The Debt Snowball Method: Why Quick Wins Build Unstoppable Momentum
The debt snowball method pays off your smallest balance first, creating quick wins that build momentum. Research shows p...
The Debt Avalanche Method: Pay Less Interest, Reach FI Faster
The debt avalanche method targets your highest interest rate debt first, saving you the most money over time. This guide...
How to Pay Off Debt: A Step-by-Step Framework
Most debt payoff advice says pick a method and start. That is not a plan. This step-by-step framework triages every debt...
The Hybrid Debt Payoff Method: Best of Snowball and Avalanche
Stop debating snowball vs. avalanche. The hybrid debt payoff method uses time-to-payoff as the decision boundary — knock...
Starting Late, Search for Positivity, Tax Penalty Removal
I'm on the third week of a 3-week trip to Doha, Bali and Singapore, and I didn't want to leave you without a FI Weekly n...
April 2, 2024: It ALL Worked, Q1 Net Worth & More
It ALL worked. All of it.Connie is a member of our community who responds to these emails frequently and she just sent i...
February 20, 2024: Inflation and FI & More
Deep Dive on Inflation and FI PlanningAfter listening to Episode 471 where Cody Garrett and I discussed FI and inflation...
Year End Wins (Part 2)
Year End Wins (Part 2)I received so many incredible 'year end wins' emails that I felt compelled to feature as...
Debt 101: The Ultimate Guide to Debt in 2026
This Ultimate Guide to Debt will teach you everything - from the types of debt, which ones are the most toxic, to how to...
Rewards Case Study, Negotiation in Action & More
Case Study: Redeeming Rewards Points for NYC I recently took my daughter Molly to NYC for the first time and we booked t...
Salary Negotiation, Full Value of Money, Time Savers
Salary Negotiation and FI The Financial Mechanic joined us in Episode 454 to update her 7 Step framework to negotiate yo...
Gift Tax, Time Savers, Credit as Debit, Food Stamps to FI
2023 Gift Tax Exclusion The 2023 gift tax exclusion is $17,000. This means you can gift anyone $17,000 and: You pay $0 i...
Podcast Episodes
We’re Going to Be Millionaires — Now How Do I Tell My Spouse? | Andy Hill
Feb 22, 2026
Back to Basics: Finding Balance in Financial Independence
Nov 24, 2024
Cyber Security Update: Social Engineering & Pig Butchering
Oct 10, 2024
Getting Personal With Personal Finance Ginger Kim
Sep 12, 2024
Mailbag: Getting Started with FI, Debt vs. Investing, Dividends, 4% Includes Taxes?, Roth 401k
Aug 18, 2024
Social Security Deep Dive | Denis Shapiro
Jan 28, 2024
Salary Negotiation & Early Retirement | Financial Mechanic
Sep 11, 2023
Mailbag: Breaking up with your Advisor, I Bonds, 4% Rule, Accounts for Kids, Roth IRAs | Sean Mullaney
Jul 23, 2023
Student Loan Forgiveness: Essential Update | Travis Hornsby
May 15, 2023
Tipped Finance | Barbara Sloan
May 1, 2023