Ask Paula: "Should I Put My Dreams on Hold … and Buy a House Instead?"
#487: Luis’s wife is killing it at her side hustle. The unexpected income has led Luis to YouTube for hacks to capitalize on their surplus. Can a 529 plan double as long-term care savings? Elizabeth i...
7 Feb 20241h 8min
Stocks are Hot. Jobs are Hotter. What’s Next?
#486: By every definition of the word, we’re in a bull market. The S&P 500 hit record highs for five consecutive days last week, and remained strong throughout this week. The Dow is above 38,000 for t...
2 Feb 202453min
How to Start a Business in One Weekend, with Noah Kagan
#485: If you’ve ever thought: "I’d love a business BUT …” I don’t have TIME I don’t have MONEY I don’t have IDEAS I have TOO MANY ideas and I don't know where to start I'm not technical I'm not ...
31 Jan 20241h 23min
Ask Paula: The Hidden Cost of Student Loan Forgiveness
#484: Kristen’s financial advisor charges a 1.3 percent fee on her investments. They also sold her term life, whole life, and long-term disability insurance. Do they have her best interests at heart? ...
24 Jan 20241h 7min
Thriving in a High-Pressure World, with Jennifer Breheny Wallace
#483: Competitive. Results oriented. Driven to be the very best. These are a few ways to describe achievement culture. Achievement culture can also be described as stressful, high pressure and unhealt...
18 Jan 202448min
Ask Paula: Should We Drain Our Brokerage to Make a HUGE Down Payment?
#482: A caller named “M” wonders if liquidating stocks for a larger down payment makes sense in a high-interest rate environment. An anonymous caller wants to take a pay cut to pursue his passions. Bu...
10 Jan 20241h 5min
What’s In Store for 2024? Bitcoin, Home Buying, and Kiyosaki’s $1.2 billion in debt
#481: Predicting the stock market is a terrible idea. But we can look at economic indicators and upcoming events to get a big-picture, 30,000-foot view of where our economy might be heading in 2024. I...
5 Jan 202434min
Your Blueprint for Life's Toughest Challenges, with Hal Elrod
#480: The death of a sibling. Being declared dead after a head-on collision with a drunk driver. Suffering financially during the Great Recession. CANCER. Today’s guest, Hal Elrod, has battled all of...
4 Jan 20241h 12min
