The GDP Grew 4.9 Percent, Unemployment is at a Near-Record Low … and Everybody’s Stressed About Layoffs
#470: The economy is booming. GDP grew 4.9 percent last quarter, the fastest rate of growth since 2021. Consumer spending jumped 4 percent. Unemployment is holding steady at 3.8 percent, historically ...
3 Nov 202335min
Ask Paula: Feeling FOMO About Your Home Equity? Here's What to Do
#469: Lindy feels like her $300,000 of accumulated equity could be put to better use. But she doesn’t want to buy more real estate right now. What’re her options? Katie wants to become a landlord in h...
1 Nov 202349min
How MICE Impacts Your Money, with Bryan Kuderna
Money management is all about setting priorities. Maybe you have the twin goals of sending your kids to college while also saving enough for retirement. And maybe you’re struggling to figure out how t...
26 Okt 20231h
Ask Paula: Use One Debt to Pay Off Another?
#467: Should Knoxville use a higher-interest Home Equity Loan (HELOC) to pay off a lower-interest 401k loan? Joelle’s tenant is interested in a rent-to-own agreement. Is this a good idea from a landlo...
18 Okt 202341min
How to Handle Medical Bills, with Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington
#466: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reported in 2022 that medical debt is the most common reason to get a debt collector call. A Census Bureau study in 2021 found nearly 1 in 5 households (...
12 Okt 202357min
Good News for the Economy; Bad News for the Markets
#465: The Fed is holding interest rates steady for now. The jobs report is better than expected. Stocks and bonds are both going down. What's going on right now in both the economy and in the markets ...
6 Okt 202334min
The Science of Friendship (and How It Improves Your Net Worth), with Dr. Marisa Franco
#464: More than ever, most people's lives are packed to the brim with activity. We are trying to fit in demanding jobs and families, commuting and a neverending list of chores. Social lives often suff...
4 Okt 202348min
Ask Paula: Student Loan Deferment HACK – How Christina Saved $60,000 in Interest
#463: Mary is struggling to compare two job offers: one from a large corporation and another from a tiny business. How should she decide? An anonymous caller wants to buy a different home, and convert...
27 Sep 202359min
