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Ask Paula: Which House Should I Pay Off First?
#201: Ross and his wife are both in the Navy. They bought a home while they were stationed in Hawaii. Then the Navy sent them to Virginia, where they…
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07/01/2019
What I’ve Learned from Interviewing 500 Millionaires -- with Jaime Masters of Eventual Millionaire
#200: Nine years ago, I had no idea that personal finance blogs existed. Then, as I was flipping through an issue of Kiplinger magazine, I came acro…
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06/24/2019
Ask Paula: The Three-Year Reunion with J. Money
#199: Ashley is paying affordable rent for a home she enjoys, but she feels certain that the real estate market in her local market will stay strong.…
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06/17/2019
The Japanese Art of Being a Zen Millionaire, with Ken Honda
#198: Money flows. When you receive money, you’re in the path of this flow. Money flows from someone else to you, and eventually, it’ll flow from y…
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06/10/2019
Ask Paula: Traditional IRA vs. Roth IRA -- What Should I Choose?
#197: Should Bret invest in a Traditional IRA or a Roth IRA? If Amanda gets married, how will her child support be affected? What about her student …
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06/07/2019
Starting Over at 40 with Six Kids, with Wendy Mays
#196: When Wendy Mays was in her early 20’s, she earned $12 an hour working as the office manager of a pest control company. She wanted higher incom…
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06/03/2019
Ask Paula: I Make $168,000 Per Year and Spend $5,000 Per Year. What’s Next?
#195: Alex makes $168,000 per year, combined between her full-time job and her side hustle. Her company pays for breakfast, lunch and dinner during t…
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05/27/2019
The 7 Faces of Fear -- with Ruth Soukup
#194: Fear shows up in our lives in countless ways. Sometimes, fear takes the form of procrastination. We're afraid of botching something, or we don…
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05/20/2019
Ask Paula: I Spent Ten Years in School, and Now I’m Behind on Retirement Savings
#193: Lori is behind on retirement savings, as a result of being a full-time student for more than a decade. She makes good money and lives frugally,…
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05/13/2019
The Latte Factor, with author David Bach
#192: “Don’t buy lattes.” This classic snippet of personal finance advice isn’t specifically anti-Starbucks. “Lattes” are a metaphor for the tiny ex…
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05/06/2019
Ask Paula — Would You Live in an RV to Save Money?
#191: Should Russell rent a cheap apartment, or should he take out a loan for an RV in order to save money on rent? Carl is working two jobs that ea…
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05/03/2019
The Next Millionaire Next Door, with Dr. Sarah Stanley Fallaw
#190: More than 20 years ago, affluence researchers Dr. Thomas Stanley and Dr. William Danko surveyed a vast number of millionaire households in the …
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04/29/2019
Ask Paula: How Does My Net Worth Compare to Others My Age?
#189: Julie, age 27, calculated her expected net worth based on the formula taught in the classic personal finance book The Millionaire Next Door. Sh…
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04/22/2019
The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, with Daniel Pink
#188: In May 1915, a renowned 58-year-old sea captain, Captain William Thomas Turner, made a series of questionable decisions. He was the captain of…
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04/15/2019
Ask Paula - The Real Estate Episode
#187: Sarah needs $36,000 per year in rental income to reach FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early). She owns several rentals. When can she comf…
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04/08/2019
How Mike and Lauren Retired at 30 with an Average Income of $56,000 / Year
#186: Mike and Lauren have run a cleaning company, started and sold a biodiesel company, repaired and resold motorcycles, opened a coffeeshop, owned …
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04/05/2019
Ask Paula: How Do I Talk to Friends who Ridicule the Idea of FIRE?
#185: Hello from Austin, Texas! I’m living in an Airbnb here for the next 5 weeks. Listen to the end of today’s episode to find out why … and discove…
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04/01/2019
The Alter Ego Effect, with Todd Herman
#184: In 2003, Beyonce Knowles-Carter felt shy about performing sultry lyrics and dance routines on stage. She needed a tactic to overcome her nerves…
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03/25/2019
Ask Paula: Should I Sell My Rental Property to Pay Off My Student Loans?
#183: Should a newlywed couple with two cash flowing rental properties sell one to pay off $92,000 of student loan debt? What percentage of your por…
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03/18/2019
Thirteen Dumb Mistakes Smart People Make with Their Money - with CBS News analyst Jill Schlesinger
#182: Millions of smart, educated and successful people make dumb mistakes with their money ... and they don't realize it. I'm not talking about obv…
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03/11/2019