Inside Out Money
Episodes
062. Our favorite savings hacks that will save you thousands a year
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Actionable advice to stop comparing yourself to others and start focusing on your own life. We all compare ourselves to others, but we also know compa...
061. Transform intentions into action - Navigating the execution gap
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Start doing the things rather than just saying the things. Learn how to transform your intentions into actions and, in the process, close the executio...
060. Progress over perfection - Understanding perfectionism to improve our finances
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding the science and root of perfectionism can help us to focus on the good and let go of the bad. We encourage you to focus on progress over...
059. Splitting Finances with Your Partner - Practical Approaches for Financial Transparency
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Finances can be one of the most stressful parts of a relationship, but they don’t need to be. We share actionable advice for setting up your finance...
058. Breaking up with your financial planner - Why and how to do it
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The financial services industry often profits from the misconception that managing your investments is too complex, leading you to believe that you sh...
057. Comparison is the thief of joy - Stop comparing yourself to others
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Actionable advice to stop comparing yourself to others and start focusing on your own life. We all compare ourselves to others, but we also know compa...
056. 8 lessons learned two years into early retirement
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg joins this week's podcast, and we share our most significant reflections and learnings after two years of being early-retired. We break it do...
055. Our formula for how much to keep in your emergency fund
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Liz joins this week's podcast, and we talk about all things emergency funds. We start with why it’s so important to have an emergency fund and w...
054. 15 things we don't spend money on
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew joins this week's podcast, and we talk about all of the things we don’t spend money on. We’re all about intentional spending, and we sp...
053. Why we’re more exhausted than ever and how it’s impacting our finances
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Erica joins this week's podcast, and we talk about exhaustion, how it’s impacting our finances, and how we can mitigate exhaustion to improve our li...
052. Simplifying our finances - How we’re saving $20K by ditching robo-investing
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg joins this week's podcast, and we share why and how we’re migrating our investments from Wealthfront to Fidelity, which will save us $20K+ ...
051. Taming Target and Amazon: We pull up our order history for you to judge
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Liz joins this week's podcast for a very impromptu discussion where we reveal our Amazon and Target purchases for the last few months. We review e...
050. From Cubicles to CampFI - An interview with two early-retiree couples
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the 50th Inside Out Money episode, Maggie interviews two early-retiree couples at campFI: Stacey & Andy and Amber & Bob. They share their ...
049. Is it Deprivation or Discipline? And Will It Improve My Finances?
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew joins this week's podcast, and we discuss the difference between deprivation and discipline, how they are interrelated, and why it all matters....
048. 5 cell phone hacks to save you thousands
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg joins this week's podcast, and we share five cell phone savings hacks that can save you thousands of dollars. We share how to get the cheapest an...
047. The economics of happiness - Will a bigger house or shorter commute make me happier?
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Erica joins this week's podcast, and we discuss the economics of happiness and what research shows will and won’t make you happier. We share the...
046. Smash or Pass? Common financial rules
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Liz joins this week's podcast, and somehow, we’re deciding to smash or pass common financial rules. We explain many common financial rules aroun...
045. The one metric you likely don’t track: Lifetime gross savings rate
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew joins this week's podcast, and we discuss a metric we love but think many people likely don’t track. We explain the lifetime gross savings ra...
044. Love don’t cost a thing - Our love and money story
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg joins this week's podcast, and we share how we met and how our financial and life discussions progressed to end up early retiring together in 202...
043. Burning bridges or building boats? How to leave a job the right way!
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Liz joins this week's podcast, and we share all the things you should and shouldn’t do to leave a job the right way, whether it’s a voluntary ...
042. 6 ways to be a more conscious consumer
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Erica joins this week's podcast, and we discuss conscious consumerism and the trifecta of value it can add to your life: it’s good for the world...
041. What we spent in 2023 - Part 2: Food, Utilities, Internet, and Cell phones
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew, Liz, and Greg join this week's podcast and we deep dive into what we each spent on food, utilities, internet, and cell phones in 2023. Thi...
040. What we spent in 2023 - Part 1
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew, Liz, and Greg join this week's podcast and share what we each spent during 2023. We share our top spending categories, what we feel good a...
039. What’s in our wallet? Our index funds, accounts, and more!
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew joins this week's podcast, and we bare all and share what’s in our financial “wallet,” from our accounts to the specific index funds ...
038. The inside job of improving your finances
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! Greg joins the first podcast of 2024, and we discuss why and how improving your finances is an inside job. We discuss the mindset conn...
037. Best and worst purchases of 2023, superlatives, OnlyFans, and so much more
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All of the Inside Out Money co-hosts join for our final episode of 2023. We’ve got Liz, Andrew, Erica, Greg, and Maggie on this week’s episode and...
036. From canceling Netflix to selling our homes - What we’d do in a recession
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Liz joins this week's podcast, and we discuss how we’d get lean if needed for a job loss, recession, or serious emergency. We start with a remin...
034. Predatory marketing tactics and scams - How to spot and avoid them
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Erica joins this week's podcast, and we discuss predatory marketing and sales tactics to avoid. We share the history of advertising and public rel...
033. Step-by-step path to grow wealth - The investment walk to financial freedom
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew joins this week's podcast, and we lay out a step-by-step approach to building and growing wealth. Andrew calls this the “investment walk,...
031. End-of-year financial sh*t you need to do!!
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Liz joins this week's podcast, and we review all the financial things you need to do before the end of the year. It’s important to take some tim...
035. Does anyone actually pay sticker price for college? Expert Dr. Rebecca Sandidge answers that and more
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we have a guest discussing how to prepare for and pay less for college; Dr. Rebecca Sandidge, Vice President for Enrollment Management at O...
