Best Earlyretirement Podcasts (2024)

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Q&A: Don’t Waste Your Inheritance! Here’s How 1:05:56

26m ago1:05:56

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#524: Mark and his partner will soon inherit an IRA worth over a quarter million dollars. With today’s elevated interest rates, would throwing it all at a primary residence be the smartest play? An anonymous caller and his girlfriend are musicians who dream of building a home with a monetizable recording studio. How do they untangle personal wants …

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543. Finding Purpose Through Philanthropy and AI w/ Milos Miracic 55:10

1h ago55:10

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Milos Maricic is a philanthropy expert who uses artificial intelligence in his philanthropy consultancy, the Altruist League. In this episode we talk about what he learned about purpose working on philanthropy. We also discuss how philanthropy and humanitarianism has changed over the last few decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho…

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Episode 383: How Tracy Paid Off $170K Of Debt, Why We Need More Queer Voices In The FIRE Movement & Being Open About Privilege REWIND 54:36

1h ago54:36

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Once blogger Tracy Levesque released her article titled, “What I learned from binge-listening to the entire Journey to Launch podcast,” I knew that I had to have her on as a guest. She joins us after paying off $170k worth of debt and jumping on the financial independence, retire early movement. We chat about the growth mindset her mom passed down …

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The Power of Deep Work, with Google’s Productivity Expert Laura Mae Martin 50:27

19h ago50:27

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#523: How much is an hour of your time worth? Google's Executive Productivity Advisor , Laura Mae Martin, joins us to answer that question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Paula Pant | Cumulus Podcast Network

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542. Lessons From a White Hat Hacker w/ Garrett Gee 45:44

1h ago45:44

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Garrett Gee was pulled out of high school to go work for a governmental agency to crack cybersecurity systems. Today, we discuss his book, The Hacker Mindset, and how we can bring a better understanding of systems into winning at every day life. Listen as he describes how we can all get ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad…

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Episode 500: Choose Financial Independence Today 48:25

2h ago48:25

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In this episode: FI numbers, financial independence, approaching problems differently, and adjusting spending to accommodate FI. This week join our host Brad in celebrating 500 episodes of Choose FI, as he talks about the start of his FI journey, and highlights topics and episodes from the last few years. The path to FI isn’t just about simplifying…

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Q&A: Help! I’m STUCK On A Financial Tracking Hamster Wheel 1:07:33

1d ago1:07:33

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#522: Emily Anne is worried about her obsessive tracking behavior. She’s in great financial shape but struggles to shake the constant compulsion to check her accounts. What should she do? An anonymous caller and his partner plan to use geo-arbitrage to retire early before reaching their financial independence number. Can they have their cake and ea…

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541. The Art of Wealth w/ David Drebin 56:34

2d ago56:34

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We chat with David Drebin who is a photographer and artist who has sold his prints for as much as $100,000. We discuss how to make a living as an artist, building a brand, and how you support yourself in the beginning. Do you have what it takes to build wealth with your craft? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Behind-the-Scenes with Paula and Joe 40:15

3d ago40:15

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If you're a longtime listener, you'll enjoy this candid, behind-the-scenes conversation about entrepreneurship and growth between Paula Pant and former financial advisor and Stacking Benjamins host Joe Saul-Sehy. For more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode521 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice…

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Episode 382: How Ariana Paid Off $68K Of Credit Card Debt, Quit Her Job & Found A Budgeting System That Worked REWIND 53:57

3d ago53:57

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This week we are rewinding to Ariana Rodriguez's episode, who joined the Journey To Launch podcast to talk about her experience on the Netflix documentary, “Get Smart With Money” and how she was able to turn her finances around. We chat about how she used her skills to begin a side hustle, that eventually allowed her to quit her job, the power of f…

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The Power of Quitting 6:18

5d ago6:18

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Saving up a bunch of money gives you power - power you can use to make your life better and your journey to financial independence quicker. The only way to take advantage of the power though is to use it. Full Article: https://www.madfientist.com/power-of-quitting/

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540. How to Build Capacity w/ Robert Glazer 51:55

6d ago51:55

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Robert Glazer is the founder and chairman of the global marketing agency, Acceleration partners. He is a serial entrepreneur and author with a passion for helping individuals and organizations. In this episode we talk about the important skill of capacity building and how it makes us better in the workplace as well as in life. Learn more about your…

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Overcoming Limiting Beliefs | Jess - Fioneers 1:06:25

6d ago1:06:25

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In this episode: limiting beliefs, flipping the script, looking for evidence, empowering beliefs, and imposter syndrome. This week we are rejoined by Jessica from The Fioneers, to discuss the idea of limiting beliefs, from knowing how to identify and define them, to learning to work through and overcome them using her six strategy method. To put th…

