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Kevin of Financial Panther reminds you that the long game always wins Episode 1775: The Long Game Always Wins by Kevin of Financial Panther on Compounding Interest & Long-Term Investing Kevin is an attorney, writer, gig economy expert, side hustler, and the blogger behind Financial Panther. He paid off 87,000 worth of student loans in just 2.5 years by choosing not to live like a big shot lawyer....

Kumiko of The Budget Mom tells you some important information about index funds Episode 1774: What You Should Know About Index Funds by Kumiko of The Budget Mom on Total Stock Market Investing Kumiko went from having a pile of credit card debt to becoming a successful budgeter and Accredited Financial Counselor. The Budget Mom exists to empower women to build a life they love on a budget they unde...

Chelsea Brennan of Smart Money Mamas talks about why to invest even when the market is peaking. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1773: [Part 2] Why You Should Invest, Even in Peak Markets by Chelsea of Smart Money Mamas on Investment Strategies Chelsea Brennan is a hedge fund investor turned online entrepreneur that helps moms make their money work for them and embrace their ambitions, so they can liv...

Chelsea Brennan of Smart Money Mamas talks about why to invest even when the market is peaking. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1772: [Part 1] Why You Should Invest, Even in Peak Markets by Chelsea of Smart Money Mamas on Investment Strategies Chelsea Brennan is a hedge fund investor turned online entrepreneur that helps moms make their money work for them and embrace their ambitions, so they can liv...

The Mad Fientist questions what it means to retire early. Episode 1771: Emotions of Financial Independence by The Mad Fientist of the Financial Independence Podcast on Early Retirement 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 personal finance advice i...

Kelly Blodgett of Money Gal Coaching provides 7 questions that you can ask yourself to be better with money Episode 1770: 7 Questions to Ask Yourself to Be Better With Money by Kelly Blodgett of Money Gal Coaching Before we can experience the freedom of building wealth, many of us have to remove the chains of debt. For Kelly Blodgett, she graduated with 60k in student loan debt. She faithfully mad...

Wanderer of Millennial Revolution talks about why we have to forgive ourselves Episode 1769: Why You Have To Forgive Yourself by Wanderer with Millennial-Revolution on Money Mistakes & Redemption Wanderer retired from his engineering job at a major Silicon Valley semiconductor company at the age of 33. He now travels the world seeking out knowledge from other wealthy people, so he can teach people...

Mr. 1500 of 1500 Days encourages you to be an inflection point to someone Episode 1768: Be An Inflection Point To Someone by Mr. 1500 of 1500 Days on Inspiring Others on A Journey to F.I.R.E. Mr. 1500 is a family guy living in Colorado with his wife and two young children. He studied biology and chemistry in college, but somehow turned into a software developer. In 2013 at the age of 39, he set a...

Kyle Kowalski of Sloww talks about the 3 ways Americans spend most of their money and how to save more Episode 1767: The 80/20 Rule for Money: The 3 Ways Americans Spend Most of Their Money & How You Can Save More by Kyle Kowalski Kyle Kowalski, the human behind Sloww, is a corporate dropout turned solopreneur who found and created his life purpose after an existential crisis―synthesizing the worl...

David Cain shares how some purchases actually do bring him happiness, even when they are ridiculously expensive. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1766: [Part 2] How to Buy Happiness by David Cain of Raptitude on Intentional Spending David Cain is a writer and entrepreneur living in Winnipeg, Canada. On a particular boring day at his office job in 2009, he started Raptitude. His interest has always bee...

David Cain shares how some purchases actually do bring him happiness, even when they are ridiculously expensive. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1765: [Part 1] How to Buy Happiness by David Cain of Raptitude on Intentional Spending David Cain is a writer and entrepreneur living in Winnipeg, Canada. On a particular boring day at his office job in 2009, he started Raptitude. His interest has always bee...

Andrea Joy of Saving Joyfully talks about whether or not it's too late to invest Episode 1764: Is It Too Late To Invest by Andrea Joy of Saving Joyfully on Money Management & Investing Philosophy Andrea Joy is the creator of Saving Joyfully, a personal finance and frugality blog emphasizing joyful living. On her website, savingjoyfully.com, she offers inspiration and resources for your journey to...

