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Optimal Finance Daily, hosted by Diania Merriam, the innovative mind behind the personal finance conference EconoMe, takes you on an enlightening journey through the world of personal finance. Each episode brings to life the most compelling and practical advice from leading financial bloggers and experts. Diania’s engaging narration and insightful commentary transform complex financial concepts into relatable, actionable insights. Whether it’s budgeting, investing, debt management, or money mindfulness, she covers it all, making financial wisdom accessible to everyone.Gain not just knowledge, but also the motivation to apply it in your daily life. It's not just a source of personal finance tips; it’s a daily companion that guides you towards financial independence and savvy money management, all delivered with Diania's trademark enthusiasm and expertise. By focusing on early retirement, financial independence, and saving money, each episode provides you with the tools needed to achieve your financial goals.This podcast is designed for those passionate about personal finance, early retirement, financial independence, and saving money. It’s your go-to source for practical advice on managing your finances, saving money, and working towards early retirement. Each episode offers actionable steps to foster financial independence and secure your financial future.Listen now, and become an OLD friend--your optimal life awaits...
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Apr 2, 2022 • 12min
1849: [Part 1] How to Model the Retirement Income Gap by Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet
Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet talks about how to model the retirement income gap. This is part 1 of 2.Episode 1849: [Part 1] How to Model the Retirement Income Gap by Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire YetDarrow Kirkpatrick is the founder of CanIRetireYet.com. He began serious investing in his mid-30s and retired at age 50. He's not a dot com millionaire and didn't become financially independent by flipping real estate or trading hot stocks. He did it the traditional way: hard work, frugality, prudent investing, and patience.When it comes to personal finance, his top priorities are simplicity, reliability, and safety. Now his mission is to help others become financially independent as he did.More recently, Chris Mamula has been managing the blog and he's a frequent writer on the site. Chris used principles of traditional retirement planning, combined with creative lifestyle design, to retire from a career as a physical therapist at age 41. After poor experiences with the financial industry early in his professional life, he educated himself on investing and tax planning. Now he draws on his experience to write about wealth building, DIY investing, financial planning, early retirement, and lifestyle design.The original post is located here: https://www.caniretireyet.com/how-to-model-the-retirement-income-gap/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 1, 2022 • 11min
1848: The Values of Value Investing by Vitaliy Katsenelson of Contrarian Edge on Smart Investments
Vitaliy Katsenelson of Contrarian Edge shares the values of value investing.Episode 1848: The Values of Value Investing by Vitaliy Katsenelson of Contrarian Edge on Smart InvestmentsVitaliy Katsenelson is the CEO and Chief Investment Officer at Investment Management Associates. He has written two books on investing, which were published by John Wiley & Sons and have translated into eight languages.The original post is located here: https://contrarianedge.com/values-value-investing/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 31, 2022 • 11min
1847: How To Get Your Money Out Of Your 401K Before 59 1/2 by Wanderer of Millennial Revolution
Wanderer of Millennial Revolution tells you how to get money out of your 401K before age 59 1/2Episode 1847: How To Get Your Money Out Of Your 401K Before 59 1/2 by Wanderer of Millennial RevolutionWanderer retired from his engineering job at a major Silicon Valley semiconductor company at the age of 33. He now travels the world seeking out knowledge from other wealthy people, so he can teach people how to become financially independent themselves.The original post can be seen here: https://www.millennial-revolution.com/invest/get-money-401k-59-1-2/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 30, 2022 • 10min
1846: How Saving Money Cost Me Money by Kristin Wong with Get Rich Slowly on Not Saving Too Much Money
Kristin Wong with Get Rich Slowly talks about how saving money cost her moneyEpisode 1846: How Saving Money Cost Me Money by Kristin Wong with Get Rich Slowly on Not Saving Too Much MoneyJ.D. Roth has been reading and writing about personal finance for a decade. Today he’s financially independent, but ten years ago, his money life was a disaster, with over $35,000 in consumer debt. He started turning everything around in 2004. By being the boss of your own life, you, too, can be the master of your own financial fate.The original post is located here: https://www.getrichslowly.org/how-saving-money-cost-me-money/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 29, 2022 • 11min
1845: 5 Tips For Buying a Home in a Competitive Market by Mike Ballew of Egg Stack on Real Estate Strategies
Mike Ballew of Egg Stack shares 5 tips for buying a home in a competitive marketEpisode 1845: 5 Tips For Buying a Home in a Competitive Market by Mike Ballew of Egg Stack on Real Estate StrategiesMike Ballew is a 56-year-old engineer turned blogger who reached a point in life where he sees things more clearly than ever before. He faced financial challenges and overcame them through hard work and determination. His blog helps others navigate their personal finances and plan for retirement.The original post is located here: https://eggstack.com/blog/2022-02-13-5-Tips-for-Buying-a-Home-in-a-Competitive-Market/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 28, 2022 • 11min
