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BiggerPockets Money Podcast
Intermediate to advanced personal finance strategies for people serious about the FIRE (financial independence retire early) movement—not just dreaming about it. Tune in on Tuesdays and Fridays for new BiggerPockets Money episodes with your hosts, Mindy Jensen and Scott Trench! Or visit BiggerPocketsMoney.com with additional resources.
Episodes
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Early Retirement “Traps” That Delayed My FIRE by a Decade
Early retirement in your 50s is a dream for most Americans, but today’s guest is sharing how she could have retired in her 40s, a decade earlier, if she had…
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How to FIRE in Your 40s on a Teacher’s Salary (or Average Income) (Finance Friday)
Is it possible to reach FIRE by 45, even on a teacher’s salary or an average income? Today’s guest is proving that, yes, you can retire early, regardless of…
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Tariffs Pause, Stocks Erupt, But the Volatility Could Be Far From Over
Tariffs are now on PAUSE! And just like that, the stock market is flying back up again. Is this a signal for us all to breathe a sigh of relief, or is more…
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The #1 Thing That Made Our FIRE Grind Easier (and More Fun!) | Life After FIRE
The path to FIRE (financial independence, retire early) isn’t easy. You’re working a lot, saving a lot, all while seeing many of your friends out traveling…
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I FIREd with Index Funds, She FIREd with Rentals: Which is Better (& Faster)?
There’s no arguing that real estate and stocks are the two most proven ways to build wealth, but which one comes out on top in a race to FIRE? Stay tuned as we…
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Teacher ($44K/Year Income) FIREs in 10 Years Making the RIGHT Sacrifices
You may not make six figures, but you want to achieve FIRE and retire early. You might be struggling to get by, let alone saving and investing to hit your FIRE…
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FIRE at 50 by Creating “FI Paychecks” That Fund My Early Retirement! | Life After FIRE
Would you delay your early retirement for years to feel safer and secure once you FIRE? That’s what Mark Trautman did, FIRE-ing before discovering the FIRE…
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Barista FIRE at 36 with ONLY $500K by Trading “Stuff” for Substance
Julie Rose “semi-retired” at just 36 years old with only $500K, trading her corporate job for sunrise safaris in Africa, beach walks in Bali, and mid-day hikes…
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Can Your FIRE Portfolio Survive a Stock Market Crash?
The stock market is shifting, and your portfolio needs to change NOW if you want to reach or stay FIRE (financial independence, retire early). Many early…
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When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Hire a Financial Advisor | Life After FIRE
Could hiring a financial advisor help you reach financial independence and retire early? This isn’t a popular move in the FIRE community, but it gave today’s…
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Motley Fool’s Ricky Mulvey: Why I’m Buying MORE Stocks Despite Growing Recession Risk
Are we headed right for a recession, or are stocks on sale? We don’t own a crystal ball, but Ricky Mulvey from The Motley Fool is capitalizing on the recent…
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Is the 4% Rule Dead?
Is the 4% rule dead? Most FIRE-chasers are using this retirement rule completely wrong, and it could cost them their financial freedom. With stock prices…
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Losing $150K, Starting Over, and STILL Retiring Early | Life After FIRE
Think you’ve blown your chances of achieving FIRE? You haven’t! Just ask Nik Johnson, who spent years growing his nest egg, only to have it completely wiped…
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How to Stay Rich During FIRE by Dodging the 4 Financial “Horsemen”
You’ve worked so hard to finally achieve FIRE (financial independence, retire early); the last thing you want is your wealth to dwindle or disappear entirely…
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Can I Hit Financial Independence by 50 with THIS FI Number? (Finance Friday)
Is your FI number TOO high? Whether you are ultra-conservative with your finances or want a lavish retirement lifestyle, setting a high bar could make your…
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Ditch Corporate! Start Taking the “Slow” Path to Retirement w/Tae Kim | Life After FIRE
The “death march to FI” isn’t for everyone. If you’re tired of climbing the corporate ladder or lacking a sense of purpose at your W2 job, it’s not too late to…
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How the Top 1% Invest (and How Do YOU Compare?)
