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Whether you are new to the financial independence / retire early (FIRE) movement, already on your FIRE journey, or have retired early, there’s something here for you. Go beyond the numbers and get the personal stories as experienced by Eric and Jason.

Two Sides of FI Jason and Eric

    • Business
    • 4.9 • 134 Ratings

Whether you are new to the financial independence / retire early (FIRE) movement, already on your FIRE journey, or have retired early, there’s something here for you. Go beyond the numbers and get the personal stories as experienced by Eric and Jason.

    FI-ght Club: Friction Between Friends Pre and Post-FI

    FI-ght Club: Friction Between Friends Pre and Post-FI

    Questioning their roles, priorities, and the uncertain future of Two Sides of FI, Jason and Eric unveil hidden tensions arising from the pursuit and realization of financial independence. Will they find common ground and keep the project alive?
    Show notes: https://twosidesoffi.com/fightclub

    • 33 min
    Our Net Worth Is Up! Sharing Our Financial Review Process

    Our Net Worth Is Up! Sharing Our Financial Review Process

    Do you have a process for regular financial reviews? If not, you aren't alone - many people are unsure about how to calculate their net worth and keep their personal finances on track. In this episode, Eric and Jason share their simple pre- and post-FI review processes for net worth tracking, portfolio review, setting savings and budget goals, and more.
    Show notes: https://twosidesoffi.com/networth

    • 35 min
    Secure Your Retirement with this Variable Withdrawal Strategy

    Secure Your Retirement with this Variable Withdrawal Strategy

    Do you like the idea of a portfolio withdrawal strategy that can't run out of money? This walkthrough video is the third part in our Safe Withdrawal Rate (SWR) series, and teaches you how to model a variable withdrawal strategy based on the CAPE ratio. Using this powerful and FREE tool created by Karsten Jeske, you can design a personalized plan that works with your own financial situation. Be sure to see the show notes below to get your free copy, to see the two prior episodes, and for all the links we discuss in the video.
    Show notes: https://twosidesoffi.com/toolbox

    • 16 min
    Retiring With $2M: Here’s How We’d Spend It

    Retiring With $2M: Here’s How We’d Spend It

    Love it or hate it, budgeting is an essential part of financial success. In this episode, Eric and Jason share their own financial details using a simple, model budget and offer tips for making budgeting a less daunting task. See the link below for the show notes, which includes the full details of our budgets.
    Show notes: https://twosidesoffi.com/fire-budget

    • 46 min
    Am I Failing at Early Retirement?

    Am I Failing at Early Retirement?

    Has your shrinking retirement portfolio left you considering part-time work to ease your anxiety? Inspired by a blog post from Go Curry Cracker, we discuss BaristaFIRE, time freedom, what it means to be "unemployable", and what work we might consider post-retirement. Be sure to see the links below for the show notes and to the blog post referenced in the video.
     
    Show notes: https://twosidesoffi.com/failing
    GCC post: https://www.gocurrycracker.com/failing-at-early-retirement/

    • 46 min
    Having Trouble Trusting the Math in Early Retirement?

    Having Trouble Trusting the Math in Early Retirement?

    How much money can you safely spend in retirement? In part two of this series on safe withdrawal rates, we discuss the #1 tool we've found to help you answer that question. Topics covered include the SWR Toolbox, our thoughts on Social Security, the challenges of spending in retirement, and how to get comfortable with increasing your withdrawal rate. Be sure to see the links below for the show notes and to Part 1 which walks through this FREE retirement tool.
    Show notes: https://twosidesoffi.com/toolbox

    • 45 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
134 Ratings

134 Ratings

Jen Messy-Middle ,

Raw and real, love listening in!

I think Two Sides of Fi is so much more personal than most other podcasts and shows on the topic! If one is looking for practical financial advice, especially in accumulation, it's "pretty simple". You won't get much variety there after the same few points (invest for long term etc etc). But for actually preparing to and post pulling the trigger, the devil is in the details! Making the leap from FI into the R part of RE (whether E or not) is all about nuance! Even for those who crave simplicity, I think the fact of the matter is that most folks will find it much more complicated to get ducks in order to actually live off the pile when it's time. And that's where I think Eric and Jason really add a lot of value to the space. It's raw, it's real, all about not only dealing with the numbers (which you do!) but also the human side of --- ahhhhh drawdown 🔥 and how to navigate that. And I love the back and forth. You two have such a fun and engaging energy when you chat, its fun to watch/listen just for that. Feels like listening in on a conversation that would normally only happen behind doors. Thank you for doing what you do... I think you bring something very special to the FIRE conversation! I look forward to every new episode.

Kevin in Lux ,

Good mix of practical and emotional

Eric and Jason do a great job of discussing the practical and emotional aspects of financial independence. They seem like regular guys that I’d be happy to get a beer with, and I appreciate their willingness to be open and discuss the things they think about and worry about. I have been watching their YouTube videos for more than a year but wanted to leave a review here because I think this podcast adds a lot of value to the FI discussion. Thanks a lot for what you do.

Jeff G. Colorado ,

Short on details, lots of vague fluff.

Like so many FI podcasts out there, this one has a fair number of nuggets of good info surrounded by a whole lot of vague, repetitive, sometimes even rambling filler. I totally get why the hosts don’t want to share their own personal FI $ number and a few other details, and I do appreciate hearing the aspects the host’s specific journies they choose to share, but to be so wishy-washy about things like more specific investments and asset allocations they’re in just makes this podcast “nothing special”. Listeners can handle hearing investment details and still know it’s ultimately their own decision to make. I’ve listened to most of the episodes, but at this point I’m not hearing anything new or informative. Moving on.

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