Broke at Forty

By Evan Thomas

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Episodes: 161

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Evan Thomas will share his passion for financial independence, often times attempting to help shift listener's thoughts from a broke to brilliant mindset. Episodes will range from what it was like being broke at age 40 (off the heels of a personal bankruptcy at age 29) to stories of inspiration and hope he's gained along the way.

Episode Date
161. How to RolePlay Your First Year of Retirement
Dec 05, 2023
160. Has Evan Retired in 2023?
Nov 27, 2023
159. How Your Savings Rate Is Your Way to Financial Success
Jul 23, 2023
158. Evan Gives Himself a Retirement Raise Once Again
Jul 06, 2023
157. An Update on Evan and that's One Expensive Automobile
Apr 30, 2023
156. I Owe, I Owe, So It’s Off To Work I Go?
Mar 26, 2023
155. Why Should We Ignore Social Security As Late-In-Life Savers?
Jan 22, 2023
154. Introducing “The Frugal Millionaire”Premiered on YouTube in January 2023
Jan 15, 2023
153. Just a Review of My Operating Budget for 2023
Jan 08, 2023
152. My Favorite Financial Day of the Year: 2022 in Review and Goals for 2023!
Jan 01, 2023
151. Evan's Pillars of Longevity in Life and Finances
Dec 11, 2022
150. The 2020's Look Grand, and Evan Gives Himself a Retirement Raise
Dec 04, 2022
149. People Who Need Paychecks and Simplicity of Saving (SOS) Preview 2023
Nov 20, 2022
148. KISS: Keep It Simple Saver, A Simplicity Study on Paper
Nov 13, 2022
147. A Fascination with Numbers and Thinking Outside of Your Box
Nov 06, 2022
146. Ten (10) Millionaire Habits for Late-in-Life Savers
Oct 23, 2022
145. S&P 500 Month By Month Evan Analysis 2022
Oct 16, 2022
144. Don't Worry Be Happy Especially during Tough Financial Times
Oct 09, 2022
143. Hurricane Ian and an Overall Sense of Vulnerability
Oct 02, 2022
142. Winter is Coming, Relinquishing Financial Control, and a Slightly NEW Financial Plan
Aug 14, 2022
141. Mid-Year Fiscal Review, and a Good Problem to Cultivate
Aug 07, 2022
140. A Fitness and Finance Ramble for Late-in-Life Savers
Jul 31, 2022
139. Storytime: Perspective in Life Can Change Everything (Hint: Think "Rat"Race)
Jul 24, 2022
138. Becoming a Broke Winner as a Late-in-Life Saver
Jul 17, 2022
137. Is there such a thing as Alpha Money for Late-in-Life Savers?
Jul 10, 2022
136. Flash Forward, Opportunity Knocks For Late-in-Life Savers
Jun 26, 2022
135. Four (4) FIRE Words That Have Changed Evan's Financial Life
Jun 12, 2022
134. How Can Diet Coke help Your Financial Life?
Jun 05, 2022
133. Coffee Talk Ramble: Is Your Savings Rate the Equivalent of an Amazon Box on Your Doorstep?
May 29, 2022
132. Evan Meets with Michael: To FIRE or Not To FIRE
May 22, 2022
131. Friday the 13th: The Day that Stocks Returned to Earth?
May 15, 2022
130. The "One Million Dollars to Spend" Story
May 01, 2022
129. Evan Reacts: “Can You Live Off of 2 Million in Retirement?”
Apr 10, 2022
128. The "Lottery Factor", Lost Decades and Sequence of Return Risk
Apr 03, 2022
127. Challenging Your Desire for Material Items that Can Seriously Impact Your Financial Goals
Mar 27, 2022
126. The Kindle Cord Story
Mar 20, 2022
125. 70% Chance of Recession in the Next 12 Months?
