Ask Paula: Should We Sell a Condo if We’re Barely Breaking Even?
#336: Anonymous and his partner have a one-bedroom condo that they rent out in Pasadena, CA. The problem? They’re barely breaking even. Should they keep the condo, or sell it and make better use of th...
3 Sep 20211h 10min
What You Think You Want vs. What You Really Want, with Luke Burgis
#335: Have you ever spent years studying the wrong major, climbing the ladder at the wrong company, chasing the wrong career? Have you spent years living in the wrong city? Wrong relationship? Wrong ...
1 Sep 20211h 3min
Ask Paula -- What Paintbrush Did Michelangelo Use? (said no one ever)
#334: In today’s episode, we answer three questions from a college senior named Rafael. He asks about productivity tools and tactics, student debt, Robinhood and market investing, and how to establish...
25 Aug 20211h 1min
The End of Recessions?, with Ben Carlson
#333: In the 1890s and early 1900’s, we had recessions every two years. From 2009 to 2020, we enjoyed an 11-year bull run, the longest bull run in history. And when we finally had a recession, it last...
18 Aug 20211h 1min
Ask Paula: What’s the Point of Financial Independence if I’m Not Going to Retire?
#332: Ginger’s financial independence (FI) number is $2 million, but she doesn’t want to fully retire early. Once she hits ‘coast’ FI, she wants to 1) buy her time back with outsourcing, 2) take a min...
12 Aug 202158min
Four Thousand Weeks, with Oliver Burkeman
#331: Four thousand weeks. That’s how long we live if we’re lucky enough to celebrate our 80th birthday. We rarely think of our lifespan in terms of weeks. When we do, it seems painfully short. And th...
7 Aug 202152min
Ask Paula: How Do I Know If I’m Ready to Retire?
#330: Linda is 58 and wondering how to account for her Social Security benefits when thinking through the 25x expenditure equation. Her expected expenses are $100,000 - $150,000. How can she figure ou...
2 Aug 202152min
Challenging Your Confirmation Bias, with Economist Larry Kotlikoff
#329: Have you ever thought about how an economist views financial planning? Would you guess that it's vastly different from how some financial planners approach this work? Today's guest, Laurence Kot...
29 Jul 20211h 1min
