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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#152 | Travel hacking thru the summer and 1M point goal update
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode, we give a refresher on travel hacking and share an update on our 1 million point goal this year. The power of travel hacking comes from the sign-up bonuses, not from normal spend. We’ve signed up for 9 different credit...
#151 | How to make paying off debt fun
Episode Summary: In this episode, we discuss simple and fun strategies for paying off debt. We often hear about good vs. bad debt, but don’t be fooled by companies trying to sell you loans. Almost all debt is bad, and if you are stuck with it, you should work hard to...
#150 | The stock market is down! What to do!?
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode, we discuss the recent volatility and decline in the stock market. It’s been a wild ride in 2022! With a dramatic pullback from recent stock market highs, it can be stressful to watch your investments. We discuss some of...
#149 | Maggie and Greg’s last week of work and first week of retirement
Episode Summary:  In this week’s episode, Mike interviews Greg and Maggie about their last week of work and the first week of retirement. Greg and Maggie share how they initially gave their notice at work, then dig into more recent happenings of how their last week...
#148 | 8 ways to tackle your financial fears
Episode Summary: In this episode, we discuss the concept of fear related to money and early retirement specifically. Based on a talk Maggie gave at campFI Southeast 2022, we dig into a discussion on fear and courage. We talk about what we’re afraid of, define fear,...
#147 | How to save on your cell phone bill
Episode Summary: In this episode, we share ideas for how everyone can save money on their cell phone bill. Most people can get unlimited cell phone cover in the United States for under $30 a month, so if you’re paying more than that, we challenge you to...
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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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