This episode, Rascal went on a financial date — but not with Fetch. With AI. 😏In this playful and surprisingly insightful episode, we explore what happened when one of us fed our real-life budget tracker to ChatGPT and asked it to analyz...

What is wealth — really? Is it just a number, or something you can practice right now?In this episode, we explore how our definition of wealth is expanding to mean more than our Financial Independence #goals. We talk about movin...

This is a quick update to one of our favorite parenting-money mashups: the video game investing rule we introduced in a previous episode.Here’s the deal: when our kids want to spend their own money on video games or in-game purcha...

In this episode, we introduce one of our favorite new FIRE practices: the quarterly wealth talk — a simple but powerful way to reflect, plan, and feel more connected as budget partners.Here’s what we cover: • What a quarterly mo...

Ready for a serious nerd alert? Want your marriage / partnership to feel more like a financial team? In this episode, we break down our 3-month experiment using a shared daily budget tracker — and how it radically shifted not just our fi...

Ever thought about giving your kid a business loan? We did!On our journey to financial independence, we want our kids to build confidence and real-world money skills early. So when our daughter pitched a plan for a slime busines...

Are you a busy parent trying to save money without spending hours researching hacks? Same here. In this quick episode, we share 5 simple, budget-friendly tips that help us cut costs in everyday life — from using Amazon and Google smarter, to sc...

Thinking about investing in a duplex or multifamily home? Wondering how to split utilities fairly between tenants (or future you)?In this episode, we share the story of how our well-meaning, flat-rate utility plan went sideways — and wha...

Got some extra cash after filling your emergency fund and maxing out retirement accounts? Wondering whether to put it into real estate or the stock market?In this episode, we break down one of the biggest FIRE questions: Where should ...

Curious about investing but not sure where to begin? In this episode, we walk through exactly how we got started — from figuring out what an index fund even is, to choosing a platform, to understanding how fees can eat away at returns....

If your kids (or you!) are spending money on video games or in-game purchases, this episode is for you. As FIRE-minded parents, we’re always looking for ways to talk about money in ways our kids actually care about.In this episo...

Talking about money in a relationship can be... a lot. In this episode, we take you through the story of how we learned to talk about money as a couple — from awkward first convos and conflicting money beliefs, to building shared strat...

Are you interested in Financial Independence but feel like you’re starting a little late? Wondering if it’s still possible to retire early—or just work less—while raising a family in a high-cost area?We’re a queer couple in the Bay Area ...