Optimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money Advice

Sam of Financial Samurai shares how your investment mistake may actually be an investment win.  Episode 951: Your Investment Mistake May Actually Be An Investment Win by Sam of Financial Samurai on Financial Advice  Sam Dogen's net worth took a beating in 2009 as the world was falling apart. He thought it would be a good idea to start a personal finance site to help himself and others make sense o...

Emily Guy Birken with PT Money shares if a Roth 401k conversion is the right decision for you.  Episode 950: Is a Roth 401k Conversion the Right Decision For You? by Emily Guy Birken with PT Money on Retirement Accounts  PTMoney.com is about helping you make extra money, save more money, and spend your money wisely--all in an effort to help you fix your finances so you can build the life you want....

Jacob Lund Fisker of Early Retirement Extreme shares his thoughts on travel, tourism and living abroad.  Episode 949: Travel, Tourism, and Living Abroad by Jacob Lund Fisker of Early Retirement Extreme on Frugality & Simple Living Jacob Lund Fisker was a nuclear astrophysicist who retired at 33 with what he believes to be enough savings to last the rest of his life — even if he never works again....

ESI of ESI Money shares how he lost millions by retiring early.   Episode 948: How I Lost Millions by Retiring Early by ESI of ESI Money on How To Achieve Financial Independence  ESI Money is written by "ESI", a 50-something retiree. The site is basically a list of what's allowed him to become financially independent and how you can implement those successes in your life. His philosophy is simple...

Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet shares the 3 unknowns that dominate your retirement calculation. Episode 947: The 3 Unknowns that Dominate Your Retirement Calculation by Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet on Finances Darrow Kirkpatrick is the founder of CanIRetireYet.com. He began serious investing in his mid-30s and retired at age 50. He's not a dot com millionaire and didn't become fi...

Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad shares why you shouldn't eat the doughnut. Episode 946: Don't Eat the Doughnut by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Personal Finance Advice Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He...

JL Collins of JLCollinsNH.com shares that most people lose money in the stock market.   Episode 945: Stocks - Part III: Most People Lose Money In The Market by JL Collins on Smart Investing for Long-Term Wealth  Mr. Collins is a senior executive with extensive P&L experience and a proven track record of growing revenue and profitability, integrating acquisitions, launching new products, developing...

Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog shares how to overcome struggles, be happier and take control of your life.   Episode 944: How to Overcome Struggles, Be Happier and Take Control of Your Life by Kalen Bruce of MoneyMiniBlog on Investing  Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now deb...

Elissa Bass with Get Rich Slowly shares why gym memberships can be a smart investment.  Episode 943: Why Gym Memberships Can Be A Smart Investment by Elissa Bass with Get Rich Slowly on Investing in Health  J.D. Roth has been reading and writing about personal finance for a decade. Today he’s financially independent, but ten years ago, his money life was a disaster, with over $35,000 in consumer d...

Chris Reining shares why retire early and if you can do it.   Episode 942: Why Retire Early, and Can You Do It? by Chris Reining on How To Achieve Financial Independence  Chris Reining is a thirty-something guy who provides resources to help manage your money and career to become financially free. His own path to financial freedom has had ups and downs, which is what he writes about on his site. H...

Mike Ballew of Eggstack shares his thoughts on the number one financial regret. Episode 941: Number One Financial Regret by Mike Ballew of EggStack on How To Save Enough Money for Retirement Mike Ballew is a 56-year-old engineer turned blogger who reached a point in life where he sees things more clearly than ever before. He faced financial challenges and overcame them through hard work and determ...

Mr. Money Mustache shares how to get rich with your local public library. Episode 940: Get Rich With: Your Local Public Library by Mr. Money Mustache on Saving Money on Books & Education Mr. Money Mustache is a thirty-something retiree who now writes about how we can all live a frugal, yet awesome, life of leisure. He and his wife studied engineering and computer science in Canada, then worked in...

Nick True of Mapped Out Money shares how to be rich and happy by getting rid of this bias.  Episode 939: Want to be Rich and Happy? Then Get Rid of This Bias by Nick True of Mapped Out Money on Sunk Cost Fallacy Nick True is the founder of Mapped Out Money, where he helps you get a grip on your finances and take hold of freedom. His goal is to help you save more, live more, reduce debt, and get fr...