032. RIP Mint - Expense + Budgeting Tracking Software Review
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg joins this week's podcast, and we discuss Mint shutting down and our review of other budgeting and expense-tracking software and tools. We tr...
030. Simple joys and the art of saving money
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Erica joins this week's podcast, and we discuss the concept of simple joys and the importance and value of recognizing and appreciating simple joys in...
029. The great mortgage debate: payoff or invest?
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew joins this week's podcast, and we discuss the pros and cons of paying off your mortgage early. We share our mortgage payoff stories and var...
028. Love and money - navigating finances in a relationship
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg joins this week's podcast, and we share nine tips for navigating and mastering financial communication in a relationship. Talking about money...
027. Happy Sexy Millionaire Book Review - Two thumbs up, one thumb down
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Liz and Erica join this week's podcast, and we discuss Happy Sexy Millionaire by Steven Bartlett. We share some of the book's central themes a...
026. How to raise a millionaire, according to Maggie’s mom
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Maggie’s mom joins this week's podcast and shares many financial lessons and stories from her and Maggie’s childhood. She shares how she learn...
025. Our biggest financial regrets and what we’d have done differently
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew joins this week's podcast, and we share our biggest financial regrets and all the things we wish we had gotten right when we were younger. ...
024. The surprising truth of early retirement - 500 days early retired
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg joins this week's podcast, and we share how we’re both feeling 500 days into early retirement. We share some surprising truths about what’...
023. 4 reasons HSAs are awesome and how to maximize the benefits of Health Savings Accounts
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Liz joins this week's podcast, and we delve into the many reasons why HSAs, or Health Savings Accounts, are awesome! We explain what an HSA is, th...
022. How much do you need to retire? Flaws in the 4% rule
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew joins this week's podcast, and we answer a common question: How much do you need to retire? The quick answer is it depends, and we discuss ...
021. What is Enough?
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Erica joins this week's podcast, and we discuss the existential topic of enough. What is enough money? What is enough stuff? How do we feel like w...
020. Meditation will fix that - Sit with us September
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Liz joins this week's podcast for a bonus episode, and we talk about how awesome meditation is and our personal meditation commitment for Septembe...
019. Rental property management - why and how we self-manage
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg joins this week's podcast, discussing our rental properties and why and how we self-manage them. We share what criteria are important to us i...
018. 9 ways to manage money anxiety
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Liz joins this week's podcast, and we talk about anxiety and money. We start with a definition of anxiety, how it’s related to money and your fi...
017. Three Superpowers to financial success
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew joins this week's podcast, and we share three superpowers to financial success. Three superpowers can supercharge your finances and signifi...
016. What's your why, and does it matter?
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Perhaps what matters most is figuring out what matters most. Erica joins this week's podcast, and we discuss the value of knowing your why and whe...
015. All the financial hacks with Chris Hutchins
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Hutchins from All The Hacks joins this week's podcast and shares his best financial hacks from years of podcasting and interviewing top fina...
014. Mid-year expense review with Andrew, Liz, & Greg
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Liz, Andrew, and Greg join this week's podcast and share what we spent in the first half 2023. We discuss why we believe tracking expenses is essentia...
013. Are we quitting travel hacking?
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg joins this week's podcast, where we share why travel hacking isn’t working for us and why we’ve decided to take a break and adjust our ap...
012. Setting up your kids for financial success
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew joins this week's podcast and we talk about what we’re each doing to set up our kids for financial success. The first step is teaching an...
011. Die with Zero: 5 takeaways from the anti-frugal book
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Liz joins this week's podcast and we discuss Bill Perkin’s book Die with Zero. We share our top takeaways and insights from Die with Zero as we ...
010. Out of sight, out of mind spending
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Erica joins this week's podcast, discussing what we consider “out of sight out of mind” spending. Maggie feels strongly that if you’re not t...
009. We bought a 2023 Tesla for $10K!? Yes, there's a little more to the story
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg joins this week's podcast, and we finally share why and how we bought a Tesla. We sold our 2016 Prius and bought a 2023 Tesla, and we were ou...
008. Save or splurge!? Being intentional with your spending
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Erica joins this week's podcast, discussing intentional spending and where we each choose to save or splurge. Intentional spending is all about a ...
007. Do $118 yoga pants make you happier? Lifestyle creep and lifestyle satisfaction
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Liz joins this week's podcast, and we introduce the concept of lifestyle inflation or creep and share how our lifestyles have inflated in the last 10-...
006. 10 Foundations of personal finance
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew joins this week's podcast, discussing our top 10 foundations of personal finance. We share how we’ve made progress against these categori...
005. Reflections on one year of early retirement
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg joins this week's podcast, and we discuss our reflections and finances one year into early retirement. First, we share advice our campFI frie...
004. The easiest way to be rich and thin
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the parallels between physical fitness and financial fitness, both taboo topics to many, and how they are both quite different yet also ...
003. How and why to invest in index funds
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Investing in index funds and dollar cost averaging are the boring yet effective ways to invest. Co-host Andrew introduces himself as one of the rotati...
002. Why we spend the way we spend
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we spend money the way we spend it? We attempt to break down the psychology of spending, exploring the complex combination of personal, societa...
001. The fresh start effect
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let this first episode be your fresh start as we discuss the fresh start effect. Co-host Greg introduces himself as one of the rotating hosts and shar...
000. Welcome to Inside Out Money!
06 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome the the Inside Out Money podcast. Inside Out Money is a personal finance podcast focused on redefining wealth from the inside out. Improving y...