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ChooseFI | Financial Independence Podcast

ChooseFI | Financial Independence Podcast

Brad Barrett · Business · EN

ChooseFI explores actionable strategies for achieving financial independence, where working becomes optional. Hosts Jonathan and Brad discuss tactics like expense reduction, debt management, tax optimization, and building passive income. The podcast is for individuals seeking to accelerate their...

782
Episodes
271
Guests

Notable Guests

SM
Sean Mullaney 14x
AD
Alan Donegan 14x
BF
Brian Feroldi 13x
CC
Cody Garrett, CFP® 13x
RC
Rachael Camp 9x
JC
JL Collins 9x
KD
Katie Donegan 8x
KC
Karsten Jeske, Ph.D., CFA 6x
TH
Travis Hornsby 6x
JJ
Jillian Johnsrud 5x
FG
Fritz Gilbert 5x
Paula Pant
Paula Pant 5x
DM
Diania Merriam 5x
CH
Chris Hutchins 5x
DQ
Dominick Quartuccio 5x

Recent Episodes

Oct 12, 2026 · 1:17:39
✨ Cody Garrett discusses financial psychology and the disconnect between financial readiness and the inability to retire.
Cody Garrett, CFP®
1:17:39
Oct 5, 2026 · 55:41
✨ Jillian Johnsrud and Ginger discuss Ken Honda's "Happy Money."
Jillian Johnsrud
55:41
Sep 28, 2026 · 59:52
✨ New rule splits borrowers: pre-July 2026 keep income-driven repayment and forgiveness.
Travis Hornsby
59:52
Sep 21, 2026 · 50:18
✨ Jesse Mecham discusses the importance of learning to spend money intentionally.
Jesse Mecham
50:18
Sep 14, 2026 · 1:00:27
✨ Retirement calculators often assume you'll live to 95, a potentially inflated number.
Aubrey Williams Bobby Dubois
1:00:27
Sep 7, 2026 · 1:09:18
✨ Discussing 529 plans, UTMAs, and Trump accounts for children's savings.
Cody Garrett, CFP® Sean Mullaney
1:09:18
Aug 31, 2026 · 1:16:54
✨ Fritz Gilbert shares his experience of achieving financial independence early.
Fritz Gilbert
1:16:54
Aug 24, 2026 · 1:02:45
✨ Oz Chen discusses the psychological challenge of disconnecting from work after achieving financial independence.
Oz Chen
1:02:45
Aug 17, 2026 · 1:02:17
✨ Experts offer conflicting retirement advice, causing confusion.
1:02:17
Aug 12, 2026 · 54:08
✨ Paige achieved financial independence by 56, retiring early from a negative net worth.
Paige _
54:08
Aug 10, 2026 · 1:10:31
✨ Paige achieved FI by 45 despite debt and average income.
Paige _ Sam
1:10:31
Aug 3, 2026 · 49:58
✨ Physician associate and wife traveled the world for a year on $30,000.
Zack De Francis
49:58
Jul 27, 2026 · 59:38
✨ FI conversations trigger defensiveness because they touch on security, status, and self-worth, not just finances.
59:38
Jul 20, 2026 · 1:13:19
✨ Brad reflects on his daughter's graduation and the finite time left.
Chris Hutchins
1:13:19
Jul 13, 2026 · 1:21:33
✨ Diania Merriam discusses financial independence and the skill of spending wisely.
Diania Merriam
1:21:33
Jul 6, 2026 · 1:08:43
✨ Target-date funds can have vastly different returns due to differing structures.
Cody Garrett, CFP®
1:08:43
Jun 29, 2026 · 1:07:12
✨ Cody Berman retired at 26 after discovering FI in college.
Cody Berman
1:07:12
Jun 22, 2026 · 1:00:01
✨ Bill Yount shares his journey from YOLO spender to 40% saver after a wake-up call at 50.
Bill Yount
1:00:01
Jun 15, 2026 · 51:22
✨ Market crashes occur roughly every three years, causing most investors to panic and sell.
Brian Feroldi
51:22
Jun 8, 2026 · 1:01:39
✨ Most stock pickers fail; 4% of stocks created 100% of market wealth.
Allen Hansen Kristen Knapp
1:01:39

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