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567 | Are We Taking the Wrong Risks?
Episode 567
Most financial independence seekers are winning at money but losing at life—and they don't even realize it. Chris Hutchins and Brad Barrett challenge…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
566 | Risk-Based Guardrails for Retirement Drawdown
Episode 566
If you've mentally locked yourself into one rigid FI number and one fixed withdrawal rate for the rest of your life, you're doing it wrong. That's th…
7 months ago
565 | Tax Planning To and Through Early Retirement
Episode 565
Most early retirees worry they'll face crushing tax bills — yet thousands are legally paying zero federal income tax in retirement. Cody Garrett and …
7 months, 1 week ago
FI Back to Basics | Jackie Cummings Koski
Episode 564
Most people think saving $100 a month barely makes a dent in their retirement plans. Jackie Cummings Koski, certified financial planner and author of…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
563 | Safe Withdrawal Rates, Drawdown Strategies, RMDs and 50 Year FI Timelines
Episode 563
The 4% rule might be dead—but not for the reason you think. New research suggesting a 5.5% safe withdrawal rate has been making waves in the FI commu…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
562 | Navigating Financial Conflicts in Relationships
Episode 562
Most people worry their retirement money is "trapped" until age 59½. It's not — and understanding why could reshape your entire FI strategy.
Brad and…
8 months ago
561 | Mini-Retirements: Test Driving Financial Independence
Episode 561
Most people plan for retirement like it's an on-off switch—decades of grinding followed by one big leap into the unknown. But what if you've never pr…
8 months, 1 week ago
Living Off the 4% Rule | Marla Taner
Episode 560
Marla Tanner reached financial independence in 2013 and has lived off the 4% rule ever since — through bull markets, bear markets, and a global pande…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Zero-Based Everything: FI, Travel, and the Art of Starting Fresh | Katie & Alan Donegan
Episode 559
Most people obsess over net worth. Katie and Alan Donegan calculate something entirely different: their freedom fund. Joined by Brad, the trio unpack…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Designing an Intentional Life | Tim Ferriss
Episode 558
Tim Ferriss didn't design a card game to make money—he did it because most games today actively prevent the kind of connection that matters. Brad Bar…
9 months ago