Mar 13, 2022
124. Evan Completes His Taxes for 2021
Mar 06, 2022
123. What is the #1 Wealth-Building Tool for Late-in-Life Savers?
Feb 27, 2022
122. Countdown to FI: Ten (10) Months to Go? And Closing Fiscal 2021
Feb 21, 2022
121. Inflation Nation / Bette Davis ICE: "Buckle Up, It's Going to be a Bumpy Night"
Feb 13, 2022
120. Nine (9) Questions to Determine Your Late-in-Life Financial Literacy
Feb 05, 2022
119. B2B: Right Size Me, Learning to Leverage Current Economic Conditions for Your Benefit
Jan 30, 2022
118. Stock Market Crash of 2022? Blah Blah Blah And Becoming a PAW, say what?
Jan 23, 2022
117. A Coffee Talk Ramble: MLK Day and Learning to Live Your Own Dreams
Jan 17, 2022
116. Walk and Bike To Basics: Bundle Your Habits for Financial and Fitness Success in 2022
Jan 09, 2022
115. Welcome to Season 4: My Favorite Financial Day of the Year
Jan 02, 2022
114. Dear Dollar Diary, A2D, Episode 6 and Evan Reacts: Jackie's Story and her FIRE Journey
Dec 19, 2021
113. The Power of Acronyms to Define Your Year
Dec 12, 2021
112. Storytime: The Precious Present and The Key to Unlock Your Golden Handcuffs
Dec 05, 2021
111. The Thanksgiving Day 2021 Episode: An Accountant Acquaintance of Mine Named Tom
Nov 27, 2021
110. Six (6) Money Tips in Six (6) Weeks Leading to a Happy, Wealth-Building New Year!
Nov 20, 2021
109. Dear Dollar Diary, A2D Episode 5, Introducing Countdown to Financial Independence 2022
Nov 14, 2021
108. Fifty is Nifty Even at a Net Worth of Zero!
Nov 06, 2021
107. Halloween Eve Special: Paranormal, Abnormal, and Normal Activity, Witch Is Better?
Oct 30, 2021
106. Reflections of Last Week: Evan’s Tried and True Millionaire Rules to Reach Financial Freedom
Oct 23, 2021
105. Evan's Reaction: Sixteen (16) Money Rules Millionaires Swear By
Oct 16, 2021
104. Learning to Redefine Success and the Future of this Podcast
Oct 09, 2021
103. Dear Dollar Diary, A2D Episode 4, Continuing to Kick the FIRE Tires and Condo Redesign 2021 Part 2
Oct 06, 2021
102. Four (4) Categories Where Frugality and a Sustainability Mindset Should Increase with Wealth
Oct 02, 2021
101. How to Create Your “Truth in Spending Act” and Fall Upward in the Second Half of Your Life
Sep 25, 2021
100. Redefine Gratification Before it Defines You!
Sep 18, 2021
99. Evan Remembers 9/11 and How It May Have Been the Catalyst to Break Through Broke
Sep 11, 2021
98. BONUS: The Ultimate Retirement Calculator and Evan Reacts to "The Roaring Twenties" episode
Sep 10, 2021
97. The Roaring Twenties: Be Sure to Own This Decade Regardless of Market Returns
Sep 04, 2021
96. Dear Dollar Diary, A2D Episode 3, Guilty Confessions: It's OK to be Frugal
Sep 01, 2021
95. You Must Remember This: There's Broke on One Hand and You on Another
Aug 28, 2021
94. Logan's Run: What if We Lived in A Utopian Society Where Net Worth is in the Palm of Our Hand?
Aug 21, 2021
93. Dear Dollar Diary: Accumulation to Distribution, Episode 2
Aug 18, 2021
92. Don't Evan Think About It: A $400 Bonus for Opening a WF Checking Account?
Aug 17, 2021
91. Five (5) Late-in-Life Super Saver Tips for Financial Success
Aug 14, 2021
90. The Tree of Your Financial Life
Aug 07, 2021
89. Don't Wait for Perfection to Begin your Journey towards Financial Independence
