Ask Paula: Thinking about Money from First Principles
#320: Rob is hoping to retire at age 60, but he has a pesky mortgage balance he wants to eliminate beforehand. He and his wife expect to inherit $300,000. Should they use this money to pay off their m...
4 Jun 20211h 19min
The Scout Mindset, with Julia Galef
#319: Julia Galef is an acclaimed expert on rational decision making. She’s hosted the Rationally Speaking podcast for the last decade, and she’s passionate about good reasoning. Her book, The Scout M...
1 Jun 20211h 5min
Ask Paula: How to Think About Finances at the 30,000-Foot Level
#318: Joe is a new real estate agent and he’s looking for ways to save. Is opening a SEP IRA a good account when you’re no longer a W2 employee? Grace has a similar concern: she’s a tutor, but she’s p...
25 Mai 202156min
How to Win at Work & Succeed at Life, with Michael Hyatt & Megan Hyatt Miller
#317: What if work and life can coexist together - without enormous trade-offs? What if all you have to do is ruthlessly prioritize within each area and manage the rest with automation and delegation?...
19 Mai 20211h 3min
Ask Paula: I Doubled My Investments During the Pandemic. What Should I Do Next?
#316: Pauly from Portland doubled the inheritance money he received from $50,000 to $100,000 during the pandemic. Now he’s wondering if it’s okay to use this $100,000 as a downpayment on a home in Por...
11 Mai 20211h 18min
The Science of Behavioral Change, with Katy Milkman
#315: Do you ever grapple with the differences between your present self and your ideal self? Katy Milkman, host of the Choiceology podcast and the James G. Dinan Professor at The Wharton School of th...
7 Mai 202159min
Ask Paula: I’m Worried About My Parent’s Retirement. What Should I Do?
#314: Briale opened a Variable Annuity inside a 403b at work when she was 23. She has 17 years to go before retirement. As an elementary school teacher, her pension will be $6,000 per month. Should sh...
5 Mai 20211h 16min
The Unspoken Rules that Could Cost You Thousands, with Gorick Ng
#313: Do you know the unspoken rules about how to get ahead in your workplace or industry (and as a result, how to earn more)? Unspoken rules, and the corresponding social norms, create a major impact...
28 Apr 20211h 21min
