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The 'Joneses' Are Bankrupt
Episode 15
Most people assume financial independence requires decades of earning and sacrificing. But what if the biggest barrier isn't your age, income, or eve…
9 years, 1 month ago
015 | Second-Generation Financial Independence and College Planning
Episode 15
Most parents worry about leaving their kids money—but what if the bigger gift is teaching them how to think about it? When Brad and Jonathan brought …
9 years, 1 month ago
What’s the Right Way to Calculate Net Worth?
Episode 14
Most people spend decades preparing financially for retirement but barely think about what comes after. Brad and Jonathan tackle this paradox head-on…
9 years, 1 month ago
The Phases Of FI With 1500 Days
Episode 14
Walking away from a bigger house in a fancier zip code sounds crazy — until you realize the pressure to keep up was crushing your soul. Carl Jensen (…
9 years, 1 month ago
Control Your Tax Rate R
Episode 13
You've spent a decade screwing up your finances — and that might be perfectly fine. Public employees have access to retirement accounts most people h…
9 years, 1 month ago
013 | The Unfair (FI) Advantage Of Teachers: 457b Plans
Episode 13
Most middle-class state employees have no idea they're sitting on a retirement goldmine. Public service jobs — teaching, firefighting, police work — …
9 years, 1 month ago
Introducing the Friday Roundup
Episode 12
Twenty thousand downloads in the first month — how does a brand-new podcast about financial independence explode that fast? Brad and Jonathan kick of…
9 years, 2 months ago
Frugal Living: How to Save 75% of Your Income | Frugalwoods
Episode 12
Most people think saving 75% of their income requires sacrifice and misery. Liz from Frugalwoods and her husband proved the opposite: they saved up t…
9 years, 2 months ago
011 | Welcome To The Hot Seat
Episode 11
Most people think getting your financial life together means grinding until 65 and hoping you saved enough. Brad and Jonathan flip that script: you c…
9 years, 2 months ago
010 | Skinny Waist, Fat Wallet (How To Lose 30 Lbs In 3 months)
Episode 10
Getting lean doesn't require a gym membership, a personal trainer, or even much money at all—but it does demand the same ruthless intentionality you'…
9 years, 2 months ago