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Ask Paula: Your Real Estate Questions, Answered
#266: Paul’s parents own a property worth $100,000, and they owe $80,000 on the mortgage. If he wants to buy this property from them, how should he d…
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07/22/2020
PSA Thursday: The Impact of Evictions, with Princeton University Eviction Lab expert Alieza Durana
Welcome back to PSA Thursday, a mostly-weekly segment in which we talk about how to handle money, work, and life in the middle of a pandemic. This w…
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07/17/2020
Personality Isn’t Permanent, with Dr. Benjamin Hardy
#265: Are you the same person you were five years ago? Ten years ago? Fifteen years ago? Of course not. Things in your life have changed: your intere…
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07/14/2020
PSA Thursday: How to Stay Safe During the Reopenings
Welcome back to PSA Thursday, a mostly-weekly segment in which we talk about how to handle money, work, and life in the middle of a pandemic. This we…
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07/09/2020
Ask Paula: How Do I Pick the Right Mix of Investments for My Retirement Portfolio?
#264: An anonymous listener, whom we call “Mary,” is curious about the auto-rebalancing feature offered by M1 Finance. Is it too good to be true? J i…
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07/06/2020
PSA Thursday: The History of the PPP -- and 4 Extra Relief Options for Entrepreneurs
Here's the sordid history of the Payroll Protection Program, plus four additional options for getting pandemic relief as an entrepreneur. In this ep…
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07/02/2020
How to Build Financial Resilience in 2020, with Dr. Brad Klontz, financial psychologist
#263: It’s been a tough year, and we’re only halfway through it. Today’s guest has insights and actions to help you build financial resilience in 202…
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06/30/2020
Ask Paula: I'm Taking a Mini-Retirement in a Pandemic. What Should I Do?
#262: Tyson is taking a year off of work and plans to devote some of his time to domestic travel, volunteer work, and bolstering his rental property …
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06/23/2020
PSA Thursday - Your Complete Guide to Donor Advised Funds
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06/19/2020
Why I Quit My Job in the Middle of a Recession -- Interview from Lessons from a Quitter
#261: I quit my job at the beginning of a recession and made it work. Two years ago, I did an interview with Lessons From a Quitter explaining how. G…
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06/15/2020
PSA Thursday - How Does the CARES Act Impact Student Loans?
Welcome back to PSA Thursday, a mostly-weekly segment in which we talk about how to handle money, work, and life in the middle of a pandemic. In thi…
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06/11/2020
Ask Paula: Should I Fire My Financial Advisor During a Pandemic?
#260: Katelyn wants to fire her financial advisor and move her investments from mutual funds into Vanguard index funds. Should she do this during the…
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06/08/2020
How to Lead with a Vision, with Michael Hyatt
#259: Leadership comes in all forms. Whether you’re a small business owner, a manager or department head at work, or the head of a volunteer organiza…
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06/05/2020
PSA Thursday -- Actions Speak Louder Than Words
We have muted the podcast thusfar this week, in support of the #amplifymelanatedvoices movement and in support of the #theshowmustbepaused movement. …
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06/04/2020
PSA Thursday - Your Guide to Giving: How to Donate, Volunteer and Practice Spontaneous Kindness
Let's start with the good news: the majority of U.S. households, 6 in 10, donate money to nonprofits and charities, and 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. vol…
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05/29/2020
Ask Paula: Can I Quit My Job Before I'm Financially Independent?
#258: “Burned Out in Boston” wants to reach financial independence. But she’s not sure she can stick it out in Boston much longer. She and her husban…
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05/26/2020
How to Stop Screwing Up Our Finances, Even in a World That Leads Us Astray -- with Dr. Dan Ariely
#257: “The checking account is like the trash can of personal finance.” Today’s podcast guest, the famed behavioral economist Dr. Dan Ariely, is not …
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05/18/2020
PSA Thursday: How Can I End 2020 in a Stronger Position Than I Started It?
How can you find business and investment opportunities in today’s tough pandemic bear market? What should you do to emerge from 2020 stronger than y…
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05/14/2020
Ask Paula: Bonds Are Tanking. Should I Switch to Real Estate Instead?
#256: Jon is wondering if now is a good time to move his RRSP into a tax-free savings account, given the market downturn. He knows you can’t time the…
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05/11/2020
PSA Thursday: How Is The Pandemic Affecting the Housing Market?
Before the pandemic, the U.S. housing market was strong. Home prices were at historic highs. Borrowers were more qualified than ever, with two-thirds…
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05/07/2020