PSA Thursday - Your Guide to Giving: How to Donate, Volunteer and Practice Spontaneous Kindness
Let's start with the good news: the majority of U.S. households, 6 in 10, donate money to nonprofits and charities, and 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. volunteer their time and talent. The only way our soc...
29 Touko 202023min
Ask Paula: Can I Quit My Job Before I'm Financially Independent?
#258: “Burned Out in Boston” wants to reach financial independence. But she’s not sure she can stick it out in Boston much longer. She and her husband want to move to an area that doesn’t have many jo...
26 Touko 202052min
How to Stop Screwing Up Our Finances, Even in a World That Leads Us Astray -- with Dr. Dan Ariely
#257: “The checking account is like the trash can of personal finance.” Today’s podcast guest, the famed behavioral economist Dr. Dan Ariely, is not a fan of checking accounts. Or supermarket end caps...
18 Touko 202057min
PSA Thursday: How Can I End 2020 in a Stronger Position Than I Started It?
How can you find business and investment opportunities in today’s tough pandemic bear market? What should you do to emerge from 2020 stronger than you started? We cover 7 specific, immediate actions...
14 Touko 202031min
Ask Paula: Bonds Are Tanking. Should I Switch to Real Estate Instead?
#256: Jon is wondering if now is a good time to move his RRSP into a tax-free savings account, given the market downturn. He knows you can’t time the market, but the opportunity is tempting. What shou...
11 Touko 20201h 15min
PSA Thursday: How Is The Pandemic Affecting the Housing Market?
Before the pandemic, the U.S. housing market was strong. Home prices were at historic highs. Borrowers were more qualified than ever, with two-thirds of mortgage originations going to borrowers with e...
7 Touko 202019min
How Your Personality Affects Your Finances, with Dr. Sarah Stanley Fallaw
#255: When a crisis hits, do you stay calm and collected, or do you launch yourself down a rabbit hole of worry and worst-case scenarios? When the stock market spirals downward, do you shrug and stay ...
4 Touko 20201h 9min
Ask Paula: Should I Invest During the Pandemic?
#254: Lydia earns income as both a 1099 contract worker and a part-time W2 employee. She filed for unemployment as a W2 worker, but can’t find information on how to file as a contractor. Is there a pr...
1 Touko 20201h 12min
