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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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How Much Do You Need for Early Retirement? (How to Calculate Your FI Number)
How Much Do You Need for Early Retirement? (How to Calculate Your FI Number) Podcast Description What’s your financial independence number (FI/FIRE number)?…
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Why This “Physician on FIRE” Ignored the 4% Rule & Delayed Early Retirement w/Leif Dahleen, MD
Why do many wealthy people wait so long to retire? Despite earning a physician’s salary, living frugally, and saving what most would call “more than enough”…
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How to Reach FIRE Based on Your Income ($45K – $100K/Year)
What does it mean to “win” financially in your income bracket? To us, the end goal is always FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early), and if you’re chasing…
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The Realistic, Repeatable Path to Investing for FIRE in Your 20s
Young, old, or in between, you need to hear this episode! Today’s guest paid off over $80,000 of debt, grew her net worth to $100,000 and did it all just years…
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FI With 5 Kids and Debt-Free in Just Over a Decade!
Does FIRE seem impossible while raising a family? We’re about to prove that you CAN have it all. Emily and Joel are financially independent while raising five…
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Is Refinancing Worth It with Today’s Falling Rates? (+ How Much It’ll Cost)
When should you refinance your mortgage? Is now the time since interest rates have finally fallen? Or will refinancing down to today’s rates not be worth it…
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564: How to Make Truly Passive Income with “Syndication” Real Estate
Visit PassivePockets, your resource for passive investing with syndications. Passive investing is most people’s goal, especially if they’re trying to achieve…
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563: Why Aren’t More “Normal” People Achieving FIRE?
Has BiggerPockets Money become too focused on FIRE (financial independence, retire early)? For the past seven years, we’ve been bringing you shows highlighting…
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562: Police Officer Surpasses $10K/Month FI Goal w/Out-of-State Sober Living Investments
Achieving your FI number in just four years? If you want to do it too, you must try something different. This couple found a niche within a niche, allowing…
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561: What Happens if High Expenses Extinguish Your FIRE?
You did it; you achieved FIRE! After over a decade of hard work, you’ve reached financial independence and can retire early. You’re making more money than you…
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560: Dude ACTUALLY Withdraws From His 401(k) and Retires at 47
Did you know you can use your 401(k) to retire early? Yep, it’s possible. And today’s guest, Eric Cooper, is doing it atage 47! Most FIRE chasers search for…
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559: How I Retired in My Mid-30s While Working Just 4 Hours a Week
What if you could “retire” early, working only FOUR hours a week? Coast FIRE achiever Diania Merriam did just that! After a decade of hustle in corporate…
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558: How to Start Investing for Retirement: 401(k), IRA, Roth?
The IRA vs. 401(k). You’ve heard of these retirement accounts before, but do you know the difference between the two? Maybe you have a 401(k) at work and have…
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557: Buying at the Peak, Surviving a Crash, and STILL Being Able to Quit at 38
Have you ever made a poor financial decision? You’re not alone! But can a bad blunder disqualify you from FIRE? Today’s guest made a huge investment at the…
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556: FIRE in 2024: What We’d Do Differently If We Started Over Today
2013 was a pivotal year for our hosts. Scott was fresh out of college and just beginning his journey to financial independence, while Mindy and her husband…
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555: Retiring Early Before 30 and Why You DON’T Need Millions for FIRE
This might be the fastest path to FIRE we’ve ever seen. In just two years, Emily and James were able to retire early and travel the world full-time. They…
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554: Should I Pay Off My Mortgage or Invest? (We Did the Math)
Pay off your mortgage or invest? If you’re on the path to FIRE, you’ve probably asked yourself this question. Without a mortgage payment, you could put…
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553: $100K by 23, Coast FI by 27 Thanks to One Smart Money Challenge
