{"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 You Pay Off Your Mortgage or Invest? (What Actually Makes Sense)","slug":"should-you-pay-off-your-mortgage-or-invest-what-actually-makes-sense","published_at":"2026-04-21T07:55:00+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-you-pay-off-your-mortgage-or-invest-what-actually-makes-sense","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-You-Pay-Off-Your-Mortgage-or-Invest--What-Actually-Makes-Sense-e3i73lh","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ec641e2c/podcast/play/118770801/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-21%2F422489990-44100-2-67758efc0aede.mp3","summary":"Should you pay off your mortgage or invest? It’s one of the most common financial questions, but the answer isn’t one-size-fits-all. In this episode, we break down how interest rates, risk, and your personal situation all play into making the right decision. Full show notes: https://www.bonfirefinancial.com/pay-off-mortgage-or-invest 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 or invest? It’s one of the most common financial questions, but the answer isn’t one-size-fits-all. In this episode, we b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1920,"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-you-pay-off-your-mortgage-or-invest-what-actually-makes-sense/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-you-pay-off-your-mortgage-or-invest-what-actually-makes-sense.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}