Lisa with Budgets Are Sexy shares how to think like an extreme couponer. Episode 938: How to Think Like an Extreme Couponer by Lisa with Budgets Are Sexy on Saving Money & Frugality J. Money is a 6’1, hyperactive, rock a ‘hawk who loves drinking beer, blaring hip-hop, talking about money, and now playing with his two adorable baby boys. He tracked his expenses for 3 months, made a budget, read som...

Grumpus Maximus shares his thoughts on teaching an old dog new tricks. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 937: [Part 2] You Can Teach An Old Dog New Tricks by Grumpus Maximus on Husband and Wife & Financial Goals Grumpus Maximus is a 40 something US military officer with 19 years of active duty service under my belt. He's spent over four years of that career either deployed or stationed in the Middle Ea...

Grumpus Maximus shares his thoughts on teaching an old dog new tricks. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 936: [Part 1] You Can Teach An Old Dog New Tricks by Grumpus Maximus on How To Deal with Money in Marriage Grumpus Maximus is a 40 something US military officer with 19 years of active duty service under my belt. He's spent over four years of that career either deployed or stationed in the Middle Ea...

Michael Smith with Financial Finesse shares how to find a bargain when making a big purchase.  Episode 935: How To Find A Bargain When Making A Big Purchase by Michael Smith with Financial Finesse on Spending Plans After years in the financial services industry, Liz Davidson became disgusted with how many people were being sold financial products and services that were not in their best interest....

Emily Guy Birken with PT Money shares some psychological tricks to spend money wisely. Episode 934: Use These Psychological Tricks to Spend Money Wisely by Emily Guy Birken with PT Money on Buyer's Remorse PTMoney.com is about helping you make extra money, save more money, and spend your money wisely--all in an effort to help you fix your finances so you can build the life you want. It was started...

Christine Berry with Making Sense of Cents shares the undeniable perks of location independence.  Episode 933: The Undeniable Perks of Location Independence - I Made $21K In May by Christine Berry with Making Sense of Cents Michelle Schroeder-Gardner created Making Sense of Cents in order to help improve her own finances. With diligence, she was able to pay off $38,000 in student debt in 7 months,...

Sam of Financial Samurai shares the new three-legged retirement stool.  Episode 932: The New Three-Legged Retirement Stool: You, You, And You by Sam of Financial Samurai on How To Save Money Sam Dogen's net worth took a beating in 2009 as the world was falling apart. He thought it would be a good idea to start a personal finance site to help himself and others make sense of chaos. After all, he ha...

Dawn Starks of SimpleMoney shares 6 simple ways to avoid financial warfare with your spouse. Episode 931: 6 Simple Ways to Avoid Financial Warfare with Your Spouse by Dawn Starks of SimpleMoney on Marriage & Money Dawn Starks has been a financial planner for over twenty years. Her aim with financial planning work has always been to simplify things for clients. Making concepts easier to grasp and l...

Jacob Lund Fisker of Early Retirement Extreme shares his thoughts on personality psychology and early retirement resistance. Episode 930: [Part 2] Personality Psychology and Early Retirement Resistance by Jacob Lund Fisker of Early Retirement Extreme Jacob Lund Fisker was a nuclear astrophysicist who retired at 33 with what he believes to be enough savings to last the rest of his life — even if he...

Jacob Lund Fisker of Early Retirement Extreme shares his thoughts on personality psychology and early retirement resistance. This is part 1 of 2.  Episode 929: [Part 1] Personality Psychology and Early Retirement Resistance by Jacob Lund Fisker of Early Retirement Extreme Jacob Lund Fisker was a nuclear astrophysicist who retired at 33 with what he believes to be enough savings to last the rest of...

ESI of ESI Money shares his thoughts on ignoring money critics. Episode 928: Ignore Money Critics by ESI of ESI Money on Building Wealth on Your Own Path ESI Money is written by "ESI", a 50-something retiree. The site is basically a list of what's allowed him to become financially independent and how you can implement those successes in your life. His philosophy is simple and focuses on doing thre...

James Altucher shares why he is never going to own a home again. Episode 927: Why I Am Never Going to Own a Home Again by James Altucher on Real Estate Investing & Home Ownership James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies and says he failed at 17 of them. He has published 11 books, and is a r...