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Latest Episodes

From CPA to Entrepreneur | PT Money
October 24, 2018

Have you ever thought of taking the leap to becoming an entrepreneur? - Today we talk to PT Money, a well known in figure in the personal finance community. He manages his own blog as well as organises FinCon,

Talking Prosperity and Money With Your Partner | Kine Corder
October 21, 2018

How do you and your partner discuss money? Do you have a monthly budget meetup? Or is only one in charge of the money? - Kine Corder is a financial planning couple coach. She set up Prosperity Club, where she helps couples talk about their ideas of pr...

Retiring at 37 | Chris Reining
October 14, 2018

What if you could retire at 37? That's exactly what Chris Reining did. - Chris Reining retired at the age of 37 after working in cyber security for over 10 years. He slowly increased his savings rate, made sure to keep his expenses low and invest in i...

Managing the Scarcity Mindset | JD Roth
October 10, 2018

What does your scarcity mindset look like? - Today Gwen interviews JD Roth live at FinCon! JD started blogging over 20 years ago, and started his personal finance blog in 2005. He explains what growing up poor taught him about money and how he manages...

FinCon, Community Wins and FIREDrill plans
October 07, 2018

Another amazing FinCon meetup! - Today we talk a lot about FinCon, the Plutus Awards, an update on our lives and some great community wins and achievements. We also get some calls from guests who were on our show some while back.

Crowdfunding Real Estate in Early Retirement | Big Ern
October 03, 2018

It's not easy deciding where to put your money as an early retiree... Big Ern tells us where he puts his! - Karsten (aka Big Ern) retired this year in June and is currently in his forties. After working in finance and saving up,

How a Digital Nomad Earned $4,000/month in Passive Income | Sharon Tseung
September 30, 2018

Everyone glorifies the digital nomad. But what does it really mean to be travelling and working around the world? - Today we interview Sharon Tseung, who quit her job and started living the digital nomad life for 2 years.

FIRE Within the LGBTQ Community | Queer FI
September 26, 2018

Have you ever looked at FI through the lens of the LGBTQ community? - BBR and her partner are part of the community and have some extra hurdles to get through on their journey to FI. We touch on issues such as pregnancy, marriage,

Sustainability and FI Through Dumpster Diving | Laura from Triple Bottom Line FI
September 23, 2018

Have you ever thought about dumpster diving? - Do you think the only people who dumpster dive are homeless or super poor? Well, there's a whole subculture of people out there who don't fit those stereotypes.

How they paid off $200,000 in debt in 5 years | Mr. and Mrs. rich & REGULAR
September 19, 2018

Would you be able to pay off $200,000 of your mortgage in 5 years? - Julian discovered FIRE in Graduate school, and this is what pushed him and his wife to pay off their debt in such a short time-frame. They are very disciplined,