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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
Ask Paula: Should I Pull Money from My Emergency Fund to Invest or Pay Off Debt?
#352: Anna and her husband have volatile income, but Anna thinks that having 18 months of living expenses is unnecessary. She’s torn between paying o…
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12/03/2021
The Six Myths of Productivity
#351: Geoff Woods, Vice President of The ONE Thing and host of The ONE Thing podcast, is an expert on ruthless prioritization, habit development, and…
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12/02/2021
Ask Paula: How Much Should We Spend on a Wedding?
#350: Anonymous and her husband have set themselves on the path of saving for retirement. But an old mistake haunts them: a financial planner convinc…
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11/23/2021
A Candid Conversation with Mr. Money Mustache & Paula Pant
#349: A frank and candid conversation about life, dead-lifting, and enjoying the hell out of doing meaningful work. For more information, visit the s…
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11/19/2021
Ask Paula: How Should We Invest to Retire By Our Mid-40’s?
#348: Aja’s mom is 75 and has to take required minimum distributions from her IRA. She doesn’t need the money. Where should she put it? Anonymous fro…
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11/09/2021
The Radical Invention of the Index Fund, with Robin Wigglesworth
#347: Back in the 1960’s, Jack Bogle thought that actively-managed mutual funds performed better than a passive indexing strategy. He pseudonymously …
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11/05/2021
Ask Paula: How Can We Reach Financial Independence by 35?
#346: Pensions make Chad uncomfortable, to the point of quitting his job to roll his $175,000 over to an IRA. Is the 12 percent match his employer of…
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11/02/2021
How to Understand Your Medical Bill, with Marshall Allen
#345: Let’s talk about one of the biggest expenses you might ever encounter: health care costs. When you get a hospital bill, do you understand it? A…
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10/26/2021