BiggerPockets Money Podcast
Episodes
38: Getting Serious About Paying Off Debt with Phillip Taylor from PT Money
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Phillip Taylor studied to be a CPA in college, just like his dad. He graduated with some debt and decided to add to it by buying a house. In order to ...
37: Paying Off Student Loan Debt with a Median Income and Two Kids in Northern California with Kyle Renke
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Renke graduated from college and hopped right on the American dream bandwagon. He started off with a starter house, added a couple of kids and mo...
36: From Childhood Poverty to Financial Freedom by Age 32 with Jillian Johnsrud
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jillian Johnsrud grew up lacking the privileges that many of us take for granted. Jillian Johnsrud grew up poor, with an abusive step father and a mot...
35: Hacking Your Life to Live for (Almost) Free with Craig Curelop
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Graduating from college, Craig Curelop had amassed an impressive $25,000 savings account - AND $85,000 in student loan debt. Conventional advice is to...
34: The Low-Stress, Surprisingly Simple Way to Pursue Financial Freedom with Andy Hill
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we discuss the highest-probability way that a family can move toward financial independence—without stress and worry—while enjoyin...
33: From Debt to Financial Freedom While Active Duty Military with Stuart Grazier
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Stuart Grazier joined the military and immediately went into debt. A chance encounter with Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University showed him how t...
32: Financial Freedom Through Small Life Changes and a Modest Real Estate Portfolio
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we sit down with Mr. and Mrs. Planting our Pennies, or Mr. and Mrs. PoP for short. Mr. PoP never wanted to be anchored to an inflexible job. Mrs...
31: How to Boost Your Income & Investments for a Faster Route to Financial Freedom
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing where we left off from last week’s episode, this show discusses increasing your income by recognizing existing opportunities and making ...
30: How to Cut Expenses for a Faster Route to Financial Freedom
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve interviewed more than 30 people for the BiggerPockets Money Podcast over the course of this year — and we’ve got a LOT more people to inte...
29: From $200,000 in Student Loan Debt to $150,000 Net Worth in 3 Years with Nick and Alyssa Parros
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Alyssa were high school sweethearts, who went to college where their family attitudes toward money came to light. Nick’s “save up for it”...
28: How Anyone Can Easily Make Extra Money Using Side Hustles with Nick Loper
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Side hustle is a huge buzzword in the FI community. Make extra money on the side doing something fun, something you love, or even just something that ...
27: How to Get Even MORE from Your Travel Rewards Credit Card with Lee Huffman
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Open up a credit card, earn miles, get a free plane trip or hotel room. Sounds great, right? But what if you could exponentially increase your travel ...
26: Graduating College on Track for Financial Independence with Cody Berman
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cody Berman: Remember that name because this kid is going places. Currently traveling in Australia, Cody began his journey into personal finance and i...
25: Raising a Family While Seeking Financial Freedom with Chris and Debbie Emick
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Debbie Emick have two daughters—AND are well on their way to financial independence through a combination of local and long distance real ...
24: Getting Financially “Naked” with Your Significant Other — With Erin Lowry
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Erin’s parents taught her about money from a very early age. She paid for half of everything she wanted, which helped her figure out financial prior...
23: A Mini-Retirement Road Trip in Your 20s with Becky & Noah
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Becky and Noah are in the first half of their gap gear, a pre-FI road trip around America. They didn’t grow up rich, but they carefully planned out ...
22: How to Pay Off 6-Figure Student Loans While Pursuing Financial Independence with Travis Hornsby
28 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Student loan debt is a HUGE problem facing millions of people - and it continues to grow every year. Today we are joined by Travis Hornsby from Studen...
21: How Losing 260 Pounds Spurred Job & Investing Success with Tony Gayden
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Gayden grew up in a lower middle class household where money and finance were not discussed. He sought comfort in food, eventually reaching 476 p...
20: The Simple Path to Wealth—Index Funds Explained with JL Collins
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Collins has literally done it all. From busboy, produce, clerk, and gas station attendant, to ad agency founder, sales trainer, radio co-host, and...