Jul 31, 2021
88. Introducing Dear Dollar Diary: From Accumulation to Distribution, Episode 1
Jul 28, 2021
87. The Dorothy Story: Follow the Yellow Brick Road, One Financial Brick at a Time
Jul 24, 2021
86. You're Approved to Wake Up! (if you haven't done so already)
Jul 17, 2021
85. Bonus: What if you Won a Million Dollars?
Jul 15, 2021
84. InspirED: Evan Reacts to "The Simple Path to Wealth" by JL Collins
Jul 10, 2021
83. The Spatula Story: Reflecting on Early Thoughts of Independence
Jul 03, 2021
82. Six (6) Ways to Shift Your Financial Mindset from Broke to Brilliant
Jun 26, 2021
81. BONUS: Happy Father's Day: And Men, Please Ask For Financial Directions Before it's Too Late!
Jun 20, 2021
80. Denial is Not a River in Egypt, and Accountability is a Choice
Jun 19, 2021
79. From Thirty to fortySomething: Does Your Financial Life Begin at 40?
Jun 12, 2021
78. The Accidental Tourist: A Long Stable Journey Towards Financial Independence
Jun 05, 2021
77. Where Am I Now: One Year Later. And Remembering My Grandfather on Memorial Day
May 30, 2021
76. BONUS: Post-Pandemic Points To Ponder
May 29, 2021
75. FIRE Envy: How Sometimes We Have to Accept What We Can Never Have in Life and Money
May 22, 2021
74. Cheaper By The Dozen and Striving to be in the Top 12%
May 15, 2021
73. Monday Morning Motivation: Coffee Talk Ramble / Keeping it Real / Podcast Labor of Love
May 10, 2021
72. Does Evan Believe in the 4% Rule?
May 08, 2021
71. A Mid-Week Walk and Ramble about your Journey Towards FI
May 05, 2021
70. Can Money Buy Happiness? Will it be Happily Evan After?
May 01, 2021
69. ASMR Money Coach Role Play: Broke Opera, “Search for Tomorrow” Part 3 of 3
Apr 28, 2021
68. Why High Paid People are BROKE, but you don't have be be a MISER like me to be a Success with Money
Apr 24, 2021
67. ASMR Money Coach Role Play: Broke Opera, “Search for Tomorrow” Part 2 of 3
Apr 21, 2021
66. BONUS: One Year Anniversary of Broke at 40: Reflections of a Former Self
Apr 19, 2021
65. How and Why You Should Check Your Credit Reports Yearly
Apr 17, 2021
64. ASMR Money Coach Role Play: Broke Opera, “Search for Tomorrow” Part 1 of 3
Apr 14, 2021
63. Four (4) Ways to Manage Your Money Late in Life so it Doesn't Manage You
Apr 10, 2021
62. Case Study / ASMR Role Play “In Honor of Conner”, from Columbus, Ohio
Apr 04, 2021
61. BONUS EPISODE: “Don’t Evan Think About It”: A Simple Dream that Quickly Became a Nightmare”
Apr 03, 2021
60. Ask Yourself This: Are You Going through Poor, Fair, Good, and Great with Money?
Mar 28, 2021
59. The Return of Common Cents: A Nickel's Worth for Late in Life Savers
Mar 21, 2021
58. Introducing A New Series: InspirED by..."JD Roth on Afford Anything"
Mar 14, 2021
57. The Survival Years Revisited and Not Having to Fake Normal Ever Again
Mar 07, 2021
56. The Net Effect of Your Personal Finance and Fitness Goals Over Time
Feb 28, 2021
55. Mind Your Own Business, Preparing for Fiscal 2021, and a Small Brown Desk
Feb 21, 2021
54. Short and Sweet: “Don’t Evan Think About It”
Jan 24, 2021
53. Becoming A Weekend Wealth Warrior For Financial Success
Jan 17, 2021
52. “HIO, Silver, Away!”: Are you a Hustler, Investor, or Optimizer?
