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The End of the Student Loan Pause: What You Need to Know
#444: The student loan pause is coming to an end. A moratorium on student loan repayments has been in place since the start of the pandemic, but star…
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06/02/2023
Building Your Dream Business, with Amy Porterfield
#443: As a former corporate powerhouse turned successful entrepreneur, Amy knows firsthand the challenges and triumphs of building a business from sc…
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05/31/2023
Ask Paula: I Tripled My Income. Now What?
#442: An anonymous caller is struggling with a tempting offer from her family to buy her first house. Chris recently tripled his income. How should h…
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05/24/2023
How to Invest in a Volatile Market, with JD Stein
#441: It’s GRADUATION WEEK! For those of you who’ve been following along this past year, you know that I’ve been completing the Knight - Bagehot Fell…
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05/18/2023
Ask Paula: Am I Saving Enough For Retirement?
#440: An anonymous caller wants to retire and travel in 20 to 30 years. How does she know if she’s saving enough? Trace plans to take a mini-retireme…
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05/10/2023
Banks Collapsing?! What’s Next? – Plus ENCORE episode with Financial Advisor Michael Kitces
#439: There are massive rapid changes unfurling in the financial world. This week’s biggest news: First Republic Bank collapsed; JP Morgan Chase acqu…
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05/04/2023
Life in Five Senses, with Gretchen Rubin
#438: “Do you want to save money? Or do you want to enjoy your life?” That’s a common question, but it’s strange. It assumes these ideas are opposite…
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04/27/2023
The Five Types of Perfectionists, with Katherine Morgan Schafler
#437: Do you have a project you want to start … but you’re stuck in analysis paralysis? Do you feel like if you want to do something right, you have …
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04/19/2023
Ask Paula: How Do I Pay for Grad School?
#436: Jeremy wants to attend graduate school. Should he take student loans or cash out his investment portfolio? Andy is wondering if the 4 percent r…
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04/12/2023
Ask Paula: How To Prepare for A Layoff
#435: Lee is 30 and facing a tech layoff. She can live for a year on her savings. She’s thinking about taking the rest of the year off. How should sh…
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04/05/2023
Tips for Tipped Workers, with Barbara Sloan
#434: The majority of financial advice is geared to people with 9-5 jobs: “Negotiate for a raise.” “Max out your 401k match.” “Budget based on you…
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03/30/2023
Ask Paula: Should I Quit My Cushy Job?
#433: Should “Walker,” an anonymous caller, give up a cushy job to take a year-long sabbatical in Europe? Blue wants to rent out his East Coast home,…
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03/22/2023
The Risk of Not Fully Living, with Michael Lynch
#432: Have you ever worried about running out of money after you retire? Do you keep checking your net worth to make sure you have enough? Does this …
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03/15/2023
Mr. Money Mustache Talks About His Dating Life
#431: The title says it all. Paula Pant interviews Mr. Money Mustache about his dating life. We chat about why he wants to date inside the FIRE commu…
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03/09/2023
Ask Paula: My Parents Are Drowning In Credit Card Debt. What Should I Do?
#430: D is worried that she’s going to suffer from her parents’ poor financial choices. Is it time to confront them about it? An anonymous caller and…
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03/01/2023
How BIG Things Get Done, with Dr. Bent Flyvberg
#429: Have you ever thought about remodeling a kitchen? Retrofitting a camper van for #vanlife? Converting your basement into an Airbnb? Building a c…
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02/23/2023
Ask Paula: Do I really need a Financial Advisor?
#428: Jamie currently lives at home and dreams of reaching financial freedom by her early 30s. How can she take advantage of her low expenses to acce…
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02/16/2023
Start a Micro-Business & Build Multiple Income Streams, with Nick Loper
#427: Okay, maybe the phrase “side hustle” is overused. But it’s also misunderstood. “Side hustle” is a catch-all term that people use to describe ev…
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02/10/2023
Key Takeaways: Best Lessons from the Last Year
#426: Behavioral researcher, Vanessa Van Edwards, talks to us about the critical importance of charisma - and how to use the perfect blend of warmth …
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02/04/2023
Ask Paula: My Dad Died, and My Mom Is CLUELESS About Finances
#425: Ellen’s dad died unexpectedly. Her mom is clueless about finances. How does she help a 70-year-old unravel financial complexities? Mike has an …
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02/01/2023