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Two Sides of FI — 115 episodes · page 1 of 2
She Worked 25 Years for This? Year 2 Retirement Update.
REWIND: What’s Wrong with This Popular Retirement Strategy?
We Have Enough. So Why Is Spending Still Hard?
REWIND: What I Learned in My First Year of ”Early Retirement”
Year 2 vs. Year 7: What Early Retirement is Really Like
Thinking About Slow Travel After FI? Watch This First
Is This Goodbye?
Early Retirement: How Things Have Changed for Us
From Divorce to Financial Freedom: FI at 45
Am I Doing Retirement Wrong?
How Much Can You Really Spend in Retirement?
Are We Hiding Something? Our Real FIRE Portfolio + Expenses
Our Biggest Fears About Early Retirement
Life After FIRE: Your Toughest Questions, Answered
2025 Market Chaos Blowing up our FIRE Plans?
What Should We Do With Bonds and Cash in a Crazy Market?
It's Harder to Retire Than I Expected
How We're Using ProjectionLab in (Early) Retirement
Are You on Track? Our 2024 Financial Review
How Do I Know When I'm Ready to Retire?
What No One Tells You About Purpose and Happiness in Retirement
BONUS: Retired Early and I Hated It - How NOT to FIRE, Part 2 (Post-FI/RE)
BONUS: How NOT to FIRE - Part 1 (Pre-FI/RE)
Retiring (Early) in 5 Days. Am I Ready?
How Options Trading Led this Engineer to Financial Independence in His 30s
Early Retirement + Group Travel: What Works, What Doesn’t
Does Retirement = Happiness?
Empty Nest, New Challenges: What’s Next After Early Retirement?
Financial Independence at 50 (Finally!)
He Earned a Million Dollars Trading This Option Strategy
Our 80/20 Rules for Early Retirement: How We Did It
Checking In: Year One of Early Retirement
Four Years Later: What I Wish I Knew Before Retiring Early
Retired Early? Here’s How to Pay Yourself
When is Enough, Enough? Working After Financial Independence
Unexpected Reactions to My Early Retirement
Retiring Early Made This Possible
One Step Closer to FI/RE - Preparing to Give Notice
Retired Early to USVIs, Florida, and Spain: How They Did It
My Healthcare Costs in Early Retirement (Year 3)
FI-nancial Checkup: New Year Routines + Goals for 2024
Financially Independent, Recreationally Employed (FIRE)
Did We Budget Enough for Travel in Early Retirement?
Retired Early and Feeling Lost. What’s Next?
The Health Risks of Early Retirement
One More Year: My Decision to Postpone Early Retirement
Will This Get Us Kicked Out of the FIRE Movement?
He Retired Early, She Didn’t: A Coast FI Case Study
Can You Reach FI Faster? Advice From Someone Who Did.
Halfway to FI? Surviving the Boring Middle
Ask an Early Retiree Anything! Live Q&A with Jason from Two Sides of FI
FI-ght Club: Friction Between Friends Pre and Post-FI
Our Net Worth Is Up! Sharing Our Financial Review Process
Secure Your Retirement with this Variable Withdrawal Strategy
Retiring With $2M: Here’s How We’d Spend It
Am I Failing at Early Retirement?
Having Trouble Trusting the Math in Early Retirement?
Never Run Out of Money in Retirement - Use This Free FIRE Calculator!
What’s Wrong with This Popular Retirement Strategy?
My Next Phase of Early Retirement Won’t Include This…
My FIRE Budget Didn’t Account for This
Finding My Way in Early Retirement: A 30 Month Check-In
Our Most Impactful Tools and Purchases Under $250 (Part 2)
Budget-Friendly Finds: Our Favorite Tools and Hacks Under $50 (Part 1)
Tax Strategies on FIRE: Financial Independence / Retire Early
You Asked, We Answered. FIRE Q&A
My Plan to Retire Early is ON HOLD
Reacting to YOUR Ideas for Holding Cash
Is This a Part of Your FIRE Plan?
Will You Run Out of Money or Time? FI Advice From a Hospice Doctor
FIRE and Holding Cash - What We’re Doing
Do I Wish I’d Worked One More Year?
How I Plan to Retire Early on a $50K Salary
Karsten Spoke, We Listened. Here’s What We Learned.
Don’t Let the Cost of Healthcare Break Your Early Retirement Plan
What the FIRE Community Gets Wrong - Talking with Karsten Jeske
We Each Hired a Flat Fee Financial Advisor. Was it Worth It?
Stock Market on FIRE: What We’re Doing in a Downturn
My New Life: Two Years After Early Retirement
We Avoided Estate Planning. Here’s Why You Can’t Afford To (Part 2)
If You Want Financial Freedom You Can’t Ignore This (Part 1)
Making The Worst Financial Mistake I’ve Ever Made?
Breaking Up With My Financial Advisor?
Financial Lessons We’re Passing On (Part 2)
Our FIRE Portfolios Are Down 20%, What Now?
Teaching Our Teens About FI and Money (Part 1)
Buying Bonds. Still Not Convinced I’m Doing the Right Thing! (Part 2)
FI-nancial Decisions - Transitioning to FI with Laura + Eric [Bonus Episode]
I Rebalanced My FI/RE Portfolio and I Hate It! (Part 1)
Retirement Is Nothing Like I Thought It Would Be
Financial Independence, Retire Early...Go Back to Work?
Comparing our FIRE Portfolios + Asset Allocations (Part 2)
Getting Your FIRE Asset Allocation Right. Here‘s Ours (Part 1)
Have Enough to Retire (Early)? 10 Steps to Make Sure
Healthcare is my Second Highest Cost in Early Retirement
A CoastFI Path to Financial Security: An Interview with Catherine
How We Travel: Pre + Post Financial Independence
Retired Early and I Hated It: How NOT to FIRE, Part 2 (Post-FI/RE)
How NOT to FIRE - Part 1 (Pre-FI/RE)
Answering Your Financial Independence Questions