Gwen (https://www.fierymillennials.com/ (https://www.fierymillennials.com/)) and her husband Tim give their hot (FIRE-coded) takes on interesting financial and relationship stories from reddit and the internet .
Tim and Gwen blend humor, personal anecdotes, and practical advice, making complex financial topics accessible and engaging
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Gwen and Tim chat our recent and future planned travel including Fintalks cruise and Gwen's return to Camp Mustache.
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8 May 2026
It May be a minute
Gwen and Tim hop on to give some life updates and talk about upcoming FI events for the month of May. However, with everything going on not a lot of time and energy for the internet's money stories. I hope you still enjoy our banter and we hope we get to see some of you this month. Join our conversation at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2053112265134418
24 Apr 2026
Recast: Lion the Witch and the Audacity
Recast of The Lion, the Witch, and the Audacity
Tim and Gwen dig into three Reddit "Am I the Asshole?" posts that share a common theme: people demanding money they have no right to ask for — and the financial boundary-setting required to say no.
Story 1 — A self-made tech worker who clawed his way out of poverty is covering his fiancée's last two semesters of tuition. His sister finds out and demands the same treatment, backed by guilt-tripping parents invoking "family first." Tim and Gwen unpack the difference between your family of origin and the family you're building — and why OP is firmly NTA.
Story 2 — A divorced dad paying $150/month in child support is repeatedly pressured by his ex to financially support her new blended family of seven, including her new husband's kids. The courts have denied five attempts to raise his payments. Now she's calling him a monster for refusing to top up her stepkids' school lunch accounts. The crew discusses toxic co-parenting dynamics and the real victims caught in the middle.
Story 3 — A man receives a $50k year-end bonus earmarked for a house down payment. His fiancée asks him to hand over half of it to pay off her parents' mortgage — and turns cold when he says no. Tim and Gwen wonder aloud whether OP just got a very affordable look at his future.
Fire Takes is a financial independence podcast where Tim and Gwen react to the internet's most financially chaotic stories — so you don't have to learn these lessons the hard way.
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
1,190
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
3 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100
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Quality
36
Social presence
0
YouTube
65
Engagement
32
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