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Thanks for listening to the EverydayFI podcast, the show that explores the lives and stories of everyday people on the path to financial independence. In today’s Meghan’s Money Musings episode I’ll be talking about the New Year’s resolutions I’ve had in the past, the ones that worked, the ones that didn’t, and the ones I have for 2025 and my plan to keep them.

Episode Links:

• Episode page
• Gretchen Rubin’s 4 Tendencies Quiz
• Paula Pant, Afford Anything
• Mindy and Carl, Bigger Pockets
• Factor meal plans (referral link)

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Welcome to EverydayFI, the podcast that explores the lives and stories of everyday people in the financial independence community. Today on the show I’m chatting with Doug — again! This is part two of our conversation and we get into the meat of things.

Episode Links:

• Episode page
• The Millionaire Next Door
• Bill Bengen, Safe Withdrawal Rate
• The Trinity Study
• Early-retirement.org
• Work Less, Live More, Bob Clyatt
• Military Guide to Financial Independence, Doug Nordman
• How to Raise a Financial Savvy Family, Doug Nordman
• CampFI
• FinCon
• We’re Talking Millions, Paul Merriman
• Millionaire Money Mentors forum
• ESI Money
• Camp Mustache
• MilMoneyCon
• Global Nomads
• Empower
• You Need A Budget (YNAB)
• Credit Karma
• Military Financial Independence
• Doug’s email: [email protected]
• Bogleheads
• The Military Wallet

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• Buy me a coffee
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Welcome to EverydayFI, the podcast that explores the lives and stories of everyday people in the financial independence community. Today on the show I’m chatting with Doug, whose voice many of you may recognize. He wrote a book with his daughter on raising FI-minded children and has been on several podcasts talking about it, but today we get to hear his story.

We recorded for so long that you get two episodes with Doug! In the first he gushes over living in Hawaii, gives us military newbies the low down on how to join (and dishes on the honesty of recruiters), and dives into his money origin story. We also digress a bit into talking about the housing market #sorrynotsorry.

Next week tune in to hear the second half of our conversation (no spoiler alerts here)!

Episode Links:

• Episode page
• Paula Pant’s Afford Anything
• Mr. Money Mustache
• Your Money or Your Life, Vicki Robin

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Thanks for listening to the EverydayFI podcast, the show that explores the lives and stories of everyday people on the path to financial independence. Today I’m welcoming my buddy Mitch, who will be joining me on the Meghan’s Money Musings episodes — these will be dubbed “Mitch & Meg’s Money Musings - cute, right? Gotta love alliteration!

On today’s episode Mitch and Meg chat about career transitions. How did we know it was the right time to make a change? What was the catalyst? Why did we choose the new career path we did?

Tune in to hear more!

Episode Links:

• Episode page
• myFIcapsule Apple Podcast
• myFIcapsule Spotify
• The Donegan’s Extraordinary Life Course (free)
• Velvet Buzzsaw movie
• NotebookLM
• ChatGPT
• Mitch’s episode on EverydayFI

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• Get the “Your Journey to Freedom” workbook here!
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Welcome to EverydayFI, the show that explores the lives and stories of everyday people in the financial independence community. Today I’ll be chatting with Kathy, who came to FI much later than most people in our community. In this episode you’ll hear Kathy’s harrowing story about being adopted by a middle class family with alcoholic parents and how that affected her money philosophies as an adult. Kathy also shares her biggest desire, which is to help blind and deaf people, and you’ll get to hear her take on what couples must do before they get married. Tune in above!

Episode Links:

• Episode page
• HerMoney Episode: Do You Need A College Degree Anymore?
• Free Court Reporting Programs:
  • https://projectsteno.org/try-it-out-for-free/ 
  • https://www.ncra.org/home/start-your-career/discoversteno-program/ncra-a-to-z-online-program 
• ChooseFI Episode: Love, Loss, and Money: The Shocking Financial Aftermath of a FI Spouse’s Death | Amy
• Freewill.com
• ChooseFI Travel 101
• Our Rich Journey: How to Move to Portugal
• The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins
• Mark’s Money Mind
• Blogger.com
• FIRE for Dummies by Jackie Cummings Koski

Support the Show:

• “Your Journey to Freedom” workbook
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Thanks for listening to the EverydayFI podcast, the show that explores the lives and stories of everyday people on the path to financial independence. In today’s Meghan’s Money Musings episode I’ll be sharing a journey many of us millennials had to endure: student loans. Let’s dive in!