19: The Ultimate Real Estate Retirement Plan with Chad Carson
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chad Carson has never had a “real job.” Instead, he has parlayed his experience helping with his father’s rental business into his own real est...
18: Accessing Retirement Funds Before Age 59½ with The Mad Fientist
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Early retirement is a goal many people have. Diligently saving for retirement age to fund your life after you stop working is great, but the same prog...
17: Building a Lean Business With (Almost) No Capital with Alan Donegan
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of the Biggerpockets Money Podcast, we chat with Alan Donegan. Alan Donegan watched - and helped - his father run a super-suc...
16: Financial Security Through Passive Income with Joel Larsgaard
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As a kid, Joel Larsgaard watched his parents work jobs they didn’t like to pay for things they didn’t need. They missed out on some of the pricele...
15: The Pillars of FI, Pt. 2: Designing the Life You Want with Brad Barrett and Jonathan Mendonsa from Choose FI
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the last half of the epic interview with Brad and Jonathan from Choose FI. Continuing where we left off from last week, we finish up the Pilla...
14: The Pillars of FI: Designing the Life You Want with Brad Barrett and Jonathan Mendonsa from Choose FI
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s epic show, we speak with Brad Barrett and Jonathan Mendonsa from Choose FI. Brad and Jonathan share their pillars of financial independen...
13: Achieving FI Before 40 Despite Breaking Every Financial "Rule" with Tanja from Our Next Life
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tanja reached financial independence (FI) and retired from her full-time, high-stress job at age 38—despite not being a natural saver, having purcha...
12: How to Become an “Overnight” Success in 10 Short Years with David Greene
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
While David Greene is a long-time real estate investor, best-selling author, and one of the top real estate agents in California today, his career sta...
11: Financial Freedom in Less Than Five Years with Joel from FI 180
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joel and his wife were barreling down the wrong financial path - saving nothing and spending more than $100,000 every year. A freak car accident liter...
10: Designing a Frugal But Luxurious FI Life by Age 32 with Liz Thames
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In March, 2014, Liz and her husband made the conscious decision to stop their big city, big spending lifestyle, and adopt a frugal mindset in order to...
9: Financial Independence at Age 30 (by House Hacking + Side Hustles) with Drew from Guy On Fire
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What would happen if someone had early financial independence in mind right out the gate, upon graduating college? Imagine the amount of money that pe...
8: From Financially Perfect to Rock Bottom (and back again) with Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tiffany Aliche grew up talking about money. Her dad was an accountant, her mother actively engaged the children in grocery shopping and other ar...
7: How Breakfast Food Motivated Financial Freedom with Mr. and Mrs. Waffles on Wednesday
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. and Mrs. Waffles on Wednesday (WoW) were doing everything wrong. They ran up ridiculous tabs at a local restaurant/bar just ‘hanging out,’ whi...
6: Fearlessly Paying off Massive Student Debt on $30,000 per Year with Sarah Wilson
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are you tired of hearing success stories from folks who are earning $60,000, $80,000, or even $100,000 or more paying off debt and moving toward fina...
5: Jump Starting your Early FI Plans by Live-in Flipping with Mindy Jensen
29 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mindy was born in a small town, and then she moved and moved and moved. In fact, moving doesn’t phase her at all, which plays right into the core co...
4: From Disorganized to Debt Free Through Budgeting and Routine with Rosemarie Groner
22 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rosemarie Groner was a State Trooper - a good, recession-proof job. Chronic disorganization led to more than $30,000 in consumer debt when she made th...
3: Cutting Your Grocery Bill in Half with Erin Chase from $5 Dinners
15 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As a mom of (then) two, Erin Chase found herself shopping for groceries without a plan, picking up things that sounded good, but no idea what she’d ...
2: An All-Out Approach to Financial Independence at an Early Age with Scott Trench
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Trench wanted something more out of life, so he grabbed it by the horns and pointed it in the direction HE chose. By accumulating a large financ...
1: The Surprising (Scientific) Truth Behind What Makes You Successful with Mr. Money Mustache
01 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this first episode of the BiggerPockets Money Podcast, we speak with Mr. Money Mustache (AKA Pete) about what truly makes you a happy person. (Hint...