Borderless FI: The Happy KiwiSaver | Ruth Henderson | 165
Aug 31, 2025
Ruth Henderson is the creator of ‘The Happy Saver,’ a beloved New Zealand blog and podcast that brings personal finance down to earth. She transitioned from part-time work to full-time content creation, sharing her journey toward early retirement with honesty, humor, and heart. In this episode we swap notes with her...
Tell Your Story With A Book, Here’s How | Azul Terronez | 164
Aug 24, 2025
Azul Terronez went from being an unknown schoolteacher to a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author. He is co-founder and lead coach at “Authors Who Lead,” a platform dedicated to empowering authors to share their stories. He turns our conversation with him into a courage clinic for...
Late Starter Real Numbers: 1.5 M ➜ 864 K — And Back Again | J. C. & Bev Webber | 163
Aug 17, 2025
J.C. and Bev Webber's late-starter journey is proof that resilience + innovation can outrun even a Great Financial Crisis. J.C. gives us his real numbers and how he sprinted from a net worth of ~$120k (age 51) to $1.5M (age 57)—only to see it crash to ~$864k in early 2009. But that didn't derail their plans because...
From Silent Majority to Visible Voices | Bill & Jackie | 162
Aug 13, 2025
- The huge gap that 'Catching Up to FI' is filling and what we mean by the 'silent majority'
- How shock, regret, and money-trauma can become fuel
- Unique...
Case Study: The Real Numbers That Told Her She Could Quit her Job, Now! | Lisa B | 161
Aug 10, 2025
We ❤️ Case Studies! Nurse practitioner and mom of three, Lisa, opens up and shares what's in her wallet, and her heart. In this episode we dive into her fascinating late-starter story and financials. She was also this year's brave Case Study at the EconoMe conference and revealed all her numbers in front of a live...