{"podcast":{"title":"Don't F-Up Your Retirement: You Built It. Don't Let Retirement Break It.","slug":"don-t-f-up-your-retirement-you-built-it-don-t-let-retirement-break-it-6693230","podcast_index_feed_id":6693230,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ec641e2c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.bonfirefinancial.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/39559843/39559843-1775244502516-110c7b45275e3.jpg","author":"Bonfire Financial | Brian Colvert CFP®","episode_count":104,"summary":"Hi, I’m Brian 👋 a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and founder of Bonfire Financial. Most advice focuses only on investments, that’s where people get into trouble. The Bonfire Method brings together taxes, insurance, estate planning, and investing so every decision works together. Each week, I share practical insights on retirement, investing, and taxes to help you make smarter decisions and turn what you’ve built into a clear, coordinated plan for what’s next. Bonfire Financial is a Registered Investment Adviser.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T02:18:49.827652+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/don-t-f-up-your-retirement-you-built-it-don-t-let-retirement-break-it-6693230"},"episode":{"title":"Should I Pay Off My Mortgage Before Retirement?","slug":"should-i-pay-off-my-mortgage-before-retirement","published_at":"2025-11-12T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/don-t-f-up-your-retirement-you-built-it-don-t-let-retirement-break-it-6693230/should-i-pay-off-my-mortgage-before-retirement","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/don-t-f-up-your-retirement-you-built-it-don-t-let-retirement-break-it-6693230","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bonfirefinancial/episodes/Should-I-Pay-Off-My-Mortgage-Before-Retirement-e3arn8t","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ec641e2c/podcast/play/111057629/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-12%2F4983cd2b-71bb-769a-c209-c06116d934e9.mp3","summary":"Should you pay off your mortgage before retirement, or keep your low-interest loan and let your money work elsewhere? In this episode, we break down the numbers, mindset, and myths around the “debt-free” dream. Learn when paying off your home makes sense and when investing the difference could set you up for a stronger retirement. Full show notes: https://www.bonfirefinancial.com/should-i-pay-off-my-mortgage-before-retirement To learn more about Bonfire Financial, please visit: https://www.bonfirefinancial.com Disclosure: https://www.bonfirefinancial.com/disclosure","meta_description":"Should you pay off your mortgage before retirement, or keep your low-interest loan and let your money work elsewhere? In this episode, we break down the n…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":809,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/don-t-f-up-your-retirement-you-built-it-don-t-let-retirement-break-it-6693230/episodes/should-i-pay-off-my-mortgage-before-retirement/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/don-t-f-up-your-retirement-you-built-it-don-t-let-retirement-break-it-6693230/should-i-pay-off-my-mortgage-before-retirement.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}