BiggerPockets Money Blog
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How The Top 1% Actually Invest (Not What You Think)
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Why You Should Track Your Time as Carefully as You Track Your Money
When most people start their journey toward Financial Independence, they get really good at tracking one thing: money. They know where every dollar goes. They use spreadsheets, apps, or budget templates. They…
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You DON'T Need to Be "Debt-Free" to Reach FIRE
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$90K in Debt to Coast FI with $1.5M (Here's the Blueprint)
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5 Lifestyle Upgrades That Don’t Derail Your FI Journey
By Mindy Jensen and Scott Trench Hosts of the BiggerPockets Money Podcast One of the most eye-opening parts about the Financial Independence journey is realizing that the habits that GET you to…
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The FIRE Movement Is Dead! (What You Need to Know)
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The Seven Core Principles of Personal Finance
By Scott Trench and Mindy Jensen Hosts of the BiggerPockets Money Podcast Personal finance is littered with distractions—get-rich-quick schemes, viral hacks, and fleeting investment trends that prey on hope rather than deliver…
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The All Out Approach to Achieve FIRE in Your 30s (Median Income Earner)
🎙️ Related ResourcesEpisodeThinking About Giving Up on FIRE? Maybe You Just Need a Different Savings RateSep 28, 2026View →EpisodeChapter Eleven: Life After FIRE (Or: Now What?)Apr 22, 2026View →ArticleThinking About Giving Up…
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Did She Already Reach Coast FI at 46? (Finance Friday)
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Net Worth By Age In 2025 (Are You Above Average?)
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Should You Keep or Sell Your House? (Best Choice for FIRE)
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FI at 44 AFTER Taking a Year Off at 31
Mindy Jensen has been fanatical about personal finance her entire life. She truly believes that financial freedom is attainable for anyone, no matter when or where you’re starting from. She’s been a real estate investor for decades, is slowly moving her personal portfolio from individual stocks to index funds, and is excited to learn more about investing of all types (except crypto!) She wrote First-Time Home Buyer with Scott Trench, and when you can get her to stop talking about money and investing, she can be found on her road bike in the summer, snowboarding down the Colorado slopes in the winter, and spending time with her family.
Scott Trench is a perpetual student of personal finance, real estate investing, self-improvement, health, and well-being. He is the former CEO of BiggerPockets, where he oversaw the company’s growth from 100,000 members, to 3.1M real estate investors. He is a real estate investor + broker, stock market investor and authored Set for Life and First-Time Home Buyer (co-authored with Mindy Jensen). When not discussing personal finance, he can be found picking up heavy things (or craft beers) and then putting them back down again, running, cycling, or otherwise enjoying beautiful Colorado.