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Ask Paula -- Death, Taxes, Crushing Debt and Moving in with Mom
#58: Ashley is a single mom saving diligently for her 2-year-old son. What alternatives are there to 529s and brokerage accounts? Julie and her husb…
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01/02/2017
Philip Taylor - Top 5 Financial Lessons PT Learned in the Past Decade
#57: Philip Taylor, aka PT, is one of the most well-connected guys in the personal finance world. He’s spent the past half-dozen years building tight…
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12/26/2016
Billy Murphy - Expected Value, or What Professional Poker Taught Me About Running a 7-Figure Busine…
#56: Former professional Poker player Billy Murphy has an intriguing story. He achieved financial independence at age 29, and he did this by applyin…
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12/19/2016
From Money Moron to Millionaire, with Scott Alan Turner
#55: Scott Alan Turner used to be a money moron. (In his words.) He traded a Jeep for a Porsche in his 20s, purchased a 3,000 sq. ft. house with two…
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12/12/2016
Ask Paula - Automating Savings, Starting a Blog, Emergency Funds, Investing in Real Estate Confiden…
#54: It's the first Monday of the month, which means I'm fielding questions from the audience. We start with a question from Nicole. She's a new li…
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12/05/2016
Live Q&A with Paula on Real Estate and Travel
#53: This episode is a little different. Instead of interviewing a guest, this podcast episode is a recording of a recent talk I gave in Equador. T…
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11/28/2016
How to Combat Lifestyle Inflation, with Julia Kelly
#52: Imagine transitioning from making $8.50 per hour and sharing a crammed apartment with 5 people, to becoming a six-figure business owner doing wh…
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11/21/2016
Six Types of Financial Frenemies, with Mary Beth Storjohann
#51: Today's guest is Mary Beth Storjohann, CFP®, Founder of Workable Wealth, and author of the book Work Your Wealth. As I was reading through her…
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11/14/2016
Ask Paula - Retirement Savings in Your 50's, Starting a Side Hustle, Buying Health Insurance, Home …
#50: Mark, a 55-year-old listener, has no savings. He's been listening to personal finance podcasts. He recently read Tony Robbins' Money: Master the…
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11/07/2016
Behind-the-Scenes Mastermind Call - with J.D. Roth
#49: If you're a longtime listener, you might remember J.D. Roth, founder of Get Rich Slowly and owner of Money Boss, from Episode 20. In this previ…
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10/31/2016
How to Overcome Procrastination and Perfectionism, with Stephen Guise
#48: Imagine that your goal is to build a flat stomach and stronger biceps. But deep down, subconsciously, you’re afraid you might fail. So you proc…
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10/24/2016
How to Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy, with Clark Howard
#47: New York Times bestseller, radio and television personality, Clark Howard is known as a personal finance expert, that title doesn't tell the who…
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10/17/2016
The Unbelievable Power of Building a Community - Live at FinCon
#46: This episode is a little unusual because I interviewed fellow podcast listeners live at FinCon (a conference for financial bloggers). Why? To g…
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10/10/2016
Ask Paula - Should I Invest $5,500 in One Huge Chunk? - and More Investing Questions
#45: Podcast listener Eva is interested in opening a Vanguard account. She noticed that people need $50,000 to access their personal advisor services…
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10/03/2016
"Why I Quit My Dream Job" – with entrepreneur Leslie Samuel
#44: When Leslie Samuel immigrated to the U.S. at age 17, he hoped for the American Dream: an education, a secure job, and a traditional career path.…
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09/28/2016
Jean Chatzky Shares Money Rules for Modern Life
#43: Jean Chatzky, financial editor for the TODAY Show, host of the HerMoney podcast and a frequent guest on TV shows like Oprah, Regis & Kelly, and …
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09/19/2016
The Incredible Value of Deep Work, Instead of Distraction – with Cal Newport
#42: Your most valuable asset isn’t your house, car or retirement portfolio. It’s your attention. Most knowledge workers spend their day frantically…
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09/12/2016
Ask Paula: Investing, Rebalancing and Renovating
#41: Mollie, a listener, is making smart money moves. She's getting the maximum match on 403b contributions. She's saving for a downpayment on a hom…
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09/05/2016
The Power of Habit Formation, with Gretchen Rubin
#40: Most of us want to develop better habits. We want to exercise more, eat healthier, get more sleep, watch TV less, pay off debt, or save money. …
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08/29/2016
Why You're Not As Busy As You Think, with Laura Vanderkam
#38: There are 168 hours in a week. If you work 40 hours per week and sleep 8 hours per night, you’ve accounted for 96 hours. You have an additiona…
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08/15/2016