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Ask Paula - How to Estimate Repair Costs, File Taxes on Rental Income, and More

Ask Paula - How to Estimate Repair Costs, File Taxes on Rental Income, and More

#106: How do you search for rental properties out-of-state? Should I offer a lease-option contract to my friends? How can I estimate repair and maint…

Should I Take a Longer Mortgage to Pay For College? (plus an intro to declutter)

Should I Take a Longer Mortgage to Pay For College? (plus an intro to declutter)

Our listener call today is about mortgages. Is it better to take out a mortgage for law school or find another way? Our panel weighs in on this and o…

How You Can Pay Rent With A Credit Card

How You Can Pay Rent With A Credit Card

Most landlords don’t accept credit cards as a form of payment, so that pretty much throws that idea out the window right? Not so fast! There is a wor…

Physician on FIRE – Geographic Arbitrage, Sunk Costs, and Gangsta Rap

Physician on FIRE – Geographic Arbitrage, Sunk Costs, and Gangsta Rap

It’s been a while since I posted a new Financial Independence Podcast episode but I’m excited to share one with you today! Mr. and Mrs. 1500 from 150…

From $52,000 In Debt To Early Retirement (with Deacon Hayes)

From $52,000 In Debt To Early Retirement (with Deacon Hayes)

Thinking about retiring early but you're stuck in neutral with your debt? Maybe it's time to change your money habits. Deacon Hayes (recent winner of…

256: Bootstrapped Business Idea Brain Dump: 8 Business Models You Can Borrow w/ Zero (or Better than Zero) Startup Costs

256: Bootstrapped Business Idea Brain Dump: 8 Business Models You Can Borrow w/ Zero (or Better tha…

In my annual member survey, one of the 3 most common obstacles I hear is the money needed to start a business. As in, "I don't have enough money to …

Invest or Pay Down Your Mortgage? (and an intro to HoneyFi)

Invest or Pay Down Your Mortgage? (and an intro to HoneyFi)

It's an age old question...pay off debt or invest? While we could wax philosophical about which is the right approach, on today's show we answer a qu…

240: Flipping Your Way Out of (Student Loan) Debt & the Transition to Rentals with Brentin Hess

240: Flipping Your Way Out of (Student Loan) Debt & the Transition to Rentals with Brentin Hess

Financial debt (like student loans or credit cards) is irritating, expensive, and flat-out dangerous. But you don’t have to be stuck paying the minim…

The Debt Ceiling—What Happens If the U.S. Defaults

The Debt Ceiling—What Happens If the U.S. Defaults

#169 What could happen if the U.S. Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling and defaults on U.S. financial obligations, and why does Congress wait unt…

How Much Have Sandwich Costs Risen? (with Len Penzo)

How Much Have Sandwich Costs Risen? (with Len Penzo)

Hello, sandwich lovers! What better way to talk about the ugliness of inflation than comparing the cost of a sandwich from year to year? Len Penzo ev…

505 MG Credit Q&A: Build Credit, Dispute Errors, and Prioritize Debt

505 MG Credit Q&A: Build Credit, Dispute Errors, and Prioritize Debt

Laura answers questions about how to build credit, manage credit utilization, correct credit errors, handle past due accounts, and prioritize debt th…

The Zombie Effect: How to Escape The Walking Debt

The Zombie Effect: How to Escape The Walking Debt

You don't have to be a die-hard The Walking Dead fan to appreciate the allusion for this week's podcast. As financial advisors, we can draw parallels…

Ask Paula: No, Really, I'm Asking for a Friend! -- How to Crush $500,000 in Debt

Ask Paula: No, Really, I'm Asking for a Friend! -- How to Crush $500,000 in Debt

#84: This week, I tackle your questions with my good friend, recovering financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy. Here's what we answer: 1. I'm asking for a …

027R | Debunking the Value of the Mortgage Deduction

027R | Debunking the Value of the Mortgage Deduction

027R | In today's podcast we highlight our takeaways from Episode 27 with Jay from Slowly Sipping Coffee, plus we discuss the 'Mount Rushmore' of FI …

She Wiped Out $100k of Credit Card Debt (with Lynnette Khalfani-Cox)

She Wiped Out $100k of Credit Card Debt (with Lynnette Khalfani-Cox)

How much debt have you wiped out? I'll bet today's guest wiped out more, and she's going to share how she got into so much debt, and then the strateg…

499 MG Debt Q&A: Manage Student Loans, Credit Cards, and HELOCs Wisely

499 MG Debt Q&A: Manage Student Loans, Credit Cards, and HELOCs Wisely

Handling debt wisely is one of the most important parts of your financial life. Laura answers 6 questions she recently received about student loans, …