Catching Up to FI

Naseema McElroy is a force of nature and an inspiration in the financial literacy space, especially for late starters.  She comes from very humble beginnings, raised by a low-income single dad. She is a strong black woman, a single mom of 2.5 kids, a labor and delivery nurse, and a "financially intentional" wiz!  Her debt paydown story is incredible, yet still applicable to anyone with debt to pay off.  Her personal story of resilience and perseverance is equally incredible.  🔗 Connect with us Buy CUtFI a coffee Record a message for CUtFI Thank you to our sponsors: Personal Finance Club (Use code CUTOFI to get $30 OFF any course or PFC investing course only!) Measure Twice Money ($100 OFF "Create Your Own Financial Plan" Comprehensive Video Course) Nectarine: Advice-Only Financial Advisors Resources mentioned on the show: Financially Intentional Smart Money: The Step-by-Step Personal Finance Plan to Crush Debt Investing for Kids eBook Disclaimer: We are not lawyers, financial advisors, accountants or tax experts. Please consult your own professional advisors before making any important decisions. Our content is for entertainment and education purposes only.

Sean Mullaney is the FI Tax Guy.  Like budgets, the B word, taxes, or the T word can be intimidating and generate stress and avoidance.  Sean makes tax planning and retirement accounts fun and engaging.  We must all play the tax game by the rules and work to pay the least tax allowable under the law.  Taxes are one of our biggest costs in life and always remember that what you don't spend, you get to keep. Sean is a financial planner and writes The FI Tax Guy blog focused on the intersection of tax and financial independence.  In 2022 he authored the book Solo 401(k): The Solopreneur's Retirement Account. 🔗 Connect with us Buy CUtFI a coffee Record a message for CUtFI Thank you to our sponsors: Personal Finance Club (Use code CUTOFI to get $30 OFF any course or PFC investing course only!) Measure Twice Money ($100 OFF "Create Your Own Financial Plan" Comprehensive Video Course) Nectarine: Advice-Only Financial Advisors Resources mentioned on the show: Mullaney Financial & Tax The FI Tax Guy The Advantages of Living on Taxable Assets First in Early Retirement Sean's TikTok Advice Blog Post which includes Tax Rate Arbitrage Early Retirement and Social Security HSAs and Previously Unreimbursed Qualified Medical Expenses Disclaimer: The discussion is intended to be for general educational purposes and is not tax, legal, or investment advice for any individual.  Becky, Bill and the Catching Up to FI podcast do not endorse Sean Mullaney, Mullaney Financial & Tax, Inc., and their services.

Mark Trautman is a community member, he was a caddy, a valet, and a mutual fund manager for 25 years and retired early at 50. He lives off his portfolio and in Crested Butte, CO. Mark lost his lovely wife to cancer two years ago. He is a financial whiz and takes us on his personal and money journey dropping knowledge bombs the entire show. From Tigger backpacks to Coca-Cola compounding to 529s you'll hear much about Mark's Money Mind!  Don't miss this one. 🔗 Connect with us Buy CUtFI a coffee Record a message for CUtFI Thank you to our sponsors: Personal Finance Club (Use code CUTOFI to get $30 OFF any course or PFC investing course only!) Measure Twice Money ($100 OFF "Create Your Own Financial Plan" Comprehensive Video Course) Nectarine: Advice-Only Financial Advisors Resources mentioned on the show: Mr. Money Mustache's "The Shockingly Simple Math to Early Retirement" After the Death of Your Spouse: Next Financial Steps for Surviving Spouses by Mike Piper Die With Zero: Getting All You Can From Your Money and Your Life by Bill Perkins ICE Binder Taking Stock: A Hospice Doctor's Advice on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free LIfe by Jordan Grumet Mark's Money Mind Ramit Sethi Brad Kontz Money Scripts Stacked: Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management by Joe Saul-Sehy and Emily Guy Birken The Wealthy Barber: Everyone's Common Sense Guide to Becoming Financially Independent by David Chilton The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy by Thomas J. Stanley Disclaimer: We are not lawyers, financial advisors, accountants or tax experts. Please consult your own professional advisors before making any important decisions. Our content is for entertainment and education purposes only.

Jennifer Allen, a Catching Up to FI Facebook community member, joins us for her first podcast!  We talk about her journey to FI in her early 50s from a health scare wake-up call at 40.  We touch on topics like spousal buy-in, geo-arbitrage, FI healthcare prior to Medicare, tax and income optimization in retirement, and IRMAA, among many others.   🔗 Connect with us Buy CUtFI a coffee Record a message for CUtFI Thank you to our sponsors: Personal Finance Club (Use code CUTOFI to get $30 OFF any course or PFC investing course only!) Measure Twice Money ($100 OFF "Create Your Own Financial Plan" Comprehensive Video Course) Nectarine: Advice-Only Financial Advisors Resources mentioned on the show: Mr. Money Mustache - The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement The Mad Fientist ChooseFI Frugalwoods Empower (formerly Personal Capital) Disclaimer: We are not lawyers, financial advisors, accountants or tax experts. Please consult your own professional advisors before making any important decisions. Our content is for entertainment and education purposes only.

Bill and Becky take off the gloves and go to war.  To budget or not to budget...that is the question.  Bill is a "nerd light" tracker.  Becky is an all-in spreadsheet nerd budgeter.  This is a smackdown on what type of budget is best, styles, pros, cons, and apps.  Listen to the end and find out how Bill budgeted for skydiving and Becky for race car driving. 🔗 Connect with us!  Buy CUtFI a coffee  Record a message for CUtFI 🔗 Connect with us Buy CUtFI a coffee Record a message for CUtFI Thank you to our sponsors: Personal Finance Club (Use code CUTOFI to get $30 OFF any course or PFC investing course only!) Measure Twice Money ($100 OFF "Create Your Own Financial Plan" Comprehensive Video Course) Nectarine: Advice-Only Financial Advisors Resources mentioned on the show: YNAB Mint Every Dollar Empower (formerly Personal Capital) Quicken Disclaimer: We are not lawyers, financial advisors, accountants or tax experts. Please consult your own professional advisors before making any important decisions. Our content is for entertainment and education purposes only.

