Podcast Episodes

Living the RV Life While Financially Independent – Kristen & Pete | MHFI 325

Doug chats with Kristen & Pete about their FI journey, full-time RV living, and both of their work situations.  They dive into the realities of balan…

4 hours ago

Ask Questions & Asparagus Origin Story… [bonus]

We need your questions. So ask questions, plus you get the first mention of asparagus on MHFI. It was episode 9. It’s ridiculous.

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4 days, 18 hours ago

Finance & Food: Iceland Adventures & Pizza Passion – Sam | MHFI 324

Doug chats with his brother-in-law Sam about a variety of topics focusing on travel, food, and money.  Sam discusses travel hacking using credit card…

1 week ago

Mr. Money Mustache: FIRE Planning & Investing | MHFI 323

Doug and Pete Adeney (Mr. Money Mustache) answer questions from the listener mailbag.  They discuss costs of raising a large family on the path to FI…

2 weeks ago

Fast-Track to Freedom: Discovering FIRE Late, But Retired in 2 Years – Jennifer (Part 2) | MHFI 322

Doug continues his conversation with Jennifer about reaching Financial Independence and subsequently retiring in about two years while living in a hi…

3 weeks ago

Fast-Track to Freedom: Discovering FIRE Late, But Retired in 2 Years – Jennifer (Part 1) | MHFI 321

Doug chats with Jennifer about reaching Financial Independence and subsequently retiring in about two years while living in a high cost-of-living are…

4 weeks ago

Video Games & Social Security – Mailbag with Mr. Money Mustache | MHFI 320

Doug and Pete Adeney (Mr. Money Mustache) answer questions from the listener mailbag.  They discuss the benefits & timing of claiming Social Security…

1 month ago

Working When It’s Optional – Carla & Robert | MHFI 319

Doug chats with Carla & Robert about life after their 2019 sabbatical – including observations, lessons learned, and how they currently handle a “wor…

1 month, 1 week ago

Permission to Spend: From Frugality to Value-Based Purchases – Amberly Grant | MHFI 318

Doug chats with Amberly Grant (FinTalks) about how their views & mindsets around frugality have evolved and share recent spending decisions, especial…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Optimizing the Last Year of Work Before Retirement – Rusty (Part 2) | MHFI 317

Doug continues his conversation with Rusty about how to optimize the final year before (early) retirement.  They discuss using debt responsibly, leve…

1 month, 3 weeks ago