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Ask Paula: How Much of My Company Stock Should I Buy?
#221: Vanessa is curious about Fidelity and Vanguard. She asks: what are your thoughts on the no-fee Fidelity index funds? What are your opinions on …
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10/21/2019
Stillness is the Key, with Ryan Holiday
#220: In a hectic world, stillness is the key to a calm, enjoyable life. That idea comes from Ryan Holiday, author of Stillness is The Key. Stillne…
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10/14/2019
Ask Paula: How Should I Invest $4,000 Per Month for Early Retirement?
#219: Stella is working toward FIRE and wants to know: how can she create passive income in her retirement years? Is a portfolio with stocks and bond…
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10/07/2019
Why We're Irrational with Money - with Kristen Berman
#218: Kristen Berman is co-founder of Irrational Labs, a behavioral product design company, along with Dan Ariely. She has a fascinating job that in…
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10/04/2019
Interview on the FI Show: Financial Independence Philosophy and Origin Story | Paula Pant from Affo…
#217: It’s September! If you’ve been listening to the show for the past few months, then you know that I’m on what I’ve dubbed my September Sabbatica…
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09/30/2019
How Much Can I Spend in Retirement? - with Dr. Wade Pfau
#216: It’s September! If you’ve been listening to the show for the past few months, then you know that I’m on what I’ve dubbed my September Sabbatica…
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09/23/2019
The Seven Stages of Financial Independence, with Joshua Sheats
#215: We are really digging into the archives with today's episode. This originally aired back in 2016! Besides being another fun and fascinating in…
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09/16/2019
ChooseFI Interview
#214: It’s September! If you’ve been listening to the show for the past few months, then you know that I’m on what I’ve dubbed my September Sabbatica…
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09/09/2019
Andrew Hallam (Part Two): The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School
#213: It’s September! If you’ve been listening to the show for the past few months, then you know that I’m on what I’ve dubbed my September Sabbatica…
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09/06/2019
Andrew Hallam (Part One): How I Became a Millionaire on a Teacher's Salary
#212: It’s September!! If you’ve been listening to the show for the past few months, then you know that I’m on what I’ve dubbed my September Sabbatic…
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09/02/2019
What’s Your Why? Financial Independence, Debt Freedom and More
#211: Hey there! I’m writing this from Croatia, where I’m beginning five weeks of travel that I’m calling my September Sabbatical. From now through …
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08/26/2019
How to Be an Adult - with Mark Manson
#210: We live in a fascinating era: huge sections of society are more prosperous, advanced and safe than at any other point in human history, yet dep…
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08/19/2019
Ask Paula: Are Index Funds Unsafe?
#209: Anonymous wants to retire early and often. They’re going overseas, where they’ll make their annual salary within six months. Where should they …
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08/12/2019
How to Talk to Your Parents About Retirement and Beyond -- with Cameron Huddleston
#208: Well, this could get awkward. Your parents and grandparents are aging. (Duh.) You want to have a few important financial conversations with th…
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08/09/2019
Ask Paula: Should I Take a $30k Paycut for Better Work-Life Balance, or Stick it Out?
#207: Matt and his fiance earn $7,500 per month combined. They save more than half of their income. He’d like to take a different job that will decre…
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08/05/2019
When Career Zigzagging is Smarter - with David Epstein
#206: We live in a society that values career specialization. You’re not a “doctor” -- you’re a pediatrician, an anesthesiologist, an oncologist. Y…
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07/29/2019
Ask Paula: Am I On-Track for Retirement?
#205: Is it ever a good idea to use your 401(k) as an emergency fund? What's the best way to break up with your financial advisor so that you can mo…
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07/22/2019
Upgrade Your Thinking, with Super Thinking authors Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann
#204: You make decisions on a daily basis about your career, family, friendships, health and investments; these choices shape your life. But how muc…
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07/15/2019
Ask Paula: Early Retirement and The Four Percent Rule
#203: Many people in their 50’s or 60’s warn us about catastrophic or ‘black swan’ events. But what’s the likelihood that this will actually happen? …
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07/08/2019
Slow Travel is Cheap Travel - with Nomadic Matt
#202: In 2006, Matt Kepnes worked at a hospital in Boston, and he felt miserable. He dreaded fighting traffic, spending his days under his offices’ f…
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07/05/2019