BiggerPockets Money Podcast · Friday, August 7, 2026
Scott Trench highlighted the impressive financial position of Katie and Ann, a 29-year-old couple, noting their well-developed and balanced portfolio. He compared their achievements to individuals who have spent two decades building similar wealth in the FIRE community.
“I just want to observe here that I talk to a lot of Bigger Pockets Money listeners and often people will come in and they'll show a portfolio that looks like this, and it's their finished portfolio.”
“You have a really well-developed mature portfolio here that has well-diversified, it's balanced across the various taxable accounts and after tax position.”
“This is something that, you know, people have been spending two decades in the FIRE community build towards over that time, and it's the finished product that I see over and over again.”