Julien Saunders of Rich and Regular tells us why he paid off his mortgage Episode 1763: Why We Paid Off Our Mortgage by Julien Saunders of Rich And Regular on Debt Payoff & Debt-Free Lifestyle Julien and Kiersten started rich & REGULAR in 2017 after their stint in real estate investing led them to discover the F.I.R.E movement. At that point, they'd listened to their friends complain about doing e...

Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad talks about the triforce of wealth Episode 1762: The Triforce Of Wealth by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Saving & Investing Money for Wealth Building 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 Da...

Paula Pant of Afford Anything shares two short articles covering the advantages of a fixed-rate mortgage and why doing more means doing less Episode 1761: Why a Fixed-Rate Mortgage is the Best Choice AND To Do More - Do Less by Paula Pant of Afford Anything Paula Pant is the founder of the award-winning website AffordAnything.com and a writer and speaker specializing in money, business, and real e...

Emily Guy Birken of PT Money tells you how to overcome your money mindset issues Episode 1760: How to Overcome Your Money Mindset Issues If You Grew Up Poor by Emily Guy Birken with PT Money 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 by Philip Tayl...

Christina Browning of Our Rich Journey informs you of 9 things you should do to reach financial independence and retire early Episode 1759: 9 Things To Do To Reach Financial Independence and Retire Early by Christina Browning of Our Rich Journey Amon and Christina are former federal government employees that focused on saving, making, and investing money so that they could grow enough wealth in th...

Chris of Keep Thrifty tells you when to prepay your mortgage instead of investing Episode 1758: When to Prepay Your Mortgage Instead of Investing by Chris of Keep Thrifty on Debt Repayment vs Investing Chris and Jaime live in the suburbs of Madison, WI with their three daughters. While living the typical suburban life, they are challenging the norms by living outside the box and creating the freed...

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares tips for how you can have enough money and things. Episode 1757: 10 Ways You Can Have Enough Money and Stuff by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less on How to Spend Less Money After decades of debt, discontent, and trying to do it all and have it all, a scary MS diagnosis stopped Courtney Carver in her tracks. She had to slow down, prioritize her health,...

Alacias Enger talks about the law of attraction and how it applies to money Episode 1756: There's Always Going To Be Something by Alacias Enger of My Sense With Cents on The Law of Attraction & Money Sense with Cents chronicles Alacias' journey using Law of Attraction while pursuing Financial Independence, and the belief that everyone can win with money. She believes that mindset, emotion, and fin...

Jeremy Jacobson of Go Curry Cracker discusses the cost of working one more year Episode 1755: The Cost of Working One More Year by Jeremy Jacobson of Go Curry Cracker on Early Retirement Decisions Winnie Tseng is from Taiwan and is the Go Curry Cracker resident photographer. After working in high tech, she found her real love making magic happen behind the camera and in the kitchen. Now she travel...

Tynan encourages you to create a stable life rather than a stable job Episode 1754: Create a Stable Life, Not a Stable Job by Tynan on Minimalism & Financially Healthy Living Tynan was named as one of the top 25 best bloggers in 2013 by Time Magazine. He believes in making deliberate decisions and breaking away from the herd mentality. He likes learning new things, building habits, exposing the wo...

Alyssa Wolff of Your Unbusy Life talks about going all in vs. making perpetual progress in finance Episode 1753: Going All In vs. Perpetual Progress: The Financial Edition by Alyssa Wolff of Your Unbusy Life on Money Mindset Alyssa Wolff is the founder of Your Unbusy Life. She is a minimalism junkie, God follower, introvert, perpetual bookworm, and mom of 5. Her passion is helping introverted moth...

Liz of Frugalwoods shares how to create sustainable money habits. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1752: [Part 2] How to Create Sustainable Money Habits by Liz of FrugalWoods on Personal Finance Routines The Frugalwoods are ex-urban, rookie homesteaders finding contentment (and a lot of chores) on 66 acres in rural central Vermont along with their two young daughters. They write about a wide range of...

Liz of Frugalwoods shares how to create sustainable money habits. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1751: [Part 1] How to Create Sustainable Money Habits by Liz of FrugalWoods on Personal Finance Routines The Frugalwoods are ex-urban, rookie homesteaders finding contentment (and a lot of chores) on 66 acres in rural central Vermont along with their two young daughters. They write about a wide range of...