How do the top 1% of Americans invest their money, and how do your investments compare? We’re breaking down the data, showing what the wealthiest Americans are…
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Are You Headed for FIRE or the Middle-Class Trap? (Finance Friday)
If there’s an issue that keeps aspiring early retirees up at night, it’s the dreaded middle-class trap. At just 28 years old, this financially savvy couple is…
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The Tax-Free Retirement Strategy 95% of Americans Don’t Know About
The wealthy are using one unique retirement account to build their fortunes tax-free. You may have never heard of it, but knowing about it can change the…
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Scott and Virginia Trench Talk Goal Setting, Spending, Prenups, and Future Plans
How has Scott achieved so much financial success already in his early 30s? He’s got a secret weapon nobody else has: Virginia Trench! That’s right, the woman…
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Teacher Retires Early at 45 Thanks to Strategic Living (FIRE in Paradise!)
Teachers aren’t known for their high salaries, so how did this one reach early retirement and FIRE at just 45 years old? Through “aggressive” saving and smart…
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Finance Friday: Chasing FIRE by 35 WHILE Supporting Extra Family Members
Is something stopping your FIRE? Today’s guest wants to retire early at 35, but with a shaky budget, extra expenses, and a problematic rental property, her…
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CPA Shares Tax Tips to Lower Your 2024 (Yes, 2024) Taxes
2024 may be long gone, but it’s NOT too late to lower your taxes for the previous year. If you have real estate or retirement accounts, you already hold the…
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Has the FIRE Formula Changed? Why 100% Index Funds Isn’t the Answer
Is a 100% index fund portfolio no longer the FIRE formula? The market has changed, and maybe your portfolio allocation needs to change with it. With index…
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The Points Guy’s Travel Hacking Tips to Fly for FREE in 2025
Travel hacking allows you to fly and travel for free, often in luxury, without spending tens of thousands of dollars on flights or hotels. So, how do you do it…
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The 4% Rule Naysayers Are Wrong (We Retired at 47 Using It!)
Does the four-percent rule actually work? On paper, yes. So why don’t more people put it to the test? Today’s guest retired at forty-seven years old and is…
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Sahil Bloom: The “X Factor” for Financial Freedom and Why FIRE Won’t Make You Happy
Do we focus too much on just one type of wealth? What if the key to a happy life isn’t retiring early, ascending the corporate ladder, or having more money…
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How to FIRE Faster with a Self-Directed IRA
How can you use your retirement accounts to reach FIRE faster? We’ve talked a lot about the “middle-class trap”—having too much of your net worth trapped in…
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The Middle-Class Trap That Could Keep You from FIRE (How to Escape It)
Buying a house, maxing out your 401(k), and leveraging real estate can help you achieve financial independence. But suppose your goal is to retire early. Could…
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The One Thing Most FIRE Chasers Get Wrong (and Later Regret in Retirement)
Why do so many in early retirement struggle with happiness? We know you’ve told yourself, “Once I hit FIRE, I’ll be living the dream! Every day will be like a…
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7 Maxed Out Credit Cards to Money Expert by Making a BIG Mental Shift
Are you building wealth but feel like you can never enjoy it? Do you struggle with money, fearing you carry the same poor financial habits as your parents?…
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The Macro Analysis is Clear: Why We Are Reallocating (Away From Stocks) to Real Estate in 2025
Is it a good time to invest in real estate? Yes, and we have proof that real estate may be underpriced, even as we hover around the most expensive average home…
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From $300K in Debt to Millionaire at 39 (Financial Freedom in 8 Years!)
From over $300,000 in debt to a millionaire in just eight years?! No matter where you’re at, it’s never too late to get on the path to financial freedom. This…
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Can You Retire…Now? This FIRE Calculator Will Tell You!
“Do I have enough to retire?” is a question most people in the FIRE community grapple with, but today, we’re sharing a FREE tool that will help you put this…
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Ramit Sethi’s Life-Changing “Money Conversation” Script for Couples
Ramit Sethi, the money and couples’ finances expert, is back! This time, he’s teaching you how to have life-changing money conversations with your partner so…
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How to Make an Extra $100 a Day in 2025 (Working from Home!)
Want to know how to make $100 a day in 2025, all while working from home? We brought the queen of side hustles, Jackie Mitchell, back on the show to share how…
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The Money Date: What Couples Should (& Shouldn’t) Do to Align Finances
Calling all couples! You and your partner may be on the same page financially or off in two different directions; regardless of where you’re at, it’s a great…
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Chasing Financial “Stability” After $100K+ in Debt and Layoffs
Got debt to pay off? You might relate to Leo, a personal finance journalist who’s focused on financial stability over FIRE—at least for now. With six figures…
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The Mad Fientist’s New Rule To Retire Early Even Sooner
If you want to retire early, the Mad Fientist is your guide. For over a decade, Brandon, more commonly known as the “Mad Fientist,” has been running…
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Broke at 50? How to Retire On-Time (Or Early!)
