#106 | Retiring at 30 with A Purple Life
In this week’s episode, we talk with A Purple Life, who recently retired at the age of 30 after spending a decade getting her cost of living low through a mix of frugal living, lifestyle decisions, an...
19 Jul 202137min
#105 | Our summer vacations: detailed cost breakdown and reflections
In this week’s episode, we reflect on our recent family vacations, more recently known as vaxications. Mike went to Colorado; Maggie went to the US Virgin Islands. They were very different trips, but ...
12 Jul 202140min
#104 | Appeal your property appraisal to save $$ on your real estate taxes
In this week’s episode, we share how you can and should appeal your annual property tax assessment. If you can do this successfully, you can save hundreds or potentially even thousands on your annual...
5 Jul 202137min
#103 | Spending more time with your kids, a case for FIRE
In this week’s episode, we talk about spending more time with our kids, friends, and family and how this is a strong case for achieving financial independence. We share the reasons it’s hard to spend...
28 Jun 202134min
#102 | Twinning to financial freedom with Nicole and Nadia, aka the Wealth Twins
In this week’s episode, we talk with the Wealth Twins, also known as Nadia and Nicole. Nadia and Nicole both went to Columbia University and spent decades working in investment banking and financial s...
21 Jun 202153min
#101 | Friends don’t talk about money, but they should
In this week’s episode, we delve into a discussion on friends, family, and money. We started this podcast because we both learned first-hand that talking to your friends about money can improve every...
14 Jun 202133min
#100 | 100th Episode Extravaganza! Reflections, Advice, + Bloopers
It’s our 100th podcast episode, so this week we’re having a 100th episode extravaganza! We ask each other some surprise questions and share our reflections from podcasting 100 episodes over the last ...
7 Jun 202152min
#099 | Summer purging and the psychology of letting go
In this episode, we talk about a summer purge to rid your house of all the worthless or unnecessary stuff you’ve accumulated over the years. We all have those items that we’ve moved from house to hous...
31 Mai 202132min