Once you hit Coast FI, you don’t need to worry about retirement. While traditional FIRE may take a bit more extra work, Coast FI allows you to let your foot…
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552: From Making $40K/Year as a Teacher to Reaching FI in 4 Years by Doing THIS
You can take your time to reach financial independence, but why wait? With a combination of hard work, savvy investing, and additional income streams, today’s…
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BiggerPockets Real Estate 2.0 – A New Era of the Podcast
The BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast is about to hit a huge milestone—our 1,000th episode! Real estate has changed quite a bit since we started this podcast…
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551: Retired Early at 44 by Buying These “Boring” Investments
Todd retired early at age forty-four, just three years after discovering the FIRE movement. The most interesting part? He quit without reaching his FIRE…
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550: How My Home Makes Me an Extra $1,400/Month (EVEN In an Expensive Market)
Wouldn’t it be nice if your home paid for itself? Every month, you throw a substantial sum of money towards your rent or mortgage payment, but what if you…
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549: Is FIRE Dead? No, But Here’s Why Most WON’T Achieve It
Is the FIRE movement dead? In 2024, more people are catching on to the huge downsides of pursuing financial independence, retire early. Strict frugality…
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548: 2 Money Moves We’re Making TODAY to Prepare for a Potential Recession
Are we in a recession? Are we headed for a recession? No one knows for certain, but you can never be too prepared for an economic downturn. Are you saving…
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547: Using “ADUs” to Go From Firefighter to FIRE by His Late 30s
You could be missing out on the chance to earn passive income from your home (and other rentals!) with a “no-brainer” money move. This investing strategy is…
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546: From a Negative Net Worth to FI in Just 5 Years by Living Like a Stoic
The road to financial independence isn’t always linear, but stoicism might be the secret ingredient that keeps you on track. This ancient philosophy gets a bad…
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545: Fat FI by 23: Building a 7-Figure Income & 8-Figure Portfolio in 3 Years
Fat FI and generational wealth in THREE years?! How is that possible? The sooner you forge good money habits, the sooner YOU can achieve your FI goal. Today’s…
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544: 80-Hour Workweeks to Lean FIRE in 8 Years through Real Estate
Reaching financial independence and becoming a millionaire before the age of thirty?! While this path requires several years of ruthless saving, smart…
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543: Finance Friday: How the “Middle-Class Trap” Stops Your Early Retirement
You dream of retiring early, but you’re stuck in the “middle-class trap.” You’ve built up a solid net worth, maybe own a rental property or two, and on paper…
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542: DIY Finance Friday: How to Create a Customized Path to Financial Independence
Want a personalized financial independence plan that’ll get you closer to early retirement? Well, we’ve got just what you’re looking for! On this second annual…
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541: Finance Friday: I’ve Got $150K Student Debt at 6.95%, Should I Invest?
Student loan debt can easily get in the way of financial independence, especially if there’s a high interest rate attached to your loans. But should you pay…
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540: Renting vs. Buying a Home in 2024 and Do You Have Enough in Your 401(k)?
Renting vs. buying a house: when it comes to FIRE, many people assume that you must own a home and preferably have it paid off to reach financial freedom. But…
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539: Finance Friday: Can I Comfortably Retire by 50 with My Current Portfolio?
Want to retire early? You don’t have to wait until age sixty-five. With a few cash-flowing assets and smart money moves, you could accelerate your path to…
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538: Late Start, Early Retirement: The Huge Advantages of Investing Later in Life
Are you a late starter who wants to reach retirement (or early retirement)? Then we’ve got just what you need! We’re back with Bill Yount and Jackie Cummings…
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537: Late Start, Early Retirement: A Step-by-Step Guide to Get On Track to FI
Got a late start on your retirement planning? Do you feel like you missed the boat and won’t be able to retire on your timeline? We’ve got good news for you in…
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536: My Property Manager Robbed and Ghosted Me ($40K Stolen!)