Are you worried you won’t be able to retire at sixty-five? Feeling financially limited in your fifties and need a retirement plan so you can finally stop…
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2025’s Best Money Hacks to Save $1,000+/Month (and Retire Earlier!) w/All the Hacks
Do you want to know how to save $1,000 a month (or more!) with simple spending and saving tweaks? Today, we’re giving you the BEST money hacks for 2025 from…
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Finance Friday: Can I Still Reach FI by 45 If I Quit My Job?
Alex Preziosi wants to reach financial independence by the age of forty-five, and with several hundred thousand dollars in retirement accounts, brokerage…
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The 5 Biggest Money Fears Keeping You from FIRE (and How to Overcome Them)
Many people struggle with money anxiety, even those in the FIRE community. Your money fears could keep you on the sidelines, or it could have the opposite…
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$200K/Year & Early Retirement in 10 Years by Being a “Lazy” Investor
Dion McNeeley retired in just ten years after starting from not just zero but NEGATIVE. He was forty years old with $89,000 in debt, had no assets, a…
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Average Net Worth by Age (How Do You Compare?)
Are you beating the average American in personal finances? Today, we’re sharing the average net worth by age to see where exactly you stack up. Whether you’re…
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Finance Friday: Middle-Class Trap on Steroids ($3.8M but CAN’T Retire!)
There’s a “middle-class trap” that can keep anyone from FIRE—yes, even high-income earners. Today’s guest has a sizable nest egg that should allow her to…
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7 Scorching Money Hot Takes That Will Make Your Financial Advisor Cringe
Is frugality overrated? Is hustle culture a waste of time? Do we over-save for retirement? You don’t have to look very far to find a hot take online, but is…
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FI by 34 After Making “Calculated” Bets that 99% of Us Would NOT Take
If you follow the almost unbelievable path of today’s guest, you, too, could achieve financial independence in your thirties. Would we recommend mimicking his…
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Making Six Figures While Living Abroad (NO W2!) to FI Even Faster
Would you move abroad to reach FI faster? That wasn’t Brooklin Nash’s original goal when he left the US and began freelancing from afar. But now, years later…
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FIRE at 50: The 4-Year Journey That Made Early Retirement a Reality
Could a few years of aggressive saving put you in the fast lane for financial independence? Is the grind even worth it? Today’s guest was well on his way to a…
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Do You Need Debt to Reach FIRE? How to Use Leverage to Build Wealth
Is paying off debt or investing (and potentially using more debt) the best way to reach FIRE? The average American has $104,215 in mortgages, student loans…
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How to Retire Early in Your 40s by Supercharging Your Savings
Yes, it’s possible to retire early, even if you’re just now diving into the FIRE movement. Early retirement could be within reach whether you’re in your…
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The Best (and Worst) States in the US to Retire in 2024 (FIRE Faster?)
Should you move to reach FIRE? And if so, where to? In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain and revealing the best places to retire in the US in 2024…
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Finance Friday: Signs You’re Saving TOO Much for Retirement
Are you saving TOO much for retirement (or early retirement)? Could you retire years sooner than you think? Will retirement expenses be even less than what you…
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Reviewing Our FIRE Journeys, Timelines, and Single Biggest Regret
You can attack financial independence from one of two angles. You can create a strict timeline for achieving FIRE, or you can calculate your FIRE number and…
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Finance Friday: FI by 40? Make These Career and Investment Moves Now
Everyone wants to become “work-optional” at some point. Having enough money in investments and the bank would allow you to choose the job you love most…
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Fast-Track FI by “Gamifying” Your Finances and Making Your Own Luck
The combination of saving money and buying rentals is a recipe for reaching financial independence much faster than you thought possible. Just ask today’s…
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On Track to Retire a Millionaire After Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Just a short while back, Marisa Mae was caught in the paycheck-to-paycheck trap, her credit cards stretched to their limits with no emergency savings to speak…
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Should You Keep or Sell Your House? Use This Tool to Find Out in Minutes
Should you sell your house or keep it as a rental property in 2024? What you do with your home today could create a million-dollar swing in your portfolio ten…
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4 Ways to Make Passive Income from Real Estate (Don’t Quit Your 9-5!) w/Devon Kennard
Real estate investing is one of the best vehicles for building wealth, reaching financial independence, and saving for retirement, but you don’t need to become…