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Is Coast FI Right for You? With Roxanne Duckels @FinanceRox | Episode 070

September 22, 2026

Mark welcomes his first in-person guest at his “home studio,” Roxanne Duckels aka “Finance Rox” to discuss Coast FI after recent mainstream coverage.  Roxanne defines Coast FI as saving enough for traditional retirement so compounding can carry you to your goal, freeing future cash flow for more spending, lower income, or fewer hours; she says she used all three over six years and reached full FI in February.  They walk through the math using a 35-year-old targeting $60,000/year via the...

CampFI Midwest 2026: How In-Person Community Fuels Financial Independence and Life Changes | Episode 069

September 12, 2026

Mark Trautman of Mark’s Money Mind and Jordan Grumet (Doc G) of Earn & Invest record a live collaboration at CampFI Midwest 2026, focusing on how in-person gatherings counter modern isolation and provide energy, courage, and connection.  Mark shares how attending his second CampFI in 2021 shortly after his wife’s death helped him find the community he didn’t know he needed, leading to deep friendships, travel, and even a move to Longmont.  Amber Smith describes going from early comm...

Understanding TIPS: How Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities Work and When to Use Them | Episode 068

August 28, 2026

Host Mark Trautman returns to Mark’s Money Mind after a trip to Norway and explains Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) and how they differ from standard Treasury Bills, Notes and Bonds. TIPS have a fixed rate but adjust principal up or down with CPI; interest is paid on the inflation-adjusted principal and at maturity investors receive the adjusted principal or original principal, whichever is greater. Mark describes comparing yields between Treasuries and TIPS to calculate ...