In this episode, I sit down with Cullen Roche, financial advisor and portfolio strategist, to discuss why there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to investing. Cullen breaks down the most famous investment portfolios in history, from the classic 60/40 to Warren Buffett’s 90/10 strategy, and explains how to customize these models to fit your unique financial situation. […]
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#683: How to Teach Kids About Money, with Dr. Stephen Day
Why do so many parents want to teach their kids about money, yet feel unsure where to start?
In this episode, I sit down with Stephen Day to explore a practical, play-based way to help kids build real financial habits early in life. Stephen introduces the idea of a household “mini economy,” where children earn […]
#682: 52 Tiny Improvements in 2026 [GREATEST HITS]
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Today’s episode is a special rerun that’s perfectly timed for anyone looking to build stronger financial habits this year.
Originally aired on January 3rd, 2025, this episode introduces a game-changing approach to personal finance: instead of relying solely on big moves like […]
#681: How NOT to Invest, with Barry Ritholtz
Why do smart, well intentioned investors still make costly mistakes?
In this episode, I sit down with Barry Ritholtz to explore why investing success has less to do with intelligence and more to do with behavior. Barry explains how bad ideas, bad numbers, and bad habits quietly derail portfolios, even for people who know better.
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#680: Q&A: I Want to Retire Early Without Selling My Stocks in a Crash
In this Q&A episode, we tackle three questions that sit right at the intersection of money, time freedom, and life design. We start with a listener who’s planning a self‑funded sabbatical and needs to decide how much risk to take with savings earmarked for a very specific timeline.
From there, the conversation widens into […]
#679: Why AI Taking Your Job Isn’t the Real Problem, with Fmr. OpenAI Exec Zack Kass
Will you still have a job in five years?
Zack Kass, a former OpenAI executive and 16-year AI veteran, joins us to unpack the question that keeps many knowledge workers awake at night. But instead of focusing on layoffs or wages, Zack reframes the conversation around something deeper and more unsettling: […]
#678: Q&A: We Want to Save Senior Dogs … But Should We Sell Our Rental to Do It?
What if paying off debt wasn’t the end of your financial journey, but the beginning of something bigger? In today’s episode, we meet three listeners at pivotal crossroads, each wrestling with how to align their money with what they truly want from life.
First, we talk with […]
#677: First Friday: What 2026 Means for Your Money
Happy New Year! We’re kicking off 2026 with a reality check on where your money stands right now.
The Good News: Gas prices dropped below $3/gallon. Inflation cooled to 2.7%. The Fed cut rates again. GDP grew 4.3% (surprisingly strong). Gold hit $4,500 an ounce. And 19 states raised minimum wages.
The Not-So-Good: Health […]
#676: Q&A: Should You Keep Part of Your Money Outside the U.S.?
In this Q&A episode, we tackle three listener questions covering portfolio efficiency, tax rules, and global diversification.
We start with a deep dive into how to rebalance a seven-figure portfolio without triggering unnecessary taxes. Then we clarify a common (and risky) misunderstanding about dependent tax status and health insurance subsidies. […]
#675: The Myths We Believed About Startups [GREATEST HITS]
Welcome to Greatest Hits Week – five days, five episodes from our vault, spelling out F-I-I-R-E.
Today’s letter E stands for Entrepreneurship. This episode originally aired in September 2018, at a moment when startup culture was loud, venture capital was abundant, and entrepreneurship was often framed as something that involves outside investors and rapid […]
