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Ask Paula: Should I Buy a House or Catch Up on Retirement Savings?

Ask Paula: Should I Buy a House or Catch Up on Retirement Savings?

#177: Imagine that your job is extremely well-paying, but you don’t enjoy it. You’d like to switch employers, even though this will probably require…

Millennial Money - From Broke to Millionaire in 5 Years

Millennial Money - From Broke to Millionaire in 5 Years

On today’s episode of the Financial Independence Podcast, my buddy Grant from Millennial Money joins me to talk about how he went from having $2.26 i…

Slashing Expenses To Save More Money (with Grant Sabatier)

Slashing Expenses To Save More Money (with Grant Sabatier)

If you're hoping for financial freedom, Grant Sabatier is maybe the perfect man to hear speak. At one point he was down to less than ten dollars in h…

Renovating on a Budget #059

Renovating on a Budget #059

Last week we covered the pros and cons of whether you should renovate or move- and so this week we’re discussing specific pointers when it comes to r…

2.5.19 Economy worries increasing; Teacher grants wrongly converted to loans; Walmart offers enhanced sick/PTO pay

2.5.19 Economy worries increasing; Teacher grants wrongly converted to loans; Walmart offers enhanc…

Worries about the short-term economic future of the USA are being felt acutely by American small businesses; The department of education has erroneou…

1.31.19 Amazon robot delivery; An episode of The Office helps save a woman; Recession on the way?

1.31.19 Amazon robot delivery; An episode of The Office helps save a woman; Recession on the way?

Amazon is testing delivery via robots; A car mechanic saved a woman thanks to his extensive knowledge of the television show The Office; The claims t…

112 | Zero Based Budgeting | How I paid off 1 million in Debt | with Naseema from Financially Intentional

112 | Zero Based Budgeting | How I paid off 1 million in Debt | with Naseema from Financially Inten…

112 | Naseema McElroy, a registered and practicing nurse and blogger at Financially Intentional, explains how to accumulate $1 million in debt, and h…

#8: Ask Coach - Payoff Debt or Save For Rental Properties?

#8: Ask Coach - Payoff Debt or Save For Rental Properties?

Ep #8: If you have extra cash, should you use it to pay off debt or save it to buy rental properties? This is a common question, and here I give my r…

Is Too Much Debt Hampering Your Saving Discussions? (Your Letters)

Is Too Much Debt Hampering Your Saving Discussions? (Your Letters)

We're dedicating this episode to a very special guest: YOU. Our mailbag is overflowing, so today we realized it was time to devote a whole episode to…

1.18.19 Paying bills will increase your credit score; Clark Stinks

1.18.19 Paying bills will increase your credit score; Clark Stinks

Paying bills could now have a direct positive impact on your credit score thanks to Experian; Christa reads listener posts about how Clark has missed…

Our Favorite Ways To Distract Ourselves From Spending (plus an intro to AHP Financing)

Our Favorite Ways To Distract Ourselves From Spending (plus an intro to AHP Financing)

How do you put the brakes on spending so much money? ....... Our special guest today is Ashley Feinstein Gerstley, author of The Thirty Day Money Cle…

Challenging Yourself To Spend NO Money (with Jen Smith)

Challenging Yourself To Spend NO Money (with Jen Smith)

Could you go a few days without spending any money? A few weeks? How about a few months? Starving your wallet might be simpler than you've previously…

576 - Pay Off Debt or Save? Your Step-by-Step Guide for Making Smart Money Decisions

576 - Pay Off Debt or Save? Your Step-by-Step Guide for Making Smart Money Decisions

Not sure whether to save, pay off debt, or invest for retirement? Use this 5-step guide to make smart money decisions. It will help you leverage your…

Ask Paula: Should I Buy a Nice Car or Save My Money?

Ask Paula: Should I Buy a Nice Car or Save My Money?

#172: Should a 25-year-old homeowner with healthy savings and no debt (other than his mortgage) upgrade his car? Should he make this choice if his cu…

1.4.19 A primer to owning rental property; Fake healthcare scam; Saving for your child before birth

1.4.19 A primer to owning rental property; Fake healthcare scam; Saving for your child before birth

Want to own investment property at some point? This podcast episode is a good place to start; Watch out for this fake healthcare scam making the roun…

108R | How to Calculate Your Savings Rate

108R | How to Calculate Your Savings Rate

108R | Brad and Jonathan talk through the various methods of calculating a yearly savings rate and the numbers necessary to do so, and review Monday’…

12.28.18 Foster kids at risk; Warning for small biz owners; Car leasing costs going up

12.28.18 Foster kids at risk; Warning for small biz owners; Car leasing costs going up

As foster care kids reach adulthood, difficulties mount; A warning to small business owners about expired URL's and how they can be commandeered; Lea…

309: Closing 75 Deals Your First Year by Simply Modeling Others with Steven Pesavento

309: Closing 75 Deals Your First Year by Simply Modeling Others with Steven Pesavento

Have you ever considered flipping houses for cash but aren’t sure where to start? If so, today’s episode is perfect for you! Brandon and David interv…

Ask Paula: Should I Pay Off Student Loans While in School?

Ask Paula: Should I Pay Off Student Loans While in School?

#167: Angelisa is a college senior with $30,000 in student loans. She has a part-time job, from which she’s saved $2,500. Should she keep saving mone…