Best Meghan Combs Podcasts (2025)

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Lawyer by day, biker by heart: the unexpected path to wealth | Ep. 70 1:05:25

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and I’m here to show you that you don’t need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach FI early. By talking with real humans you’ll see how you can forge your own path …

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Let's hear from an expert - Meg's Money Musings with Tim Smith, CFP | Ep 69 48:43

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to Everyday FI, where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing financial independence. I'm your host Meghan Combs, and I know that you do not need a million dollar book deal or a famous blog to reach FI early by talking with real humans. I'll show you how to forge your own path to financial…

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Slow and curious FI - Rakesh M. | Ep 68 1:10:26

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and I’m here to show you that you don’t need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach FI early. By talking with real humans you’ll see how you can forge your own path …

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What's your threshold for DIY vs. just spending the money? - Mitch & Meg's Money Musings | Ep. 67 1:03:58

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and I’m here to say that you don’t need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach FI early. By talking with real humans I’ll show you how to forge your own path to fina…

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"Do hard things, but don’t do them alone." - Robin C. Part 2 | Ep. 66 50:10

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and in this show I want to show you that you don’t need a multi-million dollar book deal or famous podcast to reach financial independence early. By talking with real humans I’l…

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Geodesic Dome to Nature Preschool: Robin's Unique FI Journey - Part 1 | Ep 65 58:03

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and in this show I want to show you that you don’t need a multi-million dollar book deal or famous podcast to reach financial independence early. By talking with real humans I’l…

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Why I'm Happier (And Richer) Off Social Media - Meg's Money Musings | Ep. 64 40:51

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and I’m here to show you that you don’t need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach FI early. By talking with real humans you’ll see how you can forge your own path …

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Work, life, FI balance - Part 2 with Amanda | Ep. 63 31:02

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and I’m here to show you that you don’t need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach FI early. By talking with real humans you’ll see how you can forge your own path …

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Career pivots, marriage, and kids: Amanda's FI Life | Ep. 62 47:18

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and I’m here to show you that you don’t need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach FI early. By talking with real humans you’ll see how you can forge your own path …

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The one where Mitch interviews Meg - Mitch & Meg's Money Musings | Ep. 61 1:16:29

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and in this show I want to show you that you don’t need a multi-million dollar book deal or famous podcast to reach financial independence early. By talking with real humans I’l…

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Freedom to Learn: The Path to FI & Multilingual Mastery - Ingrid T. Part 2 | Ep. 60 44:24

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and in this show I want to show you that you don’t need a multi-million dollar book deal or famous podcast to reach financial independence early. By talking with real humans I’l…

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"Time is more important than money." - Ingrid T. Part 1 | Ep. 59 42:26

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and in this show I want to show you that you don’t need a multi-million dollar book deal or famous podcast to reach financial independence early. By talking with real humans I’l…

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The "middle class trap" fallacy - Mitch & Meg's Money Musings | Ep 58 1:04:32

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and I’m here to show you that you don’t need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach FI early. By talking with real humans you’ll see how you can forge your own path …

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We were on a BREAK! - June Red X Month | Ep 57 2:37

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Thanks for listening to EverydayFI, the show that explores the lives of everyday people on the path to financial indpendence so you can use their stories to forge your own path to financial freedom. I'm your host Meghan Combs and I'll be taking a break for the month of June! I'll catch you all back here July 7th with new episodes.…

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CampFI Spain with Suzy L. | Ep. 56 1:02:24

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, the show that explores the lives of everyday people on the path to financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, a personal finance junky who loves to dive into people’s journeys. By sharing these stories I’ll show you in real ways how to forge your own path to financial freedo…

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One year of EverydayFI! | Ep 55 20:53

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, the show that explores the lives of everyday people on the path to financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, a personal finance junky who loves to dive into people’s journeys. By sharing these stories I’ll show you in real ways how to forge your own path to financial freedo…

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54. FI Service Corps with Ryan B. 41:59

