Podcast Episodes

Optimizing the Last Year of Work Before Retirement – Rusty (Part 1) | MHFI 316

Doug chats with Rusty about how to optimize the final year before (early) retirement, emphasizing the critical distinction between “one more year syn…

2 months ago

Drawdown Strategies & Spending in Early Retirement – Fritz Gilbert | MHFI 315

Doug and co-host Kristen Knapp chat with Fritz Gilbert (The Retirement Manifesto) at the EconoMe Conference about various drawdown strategies and spe…

2 months, 1 week ago

Is the 4% Rule Bad Advice? – Mark Trautman | MHFI 314

Doug chats with Mark Trautman (Mark’s Money Mind) about the relevance of The 4% Rule in modern retirement planning.  They explore whether it remains …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

A Story About My Mom

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Retirement Readiness & Car Ownership – Mailbag with Mark Trautman | MHFI 313

Doug and Mark Trautman (Mark’s Money Mind) answer questions from the listener mailbag.  They discuss how to prepare for retirement, building social c…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Retired at 46! An Update on 2 Years of Early Retirement – Elizabeth | MHFI 312

Doug chats with his wife Elizabeth about her 2-year anniversary in early retirement.  Elizabeth describes why she loves not working, challenges with …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Oversaving Debate & Retiring to Something… Or Not – Kristen Knapp – Kristen Knapp | MHFI 311

Doug and Kristen Knapp (FI Friends Travel) dive into a listener-submitted topic from Dell regarding the potential benefits of oversaving.  Doug & Kri…

3 months ago

Best Part of Die with Zero + Support the Pod [bonus]

Please support the show if you like it! I play highlights about Die With Zero, specifically about Time Bucketing.

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3 months, 1 week ago

Mr. Money Mustache Addresses Fears of Retiring Early | MHFI 310

Doug chats with Pete Adeney (Mr. Money Mustache) about various fears that some people have about early retirement.  They explore why some people may …

3 months, 1 week ago

Mr. Money Mustache’s Issues With The FIRE Movement | MHFI 309

Doug chats with Pete Adeney (Mr. Money Mustache) about evolving perspectives within the FIRE movement.  Moving beyond external critiques, they dive i…

3 months, 2 weeks ago