Essential Listening
Curated playlists from 782 episodes across 11 topics. Whether you're just starting out or optimizing your FI plan, there's a playlist for you.
The Very Beginning
Where it all started — the foundational episodes that launched the FI movement.
Get Started On The Path to Financial Independence
What if you could get to the point where working is optional not just in your golden years but in your best years and ha...
Why Failure Matters | Brad Backstory
Brad shares how he iterated out of failure to a online business success and how you can too!
Get Off The Hamster Wheel | Jonathan Backstory
Brad Interviews Jonathan to hear his story: In August 2013 Jonathan graduated from Pharmacy School with $168,000 student...
Why Everyone Needs Dave Ramsey and Why You Should Ignore Him
Dave Ramsey and Jonathan’s history following him. Review and evaluate Dave’s teaching philosophies Baby Step 1: Get an e...
Avoid Bank Fees at All Cost
Americans paid $32 billion in overdraft fees in 2016 — specific strategies to eliminate all bank fees and keep more mone...
Introducing the Friday Roundup
The Friday Roundup acts as a way to connect the FI community bringing in your feedback questions, and corrections. https...
Investing 101
Demystifying index funds, asset allocation, and building wealth on autopilot.
Deep Dive: Target-Date Retirement and Bond Funds | Cody Garrett
Your 401(k)'s default target date fund could be costing you 4x more than buying the same index funds yourself. Cody Garr...
Crash Proof: The Science Of Stock Market Resilience | Brian Feroldi
Expect a 10% market drop every 11 months and a 30% crash every decade. Brian Feroldi explains the scientific process beh...
FI 201 Beyond FI Basics: Asset Allocation & Market Psychology Mastery
Ready to level up from FI 101? Jonathan, Brad, Allen, and Kristen explore advanced concepts including the difference bet...
A Table of Contents for FI: Part 2 — The Detour is the Journey
Don't get so fixated on the destination of FI that you lose sight of the detours — the detours are the journey. The path...
The Simple Path Revisited in 2025 With JL Collins
JL Collins on why chasing stars beats avoiding mud — and the one thing money can't buy that's worth everything
Discovering the Power of FU Money
Zach and Marilyn share their powerful journey towards financial independence, highlighting how strategic house hacking a...
Tax Strategies
Keep more of what you earn — Roth conversions, tax-loss harvesting, and beyond.
How Did You Calculate That Return?
Math that breaks investor brains: 200% return = extra $2,000 on $1,000. After 50% loss, you need 100% gain to recover.
How Do I Figure Out the Taxes on This?
Tax strategy breakdown for different retirement accounts. How to evaluate your assets and liabilities through a tax lens...
The Gatekeepers Are Gone
Discussion on career future-proofing, skills-based learning over traditional degrees, online education opportunities, an...
Little Known Roth Hacks
Bianca discusses maintaining FI goals during market disruptions and economic crises, focusing on core savings principles...
Tax Loss Harvesting and Other Money Moves to Make During a Financial C...
Tax loss harvesting strategies during market downturns, wash sale rules, and portfolio rebalancing tactics to optimize l...
A Capital Gains Case Study For 2020
$100k+ income case study with zero federal tax liability using $80k capital gains threshold strategy and avoiding emotio...
Money Mindset
The psychology behind financial decisions and building lasting habits.
What's Stopping You from Reaching FI?
Interactive episode identifying financial independence roadblocks, addressing FI misconceptions, and creating personaliz...
Future Proof
Future-proofing strategies for uncertain times. Teaching entrepreneurship to children, importance of role models in succ...
Back To Basics Part 2: The Income Side Of The Equation
Jonathan and Brad cover FI fundamentals using the 4% rule, calculating your FI number, expense optimization strategies,...
Back To Basics: Getting Started With FI
Brad and Jonathan discuss HSA management strategies, withdrawal processes, record keeping requirements, and maximizing h...
Adapting To The New Normal
Managing anxiety during crisis through morning routines and Viktor Frankl-inspired mindset shifts for building resilienc...
Your Real Hourly Wage and Savings Rate Calculation
Real hourly wage calculations, borrowing others' experience, and how mindset shapes financial reality and outcomes.
Lifestyle Design & Retirement
Designing your ideal life — Coast FI, mini-retirements, and making work optional.
Coming Back From A Gap Year
Gap year returnees learn 401k matching basics and career direction strategies for financial progress.
