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Optimal Finance Daily is the #1 narrated podcast for the FIRE movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early). We curate and read the internet's most influential blogs on stock market investing, passive income, debt repayment, and 401k strategies, transforming complex wisdom into actionable daily episodes.

Hosted by Diania Merriam (founder of the EconoMe conference), this show is designed for growth-minded professionals seeking wealth management tips and money mindfulness. From budgeting and frugal living to index fund investing and tax strategies, Diania provides the tools to secure your financial freedom.

Join thousands of listeners becoming "OLD friends" as we navigate retirement planning, savvy money management, and the path to a debt-free life. Your journey to an optimal life begins here.

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1972: When You Feel Like You Will Never Get Out...
Jackie Beck helps you navigate your way out of debt
7 min
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1971: Wedding Bells, Balls-Ups and Budgets by C...
Claire of Want Less shares strategies for making your wedding happy and affordable
9 min
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1970: Why I Am Never Going to Own a Home Again ...
James Altucher shares why he is never going to own a home again
10 min
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1969: How to Spot a Financial Manipulator by Ch...
Christine Luken tells you how to spot a financial manipulator
9 min
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1968: Should I Sign Up for a Dependent Care FSA...
Andy Hill of Marriage Kids And Money talks about the pros and cons of signing up for a Dependent Care FSA
9 min
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1967: 7 Timely Ideas to Control Your Spending W...
Gordon Stein of Cash Flow Cookbook shares 7 timely ideas to control your spending
9 min
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1966: [Part 2] Debt Snowball Vs. Debt Avalanche...
Scott Rieckens of Playing With Fire compares the debt snowball to the debt avalanche
10 min
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1965: [Part 1] Debt Snowball Vs. Debt Avalanche...
Scott Rieckens of Playing With Fire compares the debt snowball to the debt avalanche
11 min
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1964: How to Find a Contractor: It’s Not Just A...
J.D. Roth with Get Rich Slowly talks about how to find a contractor
10 min
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1963: The Reason You May Not be Getting Results...
Nia Shanks shares the real reason you may not be getting results and what to do about it
8 min
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1962: Paying Off Debt And Budgeting: Tricks For...
Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents provides tips for staying motivated to pay off debt and stick to a budget
8 min
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1961: 6 Ways to Knock Out Creditors by Red with...
Red with Budgets Are Sexy provides 6 ways to knock out creditors
9 min
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1960: Why Get Life Insurance If You're Financia...
Sam of Financial Samurai questions getting life insurance if you're financially independent
9 min
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1959: Moderate and Selective Frugality by ESI
ESI of ESI Money talks about moderate and selective frugality
8 min
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1958: Stocks - Part III: Most People Lose Money...
JL Collins of JLCollinsNH.com shares that most people lose money in the stock market
10 min
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1957: The Stock Market is Not Your Economy by C...
Chris Odegard of The Prolific Investor reminds you that the stock market is not your economy
10 min
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1956: Why You Shouldn't Buy Target Date Funds b...
Wanderer of Millennial Revolution talks about why you shouldn't buy target date funds
11 min
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1955: First Principles Lifestyle by Colin Wright
Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle shares his thoughts on a first principles lifestyle
6 min
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1954: [Part 2] Pay Yourself Last: Why You Don’t...
Steven Keys of Trip of a Lifestyle talks about why you don't need a budget
8 min
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1953: [Part 1] Pay Yourself Last: Why You Don’t...
Steven Keys of Trip of a Lifestyle talks about why you don't need a budget
8 min
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1952: Alternatives to Loans: 5 Things to Do Ins...
Jackie Beck shares 5 things you can do instead of borrowing money
8 min
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1951: Habits That Made Us Millionaires in Less ...
Christina Browning of Our Rich Journey shares habits that make millionaires in less than 10 years
10 min
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1950: Why You Shouldn't Pay Off Your Mortgage E...
Jen Hayes talks about why you shouldn't pay off your mortgage early
9 min
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1949: 10 Ways to Meet Minimum Spending Requirem...
Philip Taylor with PT Money shares 10 ways to meet minimum spending requirements for credit card bonuses
8 min
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1948: Can You Figure Out What This Woman Earns?...
Paula Pant of Afford Anything asks if you can figure out how much this woman earns
9 min