If you've mentally locked yourself into one rigid FI number and one fixed withdrawal rate for the rest of your life, you're doing it wrong. That's the realization Brad Barrett had after nine years of hosting this podcast — and it came from Aubrey Williams, a financial advisor and longtime ChooseFI community member. In his presentation at CampFI, Aubrey intro ... Show More
Sep 7
616 | How Should You Give Money to Your Kids? | 529s, UTMAs, Trump Accounts & More
Most parents rush to open 529 plans for newborns, convinced they're building their child's future. But here's what financial experts won't tell you: that decision might be destroying more value than it creates. The accounts marketed most aggressively to new parents often provide ... Show More
1h 9m
Aug 24
614 | Getting Personal with Personal Finance: Oz Chen
Most Americans never truly disconnect from work—even on vacation. After decades of tying your identity, daily rhythm, and sense of worth to a paycheck, stepping away feels less like freedom and more like freefall. Oz Chen spent years financially independent before he could accept ... Show More
1h 3m
Oct 2025
Secrets From an Award Winning Financial Advisor | Glen James
This week, Sim sits down with bestselling author and ex–financial advisor Glen James to unpack advanced investing strategies, including core and satellite portfolios, real diversification, and why long-term investors should ride out market cycles instead of timing them. They shar ... Show More
44m 45s
May 2022
How to Stop Working While You're Still Young
FIRE is a big discussion topic in the personal finance world. It stands for “financial independence, retire early” and is a way of saving enough to stop working. But it can mean a lot of different things, and can be done a lot of different ways. This week, Delyanne Barros talks t ... Show More
25m 40s
Sep 2023
23. What is FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early), & how do I calculate it?
<p>“Financial Independence, Retire Early”. It’s one of those terms that sounds too good to be true, like “guaranteed return on investment” or “zero calorie donuts”. Add the fact that it forms a soundbite-worthy acronym – “FIRE” – and you’d be forgiven for smelling a Ponzi scheme. ... Show More
19m 45s
Dec 2019
What is the FIRE Movement?
In this episode of the Australian Finance Podcast, Owen and Kate discuss the FIRE movement. FIRE stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early (or as some people like to call it, FIOR - Financial Independence, Optional Retirement). It’s as much of a mindset as it is a way of li ... Show More
38m 58s
Nov 2025
The “Go Live Your Life” Rule: Rethinking Retirement Spending
Why the so-called “guardrails approach”, that is adjusting spending up or down based on market performance, is gaining traction over the fixed “4% rule” in retirement. Today's Stocks & Topics: Fiserv, Inc. (FI), Market Wrap, Fed Rate Cuts, the “Go Live Your Life” Rule: Rethinking ... Show More
44m 8s