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Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet shares if owning a vacation home makes sense. Episode 926: Does Owning a Vacation Home Make Sense? by Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet on Buying A 2nd House 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 financially independent by f...

Paula Pant of Afford Anything shares how to create an owner mindset. Episode 925: How to Create an Owner Mindset by Paula Pant of Afford Anything on Generating Passive Income & Cash Flow Paula Pant is the founder of the award-winning website AffordAnything.com and a writer and speaker specializing in money, business, and real estate investing. She is a real estate investor, as the owner of seven r...

An excerpt from the book The Illusion of Money: Why Chasing Money Is Stopping You From Receiving It by Kyle Cease  Episode 924: An Excerpt from The Illusion of Money: Why Chasing Money Is Stopping You From Receiving It by Kyle Cease After 20 years of achieving what he thought were his dreams of being a headlining touring comedian and actor, Kyle Cease suddenly discovered that the belief "When some...

Harry Stout of FinancialVerse shares his thoughts on how to stop leaking cash by becoming financially literate. Episode 923: Stop Leaking Cash by Becoming Financially Literate by Harry Stout of FinancialVerse on Increase Finance Acumen Harry N. Stout is an acknowledged senior leader in the global financial services business with experience in all key business areas with particular expertise in per...

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich shares his thoughts on a minimum variance portfolio. Episode 922: Minimum Variance Portfolio: Definition, Examples, and Breakdowns by Ramit Sethi of IWT on Investing Ideas Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not just for personal finance, but al...

Crystal Paine with Get Rich Slowly shares how they paid cash for their first home. Episode 921: How We Paid Cash For Our First Home by Crystal Paine with Get Rich Slowly on Living Frugally & Financial Fitness 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...

Mike Ballew of Eggstack shares his thoughts on why long-term care insurance is a waste of money.  Episode 920: Long-Term Care Insurance is a Waste of Money by Mike Ballew of EggStack on Cost of Nursing Homes 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 har...

The Finance Twins share if you should get a credit card. This is part 2 of 2.  Episode 919: [Part 2] Should I Get A Credit Card? by The Finance Twins on Credit Card Rewards & Travel Points Camilo and Francisco Maldonado are the Finance Twins. Most people think money is confusing unless you are an accountant. We used to think that too. After working incredibly hard and catching several lucky breaks...

The Finance Twins share if you should get a credit card. This is part 1 of 2.  Episode 918: [Part 1] Should I Get A Credit Card? by The Finance Twins on Theft Protection & Lower Interest Rates Camilo and Francisco Maldonado are the Finance Twins. Most people think money is confusing unless you are an accountant. We used to think that too. After working incredibly hard and catching several lucky br...

Chris Reining shares why you should turn the AC off and acclimate your bloody self. Episode 917: Turn the AC Off and Acclimate Your Bloody Self by Chris Reining on Saving Money on Utilities 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 a...

Jamela Thompson of JamCafe shares her thoughts on investing FOMO and dollar cost averaging. Episode 916: Investing FOMO and Dollar Cost Averaging by Jamela of JamCafe on Improving Personal Finance Knowledge Jamela Thompson is a restoration ecologist, hiker, and plant lover. She is an advocate for frugal living and travel and to provide others with resources to achieve both.  The original post is l...

The Mad Fientist shares a preview to early retirement and reasons to move abroad. Episode 915: Geographic Arbitrage and an Early Retirement Preview by The Mad Fientist on Financial Independence & Traveling The Mad Fientist analyzes the tax code and looks at personal finance through the lens of early financial independence to develop strategies and tactics to help you retire even earlier. Most pers...

J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy shares how to get comfortable investing your savings. Episode 914: How Do You Get Comfortable Investing Your Savings? by J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy on Emergency Funds 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...

Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad shares 6 habits of above average retirement savers.  Episode 913: 6 Habits of Above Average Retirement Savers by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Best Financial Habits 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 yea...

David Warren with Money Mini Blog shares the best time to retire. Episode 912: When is the Best Time to Retire? by David Warren with MoneyMiniBlog on Diversified Portfolio for Early Retirement 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 debt-free and building wealth. Kalen shares ev...

2 short posts from Nick True of Mapped Out Money where he shares how to invest a million dollars and how he ruined his honeymoon. Episode 911: How to Invest a Million Dollars AND What Financial Health Means to Me (How I Ruined My Honeymoon) by Nick True 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 sav...

Cynthia Meyer with Financial Finesse shares 6 ways to beat financial stress that have nothing to do with money. Episode 910: 6 Ways To Beat Financial Stress That Have Nothing To Do With Money by Cynthia Meyer of Financial Finesse 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...

Sam of Financial Samurai shares why winter is the absolute best time to buy a house. Episode 909: Winter Is The Absolute Best Time To Buy A House by Sam of Financial Samurai on Real Estate Investing & Home Buying 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 c...

Grumpus Maximus on the reluctant financial voyeur. Episode 908: The Reluctant Financial Voyeur by Grumpus Maximus on Frugality & Building Wealth for Early Retirement 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 East, and another three years stationed in...

JL Collins of JLCollinsNH.com shares his thoughts on deflation and economic depressions. Episode 907: Stocks - Part XIV: Deflation, The Ugly Escort of Depressions by JL Collins on Economic Indicators 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 and impleme...

ESI of ESI Money shares his thoughts on how to retire early. Episode 906: How to Retire Early by ESI of ESI Money on Building Wealth & Saving Money for 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 and...

Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet shares why most retirement calculators don't work.  Episode 905: Why Most Retirement Calculators Don't Work by Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet on Planning to Retire 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 financially indepen...

James Altucher asks what do you do after you make a zillion dollars. Episode 904: What Do You Do After You Make a ZILLION Dollars? by James Altucher on Preserving Wealth & Financial Independence 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 b...

Paula Pant of Afford Anything asks if you can figure out how much this woman earns. Episode 903: Can You Figure Out What This Woman Earns? by Paula Pant of Afford Anything on Earning Potential & Financial Freedom Paula Pant is the founder of the award-winning website AffordAnything.com and a writer and speaker specializing in money, business, and real estate investing. She is a real estate investo...

Jason Bushey with Making Sense of Cents shares how to build credit with responsible credit card use. Episode 902: How to Build Credit With Responsible Credit Card Use by Jason Bushey with Making Sense of Cents on Personal Finance 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 m...