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The Science of Friendship (and How It Improves Your Net Worth), with Dr. Marisa Franco
#464: More than ever, most people's lives are packed to the brim with activity. We are trying to fit in demanding jobs and families, commuting and a …
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10/04/2023
Ask Paula: Student Loan Deferment HACK – How Christina Saved $60,000 in Interest
#463: Mary is struggling to compare two job offers: one from a large corporation and another from a tiny business. How should she decide? An anonymou…
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09/27/2023
Cracking the Code of the Rich, with Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
#462: As a society, we’re fascinated by stories of the rich. We hear news, see social media posts, and read books about how others become wealthy, ho…
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09/21/2023
Ask Paula: A Year Off Work, a Career Change, and a Divorce: How to Make It Work
#461: A special LIVE recording in front of an audience at Podcast Movement, an industry conference in Denver. Former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy …
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09/13/2023
The Mental Toughness and Confidence Blueprint, with Dr. Nate Zinsser
#460: Mental toughness is the bedrock of starting a business, growing a multimillion-dollar portfolio, investing in real estate, crushing your debt, …
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09/06/2023
Ask Paula | 10-Year-Old Asks: How Do I Save for My First Car?
#459: Andrey is a savvy 10-year-old wondering what’s the best way to save up for his first car. Ingrid wants to know if her parents’ preference for R…
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08/30/2023
The Reality Behind High Home Prices, with BiggerPockets CEO Scott Trench
#458: Today we chat with Scott Trench, the CEO and President of BiggerPockets, a real estate investing education company with more than 2 million mem…
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08/25/2023
Ask Paula: I Sold All My Stocks Last Year. Now I'm Kicking Myself
#457: Angie sold all the stocks in her retirement account last year. And now the market’s climbing. What should she do with her $500,000 cash positio…
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08/16/2023
The Science of Empathy, with Stanford Professor Jamil Zaki
#456: Stanford psychology professor Jamil Zaki shares his research and findings around the science of empathy – and how we can apply this to improvin…
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08/09/2023
Ask Paula: I’m Recently Retired. Do I Pay Off My Rentals Or Buy More Real Estate?
#455: Yvette recently retired with the goal of reaching a $10,000 monthly income from her real estate investments. Should she put her money toward de…
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08/05/2023
Ask Paula: Financial Disaster? How to Get Help Before It’s Too Late
#454: Amy says she hit “rock bottom” with her finances. She says she struggled to ask for help before her situation became an emergency. How can othe…
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08/02/2023
The Importance of Having a Life Outside of Work, with Simone Stolzoff
#453: Today I chat with Simone Stolzoff, a consultant for organizations ranging from Google to the Surgeon General’s Office, and the author of "The G…
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07/27/2023
Mind Games: How Confidence Shapes our Financial Markets, with Economist Peter Atwater
#452: Peter Atwater, an economics professor at The College of William and Mary and author of “The Confidence Map,” joins us to discuss how confidence…
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07/20/2023
Ask Paula: The Hidden Costs of Leverage
#451: Rachel’s car is nearing its end of life and she’s short on cash. Should she sell before she’s hit with a major repair? Cam wants to arbitrage a…
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07/12/2023
The Surreal Business of War: A Reporter's Account of the Russian Economy in Chaos
#450: On the First Friday of each month, we roll out a bonus episode that’s totally different from what we usually produce. These bonus episodes are …
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07/07/2023
Ask Paula: Should You Buy Real Estate in Today’s Economy?
#449: Jackie is a 42-year-old paralegal with two rental properties. She wants to buy three more. She asks for Paula’s thoughts about today’s economy.…
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07/06/2023
Ask Paula: We Make $300k. Why Are We NOT Financially Independent?
#448: An anonymous caller is dealing with guilt over spending a large cash gift. What’s the best use if she doesn’t have an obvious financial goal to…
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06/28/2023
The Human Side of Remote Work, with Nick Bloom
#447: We talk to Stanford economist Nick Bloom about his groundbreaking research on working from home. Nick has been studying remote work for more th…
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06/21/2023
Ask Paula: How to Build a New Career After Adversity
#446: Paul suffered a stroke at 48. He’s on disability and feeling lost. How does he figure out what’s next? Should Ashley’s aging parents spend a th…
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06/14/2023
Boldly Unemployed: Embracing Entrepreneurship, with Steve Chou
#445: We sit down with Steve Chou, an accomplished entrepreneur who, alongside his wife, built two businesses that each bring in seven figures – and …
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06/07/2023