFI 049
Post FI Life with the Mad Fientist | MHFI 048
Would You Get a Full Time Job Again? | MHFi 047
Financial Independence for Teens | Dan Sheeks | MHFI 046
Our Fitness Plan for 2022 | MHFI 045
Inflation with Paula Pant of Afford Anything | MHFI 044
Retirement Account Contribution Limits for 2022 | MHFI 043
Mr. Money Mustache Loves Hot Sauces and Waffles on Wednesday | MHFi 042
Is high income necessary for FI, Spending After FI, Mailbag | MHFI 041
JL Collins Live Q&A @ Mr. Money Mustache HQ | MHFi 040
Doug’s into crypto?! | MHFi 039
Playing with Fire with Scott Rieckens | MHFi 038
J$ – Charitable Giving & FI | MHFi 037
Year End Review | MHFi 036
Create Fearlessly with Jillian Johnsrud | MHFi 035
EconoMe Recap | MHFi 034
How To Sleep Better | MHFi 033
When Real Estate Investing Goes Terribly Wrong with JL Collins | MHFi 032
A Purple Life | MHFi 031
The F.I.R.E Planner and How to be Financially Alert | MHFi 030
Get Rich Slowly with JD Roth | MHFi 029
Retired at 29 | MHFi 028
Your Network is an Asset | MHFi 027
How to Money | MHFi 026
Mailbag | MHFi 025
Downshift Financial | MHFi 024
Mr. Money Mustache, Alan Donegan, Carl Jensen LIVE Q&A Panel | MHFi023
Rebel Finance with Katie and Alan | MHFi 022
Waffles on Wednesday | MHFi 021
Bucket Lists and FI – Chris from lifeoutsidethemaze.com – MHFI020
Habit Changes for a Successful Life – Kristen Rainey | MHFi 019
Listener Mailbag: 4% Rule Details, Podcasts, Apps, and More | MHFi 018
Self Publishing Side Hustle to Full-Time | M.K. Williams | MHFi 017
Creating Camp FI with Stephen Baughier | MHFi 016
Camp FI Rocky Mountain Panel 2021 | MHFi 015
You Can Do Hard Things – Diania Merriam | MHFi 014 | Mile High FI Podcast
Building a Million Dollar Business – No College Degree | MHFi 013
Mini Retirement and Lifestyle Design – Carla and Robert | MHFi 012
Life Hackery | MHFi 011
FIREy housing, mortgages, and fine basement living! – MHFI 010
Mailbag and Questions & Answers | MHFi 009
Start Something ★ Anything | MHFi 008
Cars, Trucks, Transportation | MHFi 007
Does FIRE Lead To Happiness? It’s Complicated | MHFi 006
FIRE Misconceptions | MHFi 005
How To Find A FIREy Partner | Mindy Jensen of Bigger Pockets | MHFi 004
FIRE and The 4% Rule | MHFi 003
The Simple Path to Wealth | JL Collins | MHFi 002
Why Work With *That* Guy and Goals | MHFi 001