If you get your property management wrong, you could lose tens of thousands of dollars. A sketchy property manager could take all your rent and run, leaving…
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535: Achieving FIRE in Her 40s By Taking “Calculated” Risks
What would it take for you to achieve financial freedom? Now, think about what it would take for you to achieve it for your family. Many of us have parents…
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534: Coast FI at 24 and a $99K Net Worth Thanks to a Few Years of Pure Hustle
Could Coast FI be your BEST path to financial independence? Maybe you don’t want to retire early—not yet, at least. Hustle for a few years, invest your money…
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533: What Even We Didn’t Know About “Protecting” Our Wealth
Are you working towards FIRE or building a financial legacy? Then DON’T skip this episode! What’s the point of creating generational wealth if it will be lost…
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532: Building Generational Wealth? Don’t Lose It with This ONE Critical Mistake
You’re working hard to build wealth, but without estate planning, your assets could easily land in the wrong hands, causing your family a great deal of…
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531: Financial Freedom in 9 Steps: The Money Guy’s Financial Order of Operations
If you follow these nine steps, you will reach financial independence. How do we know? Well, The Money Guy Show’s Brian Preston and Bo Hanson have tested it…
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530: Reaching $1M Net Worth and FI in 6 Years with a “Home Run” Rental Property
You DON’T have to spend your entire life chasing financial independence. Play your cards right, and you may not even need a whole decade! With a little hard…
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529: FI by 25: How to Buy Time and Freedom with a Few Years of Frugal Living
Financial independence by the age of twenty-five?! Today’s guest started working and saving money at a very early age, which allowed him to buy the time and…
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528: The Small Business Owner’s Guide to Taxes, LLCs, Deductions, & Audit Risks
Starting your first or next business? This episode is for you. Today, we’re bringing you everything you need to know about small business taxes for beginners…
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527: Retired at 49 on an Average Salary after Getting a “Late Start” to FIRE
Think it’s too late for early retirement? Do you feel like just because you’re in your late thirties, forties, or fifties, FIRE doesn’t make sense for you?…
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526: Personal Finance for Beginners: Bank Accounts, Real Estate, and Retirement
Personal finance doesn’t have to be complicated. Saving, investing, and retiring early shouldn’t be a stumbling path to wealth, but many Americans feel this…
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525: The Rational Investor’s Case Against Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts can’t fathom why Bitcoin will fail. If you tell them that you’re not investing in Bitcoin or other cryptos, they look at you like an…
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524: Lessons From the Rich That Took Me from $0 to a $1,000,000+ Business
Want to be a millionaire or build a business that brings in seven figures? Want generational wealth and to be debt-free? Want to know that you have enough…
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523: Americans Say THIS Is How Much You Need to Retire (More Than You’d Think)
Is a six-figure salary enough to achieve FIRE? If you’re working towards financial independence, you know that any extra money at the end of the month can help…
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522: How to Get PAID to Live in an Affordable City & Fast-Track Financial Freedom
Moving is hard. But could relocating to a low-cost-of-living area help you lead a more fulfilling life and achieve financial freedom? As today’s guest came to…
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521: Full-Time FIRE and Traveling the World…All Thanks to Rentals!
Could real estate investing help you reach financial freedom much sooner than you thought possible? Today’s guest had his world turned upside down by one…
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520: The BEST Side Hustles You Can Start in 2024 (Outside of Real Estate!)
The best side hustles can put some extra cash in your pocket, help you leave your W2 job, or even launch you toward FIRE. If you’re looking to make money in…
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519: HSA vs. FSA and When to Drain Your Emergency Fund to Pay Off Debt
Want to know how to avoid capital gains on your next home sale? If you tune in, you may dodge a quarter-of-a-million-dollar bullet (or more!). What about…
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518; Shrinkflation: How to Outsmart The Grocery Stores’ Rising Prices
Whether you know it or not, “shrinkflation” is costing you. You’re paying more for less, as manufacturers boast record profits. Your paycheck is getting eaten…
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517: Everything You Need to Know Before You Buy a Business
Buying a business? Maybe you’ve thought about it before. You could own a laundromat, self-storage facility, plumbing business, or landscaping service. It…
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516: Jaspreet Singh: Getting Rich Slowly and Why Some People STAY Broke
Want to know how to get rich but fear it could be too late? Perhaps you’ve got responsibilities, bills to pay, and a family to feed. How can you possibly get…
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515: How I Paid Off $150K in Debt and the 5 Factors That Boost Your Credit Score
Want to know how to get out of debt for good? It’s not as easy as it sounds! The more you chip away at that number, the harder it becomes to resist frivolous…
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514: How to “Travel Hack” Like a Pro and Get FREE Flights, Hotel Stays, and More!
Want to know how to travel for FREE in 2024 and 2025? We’re about to introduce you to the magical world of travel hacking. Never heard of it before? You’re…
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513: The “Red Flags” of Investment Fraud from a Former $3.8M Ponzi Scheme Manager
Please be advised: this podcast episode contains discussions about sensitive topics, including suicide, which may be distressing for some listeners. If you are…
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512: Unemployment Inches Up, Inflation Returns, & Serious News for Student Loans
Has the job market finally flipped? Throughout most of the pandemic, it seemed that any and every worker was a hot commodity. Job-hopping was the new norm as…