ChooseFI | Financial Independence Podcast

Most people in their twenties worry they're behind on their financial independence journey. Maggie is ahead of the game just by asking the question. Maggie, a listener in her twenties, wonders if she ...

4 Mar 202459min

Brian Feroldi knows something that most investors refuse to admit: nobody can predict what the market will do next—not economists, not gurus, not even your suddenly stock-curious mom. Fresh off the S&...

25 Feb 202452min

A system that dictates your success beats any goal you set. That's the wisdom buried in this community roundup of voicemails, where ChooseFI listeners share their most effective life hacks and hardest...

19 Feb 20241h 17min

Phil's parents could have legally claimed half his estate—despite everyone getting along perfectly. That's the jarring reality Amy faced when her husband died without a will, exposing how intestate su...

12 Feb 20241h 7min

Most retirement accounts lock your money until 59½ — unless you know the workarounds. Tax expert Sean Mulaney breaks down the full toolkit for accessing retirement funds before that arbitrary age, fro...

4 Feb 202458min

Dennis Shapiro worked at the Social Security Administration for 12 years, and his core message contradicts what most early retirees assume: you're probably working longer than necessary by ignoring yo...

28 Jan 20241h 3min

Teresa's Social Security benefits increase by $1,200 for every additional year she works—but should she? Brad and Fritz team up with community member Teresa to map out her transition from financially ...

22 Jan 202450min

The "boring middle" isn't boring at all — it's the point where your finances finally stop demanding attention and you're forced to confront what you actually want from life. Jessica from the Fineears ...

14 Jan 202454min