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How The Supreme Court's Chevron Ruling Could Impact Retirement 44:06

8d ago44:06

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#520: Happy 248th birthday, USA! In this 5th of July First Friday economic update, we cover five topics: the economic impact of elections in the UK; the S&P 500 topping 5500; the effect of the Supreme Court’s Chevron ruling on Social Security and retirement planning; the latest jobs report; and California’s new law allowing accessory dwelling units…

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539. John Hope Bryant on Financial Literacy For All 53:37

10d ago53:37

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We chat with John Hope Bryant, the founder of Operation Hope, about his book Financial Literacy for All. We discuss about the problems of "bad capitalism" and how to bring everyone, no matter what color, creed, or gender, the badly needed financial education that is lacking in many communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a…

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Episode 381: Life After Becoming Debt Free With Josie Espinoza REWIND 28:43

15d ago28:43

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This week, we are rewinding to Journeyer, Josie Espinoza’s episode who shares her debt free story. She was the first in her family to go to college, but then found herself in $50K of debt which included student loans, credit cards, and auto loan debt. She discovered a passion for financial freedom and independence; and through listening to podcasts…

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Jim Kwik: Secrets to a Smarter Brain 1:24:35

11d ago1:24:35

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#519: We sit down with Jim Kwik, a brain coach and expert in memory improvement, speed reading, and optimal learning. As a child, Jim suffered a brain injury that made learning difficult. He was labeled "the boy with the broken brain," which deeply affected his confidence and performance in school. Today, he’s an expert in memory, focus, learning, …

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538. Retiring Isn't Easy w/ Liz Weston (Feed Swap Smart Money Podcast) 36:39

13d ago36:39

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In this feed swap we join Nerd Wallet's Smart Money Podcast. Liz Weston is interviewed about life after retirement and how her activities and identity have changed. Are you ready to retire? Also, what happens when your identity is stolen. A listener calls in to discuss identity theft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The 6 Pillars of Health | Dr. Bobby Dubois 1:24:55

12d ago1:24:55

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In this episode, exercise, sleep, nutrition, mind body activities, social relationships, heat and cold exposure. This week we are joined by Dr. Bobby DuBois author and host of Live Long and Well podcast, where we will be discussing health optimization and wellness by deep diving into each of what he calls the 6 pillars: Exercise, Sleep, Nutrition, …

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Rachel Rodgers: The Million Dollar Mindset 1:02:49

19d ago1:02:49

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#518: If you want to learn about building wealth through entrepreneurship, you’ll enjoy this episode. When Rachel Rodgers graduated from law school, she didn’t take the conventional path to working at a big law firm. Instead, she opened her own practice, specializing in intellectual property law. Many of her clients were entrepreneurs and small bus…

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537. Community Episode: From Shirtsleeves to Shirtsleeves 56:22

18d ago56:22

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For this community episode we talk generational wealth with expert Joe Saul-Sehy of The Stacking Benjamins podcast and Brian Kearns. Brian puts forth his plans for passing down money to his children in a way he feels will be most positive and Joe and I elucidate his ideas further. If you have ever spent time thinking about your financial legacy, th…

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Episode 380: From Living Paycheck To Paycheck To Paying Off Debt & Financially Thriving With Veronique REWIND 32:10

19d ago32:10

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This week we are rewinding to a conversation I had with Veronique Graves, a fellow Journeyer and former member of my past community the Money Launch Club. Veronique is a self employed sign language interpreter who is on her way to financial freedom. After becoming a member of the Money Launch Club, she went from living paycheck to paycheck to payin…

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Should I Raid My Retirement Plan to Buy Real Estate? 1:13:08

18d ago1:13:08

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#517: Kimiko is dismayed that the asset allocation books she’s read led her down a path to an underperforming portfolio heavy in ex-US stock investments. Where should she go from here? Julie and her husband dream of owning a vacation rental in the Denver area even though the math doesn’t add up. It seems like everyone around can make it work though…

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536. Generational Wealth: Should We Pass It On? W/ Whitney Elkins-Hutten 55:10

21d ago55:10

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Whitney Elkins-Hutten is the author of newly released book Money for Tomorrow: How to Build and Protect Generational Wealth. We discuss how and why we should think about passing on wealth to our children and future generations. We touch on real estate and if you listen to the very end...life insurance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph…

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Your Social Security Questions Answered | Mike Piper 1:04:03

20d ago1:04:03

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In this episode: full retirement age, earnings, spousal benefits, survivor benefits, filing for benefits, and the earnings test. This week, Mike Piper joins the show to talk all things social security and answer listener questions that arose from our last social security related conversation back in episode 474! Whether it is discussing the full re…

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Dr. Brian Klaas: The Secret to Financial Resilience 1:05:27

