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Joe Says Life Insurance Won’t Make the Headline. But it Did.

Joe Says Life Insurance Won’t Make the Headline. But it Did.

#80: Chris, age 30, makes $200,000 per year and saves 50 percent of his income. What accounts should he use in order to maximize his tax benefits? D…

How I Bootstrapped a $4 Million Company, with Laura Roeder

How I Bootstrapped a $4 Million Company, with Laura Roeder

#79: When Laura Roeder was 22, she quit her job to become a full-time freelancer. She earned $30,000 in her first year as a freelancer; $60,000 in h…

Ask Paula (and Will) - How Technology is Changing the Future of Real Estate Investing

Ask Paula (and Will) - How Technology is Changing the Future of Real Estate Investing

#78: Imagine that you're looking for a rental property. It's a warm Saturday afternoon, and you decide to cruise through a few open houses in the are…

What I've Learned from 9 Years of Nonstop Travel, with Geraldine DeRuiter, The Everywhereist

What I've Learned from 9 Years of Nonstop Travel, with Geraldine DeRuiter, The Everywhereist

#77: “Have you ever tried to stop-peeing midstream? It’s like trying to put spray cheese back in the can. The damage has been done, and the only thin…

Ask Paula - How to Handle an Inheritance, Should I Invest in Properties or Start a Business, and More.

Ask Paula - How to Handle an Inheritance, Should I Invest in Properties or Start a Business, and Mo…

#76: This week, my buddy Joe Saul-Sehy joins me to answer another round of listener-submitted questions. A listener from California asks: My husband…

Jen Sincero says she used to be a "grouchy broke person"

Jen Sincero says she used to be a "grouchy broke person"

#75: In her early 40's, Jen lived in a converted garage, buried in credit card debt and scrounging for spare change. She was the type of person who'd…

Ask Paula - How to Repay $50k in Student Loans on a $31k Income, What's the Deal with Bonds, and Do I Really Need Insurance

Ask Paula - How to Repay $50k in Student Loans on a $31k Income, What's the Deal with Bonds, and Do…

#74: Former financial planner and friend of the show, Joe Saul-Sehy from Stacking Benjamins, joins me to answer the following listener questions: Ki…

What Chess Taught Me About Making Smarter Life Moves -- with Steve Gossett

What Chess Taught Me About Making Smarter Life Moves -- with Steve Gossett

#73: Last January, I went to a party at a trailer park that featured a huge bonfire, a few llamas, and a member of Public Enemy. (I realize that sou…

Ask Paula -- Should I Loan Money to Friends? Stay Sane While Repaying Debt? ... and More

Ask Paula -- Should I Loan Money to Friends? Stay Sane While Repaying Debt? ... and More

#72: Spaghetti is a major part of my life. I eat it, of course, as many people do. I also spill it all over my pants, despite the fact that I’m 33 a…

Can I Retire Yet? - with Roger Whitney, the Retirement Answerman

Can I Retire Yet? - with Roger Whitney, the Retirement Answerman

#71: Roger Whitney is known as the "retirement answer man." "All I think about, all day long, is how to make that [retirement] transition successful…

Erin Lowry on Raising Children Who Are Enabled, Not Entitled

Erin Lowry on Raising Children Who Are Enabled, Not Entitled

#70: Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial, talks about the early childhood scripts that we learn about money. Why is this topic important? Well, i…

Ask Paula - The Real Estate Edition

Ask Paula - The Real Estate Edition

#69: So many Afford Anything listeners have great questions about real estate investing. That's why this episode of Ask Paula is dedicated to answeri…

Ask Paula - How to Invest Your Tax Refund, Save for College, and Avoid Massive Pitfalls

Ask Paula - How to Invest Your Tax Refund, Save for College, and Avoid Massive Pitfalls

#68: My buddy Joe Saul-Sehy, host of the Stacking Benjamins podcast, joins me this week for another episode of "Ask Paula (and Joe!)" -- in which we …

Ask Paula -- How to Care for Aging Parents, Buy a Car, and Organize a Business

Ask Paula -- How to Care for Aging Parents, Buy a Car, and Organize a Business

#67: It's the first Monday of the month, which means it's time to answer questions from the Afford Anything community. Our first question comes from…

Take Radical Responsibility for Your Life -- a Breakfast Chat with 26-Year-Old Millionaire Emma Pattee

Take Radical Responsibility for Your Life -- a Breakfast Chat with 26-Year-Old Millionaire Emma Pat…

#66: You know that rare moment when you meet someone with whom you connect *instantly*? I felt that way when I met Emma Pattee, the 26-year-old mill…

How to Improve Your Relationship with Money

How to Improve Your Relationship with Money

#65: I've always taken an approach to life that puts my freedom first.  My one and only 9-5 lasted only 3 years. Since then I've been self employed a…

Michael Kitces -- Your Mind is More Powerful Than Money

Michael Kitces -- Your Mind is More Powerful Than Money

#64: Your potential is unlimited. I realize that's the type of cliche that you normally find embossed in cursive script on the side of coffee mugs. …

Ask Paula - Travel vs. Passive Income, Proximity in Real Estate Investing and Selling Off Properties

Ask Paula - Travel vs. Passive Income, Proximity in Real Estate Investing and Selling Off Properties

#63: It's the first Monday of the month, and you know what that means - another Ask Paula episode. Our first question comes from Richard, who wants …

Ask Paula - Q&A Featuring Special Guest Joe Saul-Sehy from Stacking Benjamins

Ask Paula - Q&A Featuring Special Guest Joe Saul-Sehy from Stacking Benjamins

#62: Joe Saul-Sehy, a former financial advisor and host of the Stacking Benjamins podcast, joins me to answer your questions in this bonus episode of…

John Lee Dumas - From Small-Town Kid to Multimillionaire Entrepreneur

John Lee Dumas - From Small-Town Kid to Multimillionaire Entrepreneur

#61: Even though John wasn't never an entrepreneur at heart -- even though he didn't (yet) self-identify as an entrepreneur -- he decided to throw hi…