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Fed Forecasts, Buffett's Birthday, and Selena Gomez's Billion-Dollar Brand
#538: The latest jobs report just dropped, and it's a game-changer. Job creation numbers are lower than expected, at 142,000 new jobs in August. This…
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09/06/2024
Ask Paula: “I Ran Out of Gas with 85 Cents in My Bank Account”
#537: Frequent contributor Joe Saul-Sehy shares an emotional, personal story of getting into a soul-crushing level of debt in his 20s and early 30s. …
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09/03/2024
The Psychology of Quitting Your Job, with Dr. Tessa West
#536: NYU Psychology Professor Dr. Tessa West has spent nearly two decades studying relationships, including those in the workplace. She talks about…
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08/30/2024
Ask Paula: Is Your DIY Investing Strategy Holding You Back?
#535: Melissa and her partner are preparing for the best earning years of their lives. Could they benefit from automated tax-loss harvesting and tran…
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08/28/2024
What You Can Learn From the CEO Who Built KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut
#534: We sit down with David Novak, the co-founder and former CEO of Yum! Brands, the giant parent company behind KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and the …
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08/23/2024
Q&A: My Insurance Bill Jumped 60 Percent – Should I Drop It?!
#533: Kristin is floored by the 60 percent increase in her homeowner’s insurance this year. Should she cancel the policy and self-insure instead? Su…
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08/20/2024
How to Get a Bigger Paycheck
#532: We’re diving deep into the art of negotiation, especially when it comes to asking for a raise. The episode is broken down into three main parts…
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08/17/2024
Mastering the Art of Negotiation, with Jeff Wetzler, Ed.D.
#531: Let's talk about negotiations. You know, those back-and-forth talks where you try to get the best deal possible on a used car, a house, or a co…
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08/14/2024
The Overlooked Power of Stock-Based Compensation, with Brian Feroldi
#530: We sit down with financial educator Brian Feroldi to dive into the often-overlooked world of stock-based compensation. This form of compensatio…
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08/12/2024
Q&A: The Unintended Consequences of Early Retirement
#529: Anonymous, 60, recently lost her job and is worried about retirement. She owns a paid-off triplex, living in one unit and renting the others fo…
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08/06/2024
The Stock Market is in Panic Mode and the Unemployment Rate Jumped – But Everything’s Fine
#528: The Federal Reserve recently decided to hold interest rates steady, leading to significant shifts in the stock market. The Dow dropped over 850…
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08/02/2024
Q&A: Can They Be Financially Independent in Five Years … By Breaking the Rules?
#527: Luke and his wife are breaking some personal finance rules in the name of financial independence. Are they right to take this approach or is th…
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07/30/2024
The Real Reasons People Make Bad Investment Decisions, with Finance Professor Meir Statman
#526: Recorded LIVE on stage at the Morningstar Conference in Chicago! We chat with behavioral finance professor Meir Statman. He breaks down the dif…
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07/26/2024
Michael Kitces: Is the Economy Worse Than We Think?
#525: We chat with renowned financial advisor Michael Kitces at the Morningstar Investor Conference in Chicago. Kitces answers a big question: Is th…
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07/23/2024
Q&A: Don’t Waste Your Inheritance! Here’s How
#524: Mark and his partner will soon inherit an IRA worth over a quarter million dollars. With today’s elevated interest rates, would throwing it all…
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07/19/2024
The Power of Deep Work, with Google’s Productivity Expert Laura Mae Martin
#523: How much is an hour of your time worth? Google's Executive Productivity Advisor , Laura Mae Martin, joins us to answer that question. Learn mor…
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07/16/2024
Q&A: Help! I’m STUCK On A Financial Tracking Hamster Wheel
#522: Emily Anne is worried about her obsessive tracking behavior. She’s in great financial shape but struggles to shake the constant compulsion to c…
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07/12/2024
Behind-the-Scenes with Paula and Joe
#521: If you're a longtime listener, you'll enjoy this candid, behind-the-scenes conversation about entrepreneurship and growth between Paula Pant an…
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07/10/2024
How The Supreme Court's Chevron Ruling Could Impact Retirement
#520: Happy 248th birthday, USA! In this 5th of July First Friday economic update, we cover five topics: the economic impact of elections in the UK;…
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07/05/2024
Jim Kwik: Secrets to a Smarter Brain
#519: We sit down with Jim Kwik, a brain coach and expert in memory improvement, speed reading, and optimal learning. As a child, Jim suffered a bra…
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07/03/2024