BONUS TEASER: 4 ways to access your retirement money early | Ep. 91
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Subscribe on , , and . Support the Show: for ad free and exclusive bonus content - get t-shirts, mugs, stickers, totes, the works! Welcome to EverydayFI! Today’s episode is a teaser for the new bonus content I’ll be putting up on Patreon starting in February. In this episode I bring back my friend David Robinson, aspiring CFP, and we dive into the 4 different ways you can access your retirement money before age 59 1/2. To hear the full episode, sign up for (you’ll also get to skip the ads)!
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Sam shares his secrets to financial freedom - Part 2 | Ep. 90
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Subscribe on , , and . Support the Show: for ad free and bonus content Welcome to EverydayFI! I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and I’m here to say you don’t need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach financial independence. By exploring the lives of everyday people pursuing FI I’ll show you how to forge your own path to financial freedom, the everyday way. Sam and I kick off part 2 of his story talking about the moments that led him to the financial independence community. Sam shares how the realization of student loan debt initially propelled him towards FI, but the...
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HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT! Ad free and bonus content is HERE! | Ep. 89
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Subscribe on , , and . Support the Show: for ad free and exclusive bonus content! - t-shirts, stickers, mugs, tote bags, all the things! It's official!! I've promised in several episodes that I'd be providing ad free and bonus content... Well, it's coming!! The first ad-free episode will drop Monday, February 2nd (you'll see the countdown in my Patreon posts) and the first BONUS episode will drop Friday, February 6th! So how do you access this content? It's super easy! I've created three tiers here in Patreon: Supporter, Ad Free, and EverydayFI+ Supporter Tier: if you don't mind...
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Grounded to Sky-High: Sam's Financial Independence Journey - Part 1 | Ep. 88
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Subscribe on , , and . Support the Show: (bonus content coming in 2026!!) Welcome to EverydayFI! I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and I’m here to say you don’t need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach financial independence. By exploring the lives of everyday people pursuing FI I’ll show you how to forge your own path to financial freedom, the everyday way. In today’s episode, we delve into Sam's multifaceted career journey, from engineer to stay-at-home dad and finally pilot for a major airline. Sam candidly shares his challenges with financial dependence during his...
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Balancing Relationships with Full Time Nomadism - Julie Rose | Ep. 87
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Subscribe on , , and . Support the Show: (premium content coming in 2026!!) Welcome to EverydayFI! I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and I’m here to say you don’t need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach financial independence. By exploring the lives of everyday people pursuing FI I’ll show you how to forge your own path to financial freedom, the everyday way. Today I’m diving into the life of full-time world traveler Julie, who you might remember from episodes 48 and 49. We'll discuss the trials and tribulations of maintaining relationships while living a nomadic...
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How to become a pinecone farmer - Eric L, Part 2 | Ep. 86
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Subscribe on , , and . Support the Show: (bonus content coming in 2026!!) Welcome to EverydayFI! I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and I’m here to say you don’t need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach financial independence. By exploring the lives of everyday people pursuing FI I’ll show you how to forge your own path to financial freedom, the everyday way. Today is part two with my friend Eric and in this episode we chat about his journey to financial independence after retiring from the Marine Corps at 45. Eric shares how he found the FIRE movement, his experience...
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What’s life afterwards? And other FI-curious questions. - Eric L, Part 1 | Ep. 85
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Subscribe on , , and . Support the Show: (bonus content coming in 2026!!) Welcome to EverydayFI! I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and I’m here to say you don’t need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach financial independence. By exploring the lives of everyday people pursuing FI I’ll show you how to forge your own path to financial freedom, the everyday way. Today is part one with my friend Eric, whom I met at Camp FI Spain. You’ll get to hear gripping tales of his time in the military as a United States Marine Corps combat helicopter pilot, including his special ops...
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Goodbye to all that... loving and leaving things behind - Mitch & Meg | Ep. 84
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Subscribe on , , and . Support the Show: Welcome to EverydayFI! I’m your host Meghan Combs and I’m here to say you don’t need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach financial independence. By exploring the lives of everyday people pursuing FI I’ll show you how to forge your own path to financial freedom, the everyday way. In today's Mitch and Meg episode, we talk about leaving things behind: careers, places, people… even the financial independence community. Tune in to hear what Mitch and I are leaving behind this year and make sure to listen til the end...
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The road to recovery: how sobriety and smart saving transformed Zack's life. | Ep 83
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Subscribe on , , and . Support the Show: (premium content coming in 2026!!) Please note, this conversation touches on the sensitive topics of sobriety and suicide. These subjects can be challenging, so if this is something that might be difficult for you, please feel free to take a break from this episode and return when you’re ready. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or struggling with substance abuse, support is available. You can reach the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, or visit their website at . Take care of yourself, and please listen...
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What should I do now that the enhanced ACA tax credit is going away? | Ep. 82
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Subscribe on , , and . Support the Show: (bonus content coming in 2026!) Welcome to EverydayFI! I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and I’m here to say you don’t need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach financial independence. By exploring the lives of everyday people pursuing FI I’ll show you how to forge your own path to financial freedom, the everyday way. Today on the show I wanted to deviate from my typical interview setup to talk about an urgent matter coming at the end of the year. If you’re not aware, the ACA (ie the Affordable Care Act) enhanced tax...
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Welcome to EverydayFI, where we explore the lives of everyday people pursuing financial independence. I’m your host, Meghan Combs, and I’m here to show you that you don’t need a million dollar book deal or famous blog to reach FI early. By talking with real humans you’ll see how you can forge your own path to financial freedom, the everyday way.
In part one of today’s episode I get to connect with Amanda, who discusses her life in the Shenandoah Valley, her marriage, and recent motherhood. She shares her path to financial independence, starting with paying off debt inspired by Dave Ramsey and then discovering the FI community through Choose FI. We explore Amanda's career pivot to data analytics, the role of a financial planner, and how having a child has shifted her FI goals to focus more on enjoying the present. Additionally, Amanda and I bond over our shared experiences of growing up feeling like we need to make ourselves smaller and the lifelong impact of that mindset. Tune in to hear Amanda’s full story.
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