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Ask Paula - How Can I Get My Friends Interested in FIRE?
#161: Matt is interested in achieving financial independence, and he wants to encourage his friends to pursue the same goal. What podcast episodes pr…
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11/12/2018
The Paradox of FI -- with Jonathan Mendonsa and Brad Barrett of Choose FI
#160: When Jonathan Mendonsa was 18, he researched which college degrees lead to the highest income. Pharmacy was near the top of the list of high-p…
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11/05/2018
Ask Paula - I Have Three Kids and I'm Hoping for Financial Independence
#159: Should a 36-year-old father of three invest primarily in Traditional or Roth retirement accounts? Should Rose, a grandmother of four, open a Va…
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11/02/2018
What I Love About the FIRE Movement - with Clark Howard
#158: Clark Howard loves the FIRE movement. That's because he's one of us. Clark began investing in real estate at age 22, started a travel agency at…
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10/29/2018
Ask Paula - Can You Force a Rental Property to Cash Flow?
#157: We're back with another Ask Paula - Real Estate Edition of the show! In this episode, we cover down payments, cash flow, investing in condo ho…
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10/22/2018
How to Build Incredible Habits - with James Clear
#156: James Clear wanted to start flossing, but he never managed to follow through. Despite his best intentions, his dental floss sat unused in a bat…
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10/15/2018
Ask Paula - How Can I Send My 4 Children to College?
#155: How can a schoolteacher dad and stay-at-home mom send their four kids to college? Where should a 23-year-old keep the savings that she’s accumu…
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10/08/2018
Suze Orman Says $2 Million is Nothing; You Need $10 Million to Retire Early. Internet Explodes
#154: Want to retire early? You'll need at least $5 million, more likely $10 million, says famous financial personality Suze Orman. I should know. S…
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10/05/2018
Why I Hate the FIRE Movement, says Suze Orman
#153: A few weeks ago, Suze Orman's team reached out to me and asked if I'd be interested in chatting with Suze on my podcast. "Um, duh," I replied.…
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10/01/2018
How to Make Better Decisions -- with Dr. Brian Portnoy
#152: Dr. Brian Portnoy is an expert in making decisions. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, he's a Chartered Financial Analyst, and h…
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09/24/2018
Ask Paula: "I Feel Like I Don't Deserve My Success. What Should I Do?"
#151: We’re back with another “Ask Paula” episode of the show! As usual, my friend and former financial advisor, Joe Saul-Sehy joins me in answering …
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09/17/2018
How I Reached Financial Independence through Real Estate - with Chad Carson
#150: Chad Carson's friends called him a "nerdjock." When former college football linebacker Chad Carson graduated from Clemson University, he decid…
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09/10/2018
Tell Me About Something That Scared You - from Camp FI
#149: Welcome to the September 2018 First Friday bonus episode! We recorded this episode at Camp FI, which stands for Camp Financial Independence. I…
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09/07/2018
Ask Paula - Should I Sell My House and Invest the Equity?
#148: Welcome to a special episode of Ask Paula! Today I’m answering questions about real estate investing, and I’ve brought a special guest on the …
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09/03/2018
How to Believe Your Time is Abundant -- with Laura Vanderkam
#147: Which of the following two attitudes describes you? "I'm crunched for time." -- or -- "I have all the time in the world." I'm guessing your a…
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08/27/2018
Ask Paula - Where Should I Keep My Money if I Want to Retire Early?
#146: My friend and former financial advisor, Joe Saul-Sehy, joins me to answer a multitude of questions on retirement savings and investing, so let'…
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08/20/2018
How I Paid Off $500,000 in Credit Card Debt, then Launched a Company with $35 Million in Annual Rev…
#145: When Rand Fishkin was 25 years old, he carried $500,000 in credit card debt. Less than a decade later, Rand was the Founder and CEO of a compa…
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08/13/2018
Ask Paula - What Do You Think of Real Estate Crowdfunding?
#144: Today I’m answering your real estate questions! First up, Rich asks: What are your thoughts on real estate crowdfunding versus investing in a …
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08/06/2018
Life After Financial Independence - with millionaire investor Emma Pattee
#143: Emma Pattee became a millionaire at age 26. But she hates it when I describe her like that. Here are other ways that Emma would prefer to be k…
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08/03/2018
How Can We Downsize from Two Incomes to One?
#142: How can a family of four shift from earning two incomes to one, while still pursuing financial independence? How would a 55-year-old couple wi…
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07/30/2018