Jan 10, 2021
51. My Favorite Financial Day of the Year: Rewind, Reflect, Resolve, Renew
Jan 02, 2021
50. The Greatest Gift: The Phillip Van Doren Stern Story
Dec 25, 2020
49. What has Evan learned from Robert Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad, Poor Dad"?
Dec 20, 2020
48. Ask Yourself This: Can You Simply Learn to Leave Home Without It?
Dec 13, 2020
47. Five (5) FIOMetric Wealth Indicators for Mid-Life Savers
Dec 05, 2020
46. Case Study: The Thrift Family Robinson from Portland, Oregon
Nov 28, 2020
45. A Broke Opera: Nightmare on the "Painted Dreams" Radio Show
Nov 21, 2020
44. Light Bulb Moment: The Year 2021 is Brighter Every Day
Nov 14, 2020
43. Ask Yourself This: Are the Five (5) Key Steps to Build Your 2021 Budget in Place?
Nov 07, 2020
42. Case Study: “The Suddenly Susan Story” from Albuquerque, NM
Nov 01, 2020
41. Let’s Talk: Accountability Partners, Becoming Futuristic, and the Psychology of Money!
Oct 24, 2020
40. BONUS Week: “Ask Evan Anything” Six (6) Month Anniversary of the Show
Oct 19, 2020
39. Becoming the “Little Engine That Could” to Fuel Your Future Self
Oct 17, 2020
38. Money Fundamental Moment: HSA, KISS, and My Five-Year Financial Forecast!
Oct 10, 2020
37. Be a Big Fish in a Small Pond
Oct 03, 2020
36. Case Study: “The Becoming Stephen Story” from Dallas, Texas
Sep 27, 2020
35. Shifting from a Fantasy to a Reality-Based Mindset to Achieve Financial Success
Sep 19, 2020
34. How To Declutter Your Life, and What if You Were Born in the Year 1900?
Sep 12, 2020
33. My Fiscal Mid-Year Operating Budget Review
Sep 07, 2020
32. Introducing a New Series: “Ask Yourself This”: Deal, Or No Deal?
Sep 05, 2020
31. Case Study: Expat Paul and Atalia from Miami, Florida
Aug 29, 2020
30. Money Fundamental Moment: The Year 2050, Pennies, and a Roth IRA
Aug 22, 2020
29. Becoming Your Own Personal Best
Aug 15, 2020
28. Money Meditation Moment: The Ultimate Purpose of Today’s Income
Aug 09, 2020
27. Bring Yourself to The Numbers and Add Them Up!
Aug 08, 2020
26. Walking Your Way to Wealth
Aug 05, 2020
25. How Can You Realistically Get To a Million Dollars in 15 Years?
Aug 04, 2020
24. The Value Journey is for You
Aug 03, 2020
23. Money Meditation Moment: “Be In The Now”
Aug 03, 2020
22. Case Study: Amy and David in Boulder, Colorado
Aug 02, 2020
21. What Would A Recession And Recovery Look Like For You?
Jul 29, 2020
20. Be The Hunter and Gatherer of Your Own Life!
Jul 27, 2020
19. Do You Apply the “One And Done” Philosophy?
Jul 26, 2020
18. Do You Complete A Mid-Year Financial Analysis Of Your Results?
Jul 25, 2020
17. Be Broke, Not Broken!
Jul 25, 2020
16. Is Motivation Enough To Change Your Financial Future?
Jul 23, 2020
15. Are you committed to Life SAVERS?
Jul 20, 2020
14. What are Golden Handcuffs?
Jul 19, 2020
13. Five Traits Of Successful People During A Pandemic
Jul 18, 2020
12. The Power Of Percents
Jul 11, 2020
11. Part 2: How Do You Think Critically?
Jun 29, 2020
10. How Do You Think Critically?
Jun 28, 2020
9. Do You Delay Gratification?
Jun 20, 2020
8. The Millionaire Next Door
Jun 13, 2020
7. S&P 500, What’s Going On?
Jun 06, 2020
6. Where Am I Now?
May 31, 2020
5. Financial Independence Defined
May 18, 2020
4. Build-A-Budget
May 10, 2020
3. The Survival Years
May 03, 2020
2. Bankrupt at 29
Apr 26, 2020
1. Introduction to Broke at 40
Apr 19, 2020
Broke at Forty (Trailer)
Apr 18, 2020