Episode Links:

• Episode webpage
• HerMoney
• Jill On Money episode with me as the guest
• CBS News Segment on student loans
• ChooseFI interview with Travis Hornsby
• Student Loan Planner

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Welcome to EverydayFI, the show that explores the lives and stories of everyday people in the financial independence community. In this episode I get to chat with my friend Monica, who I didn’t realize I’d carpooled with to CampFI in 2022 until the very end of the episode (you all will get to hear that revelation and the laughter that ensued).

Monica talks about her experience growing up in a traditional Italian, immigrant household and balancing the culture of American expectation with her Italian roots. She also divulges her time as an unemployed, single parent, which led her to writing a book to help other single, struggling parents, and starting a money coaching business. Tune in to hear her amazing story and how you can reach out to her for help with your own finances.

Episode Links:

• Episode webpage
• EverydayFI Episode 24 with Lan: The New Wave of FI
• Ramit Sethi’s I Will Teach You to be Rich website
• Budgets Are Sexy by J. Money
• FinCon
• Pathfinders by JL Collins
• ChooseFI
• Grab Your Slice - this is where you can find Monica’s coaching business and book
• [email protected] - Monica’s email
• CampFI

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Welcome to the first iteration of Meghan’s Money Musings on the EverydayFI podcast. Today I’ll be talking about my adventures in home buying and homeownership. The good, the bad, and the worst. Tune in to hear my mistakes and the lessons I learned.

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Welcome to EverydayFI, the show that explores the lives and stories of everyday people in the financial independence community. In this episode I had the amazing pleasure of chatting with my newfound friend Hayley, an economist and former Peace Corps volunteer. We talk about a LOT in this show, including:

• Hayley’s journey of being a foster parent
• How her parents bought their southern California home in the 70s for $28,000 and it’s now worth over $1M
• Her decision to join the Peace Corps and the parallels between this and how many are called to the FI movement
• Her boring portfolio strategy and how perfect should never be the enemy of good
• My rant on capitalism (lol)
• How as an economist Hayley thinks about the disconnect between the economy being “good” but people feeling strapped for cash
• And her own idea about a finance podcast for teens and young adults

Tune in for this incredibly rich episode.

Episode Links:

• Episode webpage
• Child and Family Services, D.C. (CFSA)
• Peace Corps
• Ramit Sethi
• Suze Orman
• PBS: The Retirement Gamble
• The Bogleheads
• Mr. Money Mustache
• The Efficient Frontier
• Fidelity study on the best stock market performers
• Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez
• Bookfinder.com
• Econome Conference
• ChooseFI podcast
• Earn & Invest podcast
• Bogleheads Conference
• The How of Happiness by Sonia Lyubomirsky
• Dr. Laurie Santos

Support the Show:

• Get the “Your Journey to Freedom” workbook here!
• Join my Patreon membership
• Buy me a coffee
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Listen in for a bonus episode where host Meghan is interviewed on the Fire Inside Her podcast with Diane Schroeder!

Episode description:

Tune in to Episode 81 of The Fire Inside Her as host Diane Schroeder and guest Meghan Combs tackle the nuances of the FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) movement. Meghan opens up about leaving her New York City job in art history for coding, navigating situational depression, and ultimately tripling her income. They discuss the importance of aligning expenses with personal values and how small financial decisions can lead to big changes. Meghan’s insights on balancing productivity with self-care and her love for travel bring a relatable touch to this financial journey. Perfect for anyone feeling overwhelmed or considering a career shift, this episode offers both emotional support and practical steps to achieve financial freedom.

Meghan Combs, at 37, has navigated an intriguing journey to financial independence. At about 25, while residing in New York City, she pursued a master's degree in art history and museum studies. Eager to establish herself in the bustling metropolis, Meghan aspired to work in one of the prestigious museums. However, the fiercely competitive field posed significant challenges due to the high number of graduates and limited job opportunities. Despite the hurdles, her experiences have shaped a compelling narrative of perseverance and ambition.

Episode Links:

• The Fire Inside Her podcast