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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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451: The 9-Step “Stairway to Wealth” That ANYONE Can Use to Become Rich
This “financial order of operations” could be your ticket to financial freedom. If most Americans followed these steps, they would find themselves debt-free…
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450: The “Middle Class Trap” That’s Keeping You in Debt
The fear of Job loss has become real for most Americans. And if you’re falling into the “middle-class trap,” a sudden loss of income could be even more severe…
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449: Coast FI in 4 Years: Cutting Expenses, Doubling Your Income, & HUGE Savings
People spend much of their lives grinding to Coast FI, but the truth is that you’re only ever one big financial swing from achieving your FI goals much faster…
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448: The Average American’s Guide to Investing $10K–$100K
Want to know how to invest $10K, $25K, $50K, or even $100K? The average American household has $41,600 saved. While that’s a decent chunk of cash, it’s not…
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447: How to Use Your Financial Fears to Build Wealth Better
Financial fear is… a good thing!? Fear is an uncomfortable feeling we often try to ignore or suppress. But what if, like other emotions, it exists for a…
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446: FIRE by 50: How to Have FUN on Your Journey Toward Early Retirement
The FIRE community is notorious for chasing early retirement at all costs. Many search for creative ways to earn more money and spend less of it, only to end…
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445: Can’t Afford to Travel? Nomadic Matt Says You’re (Probably) Wrong
Travel hacking allows you to see the world for less than you spend at home. That’s right. If you took your rent or mortgage payment in the US and traded it for…
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444: Financial Advisor Fees, LLCs, and Stock Investing 101 | Ask Mindy and Scott
Financial advisors are supposed to look after your money, but sometimes, their profits come first. We’ve had many questions about which type of financial…
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443: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to FI: A Day in the Life of a Finance Blogger
A “wife-FI,” semi-retired finance blogger? It sounds like an exciting life, but what does it entail? Today’s guest didn’t arrive here overnight and doesn’t…
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442: Finance Friday: Planning for a Family Costs More Than I Thought…
Knowing how to budget is one thing. Knowing how to budget for a pricey pregnancy and future family is another. So, how do you smoothly go from a couple used to…
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441: Foreclosures Are Rising Across the Nation, But Who Should Buy Them?
Foreclosure can be a sensitive topic. After the embarrassment of falling behind on payments, there’s the fear of losing your home and having no place to live…
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440: Why ROE Beats ROI, and How to Earn Truly “Passive” Income from Real Estate
As an investor, it’s easy to become fixated on cash flow, much like today’s guest at the start of his real estate journey. After realizing he was “house poor”…
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439: Watch Out for These Financial Infidelity “Red Flags” in Your Marriage
What should you do if you suspect financial infidelity from a partner? Money is a taboo subject in many marriages, and it doesn’t help that some spouses take a…
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438: The Beginner’s Guide to Investing (Start with Just $100!)
Only have $100 – $5,000 but want to know how to invest it wisely? No amount is too small to start building smart money habits today. While some asset classes…
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437: Wedding Costs Are WILD: Is Your Dream Day Worth Going Into Debt?
Wedding costs have been slowly growing over the past few decades. But recently, after a wild 2020, 2021, and 2022 wedding season, the average wedding cost has…
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436: How to Get Rich Slowly and Retire Earlier Than Most with a Modest Portfolio
“Get rich slowly” is a concept that most people in the FIRE community can get behind. “Time off,” on the other hand, seems to go against the idea of grinding…
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435: Ask Mindy and Scott: Early Retirement, Asking for a Raise, and Stolen Money
Is early retirement healthcare crushing your budget? Are you tired of getting your standard two percent raise every year? What do you do when a “friend”…
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433: Ramit Sethi Revisited: Spend Like Your Life Depends on It
The last time Ramit Sethi was on the show, tears were shed, money fears were exposed, and Mindy was forced to take a hard look at her financial habits. Now…
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432: Hesitant to Invest? How to Avoid Running Out of Money During Retirement
Terrified of running out of money in retirement? Countless people share the same fear. With so much recent discourse surrounding inflation and a looming…
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431: Women in Real Estate: Closing the “Investing Gap” and Getting Started
The gender investing gap is real, but it’s not due to women lacking capital. More often than not, women are saving their money rather than investing in real…
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430: The Secret Way to Save 50% on Your Electricity Bill (EVERY Month!)
