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Feb 2025
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Getting Personal with Personal Finance: ...

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Brad Barrett built one of the most respected voices in financial independence—then watched his marriage fall apart. That paradox sits at the heart of this conversation, where Ginger pushes Brad to go beyond the optimized spreadsheets and tactical wins to confront what happens when life doesn't follow the FI script. This is Brad's story, eight years into host ... Show More
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