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The Gap Between Knowing and Doing - with Dr. Stephen Wendel from Morningstar
#141: "I'll get around to rolling over my 401k ... next week." "Eventually I'll switch to a cheaper insurance plan." "I really should move my portf…
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07/23/2018
Ask Paula - Should I Buy a Rental Property with an HOA?
#140: Should you buy a rental property that mandates HOA payments? How do you adjust for cap rate over the years, as the property's rent increases wi…
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07/16/2018
How I Save Half of My Income as a Firefighter, While Living in an Expensive City -- with Kim E.
#139: Five years ago, at age 29, Kim E. started her first professional, salaried full-time job, working as a firefighter for the City of Austin, Texa…
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07/09/2018
How to Create an Authentic Life
#138: There’s a famous quote that’s attributed to Henry Ford. The quote says, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster ho…
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07/07/2018
Ask Paula: What the F**k are Annuities?
#137: Today's episode is an annuity sandwich: we answer one question about family and relationships, three questions about annuities, and one questio…
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07/02/2018
How I Bought 20 Houses, Debt-Free, While Serving Overseas in the Military - with Rich Carey
#136: Rich Carey is a military millionaire. He's spent his career in the U.S. Air Force; he's currently stationed in Seoul, South Korea. He was stati…
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06/25/2018
Ask Paula - How Can I Get a Downpayment for a Rental Property?
#135: Time to talk about houses! I answer your questions about rental property investing in this week's episode. Our first question comes from James…
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06/18/2018
How Radical Curiosity Leads to Innovation in Life and Work - with Shane Snow, founder of Contently
#134: We often peek inside the world of business to look for lessons about how to simplify, optimize and innovate. But what can we learn when we exa…
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06/11/2018
Ask Paula and Joe -- How to Give More to Charity While Also Building Financial Independence
#133: Andy from Michigan loved the episode with charity:water founder Scott Harrison. After the episode, he and his 6-year-old daughter started watch…
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06/04/2018
Ask Paula - I'm Six Years Away From Financial Independence, But I Want to Quit Now
#132: BONUS EPISODE!! On the first Friday of the month for the remainder of the year, I'm rolling out an additional bonus episode. As you know, this…
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06/01/2018
How We Slashed Our Costs 70 Percent and Gained Happiness -- with Scott Rieckens
#131: Scott Rieckens and his wife Taylor enjoyed a classic Southern California lifestyle. They lived near a gorgeous beach in sunny San Diego. They …
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05/28/2018
Ask Paula - Should I Sell Stocks to Buy a Rental Property
#130: Anna and Dave want to get married … eventually. But they want to buy a rental property together first. How should they approach this from a pap…
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05/21/2018
How I Paid Off Thousands in Credit Card Debt - with Laura Adams, from Money Girl Podcast
#129: Laura Adams grew up in an upper-middle-class family in South Carolina, and her parents supported her through college. She attended her top-choi…
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05/14/2018
Should I Choose a Roth vs. Traditional IRA and 401k for Early Retirement?
#128: Antonia, 27, wants to retire in 15 years. She's trying to figure out whether to contribute to pre-tax or after-tax retirement accounts. Most f…
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05/07/2018
Four Unhealthy Attitudes Towards Money -- with Dr. Brad Klontz, Financial Therapist
#127: Most people know what they “should” do — save for the future. Spend less than they earn. Why do so few people follow through? The answer may …
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04/30/2018
Ask Paula - Should I Buy a Beachfront Rental Property?
#126: It's time to answer real estate investing questions! Tom asks: "We're thinking about buying a duplex on a beach in a popular vacation destinat…
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04/23/2018
How to Gain a Competitive Edge, with Morgan Housel
#125: Morgan Housel has spent thousands of hours reading about investing. As a former columnist for the Wall Street Journal and The Motley Fool, he'…
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04/16/2018
Ask Paula and Joe - Should I Sell My Brand-New Car (and Lose $6,000 in 4 Months)?
#124: Former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy and I answer five questions about investing, retirement, insurance, travel and selling an expensive car.…
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04/09/2018
Your Money or Your Life -- with Vicki Robin, bestselling author
#123: In the 1970's, a woman named Vicki Robin teamed up with a man named Joe Dominguez. They came from different backgrounds: she was an Ivy League…
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04/02/2018
Ask Paula - I'd Like to Airbnb a Yurt. Should I?
#122: Tony lives in Chicago, where the returns on rental properties are so-so. He's thinking about investing in Indianapolis, where he consistently f…
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03/26/2018