Mile High FI Podcast

Un-Retiring After Two Years | MHFI 337

Doug and Rox Duckels (FinanceRox) chat with Dusti Young about her two-and-a-half-year journey in retirement.  They dive into what happens when life throws unexpected fina

Our Financial Mistakes on the Path to FIRE | MHFI 336

Doug chats with Bill Yount (Catching Up to FI) about the reality of pursuing FIRE: nobody does it perfectly.  They discuss mistakes each of them made before and after the

Mr. Money Mustache Goes to Camp (Live CampFI) | MHFI 335

Doug, Pete Adeney (Mr. Money Mustache), and Rox Duckels (FinanceRox) answer audience questions live at CampFI Rocky Mountain.  The trio tackles topics such as financial s

Mr. Money Mustache: Preparing for WifeFI | MHFI 334.5

Mr. Money Mustache & I answer a listener question about how a family can best transition to Wife FI!  You can get your question on the show by recording a voice memo and

Identifying & Overcoming Cognitive Biases in the FIRE Community (Live CampFI) | MHFI 334

Doug reunites with Carl at CampFI to chat about cognitive biases in the FIRE community – psychological shortcuts and blind spots that influence financial decisions, spend

Asset Driven Lifestyle Creep

Do you like the podcast and want to support the show? Referenced Mad Fientist: Decade of Freedom **Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertai

Second Thoughts About FIRE - Things We Changed Our Minds About | MHFI 333

Doug chats with Amberly Grant (FinTalks) about how their views have evolved after years in the FI community.  They challenge classic FIRE movement dogmas, revisit old tho

We Failed at Early Retirement, But We're Trying it Again | MHFI 332

Doug chats with Natalie & Bill about reaching Financial Independence, attempting early retirement, and how a lack of post-work identity & structured hobbies led them both

Buy Back Your Time & Pay for Convenience | MHFI 331

Doug chats with Carl & Rusty about a classic debate in the FI community – DIY vs. outsourcing.  They discuss situations when outsourcing makes sense, emphasizing intentio

How to Stop Working and Start Living - Rusty | MHFI 330

Doug chats with Rusty about the concept of “quiet quitting”, spurred by an email from listener “Brian”.  They discuss the psychological shifts needed to step back from ov

Mr. Money Mustache on Too Much Freedom in Early Retirement [Q&A Bonus] | MHFI 329.5

Mr. Money Mustache & I answer your questions! You can get your question on the show by recording a voice memo and emailing me. Get priority by supporting the show via Bu

Exercising Optionality With FIRE: Quitting Work... Then Going Back - JT | MHFI 329

Doug chats with JT about quitting his tech job due to burnout, taking time off to spend with family & decompress, but ultimately deciding to return to work.  JT discusses

Pursuing Passion Projects In Early Retirement - David Gillis | MHFI 328

Doug chats with David Gillis about finding meaningful projects after retiring and how identity can be tied to corporate roles.  David shares his financial journey from pa

Reaching Coast FI, then FULL Financial Independence | MHFI 327

Doug and Dusti chat with Rox (from FinanceRox) about celebrating a massive milestone – officially hitting her full-FI number!  Rox shares her story as a former financial

Community & Connections - Happy #4 - Kristen Knapp | MHFI 326

Doug continues the happiness series with part 4 featuring special guest Kristen Knapp (FI Friends Travel).  Doug & Kristen dive into the groundbreaking science of longevi

Living the RV Life While Financially Independent - Kristen & Pete | MHFI 325

Doug chats with Kristen & Pete about their FI journey, full-time RV living, and both of their work situations.  They dive into the realities of balancing a mixed-retireme

Ask Questions & Asparagus Origin Story... [bonus]

We need your questions. So ask questions, plus you get the first mention of asparagus on MHFI. It was episode 9. It’s ridiculous. Record a voice memo. Send to doug@mileh

Finance & Food: Iceland Adventures & Pizza Passion - Sam | MHFI 324

Doug chats with his brother-in-law Sam about a variety of topics focusing on travel, food, and money.  Sam discusses travel hacking using credit card rewards, budgeting f

Mr. Money Mustache: FIRE Planning & Investing | MHFI 323

Doug and Pete Adeney (Mr. Money Mustache) answer questions from the listener mailbag.  They discuss costs of raising a large family on the path to FIRE, contrast the real

Fast-Track to Freedom: Discovering FIRE Late, But Retired in 2 Years - Jennifer (Part 2) | MHFI 322

Doug continues his conversation with Jennifer about reaching Financial Independence and subsequently retiring in about two years while living in a high cost-of-living are