Podcast Feed
Ask Paula: What’s the Point of Financial Independence if I’m Not Going to Retire?
#332: Ginger’s financial independence (FI) number is $2 million, but she doesn’t want to fully retire early. Once she hits ‘coast’ FI, she wants to 1…
Afford Anything
08/12/2021
Four Thousand Weeks, with Oliver Burkeman
#331: Four thousand weeks. That’s how long we live if we’re lucky enough to celebrate our 80th birthday. We rarely think of our lifespan in terms of …
Afford Anything
08/07/2021
Ask Paula: How Do I Know If I’m Ready to Retire?
#330: Linda is 58 and wondering how to account for her Social Security benefits when thinking through the 25x expenditure equation. Her expected expe…
Afford Anything
08/02/2021
Challenging Your Confirmation Bias, with Economist Larry Kotlikoff
#329: Have you ever thought about how an economist views financial planning? Would you guess that it's vastly different from how some financial plann…
Afford Anything
07/29/2021
Ask Paula: I’m on the Verge of Retirement and My Taxes are Rising … Help!
#328: Sarah O Sahara’s parents sold their rentals and business of 24 years. They’d like to create a trust for their grandkids with boundaries in plac…
Afford Anything
07/21/2021
Decoding Greatness, with Ron Friedman, Ph.D
#327: The stories of success that highlight talent and hard work don’t tell a complete picture. The best artists, athletes, and entrepreneurs don’t a…
Afford Anything
07/14/2021
Ask Paula: The Dangers of Frugality
#326: Anonymous is struggling with being too frugal, possibly to the detriment of her health. I mentioned in a previous episode that I struggled with…
Afford Anything
07/07/2021
Bitcoin for Beginners
#325: Okay, so everyone and their dog is talking about Bitcoin — but what exactly is it? And what’s Ethereum? If you’re feeling lost in the topic and…
Afford Anything
07/02/2021
Ask Paula: I Make $50,000; How Can I Buy a House?
#324: Rob and his fiancé are grappling with what to do about her $400,000 of federal student loan debt. Should they pay it off immediately, or bank o…
Afford Anything
06/28/2021
What's in Store for the Economy and the Future of Work?, with ChooseFI hosts Brad Barrett and Jonat…
#323: Brad and Jonathan from ChooseFI join us for a deep philosophical and practical discussion around what we learned from 2020. We explore... What…
Afford Anything
06/21/2021
Ask Paula: If I Retire at 50, How Do I Bridge the Gap?
#322: Jess wants to reach financial independence by the time she’s 50. But she’s worried that she doesn’t have enough money in cash or taxable broker…
Afford Anything
06/18/2021
How to Transition to Your Dream Career, with Ashley Stahl
#321: Have you dreamed of making a career transition, only to realize you have no idea where to start, who to talk to, or how to convey your skills t…
Afford Anything
06/08/2021
Ask Paula: Thinking about Money from First Principles
#320: Rob is hoping to retire at age 60, but he has a pesky mortgage balance he wants to eliminate beforehand. He and his wife expect to inherit $300…
Afford Anything
06/04/2021
The Scout Mindset, with Julia Galef
#319: Julia Galef is an acclaimed expert on rational decision making. She’s hosted the Rationally Speaking podcast for the last decade, and she’s pas…
Afford Anything
06/01/2021
Ask Paula: How to Think About Finances at the 30,000-Foot Level
#318: Joe is a new real estate agent and he’s looking for ways to save. Is opening a SEP IRA a good account when you’re no longer a W2 employee? Grac…
Afford Anything
05/25/2021
How to Win at Work & Succeed at Life, with Michael Hyatt & Megan Hyatt Miller
#317: What if work and life can coexist together - without enormous trade-offs? What if all you have to do is ruthlessly prioritize within each area …
Afford Anything
05/19/2021
Ask Paula: I Doubled My Investments During the Pandemic. What Should I Do Next?
#316: Pauly from Portland doubled the inheritance money he received from $50,000 to $100,000 during the pandemic. Now he’s wondering if it’s okay to …
Afford Anything
05/11/2021
The Science of Behavioral Change, with Katy Milkman
#315: Do you ever grapple with the differences between your present self and your ideal self? Katy Milkman, host of the Choiceology podcast and the J…
Afford Anything
05/07/2021
Ask Paula: I’m Worried About My Parent’s Retirement. What Should I Do?
#314: Briale opened a Variable Annuity inside a 403b at work when she was 23. She has 17 years to go before retirement. As an elementary school teach…
Afford Anything
05/05/2021
The Unspoken Rules that Could Cost You Thousands, with Gorick Ng
#313: Do you know the unspoken rules about how to get ahead in your workplace or industry (and as a result, how to earn more)? Unspoken rules, and th…
Afford Anything
04/28/2021