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to the EverydayFI podcast, the show that explores the lives of everyday people on the path to Financial Independence. Hearing these stories will teach you in real ways how to forge your own path to financial freedom. In today’s episode I’m bringing back my buddy Ryan. You may remember him fro…

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53. Mitch & Meg's Money Musings: Paying for a wedding the FI way 46:31

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Thanks for listening to the EverydayFI podcast, the show that explores the lives and stories of everyday people on the path to financial independence. Welcome to another edition of Mitch & Meg’s Money Musings. Today Mitch and I talk about how to pay for a wedding. It’s so common these days to want to spend …

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52. Darren & Jolene - Part 2: "We don’t want to leave life un-lived." 41:55

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, the show that explores the lives and stories of everyday people in the financial independence community. Today we’re back with part 2 of Darren and Jolene’s story. Hopefully everyone having fun over in Spain has met them and been lucky enough to enjoy their company! In today’s episode…

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51. Darren & Jolene - Part 1: Accidentally FI 42:03

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, the show that explores the lives and stories of everyday people in the financial independence community. This episode is part 1 with my new friends Darren and Jolene, and today we talk a lot about how they used an alternative method to accomplish FIRE in their mid-late 40s, their upbr…

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50. Mitch & Meg's Money Musings: Hold onto your butts! The market crash this week. 43:19

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CHECK THE EPISODE OUT ON YOUTUBE IF YOU WANT TO SEE OUR FACES! Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to the EverydayFI podcast, the show that explores the lives and stories of everyday people on the path to financial independence. Welcome to another edition of Mitch & Meg’s Money Musings. Today Mitch and I talk about the latest market d…

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49. Julie R. - Part 2: "I'm a quitter and I'm proud of it." 36:03

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, the show that explores the lives and stories of everyday people in the financial independence community. Today’s episode is part two with my friend Julie. We chat about her journey to financial independence. Post layoff, Julie became passionate about managing her finances and soon del…

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48. Julie R. - Part 1: "Do not underestimate the power of radical change." 47:26

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, the show that explores the lives and stories of everyday people in the financial independence community. In today’s episode I get to chat with Julie, who shares her journey from a conventional lifestyle to a full time nomadic one. We talk about her dissatisfaction with day-to-day life…

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47. Meghan's Money Musings: Life Finds a Way - My IVF Journey 29:44

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. This episode includes discussions about infertility, IVF, periods, and other reproductive health topics. Listener discretion is advised. Please take care of yourself and feel free to skip or pause if needed. Thanks for listening to the EverydayFI podcast, the show that explores the lives and stories of ever…

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46. David R: Mr. Quit Your Job 46:43

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, the show that explores the lives and stories of everyday people in the financial independence community. Last week I spoke with David and our discussion centered on his mental health struggles in the military. I’m so grateful to him for opening up and sharing his experiences in the ho…

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45. David R: Silent Struggle - Mental Health Challenges in Military Service 38:00

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, the show that explores the lives and stories of everyday people in the financial independence community. Today I’m chatting with my friend David Before the episode, I want to let you know that Our conversation touches on sensitive topics, including discussions about suicide and mental…

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44. Mitch & Meg's Money Musings: Combining Finances 1:03:03

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Thanks for listening to the EverydayFI podcast, the show that explores the lives and stories of everyday people on the path to financial independence. Welcome to another edition of Mitch & Meg’s Money Musings. Today Mitch and I talk about couple’s combining expenses. Whether you’re getting married or just m…

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43. Bill Y. - Part 2: "Get to know your future self." 41:32

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, the podcast that explores the lives and stories of everyday people in the financial independence community. We’re back with part 2 of Bill’s story we embarked on last week. In today’s episode we get into Bill’s money origin story, which leads us to talking about financial literacy in…

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42. Bill Y. - Part 1: "Discipline is hard to maintain in the heat of battle." 44:02

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. 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 Bill, whose voice you may recognize. This is another FI friend who I talked to for a long time so you’re getting two parts again! In part on…

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41. Meghan's Money Musings: Turning 38... Is this where I thought I'd be? 32:58

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. 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 turning 38! A big theme is wondering how my younger self would have felt about where I am tod…