1844: Why Investing in Things Producing Things Produces Financial Freedom by Chris Reining on Smart Investments
Chris Reining talks about the value of investing in things that produce other thingsEpisode 1844: Why Investing in Things Producing Things Produces Financial Freedom by Chris Reining on Smart InvestmentsChris Reining is a thirty-something guy who provides resources to help manage your money and career to become financially free. His own path to financial freedom has had ups and downs, which is what he writes about on his site. He's been featured in the New York Times, on the Today Show, CNN, CBS, Business Insider, LifeHacker, and more.The original post is located here: https://chrisreining.com/things-producing-things/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 27, 2022 • 9min
1843: [Part 2] Why Create an Emergency Fund by Scott Rieckens of Playing With Fire on Easing Your Financial Stress
Scott Rieckens of Playing With Fire talks about the value of creating an emergency fund. This is part 2 of 2.Episode 1843: [Part 2] Why Create an Emergency Fund by Scott Rieckens of Playing With Fire on Easing Your Financial StressA successful entrepreneur living in Southern California, Scott Rieckens had built a “dream life”: a happy marriage, a two-year-old daughter, a membership to a boat club, and a BMW in the driveway. But underneath the surface, Scott was creatively stifled, depressed, and overworked trying to help pay for his family’s beach-town lifestyle. Then one day, Scott listened to a podcast interview that changed his life. Five months later, he had quit his job, convinced his family to leave their home, and cut their expenses in half. Follow Scott and his family as they devote everything to FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early), a subculture obsessed with maximizing wealth and happiness. Filled with inspiring case studies and powerful advice, Playing with FIRE is one family’s journey to acquire the one thing money can’t buy: a simpler — and happier — life. The original post is located here: https://www.playingwithfire.co/blog/why-create-an-emergency-fund Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 26, 2022 • 10min
1842: [Part 1] Why Create an Emergency Fund by Scott Rieckens of Playing With Fire on Easing Your Financial Stress
Scott Rieckens of Playing With Fire talks about the value of creating an emergency fund. This is part 1 of 2.Episode 1842: [Part 1] Why Create an Emergency Fund by Scott Rieckens of Playing With Fire on Easing Your Financial StressA successful entrepreneur living in Southern California, Scott Rieckens had built a “dream life”: a happy marriage, a two-year-old daughter, a membership to a boat club, and a BMW in the driveway. But underneath the surface, Scott was creatively stifled, depressed, and overworked trying to help pay for his family’s beach-town lifestyle. Then one day, Scott listened to a podcast interview that changed his life. Five months later, he had quit his job, convinced his family to leave their home, and cut their expenses in half. Follow Scott and his family as they devote everything to FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early), a subculture obsessed with maximizing wealth and happiness. Filled with inspiring case studies and powerful advice, Playing with FIRE is one family’s journey to acquire the one thing money can’t buy: a simpler — and happier — life. The original post is located here: https://www.playingwithfire.co/blog/why-create-an-emergency-fund Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 25, 2022 • 12min
1841: How Can You Afford to Travel the World by Paula Pant of Afford Anything on Traveling on a Budget
Paula Pant of Afford Anything shares how you can afford to travel the world.Episode 1841: How Can You Afford to Travel the World by Paula Pant of Afford Anything on Traveling on a BudgetPaula Pant is the founder of the award-winning website AffordAnything.com and a writer and speaker specializing in money, business, and real estate investing. She is a real estate investor, as the owner of seven rental property units in metropolitan Atlanta. She holds a real estate license in Georgia. She's also the host of the Afford Anything podcast.The original post is located here: https://affordanything.com/how-can-you-afford-to-travel-the-world/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 24, 2022 • 12min
1840: The Dividend Aristocrats by Sean Owen with Mr. Money Mustache on Maximizing Dividends in Investing
Sean Owen with Mr. Money Mustache discusses how to maximize on dividends in investingEpisode 1840: The Dividend Aristocrats by Sean Owen with Mr. Money Mustache on Maximizing Dividends in InvestingMr. Money Mustache is a thirty-something retiree who now writes about how we can all live a frugal, yet awesome, life of leisure.He and his wife studied engineering and computer science in Canada, then worked in standard tech-industry cubicle jobs in various locations throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s.Then they retired from real work way back in 2005 in order to start a family. This was achieved not through luck or amazing skill, but simply by living a lifestyle about 50% less expensive than most of their peers and investing the surplus in very boring conservative Vanguard index funds and a rental house or two.The original post is located here: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/01/02/guest-posting-the-dividend-aristocrats/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


