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The “messy middle” is the longest—and hardest—phase of the financial independence (FIRE) journey. It’s where progress feels slow, motivation dips, and burnout can creep in. In this episode of the BiggerPockets Money podcast, Mindy Jensen and Carl Jensen (our guest host for today) ...  Show more

Kim Hunter Borst didn’t start her financial independence journey in New York City—but it’s where everything changed. After building a high-income life, she and her husband found themselves $69,000 in debt from lifestyle inflation. Instead of leaving NYC, they got intentional—cutt ...  Show more

I don't think you can ever learn too much about investing and growing your wealth. While investing can seem super complicated, the good news is that there are a lot of resources these days to help you out (like this podcast). One of them is my good friend and fellow CFP®, Doug Bo ...  Show more

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:54 - What it means to have a “Money Mind”. 10:08 - How Warren's father’s Libertarian viewpoints rubbed off on Warren’s business mind. 24:29 - How Buffett continued to evolve as an investor as the investment landscape changed. 29:24 - ...  Show more

Did you know you can invest in real estate using funds you’ve probably forgotten about? For years, you’ve been socking away money into your IRA or 401(k) to ensure an abundant retirement. The problem? You’ve only been able to invest those funds into passive investments like stock ...  Show more

Michael Green has some fascinating insights surrounding passive investing and the systematic risk it potentially poses to the overall market. Michael is a professional investor who has multiple decades managing tens of billions of dollars. Michael is the former portfolio manager ...  Show more