Banks Collapsing?! What’s Next? – Plus ENCORE episode with Financial Advisor Michael Kitces
#439: There are massive rapid changes unfurling in the financial world. This week’s biggest news: First Republic Bank collapsed; JP Morgan Chase acquired it. (As it happens, I was one of 12 people who...
4 Touko 20231h 33min
Life in Five Senses, with Gretchen Rubin
#438: “Do you want to save money? Or do you want to enjoy your life?” That’s a common question, but it’s strange. It assumes these ideas are opposites: frugality is synonymous with deprivation; spendi...
27 Huhti 202348min
The Five Types of Perfectionists, with Katherine Morgan Schafler
#437: Do you have a project you want to start … but you’re stuck in analysis paralysis? Do you feel like if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself? Do you try to wind down after th...
19 Huhti 202355min
Ask Paula: How Do I Pay for Grad School?
#436: Jeremy wants to attend graduate school. Should he take student loans or cash out his investment portfolio? Andy is wondering if the 4 percent rule stands up to high inflation. (There’s a shockin...
12 Huhti 202359min
Ask Paula: How To Prepare for A Layoff
#435: Lee is 30 and facing a tech layoff. She can live for a year on her savings. She’s thinking about taking the rest of the year off. How should she prepare her investments? Stacy wants to buy an Ai...
5 Huhti 20231h 11min
Tips for Tipped Workers, with Barbara Sloan
#434: The majority of financial advice is geared to people with 9-5 jobs: “Negotiate for a raise.” “Max out your 401k match.” “Budget based on your income.” Where’s the financial advice for peopl...
30 Maalis 202348min
Ask Paula: Should I Quit My Cushy Job?
#433: Should “Walker,” an anonymous caller, give up a cushy job to take a year-long sabbatical in Europe? Blue wants to rent out his East Coast home, take a sabbatical from work, travel to the West Co...
22 Maalis 20231h 14min
The Risk of Not Fully Living, with Michael Lynch
#432: Have you ever worried about running out of money after you retire? Do you keep checking your net worth to make sure you have enough? Does this always feel a little … unsatisfying? This episode d...
15 Maalis 202347min
