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Craig Stephens

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Covers:  Retirement, financial independence, stocks, ETFs, IPOs, banking, credit cards, and alternative investments.
DIY investing, retirement, and personal finance. Founder/Writer @RetireBeforeDad and @AccessIPOs. #T1D Dad

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Craig Stephens is a personal finance and investing writer covering diverse topics, including retirement, financial independence, stocks, ETFs, IPOs, banking, credit cards, and alternative investments. His writing has been featured on US News & World Report, Time.com, Yahoo! Finance, Business Insider, Seeking Alpha, and HumbleDollar.

He is a former information technology professional who spent 19 years consulting for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). A do-it-yourself investor since 1995, he st…

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Craig Stephens, Writer

Craig Stephens, Writer

Craig Stephens is a personal finance and investing writer covering diverse topics, including retirement, fina…

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Craig Stephens, Writer

Craig Stephens, Writer

Craig Stephens is a personal finance and investing writer covering diverse topics, including retirement, fina…

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Craig Stephens, Author: HumbleDollar

Craig Stephens, Author: HumbleDollar

Craig writes about personal finance and investing at his two websites, RetireBeforeDad.com and AccessIPOs.com…

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The Problem with a "Forever Home" Mindset in Retirement

The Problem with a "Forever Home" Mindset in Retirement

It's nice to become comfortable where we live. But holding onto a "forever home" mindset too long can be prob…

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Financial Independence Number: Definition and How to Customize

Financial Independence Number: Definition and How to Customize

Calculate your financial independence number to determine the money you need to retire. Customize it based on…

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#075: OURA IPO Preview

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By Craig Stephens
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Sponsor: VCX — The public ticker for private tech. Visit getvcx.com for more info. The Oura IPO filing was released on Thursday Sept 30th. Craig walks through S-1 highlights of this easy to understand business. The Anthropic IPO filing is delayed by about a month.
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Westinghouse IPO: A Nuclear Option on Wall Street

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By Craig Stephens
| Access IPOs
This page contains links to our partners. We may be compensated when a link is clicked. Read the disclosures to learn more. Explore opportunities to invest in Westinghouse stock before the IPO. Invest in upcoming IPOs at Webull — one of the best online brokers for IPO access.
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#074: The Fall 2026 IPO Pipeline

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By Craig Stephens
| Access IPOs
The Fall 2026 IPO pipeline is thin compared to last year. Just three notable deals are expected soon as this show goes live: The Oura Health IPO, Nscale IPO, and Anthropic IPO. The Anthropic IPO filing is now expected to arrive after the Labor Day, but the others could arrive as soon as next week. Updates on all three in this week’s show.
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