038R | Firewalker
The hosts of a podcast with millions of downloads just admitted they were "stressed out" recording an episode about finding your purpose in financial independence. That vulnerability alone signals why...
1 Sep 201759min
038 | The Why of FI: Why Pursue Financial Independence?
Most people spend decades chasing a bigger house, a nicer car, and a promotion that demands even more hours — only to realize too late they've been running in place. Brad and Jonathan break down why t...
28 Aug 201735min
037R | The Friday Roundup
Brad's wife Laura pulled off 16 nights of free lodging across a 17-day family vacation—no hostels, no camping, just strategic coordination and a stack of credit card points. This mashup episode covers...
25 Aug 20171h 4min
037 | Playing With FIRE | Documentary | Scott Rieckens
Scott Rickins didn't stumble into financial independence because he was broke—he found it while earning six figures, living in a California beach town, and working with brands like Facebook and Micros...
20 Aug 20171h 4min
036R | The Friday Roundup
One listener slashed their grocery bill in the first month — then asked, "What took me so long?" Brad and Jonathan round up listener wins, struggles, and creative hacks from the ChooseFI community, pr...
18 Aug 201756min
036 | Community, Chautauqua, And AMA With JL Collins
Most people pursuing financial independence feel isolated—like they're the only ones saying "no" to lifestyle inflation. J.L. Collins and the ChooseFI hosts tackle that loneliness head-on, revealing h...
14 Aug 201752min
035R | The 4% Rule | Friday Roundup
Most early retirees obsess over how much they need to retire—but the real danger isn't your portfolio size, it's when the market tanks. Brad Barrett and Jonathan Mendonsa break down sequence of return...
10 Aug 20171h
035 | Sequence of Return Risk: What Every Early Retiree Must Know
The 4% rule might fail you—but not for the reason you think. Average market returns matter far less than when those returns happen, especially in your first decade of retirement. Brad and Jonathan sit...
6 Aug 20171h 12min
