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Ask Paula: I’m 33 and Want to Retire at 45 – What Should I Do?
#372: Eve has been investing in her brokerage account and the tax liabilities are starting to add up. She wants to retire in 12 years and is wonderin…
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03/29/2022
What’s the Point of Happiness, Anyway?, with Dr. Bill Von Hippel
#371: Psychology professor Bill von Hippel explains the evolutionary science behind how we’re hardwired as humans. We’re wired to be social, to conne…
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03/23/2022
Ask Paula: My Income Is Dropping From $190,000 to $40,000; What Should I Do?
#370: Kristen is 32, and she and her husband want to retire in less than 20 years. They make too much to contribute to a Roth IRA. Should they use ba…
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03/16/2022
Why Does the Stock Market Crash? | Stocks 101 Explained, with Brian Feroldi
#369: To answer these questions, we need a deep, tree-trunk understanding – a core, fundamental understanding – of how the stock market operates. Wha…
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03/09/2022
Ask Paula: Talk Crypto To Me
#368: Grace wants to buy a manufactured home for rental income. Should she calculate her returns differently for a manufactured home? Alex is curious…
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03/04/2022
The Roots of Procrastination, Inattention and Anxiety, with Dr. Ellen Vora, M.D.
#367: Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, many commentators have remarked that we’re living in an “epidemic of anxiety.” More than 40 million A…
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03/02/2022
Ask Paula: How Do I Invest For My Parents' Retirement?
#366: Micheal’s parents just sold their home to pay off debt and fund their retirement. How should he invest the profits? Ryker would like to underst…
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02/24/2022
Inflation, Explained
#365: Nearly every financial news story for the past several months has centered around inflation – but what, exactly, is inflation? What are its cau…
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02/18/2022
Ask Paula: No Spouse, No Family - How Do I Financially Prepare For Care Later In Life?
#364: Our first caller is curious about whether he should keep his 30 year term life insurance policy or let it lapse with 12 years left on the polic…
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02/09/2022
Two Types of Intelligence, with Harvard Professor Arthur Brooks
#363: In our 20’s and 30’s, we have high levels of fluid intelligence, or raw intellectual horsepower. We can ace tests, impress people with our memo…
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02/04/2022
Ask Paula: Okay Seriously, Why Hasn’t Anyone Solved the Budgeting Issue?
#362: David is questioning how to better manage his spending. He’d like a stronger framework to think through budgeting challenges. Elisa and her hus…
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02/01/2022
The GameStop Revolution, One Year Later — with Spencer Jakab
#361: Wall Street Journal columnist Spencer Jakab marks the one-year anniversary of that weird time when the subReddit Wall St Bets pumped shares of …
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01/26/2022
Ask Paula: I’m Worried My Parents Are Getting Ripped Off By Their Financial Advisor … Help!
#360: I’m worried my parents are getting ripped off by their financial advisor. What should I do? My wife is trying to qualify for student loan forgi…
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01/19/2022
The Four Quadrants of A Successful Life, with Andrew Hallam
#359: Money, relationships, health and purpose: life is running smoothly when all four of these elements are working together in tandem, like wheels …
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01/12/2022
Ask Paula: Should I Invest in Index Funds More Actively?
#358: Where is the balance between the risks and potential returns of actively and passively investing in index funds?Where do you place your savings…
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01/08/2022
Practical Investing and the Efficient Frontier, with Joe Saul-Sehy
#357: Discussing advanced investing topics with me is former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy. You may recognize him from the Ask Paula episodes, but …
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01/05/2022
Ask Paula: FIRE vs. FOMO -- How Do You Balance Between These?
#356: How do you find balance between smart money management vs. missing out on opportunities? Should you pile money into investments or take that dr…
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12/29/2021
A Hospice Doctor's Advice on Financial Independence, with Jordan Grumet
#355: When Jordan Grumet realized he has achieved financial independence, he fell into a deep depression. He didn’t know who he was anymore, he says,…
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12/21/2021
Ask Paula: How Do I Make Sure I Don't Spend the Money I've Invested?
#354: Charlie in Cali has enough money saved to pay cash for a house, but she and her husband decided to finance their home, instead. They’d rather i…
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12/16/2021
The Secret to Perfect Timing
#353: Daniel Pink joins us to discuss an unusual theory: (1) that our energy rises, falls, and then rises again; (2) that this pattern plays out acro…
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12/09/2021