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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…

Andrew Hallam: How I Became a Millionaire on a Teacher's Salary

Andrew Hallam: How I Became a Millionaire on a Teacher's Salary

#59: By his mid-30's, Andrew Hallam became a millionaire on a teacher's salary. He began by investing $100 a month upon advice given by a mechanic. T…

Ask Paula -- Death, Taxes, Crushing Debt and Moving in with Mom

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…

Philip Taylor - Top 5 Financial Lessons PT Learned in the Past Decade

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…

Billy Murphy - Expected Value, or What Professional Poker Taught Me About Running a 7-Figure Business

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…

From Money Moron to Millionaire, with Scott Alan Turner

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…

Ask Paula - Automating Savings, Starting a Blog, Emergency Funds, Investing in Real Estate Confidently, and More

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…

Live Q&A with Paula on Real Estate and Travel

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…