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40. Allen V. - Part 2: "FI saved us." 1:00:01

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, the podcast that explores the lives and stories of everyday people in the financial independence community. We're back with part two of Alan's story. In today's episode we discuss why Alan was drawn to the FIRE movement, why finding FI after 40 is different than when you're younger, …

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39. Allen V. - Part 1: The joys and struggles of the sandwich generation 1:10:53

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to EverydayFI, the podcast that explores the lives and stories of everyday people in the financial independence community. This is part one with my guest Allen, and in today’s episode we discuss his journey to financial independence. Allen talks about transitioning from a tech career to early retire…

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38. Mitch & Meg's Money Musings: Imposter Syndrome 1:00:27

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Thanks for listening to the EverydayFI podcast, the show that explores the lives and stories of everyday people on the path to financial independence. Welcome to another edition of Mitch & Meg’s Money Musings. Today Mitch and I talk about that familiar and notorious feeling: imposter syndrome. We talk about…

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37. Stacy B: "Experience is the best teacher." 1:08:32

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. 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 Stacy, a former special education administrator, about her journey to financial independence. Stacy shares her experiences of leaving her job…

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36. Meghan's Money Musings - New Year's Resolutions 26:24

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. 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, …

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35. Doug N. - Part 2: "Money nerds unite!" 49:18

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. 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 …

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34. Doug N. - Part 1: Living in Hawaii, the military, and housing prices 54:00

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. 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…

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33. Mitch & Meg's Money Musings: Career Transitions 1:19:42

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. 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,…

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32. Kathy C: "I want to spend the rest of the time in my hourglass helping people." 1:18:43

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. 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 …

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31. Meghan's Money Musings: Student Loans 44:03

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. 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: Episod…

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30. Monica S: "There's power in a story." 1:23:49

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. 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 reve…

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29. Meghan's Money Musings: Buying a home 49:17

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. 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. Click here for the episode show page. Support the Show: Get…

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28. Hayley B: What would dead people do with their investments? Nothing. 1:30:41

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. 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: H…

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27. BONUS: The Fire Inside Her 39:43

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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…

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26. 6 Month Anniversary Episode 43:12

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. I can’t believe it’s already been 6 months since I started the EverydayFI podcast! Time flies way too fast these days. Tune in to this week’s episode to hear all about my thoughts so far about the show, how things started and how they’re going, some behind the scenes material, what’s coming next, AND a requ…

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25. "J" (Anonymous): The FI life after divorce 1:08:53

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Welcome to another episode of EverydayFI, the show that explores the lives and stories of people in the financial independence community. Today on the show I’ll be speaking with an anonymous guest, who will be known as “J”, and the big topic of our conversation is divorce. We dive deep into J’s money story …

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24. Lan N: The new wave of FI 1:14:33

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Hey there and welcome to another episode of EverydayFI, the show that explores the lives of everyday people in the financial independence community. I’m your host Meghan Combs, and today I’m chatting with Lan, a newish follower of FI. In this episode we dive into Lan’s money story including her journey from…

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23. Devon S: The Most Impressive Man of FI 52:32

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. This was one of my favorite episodes to record to date because Devon is one of the most impressive people I’ve ever met. In his own words: “[Devon is] a 22-year-old college student on the journey toward financial independence (FI). [He] discovered the liberating power of FI at 21 and saved $25,000 in [his] …

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22. Carl & Carla: "Enjoy the journey." 1:15:10

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Dive into the heartwarming journey of Carl and Carla on EverydayFI’s latest podcast episode. Discover a candid conversation on how to talk about money with your family and partner, how Carla’s parents’ divorce and 2008 financial disaster influenced her philosophies as an adult, and how Carl hiked the PCT wi…

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21. Yao T: "There are no losses, only lessons." 1:19:43

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Subscribe on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Thank you for listening to another episode of EverydayFI, the show that explores the lives and stories of everyday people in the financial independence community. Today on the show I your host, Meghan Combs, chats with Yao, a remarkably adaptive young man who is finding his way to financial freedom through …