565 | Tax Planning To and Through Early Retirement
Most early retirees worry they'll face crushing tax bills — yet thousands are legally paying zero federal income tax in retirement. Cody Garrett and Sean Mullaney, co-authors of Tax Planning To and Th...
21 Syys 20251h 6min
FI Back to Basics | Jackie Cummings Koski
Most people think saving $100 a month barely makes a dent in their retirement plans. Jackie Cummings Koski, certified financial planner and author of F.I.R.E. for Dummies, shows how that same $100 can...
14 Syys 20251h 9min
563 | Safe Withdrawal Rates, Drawdown Strategies, RMDs and 50 Year FI Timelines
The 4% rule might be dead—but not for the reason you think. New research suggesting a 5.5% safe withdrawal rate has been making waves in the FI community, and it sounds like great news for early retir...
7 Syys 202557min
562 | Navigating Financial Conflicts in Relationships
Most people worry their retirement money is "trapped" until age 59½. It's not — and understanding why could reshape your entire FI strategy. Brad and Ginger tackle asset flexibility, breaking down how...
31 Elo 20251h
561 | Mini-Retirements: Test Driving Financial Independence
Most people plan for retirement like it's an on-off switch—decades of grinding followed by one big leap into the unknown. But what if you've never practiced living without work? Jillian Johnsrud, auth...
24 Elo 202550min
Living Off the 4% Rule | Marla Taner
Marla Tanner reached financial independence in 2013 and has lived off the 4% rule ever since — through bull markets, bear markets, and a global pandemic. She recently ran the numbers on both her actua...
17 Elo 20251h
Zero-Based Everything: FI, Travel, and the Art of Starting Fresh | Katie & Alan Donegan
Most people obsess over net worth. Katie and Alan Donegan calculate something entirely different: their freedom fund. Joined by Brad, the trio unpacks five and a half years of full-time travel, the ps...
10 Elo 20251h 20min
Designing an Intentional Life | Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss didn't design a card game to make money—he did it because most games today actively prevent the kind of connection that matters. Brad Barrett sits down with the author of The 4-Hour Workwe...
3 Elo 20251h 35min