Want to cut your electric bill in HALF? A few secret yet simple hacks can save you hundreds, if not THOUSANDS, on your utility bills. And with energy prices…
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429: What Most First-Time Home Buyers Get Wrong with Nicole Lapin and Scott Trench
First-time home buyer? After this episode, you’ll see the house-hunting process in an entirely new light. Throw out the granite countertops and exposed beams…
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428: The Mad Fientist on Early Retirement in Your 40s and 4% Rule Updates
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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427: Finance Friday: Building a $200K/Year Portfolio on an “Average” Income
A rental property portfolio can replace your job, give you ultimate financial freedom, and allow you to do what you want when you want. But building this…
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426: The New Path to Financial Independence is HERE
The Financial Independence, Retire Early movement (FIRE movement) is changing. More people are investing, making money, and working from anywhere in the world…
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425: Financially Free in 4 Years by Making One VERY Smart Money Move
If you make the right money moves, financial freedom is only a few years away. You can’t spend your entire paycheck on travel, trips, high rent, or…
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424: How This Teacher Squashed $20K in Credit Card Debt and Hit Coast FI by 32
Coast FI by 32 after racking up $20K in credit card debt only a few years earlier!? However unlikely this turn of events might seem, the truth is that any…
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423: Burned Out? How to Quit Your W2 Job and Still Achieve FIRE
Is your W2 job causing you to burn out? You have dreams of achieving financial independence and retiring early, but the unrelenting demands of your…
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422: The Late Starter’s Guide to Financial Independence (Even in Your 50s!)
Is early retirement possible if you’re dead broke in your 50s? What about regular retirement when you have a negative net worth later in life? If you feel it’s…
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421: Finance Friday: How to Retire in Your 40s by Building Multiple Income Streams
One of the best ways to boost your earning potential is with multiple income streams. With only so much time to dedicate to each stream, however, how do you…
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420: Trading His Man Cave for a “Money Cave” That Makes THOUSANDS a Month
Turning a man cave into a “money cave” Airbnb making thousands of extra dollars a month? It doesn’t get more house-hackable than this! Ron Curtis was able to…
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419: Finance Friday: Barely Breaking Even? Here’s How You Can STILL Invest
Side income streams are your way out of breaking even every month. If you’re like most Americans and find your savings stagnating, without much room for…
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418: Replacing His Wife’s $100K Salary in Year ONE with THIS Online Side Hustle
An online side hustle that replaces your $100K salary in year one!? It sounds like an impossible feat, but today’s guest was able to achieve this by launching…
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417: Finance Friday: Why I Spent $100K+ on My Four-Legged Friend
Pet insurance probably isn’t a top priority for you right now. Your budget might have health, car, and home insurance, but pet insurance? Is it really worth…
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416: Codie Sanchez: These “Boring Businesses” Will Make You Rich
Want to replace your nine-to-five? You'll need to know how to buy a business. And while you may think that you need to be some high-level executive or…
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415: Finance Friday: How to Achieve Your “Dream Life” Decades Before Retirement
Retirement is always some far-off goal. When you’re older and much more wealthy, you can live the golden years of your life without a care in the world. The…
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414: Nicole Lapin’s Money Hacks to Rehab Your Finances & Say Goodbye to Bad Debt
Wish you had a few money hacks to help with things like getting out of debt, finding the right assets to invest in, and growing your nest egg? The average…
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413: Finance Friday: How to Use Your Home to Retire YEARS Earlier
Early retirement is possible for almost anyone, no matter where you start or how much you make. If you can sacrifice and save more than you spend, there’s a…
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411: How to “Quiet Quit” Your 9-5 Job and Become a Full-Time Boss
While the job of a full-time content creator might seem glamorous from the outside looking in, make no mistake—there’s plenty of work involved, and it’s not…
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410: From Homeless at 14 to Debt-Free Homeowner AFTER Prison Time
A debt-free homeowner with an emergency fund and a keen eye for personal finance? A few years ago, Jazmyn Gray wouldn’t have dreamed that’s how her life turned…
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409: How to Use Your First Home to Fast-Track Wealth
