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Q&A: Why Your Retirement Math Isn’t Adding Up
#561: Joanne is confident that her short and long-term financial plans are set, but she’s not certain about the medium-term. What’s the proper way to…
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11/26/2024
The Father of the 4% Rule Finally Sets the Record Straight
#560: Bill Bengen, the former rocket scientist who discovered the "4 percent rule" of retirement planning, joins us at the Bogleheads conference in M…
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11/22/2024
Q&A: Should We Ditch Rental Properties Entirely?
#559: An anonymous caller, whom we name “Samantha,” and her husband are financially strained and feeling torn. Shortly after purchasing two rental pr…
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11/20/2024
Why Your Retirement Math Might Be All Wrong — If You Follow the 4% Rule
#558: What happens when you spend three decades talking to retirement experts? You learn that most of what people think they know about retirement pl…
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11/15/2024
Help! The Money is Good … But My Dream Life is Different
#557: Imagine saving nearly your entire paycheck while your rental properties cover your bills. That's exactly where real estate investor Andrew find…
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11/12/2024
Q&A: When a Million Dollars Feels Like a Burden
#556: An anonymous caller was raised to work hard, live below his means, and save. He feels undeserving of his recent $1,000,000 inheritance and stru…
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11/08/2024
MadFientist: The Hardest Part of Early Retirement Wasn't the Money
#555: Brandon Ganch (known online as MadFientist) joins us from Scotland to share how his life has transformed since retiring in 2016 at age 34. “I …
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11/05/2024
The Most Expensive Election Trade Ever Made (A Cautionary Tale)
#554: The U.S. jobs market hit a surprising speed bump in October, adding just 12,000 new jobs — way below the expected 100,000. A mix of natural d…
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11/01/2024
The Brutal Money Truth No One Wants to Hear, with Dr. Brad Klontz and Adrian Brambila
#553: This is the third and final episode in a three-part series. Dr. Brad Klontz and Adrian Brambila join us to share 21 harsh truths about building…
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10/29/2024
The Harsh Truths About Money, with Dr. Brad Klontz and Adrian Brambila
#552: In this special three-part series, we discuss some of the 21 Harsh Truths About Money. For more information, visit the show notes at link
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10/25/2024
The Dark Experiment That Explains Your Money Problems, with Dr. Brad Klontz and Adrian Brambila
#551: Financial psychologist Dr. Brad Klontz and Youtuber Adrian Brambila join us to talk about money psychology, starting with a dark but revealing …
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10/22/2024
Paul Merriman: The 4-Fund Strategy That Beats the S&P 500
#550: Paul Merriman, a former wealth manager turned financial educator, joins us to share investing wisdom that could reshape how you think about you…
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10/18/2024
Am I Wrong to Worry About Retirement, with $2 Million Saved?
#549: Steven is stuck on the question of financial stability. How do you know if you have it? Is there an objective answer based on net worth? Or is …
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10/15/2024
Is Your Retirement Safe in Today's Economy?, with Dr. Karsten Jeske (Big ERN)
#548: Economist Dr. Karsten Jeske talks with us about the current economic landscape. Karsten, who retired at 44, breaks down the Fed's recent decisi…
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10/11/2024
Ask Paula: “We Have $2 Million at 40 – Now What?”
#547: An anonymous caller and her husband have a $2 million net worth at 40, but they’re worried that the one-fund portfolio that got them there isn’…
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10/08/2024
The Surprising Economic Proposal Both Candidates Agree On
#546: The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by half a percentage point. What does this mean for your mortgage, your savings account, and the eco…
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10/04/2024
Retire at 30? The Math Behind Making Work Optional
#545: Kat feels thrown off. She’s realizing that the simple investing strategy that nearly 5x’d her portfolio in six years might be unwise. Should sh…
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10/01/2024
How to Face Your Financial Fears
#544: Remember that time you found a $20 bill in an old jacket pocket? The rush of excitement, followed by the quick mental math of what you could bu…
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09/27/2024
How to Handle 7 Types of Hardball Negotiation Tactics, so You Can Earn More and Spend Less
#543: Picture this: You're at a car dealership, trying to get the best price on your dream car. The salesperson hits you with a "take it or leave it"…
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09/24/2024
Are We All Financial Hypochondriacs? Why We Feel Broke, Even When Our Bank Accounts Are Full
#542: Ever feel like you're never doing enough with your money, even when your finances look good on paper? You're not alone. Katie Gatti Tassin, h…
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09/20/2024