Financial Independence Podcast

Financial Independence Podcast

The podcast discusses how the speaker, who initially thought they had Financial Independence (FI) figured out, has since encountered changes that have made them realize their understanding was incomplete.

September 03, 2024

Financial Independence Podcast

Saving money provides power for improving life and financial independence; using that power is crucial.

July 08, 2024

Financial Independence Podcast

To increase happiness using money, focus on eliminating sources of dissatisfaction in life, rather than buying things.

June 17, 2024

Financial Independence Podcast

Bill Perkins discusses maximizing net fulfillment instead of net worth, time-bucketting experiences over having a bucket list, and avoiding autopilot earnings-saving-investing habits on All the Hacks with Chris Hutchins.

May 02, 2024

Financial Independence Podcast

This podcast episode distills key investment advice from JL Collins, featuring discussions on the importance of FU Money, the superiority of index investing over active, and insights into why Vanguard stands out. It also tackles topics like stock picking, real estate investments, and market crashes.

December 05, 2023

Financial Independence Podcast

Parker Hewes shares the 8 key health behaviors for long-term health and wellbeing in his book 'Lifelong Youth'.

November 06, 2023

Financial Independence Podcast

Financial Independence Podcast episode features a return of Chad Carson from CoachCarson.com, discussing his new book, The Small and Mighty Real Estate Investor. The interview is conducted by Jillian Johnsrud of Montana Money Adventures and Retire Often.

August 23, 2023

Financial Independence Podcast

Discussion on Financial Independence podcast with Ramit Sethi, focusing on effective spending strategies, highlighting why paying more is sometimes beneficial and the importance of imagining a rich life, including insights on why they doubled their annual spending.

February 17, 2023

Financial Independence Podcast

In this holiday episode, the host interviews family members to discuss where he developed his money-saving ideas (the Mad Fientist persona) and offers advice for parents on raising financially smart children.

December 14, 2022

Financial Independence Podcast

Hosts Cody Berman and Justin Taylor discuss their contrasting journeys towards Financial Independence (FI) - Justin as an employee, Cody as an entrepreneur; they deliberate on topics like live-in flipping vs house hacking, car buying strategies, fixed expenses focus, investing even when scared, retirement plans for entrepreneurs, benefits/downsides of both paths, and the dangers of comparing oneself to others.

October 01, 2022

Financial Independence Podcast

Host is experiencing a significant life change and is even more thankful for financial independence (FI) and early retirement due to its benefits of flexibility and time.

September 02, 2022

Financial Independence Podcast

Mathias from Financial Independence Europe podcast discusses Effective Altruism with Luke Freeman of Giving What We Can and Rebecca Herbst of Yield and Spread, covering efficient giving, benefits of EA community, charity while pursuing FI, evolution of giving, and differences between US & European philanthropy.

June 27, 2022

Financial Independence Podcast

Celebrating 10 years since starting the Financial Independence Podcast, reminiscing on top advice from Mr. Money Mustache: his investment strategy, real estate vs stock market investing, tips for a bull market, benefits of early retirement, biggest splurge, deciding mortgage payment, best/challenging parts of financial independence, impact and difficulty post-FI life, and relationships in FI.

May 31, 2022

Financial Independence Podcast

Patrick Aime, from Rwanda, moved to America for education and work. He started a business, accumulated wealth, lost it all during the 2008 crisis, found FIRE, rebuilt his business, started investing in Mexico, hit FI after bankruptcy, and eventually became a millionaire.

April 25, 2022

Financial Independence Podcast

Carl and Doug from Mile High FI discuss their experiences with early retirement, emphasizing the importance of community, self-permission for slowing down, reinvention, financial security, meaningful work, and continued happiness.

March 28, 2022

Financial Independence Podcast

Barney from The Escape Artist discusses cultural differences between US and UK when pursuing financial independence (FI), translating investing terms, class structure impact on FI-seekers, reasons for slower FIRE adoption in UK, types of ISAs, tax hacking possibilities, real estate investment strategies like Rent-a-Room scheme in the UK, and utilization of geographic arbitrage to speed up reaching FI.

December 15, 2021

Financial Independence Podcast

Discussion with Bogleheads about life after FIRE focusing on how spending changes post-retirement, viewing FI as a spectrum instead of a goal, planning for post-FI aspects, benefits and challenges of early retirement.

November 15, 2021

Financial Independence Podcast

The host is announcing that this will be his fifth and final annual update on his journey since quitting his job. Reasons for ending the updates include savings allowing him to navigate the pandemic, FI acting as a shock absorber and cheat code, financial independence no longer being a source of motivation, thoughts on Lean FIRE, possible reconsideration of targets when considering Warren Buffett's plans for his kids, and why this might affect your own FI target.

August 20, 2021

Financial Independence Podcast

Interview with Jacob Lund Fisker, founder of the FIRE movement, discussing his experiences, insights on flexible investing, predictions for the next decade, lifestyle design, and current projects.

January 19, 2021

Financial Independence Podcast

The podcast episode describes a successful Ultralearning experiment that helped a person progress towards their dream of writing and releasing an album within 3 months. Key lessons from the experiment included creating new habits, overcoming self-doubt, being original and creative, and making projects 'real'. The host shares insights into their project and why these learnings have led to increased productivity.

October 02, 2020