3050 Episodes

  1. 1109: Simplifying Your Life Requires Balancing Time and Money by Dawn Starks on Using Money to Buy More Time

    Published: 3/23/2020

  2. 1108: [Part 2] Efficiency is the Highest Form of Beauty by Mr. Money Mustache on Frugalism & Mustachianism

    Published: 3/22/2020

  3. 1107: [Part 1] Efficiency is the Highest Form of Beauty by Mr. Money Mustache on The Power of Frugality & Discipline

    Published: 3/21/2020

  4. 1106: Financial Independence Before Early Retirement by Craig Stephens on Working After Becoming Financially Independent

    Published: 3/20/2020

  5. 1105: Pros and Cons of the 15 vs 30 Year Mortgage by Emily Guy Birken with PT Money on Financing A Home Purchase

    Published: 3/19/2020

  6. 1104: 7 Money-Saving Tips You Should Already Be Following by Melissa Lobo with MoneyMiniBlog on Budget Saving Tips

    Published: 3/18/2020

  7. 1103: I Paddled 40 Miles: This Is What I learned About Money by Nick True of Mapped Out Money on A Wealthy Mindset

    Published: 3/17/2020

  8. 1102: Things You May Feel When Paying Off Debt by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents on Student Loans

    Published: 3/16/2020

  9. 1101: Snatch Up Your Long Lost Money by J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy on How To Find Unclaimed Property & Money

    Published: 3/15/2020

  10. 1100: Long-Term Care Insurance: Beyond the Sales Pitch by Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet on Wealth Preservation

    Published: 3/14/2020

  11. 1099: Why Now is the Time to Think Long-Term by Philip Brewer with Get Rich Slowly on Buy and Hold Investment Decisions

    Published: 3/13/2020

  12. 1098: How Many Cars Will I Own? by Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue on How To Be More Frugal & Abundance Mindset

    Published: 3/12/2020

  13. 1097: 100 Countries or an S.U.V.? by Chris Guillebeau on Spending Money on Experinences Over Material Items

    Published: 3/11/2020

  14. 1096: The No-Tracking Budget by Kelley Long of Financial Finesse on Automatic Budgeting for Better Personal Finances

    Published: 3/10/2020

  15. 1095: Why a 3 Year Spending Ban Isn't as Crazy as it Sounds AND I Deserve a New Car, Right? by Jen of Frugal Millennial

    Published: 3/9/2020

  16. 1094: Debt Costs a Fortune by ESI of ESI Money on Long-Term Borrowing Costs of A Mortgage & Saving

    Published: 3/8/2020

  17. 1093: Controlling The Urge To Splurge by Sam of Financial Samurai on How to Control Spending & Be More Frugal

    Published: 3/7/2020

  18. 1092: How To Become Financially Independent: Step 3 - Invest What You Save by Chris Reining on Becoming F.I.R.E.

    Published: 3/6/2020

  19. 1091: The Urge to Splurge by Sam Lustgarten with Becoming Minimalist on How to Be Practice Frugal Minimalism Confidently

    Published: 3/5/2020

  20. 1090: 7 Things You Will Never Regret Spending Money On by Jennifer of SimplyFiercely on Buying Time & Freedom

    Published: 3/4/2020

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