{"podcast":{"title":"BiggerPockets Money Podcast","slug":"biggerpockets-money-podcast-793498","podcast_index_feed_id":793498,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIGPOC6567274722","website_url":"https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcasts/money","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/8daa4774-8245-11ed-8c4a-1ff033a56cca/image/aad23dc45eadf3a4dabcdf3c4c381abc.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"BiggerPockets","episode_count":771,"summary":"Intermediate to advanced personal finance strategies for people serious about the FIRE (financial independence retire early) movement—not just dreaming about it. Tune in on Tuesdays and Fridays for new BiggerPockets Money episodes with your hosts, Mindy Jensen and Scott Trench! Or visit BiggerPocketsMoney.com with additional resources.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T18:19:06.784570+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biggerpockets-money-podcast-793498"},"episode":{"title":"Retiring Early in 5 Years? Do THIS First","slug":"retiring-early-in-5-years-do-this-first","published_at":"2026-04-10T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biggerpockets-money-podcast-793498/retiring-early-in-5-years-do-this-first","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biggerpockets-money-podcast-793498","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/MGEEK1074861210.mp3?updated=1775777899","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/MGEEK1074861210.mp3?updated=1775777899","summary":"Thinking about early retirement in the next 5 years? This episode breaks down exactly how to prepare—financially and emotionally—so you don’t just retire early, but stay retired. Mindy Jensen and Scott Trench walk through the critical steps to stress test your portfolio, plan for healthcare costs, optimize your tax strategy, and build a realistic withdrawal plan. Plus, they cover the often-overlooked side of FIRE: your health, purpose, and lifestyle design. If you’re in the “messy middle” or approaching financial independence, this is your blueprint to confidently retire early without costly mistakes. To go beyond the podcast: Kick start your financial independence journey with our FREE financial resources - https://biggerpocketsmoney.com/ Subscribe on YouTube for even more content- www.youtube.com/biggerpocketsmoney Connect with us on social media to join the other BiggerPockets Money listeners - https://www.facebook.com/groups/BPMoney We believe financial independence is attainable for anyone no matter when or where you’re starting. Let’s get your financial house in order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Thinking about early retirement in the next 5 years? This episode breaks down exactly how to prepare—financially and emotionally—so you don’t just retire…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2503,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/biggerpockets-money-podcast-793498/episodes/retiring-early-in-5-years-do-this-first/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biggerpockets-money-podcast-793498/retiring-early-in-5-years-do-this-first.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}