Planned Spontaneity | Mrs. Adventure Rich
Mrs. Adventure Rich shares her approach to planned spontaneity and discusses personality types in career transitions and...
The Unfair Advantages Of The Individual Investor | Brian Feroldi
Brian Feroldi explains the unfair advantages individual investors have over professional money managers and draws parall...
The Emergency Fund...Is it a Bad Idea? | Big ERN The Reveal
Big ERN challenges conventional emergency fund wisdom, preferring to keep money invested productively instead of idle.
Fully Funded Lifestyle Change
Framework for creating a fully funded lifestyle change that gives you career flexibility and decision-making power from...
Alan Donegan & The Escape Artist | The Aggregation of Marginal Gains
Alan Donegan and The Escape Artist discuss marginal gains philosophy and why UK FI culture lags behind the US movement.
Earning More
Side hustles, career growth, and creative ways to accelerate your path to FI.
The Art Of The Career Pivot
Career pivot strategies that accelerate FI. Turn interviews from interrogations into guided conversations. Notary loan s...
10 Ways to Increase Your Income With Alan Donegan
Alan Donegan shares income-boosting tactics: asking for raises, side businesses, selling skills. FI isn't about deprivat...
What Does Inflation Mean for Investors? With Big ERN
Big ERN on inflation's impact on real returns and portfolio strategies — preferred shares, bonds, and less risky alterna...
Where does Entrepreneurship fit on your path to FI? with Alan Donegan
Alan Donegan on FI and entrepreneurship intersection, nomadic pandemic lifestyle, and why there's a surprisingly low bar...
Learn to Market Yourself and Your Skills in 2021 and Beyond
Unlocking your unique skill set can be the key to advancing your career in 2021 and beyond. This episode dives deep into...
Talent Stacker
Talent stacking approach to financial independence by aligning personal passions with career moves. Redefining professio...
Travel Rewards
Points, miles, and strategies to see the world for nearly free.
Travel Rewards 101 | Devon Gimbel from Point Me to First Class
Devin Gimbel, retired physician and host of Point Me to First Class podcast, books $250,000 in travel yearly using point...
The Rules of the Game
Tax code rules, 401(k) matches, HSA strategies, travel rewards as tax-free income. Understanding financial game rules to...
The Side Hustle "Unpacked" | Friday Roundup
We have the biggest announcement in the history of ChooseFI thanks to Alan from PopUp Business School, so be sure to lis...
The 2026 Relaunch
Jonathan and Brad are back together — the episodes that kicked off a new era for ChooseFI.
This Year Everything Changes
Everything changes in 2026 — new community app, crowd-sourced approach, and why marginal gains beat dramatic overhauls
A Table of Contents for FI: Part 1
Red X months, Roth IRAs for kids, and why fees are the silent wealth killer you're probably ignoring
A Table of Contents for FI: Part 2 — The Detour is the Journey
Don't get so fixated on the destination of FI that you lose sight of the detours — the detours are the journey. The path...
Goal Setting for 2026
2026 financial goals straight from the community — car shopping strategies, local meetups, and intentional saving
Unpacking The Path to the Boring Middle
Why your boring middle progress accumulates power daily — even when you can't see it happening
Understanding the Power of the Expense Audit
Four-step expense audit reveals money leaks in even the most intentional budgets — and prevents lifestyle creep
Identify Financial Leaks: And How to Build and Use A Value Matrix
Expense audit follow-up reveals what community members actually cut — and the value matrix for classifying spending
Value Matrix Case Study: Leaky Budget
Unlock financial clarity with the Value Matrix and align your expenses with personal values for a life that matters.
Value Matrix: Case Studies (2-4) Required Bloat
Not all high expenses are created equal. Brad and Jonathan break down required versus discretionary spending through thr...
FI 101: Teaching Financial Independence to Your Community
The secret to thriving local FI groups? Start with the why, teach the simple math, and create space for community case s...
FI 201 Beyond FI Basics: Asset Allocation & Market Psychology Mastery
Ready to level up from FI 101? Jonathan, Brad, Allen, and Kristen explore advanced concepts including the difference bet...
ChooseFI Classic: Financial Independence on an Ordinary Income (Paige...
Can you reach FI in an expensive city on ordinary income? Paige started her journey at 44 with negative net worth and st...
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