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Financial Independence Podcast

Join the Mad Fientist as he interviews personal-finance icons like Mr. Money Mustache, Ramit Sethi, and JL Collins to discover the strategies they used to achieve financial independence and retire early! Learn about investing, tax avoidance, entrepreneurship, travel hacking, real estate, and all things related to financial independence and early retirement!

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Valuable Lessons from My Eighth Year of Freedom

Sep 3, 2024
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The Power of Quitting

Jul 8, 2024
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Happiness Through Subtraction

Jun 17, 2024
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Bill Perkins - Memory Dividends, Time Buckets, and Maximizing Net Fulfillment

May 2, 2024
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The Best Advice from JL Collins

Dec 5, 2023
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Parker Hewes - Your Money and Your Health

Nov 6, 2023
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Jillian Johnsrud & Chad Carson - Small and Mighty Real Estate Investing

Aug 23, 2023
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Ramit Sethi – How to Spend (and Actually Enjoy It)

Feb 17, 2023
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My Family - Raising Money-Smart Kids

Dec 14, 2022
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Podcast Takeover: The FI Show - Employee vs. Entrepreneur

Oct 1, 2022
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Mad Fientist Jr. - Why I’m Appreciating FI More Than Ever Now

Sep 2, 2022
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Podcast Takeover: Financial Independence Europe - Effective Altruism

Jun 27, 2022
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The Best Advice from Mr. Money Mustache

May 31, 2022
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Aime to Invest – From Bankruptcy to FI in 8 Years

Apr 25, 2022
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Podcast Takeover: Mile High FI - Early Retirement Failures & Successes

Mar 28, 2022
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The Escape Artist - FIRE in the UK

Dec 15, 2021
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Bogleheads - Life After FIRE

Nov 15, 2021
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Fifth (and Final) Annual Update

Aug 20, 2021
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Early Retirement Extreme - A Systems Approach to Lifestyle Design

Jan 19, 2021
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8 Key Lessons from the Ultralearning Experiment

Oct 2, 2020
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Morgan Housel - The Psychology of Money

Sep 10, 2020
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Valuable Lessons from My Fourth Year of Freedom

Aug 7, 2020
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Coronavirus Market Crash - Is This Time Different?

Mar 16, 2020
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Scott Young - Ultralearning

Oct 16, 2019
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Third Year of Freedom

Aug 1, 2019
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Ramit Sethi - I Will Teach You to be Rich

May 14, 2019
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Cal Newport – Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and the Key to a Happy Retirement

Mar 5, 2019
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Millennial Money - From Broke to Millionaire in 5 Years

Feb 6, 2019
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Tony - Going Back to Work After Early Retirement

Jan 23, 2019
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Monumental Strength – How to Get Fit (and Actually Enjoy It)

Dec 18, 2018
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James Clear - Atomic Habits and Building a New Identity After Retirement

Oct 16, 2018
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Travis Shakespeare - Playing with FIRE

Oct 2, 2018
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Chad Carson - Retire Early with Real Estate

Aug 31, 2018
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Second Year of Freedom

Aug 1, 2018
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First Year of Freedom

Jul 30, 2018
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Scott Trench - Set for Life

Jun 20, 2018
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Marla Taner – Striving for Happiness After Early Retirement

May 9, 2018
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Money Talks – Live from the UK Chautauqua with Vicki Robin

Mar 28, 2018
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Elizabeth Willard Thames – Meet the Frugalwoods

Mar 5, 2018
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My Brother – Using the Power of Money to Pursue Your Passion

Feb 8, 2018
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Chris Hutchins – Why You Should “Retire” Before You Hit Your Number

Dec 19, 2017
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Physician on FIRE – Geographic Arbitrage, Sunk Costs, and Gangsta Rap

Nov 14, 2017
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Michael Kitces – The 4% Rule and Financial Planning for Early Retirement

Aug 31, 2017
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The Happy Philosopher - Semiretirement and Finding Happiness

Jul 17, 2017
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Mr. Money Mustache – Early Retirement Made Easy (Rebroadcast)

Jun 12, 2017
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mr-money-mustache-intro.mp3

Jun 12, 2017
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Think Save Retire - Selling Everything and Retiring to an RV

May 16, 2017
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Your Money or Your Life – An Interview with Author Vicki Robin

Apr 5, 2017
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Our Next Life - Retiring to a Life in the Mountains

Feb 27, 2017
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Coach Carson - The Simple Way to Retire Early with Real Estate

Jan 20, 2017
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Fiery Millennials and Millennial Boss – A Millennial’s Guide to FI

Dec 30, 2016
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Sane Fientist - My Wife's Thoughts on Financial Independence

Dec 22, 2016
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Millennial Revolution – Denouncing the Cult of Homeownership

Dec 1, 2016
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PopUp Business School - The Right Way to Start a Business

Nov 22, 2016
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Adventuring Along – From $0 to Retired in 5 Years

Nov 1, 2016
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Mad Fientist – 1500 Days Podcast Takeover

Oct 11, 2016
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The Military Guide – Angel Investing, Market Crashes, & 14 Years of Early Retirement

Sep 30, 2016
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Camp Mustache – Q&A with Mr. Money Mustache, Afford Anything, & The Military Guide

Sep 12, 2016
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intro.m4a

Sep 9, 2016
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outro.m4a

Sep 9, 2016
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BiggerPockets – Real Estate, Entrepreneurship, and How to Build an Online Empire

Sep 5, 2016
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Root of Good – A Million Dollars in 10 Years

Aug 1, 2016
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JL Collins – The Simple Path to Wealth

Jun 21, 2016
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Mike and Lauren – Medical Tourism, RVs, and Why You Should Question Everything

May 18, 2016
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Side Hustle Nation – Invest in Yourself

Apr 4, 2016
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Travel Miles 101 – Travel Hacking and Financial Independence

Mar 9, 2016
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Budgets are Sexy – Challenge Everything

Feb 4, 2016
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Frugalwoods – Making Frugality Fun

Dec 11, 2015
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Financial Mentor – Hedge Funds, Happiness, & Over 15 Years of Early Retirement

Nov 24, 2015
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1500 Days – Pulling the Early Retirement Trigger

Sep 29, 2015
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Millionaire Educator – Financial Independence on Teachers’ Salaries

Jun 17, 2015
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Empire Flippers – Buying and Selling Websites

Oct 22, 2014
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JD Roth – Get Rich Slowly

Apr 22, 2014
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Forever Jobless – Internet Business Investing

Apr 7, 2014
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Go Curry Cracker – Ten Years and a Day

Nov 21, 2013
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Radical Personal Finance – Part Two

Oct 10, 2013
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Radical Personal Finance – Part One

Oct 8, 2013
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Retire Early Lifestyle – Perpetual Travel

Jul 29, 2013
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Lacking Ambition – Three Months After Financial Independence

Jun 3, 2013
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Afford Anything – Dive Into Real Estate Investing

Apr 8, 2013
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Street Smart Finance – The Real American Dream

Dec 21, 2012
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JLCollinsNH – The Importance of F-You Money

Oct 1, 2012
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Mr. Money Mustache – Early Retirement Made Easy

Jun 1, 2012