Can You Achieve FIRE with Only Stocks? (Money Q&A)

The Personal Finance Podcast

Andrew Giancola

Entrepreneurship, Investing, Business

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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In this Money Q&A episode of the Personal Finance Podcast, we will talk about can you achieve FIRE with only stocks money. Watch this episode live on Youtube We will answer these questions: What to do if I’m a contract worker? My salary is not deducted for retirement Can you discuss life insurance options and what to get? How to get a leadership job without internship experience? What’s the best way to navigate paying off student loans? Should I sell my rental to pay off my 6.5% primary mortgage? Can you FI/RE with only stocks, or do you need real estate? My girlfriend is getting $220k, age 23, debt-free, lives at home. What should she do? How to have a conversation with your partner about finances? Best points credit card for wedding + travel hacking? How Andrew Can Help You: Listen to The Business Show here. Don't let another year pass by without making significant strides toward your dreams. "Master Your Money Goals" is your pathway to a future where your aspirations are not just wishes but realities. Enroll now and make this year count! Join The Master Money Newsletter where you will become smarter with your money in 5 minutes or less per week Here! Learn to invest by joining Index Fund Pro! This is Andrew’s course teaching you how to invest! Watch The Master Money Youtube Channel! , Ask Andrew a question on Instagram or TikTok. Learn how to get out of Debt by joining our Free Course Leave Feedback or Episode Requests here. Car buying Calculator here Thanks to Our Amazing Sponsors for supporting The Personal Finance Podcast. Shopify: Shopify makes it so easy to sell. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/pfp Chime: Start your credit journey with Chime. Sign-up takes only two minutes and doesn’t affect your credit score. Get started at chime.com/ Thanks to Fundrise for Sponsoring the show! Invest in real estate going to fundrise.com/pfp Thanks to Policy Genius for Sponsoring the show! Go to policygenius.com to get your free life insurance quote. Indeed: Start hiring NOW with a SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/personalfinance Shop Data Plans and Save Big at mintmobile.com/pfp Go to https://joindeleteme.com/PFP20/ for 20% off! DELL: Get a new Dell AI PC starting at $749.99, at Dell.com/ai-pc. This episode is sponsored by Plaud https://www.plaud.ai/ — an AI wearable gadget that takes notes of meetings and calls. With Plaud, you don’t have to take notes and make summaries anymore. Links Mentioned in This Episode: The Insurance You MUST HAVE and What You Don't Need Everything you Need to Know About Your Student Loans (and How to Prepare to Start Paying Them Off!) 8 Steps to Running The Numbers on a Rental Property (THIS YEAR!) How to Create a Bulletproof Wealth Protection Plan How Much Should You Have Saved in Your Roth IRA (BY AGE!) The Ultimate Guide to Managing Money Together as a Married Couple How to Master Credit Cards (and Beat The Banks!) Connect With Andrew on Social Media: Instagram TikTok Twitter Master Money Website Master Money Youtube Channel Free Guides: The Stairway to Wealth: The Order of Operations for your Money How to Negotiate Your Salary The 75 Day Money Challenge Get out Of Debt Fast Take the Money Personality Quiz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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