Mezzi: The AI Investment Advisor That Saved Me Over $20,000
This summer, my new AI wealth advisor, Mezzi, discovered roughly $300,000 of Google exposure I didn't know I had. It sounds a little absurd,...
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20 of 263 episodesNobody Is Ever Truly Independent: Caring for Parents, Raising Kids, and the 37-Year-Olds Still Cashing Dad's Checks
Being an adult is hard, and nobody is ever truly independent. In this episode, my wife and I talk about spending 30 days in Honolulu with my...
From Startup To Acquisition by Symantec: The Entrepreneur's Journey With Domingo Guerra
In this episode, I sit down with my friend and fellow school dad Domingo Guerra to trace his entrepreneurial journey: from growing up in Mex...
Public Venture Capital Is Here: Why VCX Has Soared and What Fundrise Investors Should Do Now
With Fundrise's successful listing of VCX on March 19, 2026, its venture capital product, I want to discuss what's potentially next for the...
Forget Learn To Code, Learn To Invest Instead To Survive
For more than a decade, the mantra for boosting your career and income was simple: learn to code. Becoming a programmer or engineer was seen...
The Wonderful Flexibility Of Coast FIRE with Andy Hill, Author of Own Your Time
If you are a parent who is interested in FIRE, you should listen to Andy Hill's podcast, Marriage, Kids, & Money on Apple, Spotify, and wher...
Being Happy In Spite Of Everything
Happy New Year 2026, everyone. Despite a strong year in the stock market in 2025, I found myself feeling less happy due to some family healt...
Housing Security: The Underappreciated Benefit of Owning In A Rising Rent World
The debate between owning and renting will go on forever — it all depends on your stage in life, finances, and lifestyle. But as you get old...
Permission To Live It Up In Retirement With Bill Bengen, Father Of The 4% Rule Going To 5%
Bill Bengen, the father of the 4% Rule, is back with a new book titled A Richer Retirement . In it, he raises his SAFEMAX—or safe withdrawal...
The End Of The Commercial Real Estate Recession With Ben Miller, CEO of Fundrise
Since 2022, commercial real estate (CRE) investors have endured one of the toughest stretches in decades. Surging inflation drove mortgage r...
How the Tax-Free Home Sale Exclusion Works
In this solo episode, I want to clarify how the tax-free home sale exclusion works. For those who want to move back into their rentals to th...
The Acceleration Of AI Growth And Adoption With Ben Miller, CEO of Fundrise
On the latest episode of the Financial Samurai podcast, I sat down with Ben Miller, cofounder and CEO of Fundrise , for a deep dive into AI,...
How You'll Know When You Finally Have Enough Money
Figuring out when you have enough money is a mix of math and emotion. You might have enough on paper, but if you're not emotionally ready to...
The Hidden Dangers of Earning Risk-Free Passive Income
Earning passive income is the holy grail of personal finance and achieving financial independence. With interest rates still elevated, it's...
Buying the Dip: A Mindset Guide for the Next Market Selloff
Buying the stock market dip can be intimidating. As a result, many investors sit on cash, waiting for clear signs of a recovery. However, hi...
Creating a Life on Your Terms with Joe Saul-Sehy of The Stacking Benjamins Podcast
In this episode, I reconnect with my old friend Joe Saul-Sehy from The Stacking Benjamins podcast to talk about creating your own life curri...
The Making Of Millionaire Milestones: Simple Steps To Seven Figures
After three years of writing, revising, and reflecting, I'm excited to share that Millionaire Milestones: Simple Steps To Seven Figures is n...
What It's Like Building A $4+ Million New Home From Scratch
In this episode, I talk with Harry, a long-time Financial Samurai reader, about his journey to building a $4+ million home in the Los Angele...
Helping Millions And Making Millions On YouTube And TikTok With Humphrey Yang
I have the pleasure of speaking with Humphrey Yang , a personal finance content creator with over 1.6 million followers on YouTube and over...
Uncertainty, Fear, And Chaos: A Real Estate Investor's Best Friends
With trade wars, massive federal government employee cuts, fallout with Ukraine, and worsening relationships with European countries, the Tr...