
How to Get Everything You Want at Work
Your Next Raise is open for enrollment! https://affordanything.com/how-to-negotiate-your-next-raise #632: There are 10 conversations that a person should have at work in order to do a better job,...
8 Aug 20251h 44min

Q&A: Is ChatGPT's Portfolio Better Than VTSAX?
Your Next Raise now open for enrollment! https://affordanything.com/how-to-negotiate-your-next-raise #631: Jason's analysis of his retirement plan shows that the simple path beats the efficient fr...
5 Aug 20251h 42min

BONUS First Monday: How Did the BLS Get the Jobs Report So Wrong?
Special bonus episode. The Bureau of Labor Statistics issues massive job revisions on Friday morning. The revisions wipe out nearly 90% of previously reported gains for May and June. This raises funda...
4 Aug 202517min

First Friday: We Were Wrong About 258,000 Jobs (This Changes Everything)
#630: Interesting observations about the current housing market, meme stocks (again), GDP, Fed Meeting, Stock Market, and the latest Jobs Report updates. Timestamps: Note: Timestamps will vary on...
1 Aug 202551min

Nick Maggiulli: The Wealth Ladder Has Six Rungs (and Most People Never Climb Past Four)
#629: Here's the thing about personal finance advice: what works when you have $10,000 won't work when you have $1 million. Yet most financial guidance treats everyone the same, whether you're scrap...
29 Jul 20251h 11min

Why Nice People Struggle with Money, with Dr. Sandra Matz, Professor at Columbia Business School
#628: You follow all the right personal finance advice. You know you should save more, invest regularly, and build an emergency fund. So why does it feel so much harder for some people than others? ...
25 Jul 20251h 10min

Q&A: When Being Good With Money … Isn't Good Enough
#627: Jlyn and her husband are 20 years from retirement, but they’ve got their eye on a second home they’ll live in when the time comes. Should they make the purchase now, or keep saving? Reese was r...
22 Jul 202556min

The Hidden Psychology Behind Failed Dreams, with Yale’s Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle
#626: A software programmer and an accountant walk into retirement planning. Are they being creative? Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, a senior research scientist at Yale University's Center for Emotional ...
18 Jul 20251h 6min



















