Go Fire Yourself With Laurel Staples (Rebroadcast)

Go Fire Yourself With Laurel Staples (Rebroadcast)

Author: ListenMoneyMatters.com | Andrew Fiebert and Matt Giovanisci November 11, 2019 Duration: 50:25
Laurel Staples joins us to teach us how to forget the American dream and talk about her journey becoming an entrepreneur. Start living our own dreams on our own terms. In 2007 Laurel quit her job as a mechanical engineer to launch her popular blog, Go Fire Yourself. In January she will publish her book about how to quit your day job and run your own business. Original Broadcast Date August 18, 2014 Full Article Here Show Notes Smuttynose Bouncy House IPA: an all-occasion American ale. Martini: made with Blue Coat gin and vermouth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever feel like personal finance advice comes from another planet, spoken in a language you don't understand? Listen Money Matters is the antidote. Hosts Andrew Fiebert and Matt Giovanisci ditch the jargon and the judgment, offering real talk about money that's actually useful. Their conversations are grounded, often funny, and built on the idea that managing your finances shouldn't feel like a lecture from the wealthy elite. You'll hear practical strategies for budgeting, investing, getting out of debt, and building a life where money works for you, not the other way around. This podcast cuts through the noise with actionable steps, whether you're looking to optimize an already solid portfolio or are just figuring out where your paycheck goes each month. The tone is refreshingly direct and relatable, making even complex topics feel approachable. It's the kind of discussion you'd have with a savvy friend who's done the research and isn't afraid to be blunt about what works. Tune in for a no-BS take on financial freedom that empowers you to make smarter decisions with confidence.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Listen Money Matters - Free your inner financial badass. All the stuff you should know about personal finance.
Podcast Episodes
5 Questions: Time Shares, Fuck You Money and Peer to Peer Lending [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:39
We get dozens of emails from listeners each week asking really thoughtful financial questions. When a question needs a detailed answer or might be helpful to others, we turn it into part of a 5 questions episode. Today w…
Grow Your Wealth With Passive Investments In Farming [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:19
Agriculture is the one industry that touches every person on the planet. Agriculture produces the food we eat, the liquids we drink, the clothes we wear, and the furniture we sit on. There are nearly 7.5 billion people o…
Rewired Not Retired: How to Engineer The Life You Love [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:29
The FIRE movement has carved out a big niche in the personal finance space. FIRE stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early but if you quit traditional work in your 30s or 40s, what will the rest of your life look l…
Diversifying Your Retirement With Alternative Assets [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:41
We talk a lot about making sure your portfolio is diverse enough to insulate your investments from risk. But if you want to ramp up returns, consider diversifying your retirement with alternative assets. How can you do t…
The Business of Babies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:43
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates that it costs nearly a quarter of a million dollars to raise a child from birth to age 18. That tally does not include the cost of a college education. The lar…
The Lowdown on Libra: Facebooks New Cryptocurrency [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:36
In its ongoing quest for world domination, Facebook is set to launch a cryptocurrency called Libra. And a digital wallet to store those Libra called Calibra. Given the company's somewhat shady privacy practices, would yo…
5 Questions: Weed, Buying an Engagement Ring, and Bull Markets [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:57
We get dozens of emails from listeners each week asking really insightful financial questions. When a question needs a detailed answer or is of interest to a lot of people, we turn it into part of a 5 questions episode.…