Episodes

Marriage and money are known for mixing like oil and water, but a little financial knowledge will allow you to navigate these sensitive issues with confidence. Today’s guest is an expert on this front and is here to equip you...

What if one part-time side hustle could replace your entire income ? Even better, what if you could keep your full-time job and spend a few hours a week making thousands extra a month , raking in cash, and reaching financial ...

Vivian Tu , AKA “ Your Rich BFF ,” is the internet’s expert on money and personal finance . She was doing schoolyard trades before she worked on Wall Street, and now, as the host of Networth and Chill , she talks about the mu...

Many real estate syndications are facing absolute failure in 2023 . But, even if you aren’t investing in any, this could be a learning experience like no other to help you build your wealth in the future. If you’ve never hear...

Want passive income ? Well, DON’T invest in rental properties. Buy REITs (real estate investment trusts) instead. Yes, you read that right. Although rental properties are a phenomenal way to build wealth and cash flow and pay...

Tyler and Jenna need to know how to retire in ten years or less so they can spend less time working and more time with their family. The problem? They’re spending more than $10,000 monthly in expenses, and even with a high sa...

Financial trauma is an extremely common roadblock on the journey to financial freedom . In fact, most people deal with this issue on some level, even if they aren’t aware of it. Whether your trauma patterns stem from your par...

If you’re new to personal finance, investment accounts can seem complicated. The terms, the lingo— HSA, Roth, IRA, 401(k) —these may seem like letters in an arbitrary order, but using these retirement and investment accounts ...

This “ financial order of operations ” could be your ticket to financial freedom . If most Americans followed these steps, they would find themselves debt-free , with full retirement accounts, passive income , and “wealth-acc...

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. After the recent tech layoffs of 2022 and 2023, businesses outs...

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. Despite starting out with very little, today’s guest was able to...

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 working very hard for you by sitting in a savings account , is i...

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 specific purpose? What if following it could help you avoid deathly deci...

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 up hating the journey. If you’ve ever felt burnt out or discourage...

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 traveling abroad, you could live off far less money and do far mo...

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 advisors to use , which aren’t worth the fee, and whether you even nee...

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 recommend it for everyone. What he does recommend, however, is ide...

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 saving thousands of dollars every month to a family with a slew o...

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 . Rather than preying on someone who feels helpless, there are way...

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 ” with a mortgage payment larger than he could afford, Eric Garbe...

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 hands-off approach to personal finance . As you might imagine, th...

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 may not be viable for you just yet, there are still all kinds of w...

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 hit heights that most Americans simply can’t afford . But what can...

“ 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 to financial independence now and waiting until later in life t...