#197 | Big announcement!

the friends on FIRE podcast retired about 312 days ago, and Maggie started a new podcast called Inside Out Money with a rotating set of co-hosts. Inside Out Money is about to launch their 50th episode, and in anticipation of that we're sharing one of our top 10 episodes so far - Episode #24 with Maggie and Greg discussing the surprising truth of early retirement and how they're feeling 500 days into early retirement.

Maggie shares the trailer to her new podcast Inside Out Money, which is now available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit the Inside Out Money website (https://insideoutmoney.org/) to learn more, or find it wherever you listen to podcasts.

This week is our final friends on FIRE episode. We share our memories, fun stats, and closing thoughts as we wrap up what has been an amazing experience for both of us. Thank you to everyone who has listened to and supported friends on FIRE over the last 200 episodes!

In this week’s episode, we answer more listener questions and read more awesome comments you all sent us!

In this week’s episode, we answer listener questions and read many lovely comments you all sent us!

In this week’s episode, we share some big news with our listeners! You’ll have to listen to hear the news, and we also have a special request for all of you at the end of the episode.

In this week’s episode, we talk about helping your parents with financial and legal stuff. First, we share advice for why and how to initiate the discussion. Then, we then dig into tactical advice for what to discuss, such as life insurance, medical insurance, social security, withdrawal strategies and required minimum distributions, naming beneficiaries, estate planning and wills, estate taxes, passwords, avoiding scams, and general financial and legal organization.

In this episode, we read and discuss a recent CNBC article: There’s a quicker, cheaper way to go to college, but fewer students are trying it. We then share our thoughts on dual enrollment and the broader topic of financial vs lifestyle choices.

In this week’s episode, we continue our discussion of the toxic pressure related to career growth, titles, and money and give our advice on how to make changes needed to let go and be happier.

In this week’s current events episode, we discuss the recent Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse and what it all means. We dig into what happened, why, and what it might mean for you.