As a first-time home buyer, you may be struggling to make a move. And who can blame you? In 2023, with high mortgage rates and stiff competition, more and more…
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408: Finance Friday: Why Retiring Early Isn’t As Simple As You Think
Early retirement is the holy grail of financial freedom. With a large enough nest egg, you no longer have to work, giving you the time to spend with your…
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407: 8 Rentals in 8 Years and Unlocking MASSIVE Tax Breaks with One Career Move
Think it might be too late for you to enjoy the spoils of real estate investing? Well, you’d be wrong! Regardless of age, background, or financial…
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406: Finance Friday: Why FORCING Your Way to FIRE Isn’t The Way
The road to early retirement isn’t easy. Once you become dead-set on finding financial freedom, your entire world turns upside down. For many of us, this means…
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405: Slash Your Food Budget by $150+ Per Week with EASY, Healthy, and Tasty Meals
Healthy meals that taste great AND save you money? Surely, you can’t have all three! Today’s guest would beg to differ. After deciding roughly six years ago to…
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404: How to Build Wealth in Three Simple Steps
The formula to build wealth isn’t complicated. Most American millionaires have figured it out, and you might have as well. It’s safe to say that almost every…
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403: Finance Friday: Stay at Home with Kids or Work to Hit FI Faster?
Financial freedom vs. family time. If done correctly, you can have both; but living the best of both worlds is impossible without sacrifice. For new parents…
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402: Tax Day Q&A: Live CPAs Help YOU Owe Less To the IRS
Tax season is a nerve-racking time for many, especially for those who don’t have simple tax returns. If you’re a real estate investor, you need top-notch tax…
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401: The Post-Passing Plan: 3 Steps to Protect Your Family’s Financial Future
How important are beneficiary designations? What happens if you die without a will? What are intestate succession laws? Death is a subject that most people…
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400: Mindy and Scott’s Money Stories and Why They WON’T Retire Early
Being able to retire early is a blessing and a curse. When you first start working a job, all you can think of is escaping your everyday responsibilities. The…
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399: Financially Free in 10 Years by Using Real Estate the Right Way
Want to retire early in your 30s? Early retirement may be closer than you think. With smart money moves, intelligent investments, and the ability to save more…
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398: How to Change Your Financial Life with a Money “Reset”
For so long, early retirement has been THE goal of those chasing financial independence. Can you imagine waking up with unlimited time, not having to work, and…
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397: Estate Planning, Wills, and What to Do NOW to Protect Your Heirs
Financial freedom allows you to do what you want, when you want, and with who you want. But it’s not just for lounging in hammocks or jet-setting around the…
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396: The Investments That Will Give You COMPLETE Time Freedom
You want to retire early, but odds are, you think that you can’t. Whether it’s a high-stress job, a business that requires your full attention, or just the…
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395: Finance Friday: House Hacking, Side Hustles, and the Path to FI by 45
Want to hit FIRE? You’ll need a smart side hustle. We’re talking about income-doubling, cash-printing, serious side businesses that will allow you to leave…
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394: Ask the Money Experts: Backdoor Roths, Bad Debt, & When to Fire Your Financial Advisor
Retirement investing, bad debt, backdoor Roth IRAs, bonds, and starting a business. If you’re just beginning your personal finance journey, this can all seem a…
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393: SVB’s Risky Bailout and The Bank Run “Domino Effect”
Both SVB (Silicon Valley Bank) and Signature Bank have crashed and burned dramatically over the past week. What once was a few large customers making…
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392: Kevin O’Leary: Ultimate Investing Advice from Mr. Wonderful
Kevin O’Leary (AKA Mr. Wonderful) might be the world’s favorite (and most outspoken) investor. You’ve probably seen him on Shark Tank, where he’s doing deals…
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391: Finance Friday: Why “Doing Everything Yourself” is Costing You THOUSANDS
Your small business could be the key to financial independence, early retirement, and more income than your W2 is paying you. But, most small business owners…
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390: Why Your Whole Life Insurance (Probably) Won’t Ever Profit
Is whole life insurance a scam or a worthwhile investment? You may have heard us talk about whole life insurance before, but we’d bet we’re not the only ones…