From Paychecks to Purpose
Episodes
2025 Annual Spend
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week to review my 2025 annual spend and what was expected vs. what was surprising. You'll learn how I categorize my expenses, how thi...
Food Gifts, White Elephants, Moving, De-cluterring & More
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and Green this week for a wide-ranging conversation about holiday break topics - from food gifts and white elephants to our upcoming move and ...
EOY Reflections
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week for a high-level reflection on 2025, and what I'm looking forward to in 2026. I had a good year with ups and downs, but overall,...
2025 Goals: How Did I Do?
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's From Paychecks to Purpose episode, I reflected on 2025 Goals that I set at the beginning of the year. Tune in to hear how I did wit...
All About The Holidays! Gifts, Traditions, and More
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I discuss holiday traditions, decorations, gifts, and more! Specifically, I discuss an Apple TV I got as an service award from my company a...
Wedding Planning, the Cottage Fairy & Katie Gatti Tassin's Career
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello all! In this week's episode I talk about how I planned my wedding and kept things affordable while still doing everything we wanted to do. I...
Monthly Spend Highlights & Costco Faves
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, I go through some highlights (and lowlights) from September and October's monthly spend. I also go through some of my ...
Thoughts on Work, Job Phases, Lau Noah, & Money Feels
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I had a busy weekend - so enjoy a backlog episode I recorded a few weeks back instead! In this episode, I discuss the evolution in my thoughts on work...
Tiny Houses, Responsive Parenting, and FIRE Coaching
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, I discuss my opinions on housing, including a recent fascination with tiny homes. I cover what I love about tiny homes in ...
The Paychecks to Purpose Series: Aubrey Williams Pt 2
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this limited series, I talk with people from the FIRE community about their journeys from paychecks to purpose, not only in their careers, but also...
The Paychecks to Purpose Series: Aubrey Williams
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this limited series, I talk with people from the FIRE community about their journeys from paychecks to purpose, not only in their careers, but also...
CampFI, Work/Life Boundaries, and Technology Connections
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk about what I got out of CampFI (a weekend event for people interested in FIRE). For this week's media, I discuss The Refra...
Travel, Dumb Phones, and Somebody Feed Phil
04 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, I discuss my history of travel, which I deeply value, from childhood to now. I also discuss lessons learned from my adult trip...
Hobbies, Yun Chan Lim, and The Good Life
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discuss my hobbies and what I have added and subtracted to get to a sweet spot where I am getting purpose, satisfaction, and communi...
August Spend, The Adventure Zone, and New College Grads
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode I discuss my husband and I's monthly spend for August and review two things: The Adventure Zone podcast and an episode of ...
Meal Prepping, Rich Girl Nation, and Frieren
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, my husband and I discuss our meal prepping journey and the strategies that have worked best for us. I also review Rich Girl Nation by...
Home Decorating & Simple/Slow Living
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discuss home decorating ideas that have worked for me, as well as the concept of simple/slow living and how I bring that into my lif...
Sleep, Exercise, Time, and K Pop Demon Hunters
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discuss sleep tips and exercise tips that have helped improve my life. I also introduce a segment where I review media - this week I...
Deep Dives: How Much $$$ Do You Need to Retire?
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode covers how much money you need to save for retirement. This is a part of a limited series of educational deep dives I made on personal fi...
Deep Dives: How to Fly to Europe for $200
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode covers how to save money on travel - from Google Flights to credit card points. This is a part of a limited series of educational deep di...
Deep Dives: How to Earn/Spend/Save Money Strategically
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an overview of how to earn/spend/save money strategically in order to build your best life. This is a part of a limited series of educ...
Deep Dives: How to Save for Retirement
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode covers how to save for retirement and why to do so early. This is a part of a limited series of educational deep dives I made on personal...
Explaining FIRE to a Newbie in a Non-Intimidating Way
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss my backstory and cover my first topic - which is explaining FIRE to a newbie in a non-intimidating way.Disclaimer: I am not...