Podcast Episodes featuring Scott Rieckens

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YFP 188: Playing with FIRE: An Interview with Scott Rieckens

Your Financial Pharmacist - January 28, 2021 14:33 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 160 ratings
On this episode, sponsored by Insuring Income, Scott Rieckens, author of Playing with FIRE, joins Tim Ulbrich to talk about his journey towards achieving FIRE. Scott digs into the ins and outs of the FIRE movement, why he and his wife decided to leave their friends and family in San Diego, how t...

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Finding the Right Savings Rate for Your Family’s Financial Independence – with Scott Rieckens

Marriage Kids and Money - July 22, 2019 07:13 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 555 ratings
When we’re pursuing financial independence, we need to discover the right savings rate for our family. This is something that Nicole and I have had a lot of conversations about. How much is too much to save? And how little is too little to save? I invited Scott Rieckens on the show because he’s ...

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42. What Does Book Writing Have to do with Financial Independence? w/ David Sawyer, Andrew Wilner, Scott Rieckens, and BC Krygowski

Earn & Invest - July 15, 2019 06:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratings
In episode DocG and I interview 4 published authors and ask them what's the motivation behind writing a book and does it have anything to do with financial independence? Guests are: Scott Rickens from Playing With Fire Dr. Andrew Wilner at DrWilner.org David Sawyer author of Reset: How to Restar...

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Playing with FIRE, with Scott Rieckens

Informed Choice Radio Personal Finance Podcast - April 15, 2019 05:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
A successful entrepreneur living in Southern California, my guest today had built a “dream life”; a happy marriage, a two-year-old daughter, a membership to a boat club, and a BMW in the driveway. But underneath the surface, he was creatively stifled, depressed, and overworked trying to help p...

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Documentary Filmmaker Scott Rieckens on Playing with Fire + How You Can Reach Financial Independence + Retire Early Too

Motherhood Unstressed - April 15, 2019 04:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 137 ratings
Early one morning while commuting on a busy highway to work, Scott happened upon a Tim Ferriss podcast interview with Mr. Money Mustache on the topic of financial independence and retiring early (FIRE). He was so electrified by the concept that he and his wife could actually quit the rat race an...

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59: Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) with Scott Rieckens

BiggerPockets Money Podcast - February 11, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.8K ratings
Scott Rieckens was raised in a Navy family. He lived on base and often shopped in the commissary. It gave him a rather skewed sense of what things actually cost. Fast-forward to adulthood. He knew he should be investing, but he wasn’t sure what to... Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

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Personal Mission Statements with $Pro Scott Rieckens #054

How to Money - January 21, 2019 05:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 3K ratings
***We are pumped to start releasing an additional episode every week that we’re calling our money pro episode, or $Pro for short! Every Monday we’ll hear from a $Pro as they discuss a topic that they’re passionate and knowledgeable about, and then we unpack it even further and discuss the impact...

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EP 112: Playing With Fire with Scott Rieckens

Build A Bigger Life - January 10, 2019 08:19 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 80 ratings
Scott Rieckens is an Emmy-nominated film/video producer, serial entrepreneur, and author. Scott has spent his career as a storyteller connecting people with ideas. Along the way, Scott’s work has generated millions of views through a feature-length documentary, multiple televisions series, short...

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How We Slashed Our Costs 70 Percent and Gained Happiness -- with Scott Rieckens

Afford Anything - May 28, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#131: Scott Rieckens and his wife Taylor enjoyed a classic Southern California lifestyle. They lived near a gorgeous beach in sunny San Diego. They frequently dined at sushi restaurants. They drove a BMW. But after the birth of their daughter, everything changed. Taylor, an intelligent, career-...

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107: Discovering the Financial Independence Movement with Scott Rieckens

Well Kept Wallet Podcast - Personal Finance Show that Helps You Achieve Your Financial Goals - December 22, 2017 06:44 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratings
Scott Rieckens is the filmmaker behind the upcoming documentary Playing with FIRE which uncovers the growing community of people choosing a path to financial independence and early retirement. Scott has been trusted by some of the biggest brands in the world, including Facebook, NBC, Taylor Guit...

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037 | Playing With FIRE | Documentary | Scott Rieckens

ChooseFI - August 21, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4.8K ratings
037 | In today's podcast we speak with Scott Rieckens, the creative force behind the upcoming FI documentary called 'Playing With Fire' and we learn about his FI journey and this exciting project. In Today’s Podcast we cover: A discussion with Scott Rieckens, the creative force behind the upco...