Trying for FI
Sharing stories and strategies from the daily grind toward our financial independence. We are a Queer blended family of five living in the Bay Area and are "late starters" dedicated to Trying for FI!
Podcasting since 2025 • 19 episodes
Trying for FI
Latest Episodes
Stronger Together: How 4 Financial Calamities Deepened Our Financial Intimacy on the Way to Coast Fi
In this episode, we reflect on four major financial “calamities” that hit our family between 2022 and now — and how those moments shaped our growth, resilience, and intimacy as financial partners.While none of these events left us...
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Episode 19
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22:09
Slower Meals, More Field Trips: Coast FI Dreams from the Daily Grind
What would your life look like if you hit Coast FI tomorrow? In this light, personal episode, we let ourselves dream a little—and reflect on how our day-to-day lives might shift if we no longer had to save for the future.We revisi...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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11:56
We Used ChatGPT to Analyze 47 Retirement Funds—Here’s What We Found
In this episode, we pick up where we left off on our Coast FI path—and dive into the real-life, real-time process of choosing 403(b) (or 401(k)) funds that match our values, fees, and family cash flow.We talk about: • Why...
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Episode 17
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18:58
What Is Coast FI? Is It the Right FIRE Milestone for Your Family Too?
In this episode, part of our What Is Wealth? series, we explore a game-changing concept in the FIRE world: Coast FI — and how discovering it completely shifted our financial goals.Coast FI is the idea that if you save eno...
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Episode 16
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15:13
Choosing 403(b) Funds with ChatGPT: Real-Life FIRE Moves
After two years at Fetch’s job, we finally decided to invest in the 403(b). In this episode, we walk you through why we waited, what changed, and how we’re making the decision now — with a little help from ChatGPT.You’ll hear:
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Episode 15
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14:03