A PODCAST on FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE
🎤 On a mission to get friends to talk about money
🔥 Hosted by friends, Mike + Maggie,Â
who both reached FI before 40Â
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#122 | Outrageous generosity, charitable giving, and gratitude, with Joel O’Leary
Episode Summary:  In this week’s episode, we talk with Joel O’Leary about outrageous generosity, charitable giving, giving back, and gratitude. Joel is one of the most generous people we know, and from an early age, his parents taught him about the importance and...
#121 | Career advice from 30+ years in Corporate America
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode, we share 30+ years of wisdom and advice from our combined 30+ years working in Corporate America. We talk through our experiences working in Corporate America, what we’ve learned, and what has made us successful over...
#120 | 25 tips to take control of holiday spending
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode, we share 25 tips to take control of your holiday spending. Holiday retail sales are projected to grow between 7% and 9% this year, but you can buck the trend and reign in your holiday spending to end the year on a...
#119 | What’s in your best interest with Jesse Cramer
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode, we talk with Jesse Cramer from The Best Interest. Jesse paid off $50,000 in student loans in six years and built a net worth of $250,000 before 30.  He is an engineer by day and a blogger and podcaster on The Best Interest...
#118 | It’s benefits season! So how do you pick the right ones?
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode, we get ready for benefits enrollments, which happens at most companies each fall, by discussing what plans are typically available to colleagues and how to pick the right ones. We combine topics we have covered in...
#117 | The ultimate paper-free way to control your financial life
Episode Summary:  In this episode, we discuss how one simple software changed our lives, and it’s called Evernote! Maggie has been using Evernote for over ten years to reduce her paper use and keep her life clutter-free. She recently turned Mike onto Evernote, and...
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We offer a number of very affordable financial templates at our friends on FIRE Etsy shop. We sell these templates to keep our podcast ad free. If for some reason you’re not in a position to purchase these templates, please email us and we will provide them to you for free.
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About friends on FIRE
Mike’s a dude who loves #s. He wrote a book. It’s on Amazon. His dad retired at 42, so early retirement is in his blood!
Maggie’s pretty cool. She early-retired at 41 along with her husband! And sometime’s she writes on her blog. It’s on the www.
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