This is Part 2 of a conversation with Paul Merriman about his book We're Talking Millions! Part 1 is Episode 8.  Here we talk about Dollar Cost Averaging, managing taxes, Target-date funds, Small Cap Value, rebalancing, and more.  Paul is an expert on index funds and asset allocation. He is a passionate educator focused on helping individual and DIY investors. 🔗 Connect with us Buy CUtFI a coffee Record a message for CUtFI Thank you to our sponsors: Personal Finance Club (Use code CUTOFI to get $30 OFF any course or PFC investing course only!) Measure Twice Money ($100 OFF "Create Your Own Financial Plan" Comprehensive Video Course) Nectarine: Advice-Only Financial Advisors Resources mentioned on the show: (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.) 📗 We're Talking Millions!: 12 Simple Ways to Supercharge Your Retirement www.paulmerriman.com Sound Investing Podcast Free Ebooks 2 Funds for Life Disclaimer: We are not lawyers, financial advisors, accountants or tax experts. Please consult your own professional advisors before making any important decisions. Our content is for entertainment and education purposes only.

Paul Merriman is a retired financial advisory firm founder with over a billion dollars of assets under management when he sold his company in 2012.  He is a passionate financial educator who aims to help the individual investor.  Today we are fortunate to have him spend time with us talking about 12 simple ways to supercharge your retirement.  This is Part 1 of a 2-part episode full of nuggets of wisdom.  CORRECTION:  Please note that at minute 15 there is a numerical error.  "I misspoke and said $100 in stocks grew from 7,500 to 12,000 and it should have been 750,000 and 15 million." 🔗 Connect with us Buy CUtFI a coffee Record a message for CUtFI Thank you to our sponsors: Personal Finance Club (Use code CUTOFI to get $30 OFF any course or PFC investing course only!) Measure Twice Money ($100 OFF "Create Your Own Financial Plan" Comprehensive Video Course) Nectarine: Advice-Only Financial Advisors Resources mentioned on the show: www.paulmerriman.com Sound Investing Podcast The Merriman Financial Education Foundation Free Ebooks https://opensocialsecurity.com Disclaimer: We are not lawyers, financial advisors, accountants or tax experts. Please consult your own professional advisors before making any important decisions. Our content is for entertainment and education purposes only.

Jackie Cummings Koski, CFP, has been featured on CNBC, The Rachel Ray Show, Marketwatch, Forbes, and People Magazine. She is a single mother and a force in financial education who grew up in poverty, started late on her path to FI, and "finished early" with a net worth of $1.4M at 49 years old.  Her story is incredible.  Her wisdom is vast.  Her dream of a financially literate society is a palpable passion.  She is not done yet! 🔗 Connect with us Buy CUtFI a coffee Record a message for CUtFI Thank you to our sponsors: Personal Finance Club (Use code CUTOFI to get $30 OFF any course or PFC investing course only!) Measure Twice Money ($100 OFF "Create Your Own Financial Plan" Comprehensive Video Course) Nectarine: Advice-Only Financial Advisors Resources mentioned on the show: (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.) Jackie can be reached at Money Letters Jackie supports Better Investing Jackie's Book Money Letters 2 My Daughter is available for purchase on Amazon If you wish to obtain an In Case of Emergency (ICE) Binder, you can find it at Emergency Binders Disclaimer: We are not lawyers, financial advisors, accountants or tax experts. Please consult your own professional advisors before making any important decisions. Our content is for entertainment and education purposes only.

Becky and Bill are interviewed by Jordan Grummet, aka Doc G, on the Earn & Invest Podcast. We attempt to answer the question is it ever too late to start among other topics for late starters.  We are out of town at the Econome Conference and will return with a new guest next week. 🔗 Connect with us Buy CUtFI a coffee Record a message for CUtFI Thank you to our sponsors: Personal Finance Club (Use code CUTOFI to get $30 OFF any course or PFC investing course only!) Measure Twice Money ($100 OFF "Create Your Own Financial Plan" Comprehensive Video Course) Nectarine: Advice-Only Financial Advisors Disclaimer: We are not lawyers, financial advisors, accountants or tax experts. Please consult your own professional advisors before making any important decisions. Our content is for entertainment and education purposes only.

Deanna Hutchison of www.brokenvesselsmadewhole.life had an alcohol and drug addiction that left her devastated personally and financially in mid-life.  She talks with us about her journey from despair to redemption, recovery, and forgiveness on her late start in life and financial independence.  Her story, message, and mission are powerful.  This is a must-listen inspirational episode. 🔗 Connect with us Buy CUtFI a coffee Record a message for CUtFI Thank you to our sponsors: Personal Finance Club (Use code CUTOFI to get $30 OFF any course or PFC investing course only!) Measure Twice Money ($100 OFF "Create Your Own Financial Plan" Comprehensive Video Course) Nectarine: Advice-Only Financial Advisors Resources mentioned on the show: Broken Vessels Made Whole Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University JL Collins, The Simple Path to Wealth ChooseFI The ancient Japanese art of Kintsugi Disclaimer: We are not lawyers, financial advisors, accountants or tax experts. Please consult your own professional advisors before making any important decisions. Our content is for entertainment and education purposes only.