22d ago1:05:27

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#516: Have you ever wondered how small, seemingly insignificant actions can have massive impacts on your financial life? In today's episode, we talk to Dr. Brian Klaas, a Professor at University College London and an affiliate researcher at the University of Oxford. He explains how our decisions can lead to unintended and unanticipated consequences…

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535, Has Fintech Left You Behind? w/ Kiersten and Julen Saunders 59:08

25d ago59:08

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We talk with Kiersten and Julien Saunders from the rich & REGULAR platform and authors of Cashing Out. They have created a new Fintech toolkit to help regular people like you and I make sure that we are up to date with the best way to use financial technology in our every day lives. Are you up to date? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph…

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Episode 379: How the Income-Driven Repayment Waiver Can Help Student Loan Borrowers Get Closer to Forgiveness w/ Lauryn Williams 33:48

27d ago33:48

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This week on the Journey to Launch Podcast, I am sharing a conversation I had on IG Live with Lauryn Williams from Student Loan Planner. Lauryn provides crucial information for student loan borrowers about the Biden administration's Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) waiver for federal student loans, which can significantly impact loan forgiveness eligi…

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Q&A: Sell Your Home or Stay Put? 56:44

25d ago56:44

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Jessica and her husband are juggling two home sales and one home purchase within the next two to four years. How do they execute wisely while navigating a tight real estate market? Zerai works two jobs that both offer a pension and retirement plan. Can he take advantage of everything at his disposal or must he make some tough choices? Emily and her…

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Happiness Through Subtraction 7:57

29d ago7:57

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If you want to use money to make you happier, stop thinking about what you can buy with it. Instead, think about how you can use it to remove the things in your life that make you unhappy. Full Article: https://www.madfientist.com/happiness-through-subtraction/

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534. Achievement Addict w/ Rose Lounsbury 59:59

28d ago59:59

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Rose Lounsbury has been an achievement addict most of her life. In fact, many of us fall into this trap of trying to build our sense of self worth through achieving goals. In this episode we discuss why this is not always the quickest path to happiness. Her book is ACHIEVEMENT ADDICT: THE OVERACHIEVER'S 12-STEP GUIDE TO PEACE, PRESENCE AND A LIFE B…

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Mailbag: Roth vs. Trad, $35k Roth to 529, Combining Finances | Rachael Camp 1:11:48

29d ago1:11:48

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In this episode: roth versus traditional IRA, second generation FI, FI and newlyweds, and retirement planning optimization. This week we are diving back into the listener Mail Bag with our returning guest Rachael Camp to answer questions from the community! Today we will be discussing the differences between Roth and Traditional IRAs and the future…

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Why the Latest Economic Report is a Rorschach Test 35:24

1M ago35:24

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#514: The S&P 500 hit a record high — and the GameStop guy is back, and he now owns 9 million shares of GME, making him the 4th largest shareholder. Interest rates from remain the same, and are expected to hold steady until September. Inflation remains unchanged from last month. Last month we saw a massive explosion of new jobs, at 272,000 — nearly…

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533. What I Learned About Money From Surviving Cancer (Rewind) w/ Chris and Jess 1:00:03

1M ago1:00:03

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Chris and Jess have lived through a lot on the last 5 years. Chris retired early in order to live a good life and than something unexpected happened-he was diagnosed with metastatic cancer. Jess, holding on tightly to her job and sense of control, decided to leave the startup life as Chris was recovering from an arduous year of chemo. In this rewin…

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Episode 378: The Creative Process, Balancing Business + Family & Overcoming Doubts w/ my Writing Coach Amanda Bauch- Part 2 1:18:17

1M ago1:18:17

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This week on the Journey to Launch Podcast, I'm featuring the second part of my discussion with Amanda Bauch, my book coach In this episode, Amanda interviews me about the experience of writing “Your Journey to Financial Freedom” — from its initial conception and the creative process to how it feels six months after its release. We also delve into …

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Bachelorette Star Jason Tartick: The Truth About Financial Infidelity 1:02:55

1M ago1:02:55

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Jason Tartick, a former banker and TV star from The Bachelorette, discusses finances in relationships. He describes eight crucial questions about money that every couple should discuss. When a couple is dating, but before they get serious, he says, each person should divulge their debt-to-income ratio. This is your monthly debt payments divided by …

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532. The Seven Secrets to a Happy Retirement (Rewind) w/ Fritz Gilbert 1:01:36

1M ago1:01:36

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Fritz Gilbert has been retired for years and has not only written a book and blog, but also demonstrated how to live a good life post W2 employment. Today we discuss the seven secrets of a happy retirement. Fritz's wisdom not only is for those wanting to retire, but also for those at the beginning of their career. (Rewind Episode) Learn more about …

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