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Ask Paula: Should I Raid My Retirement Savings to Pay for School?
#241: Anton wants to accelerate his flight training so he can get hired within two to three months, rather than two to three years. He has to raid hi…
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02/10/2020
10 Questions to Master Successful Investing, with David Stein
#240: Are you investing, speculating, or gambling? What are the three drivers of asset performance? Are you aware of who’s getting a cut from your in…
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02/07/2020
Ask Paula: Should I Put My Student Loans in Forbearance? Should I Buy a Vacation Rental? and More
#239: Lo is in a good spot with her career, but she’s struggling with a ton of student loan debt, and consequently, credit card debt. What should she…
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02/03/2020
How to Stop Making So Many Money Mistakes, with Jeff Kreisler
#238: “If I had more willpower, I’d achieve my financial goals.” “I’m doomed to fail with money.” “I’m horrible for not keeping to a budget.” These a…
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01/27/2020
Ask Paula and Joe -- Should I BUY a Business, Instead of Starting One?
#237: Katie wants to know how to purchase a business that’s already cash-flow positive. What indicators can she look for? Rob will retire from the mi…
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01/20/2020
How We Saved $1 Million and Retired at 31 and 32, with Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung
#236: Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung achieved financial independence four years ago at age 31 and 32. They saved $1 million and live on $40,000 per year…
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01/13/2020
Ask Paula: Sooo … I Quit My Job. What Type of Business Should I Start?
#235: Anna has made the leap to self-employment … but what’s next? She lives in the Bay Area and she’s trying to choose between five business ideas; …
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01/06/2020
26 Easy Moves to Improve Your Finances in 2020
#234: We review 26 quick, easy actions that improve your financial life, plus 10 new added bonus ideas that came directly from our community. We issu…
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01/03/2020
Ask Paula: How Can I Retire in 12 Years?
#233: Deepak is considering downsizing his family’s home, but wants to know if the savings are worth the transaction costs he’ll have to pay. Anonymo…
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12/31/2019
How to Avoid College Debt, with Anthony ONeal
#232: Anthony ONeal is the bestselling author of Debt-Free Degree, a book that teaches parents how to help their children graduate from college witho…
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12/27/2019
Ask Paula: How Can I Get My Spouse Interested in Frugality?
#231: Avie needs to decide between two options: paying off a rental property, or funding a retirement account. Which should she choose? Lisa wants t…
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12/16/2019
How to Develop Emotional Agility, with Dr. Susan David
#230: Dr. Susan David, a psychologist on the faculty at Harvard Medical School, joins us to talk about emotional agility. Dr. David has researched e…
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12/09/2019
Ask Paula: Help! My Mom or Dad Took Out a Credit Card in My Name. Am I On the Hook?
#229: Normally, we’re a once-a-week podcast, with episodes airing every Monday. But on the first Friday of every month, we have a First Friday bonus …
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12/06/2019
What I Learned from Losing $170 Million, with Noah Kagan
#228: In November 2005, when Noah Kagan was 24, he was hired as Employee #30 at Facebook. His stock options would have been worth $170 million if he’…
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12/02/2019
Ask Paula: How Can I Get the Most from My Mini-Retirement?
#227: Lien is taking a year off of work to live the van life with her husband. She wants to know how she can make the most of this sabbatical to figu…
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11/25/2019
How to Make Time for Things That Matter, with John Zeratsky
#226: Feeling time-crunched? Today’s episode is for you. Today’s episode features productivity expert John Zeratsky, who shares specific, action-pac…
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11/18/2019
Ask Paula: How to Invest for the Next Five Years
#225: Lauren is 26 and earns $48,000 per year after taxes. She saves $12,000 annually in retirement accounts, and an additional $18,000 per year for…
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11/11/2019
The Science of Rapid Learning, with Scott Young, author of Ultralearning
#224: Scott Young, author of Wall Street Journal best-selling book Ultralearning, talks about the 9 principles of Ultralearning, which can help you l…
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11/04/2019
Ask Paula: Should I Choose This or That? How to Weigh the Tradeoffs
#223: Elizabeth is curious to know: what does a good net worth breakdown look like? Is it appropriate to have a lot of your net worth tied up in real…
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11/01/2019
Seven Ways to Escape the Rat Race - with Michael Robinson
#222: Michael Robinson and his wife, Ellen, achieved financial independence at age 33. They ‘retired’ (they still enjoy working) three years later at…
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10/28/2019