Ask Paula: I’m 24 and Won a $1 Million Settlement. How Should I Handle This Money?
#245: Joe has a 24-year-old friend who won a $1 million settlement. How can she use this money to set herself up for financial independence? Jay is 52 years old and wants to retire at 59.5. He began i...
6 Mar 20201h 17min
Why I Quit My Job with No Savings When My Wife Was Five Months Pregnant (and What Happened Next?!), with Grant Baldwin
#244: Grant Baldwin felt burned out. He worked as a youth pastor, which felt like a 24/7 profession. He had to attend student events held late into the night, which left him exhausted. One night, he c...
2 Mar 20201h 13min
Ask Paula: How Can I Retire in 10 Years with Rental Properties?
#243: Adam is 23 years old and wants to achieve financial independence as quickly as possible. However, he’s nervous about investing in the stock market and real estate. How can he overcome his fears?...
27 Feb 20201h 9min
The Art of Trusting Your Most Dangerous Ideas, with Ash Ambirge, The Middle Finger Project
#242: Ash Ambirge grew up in a trailer park in Pennsylvania. She never met her father. Her disabled mother, who raised her on government assistance, passed away when she was 20. Her childhood goal? To...
17 Feb 20201h 9min
Ask Paula: Should I Raid My Retirement Savings to Pay for School?
#241: Anton wants to accelerate his flight training so he can get hired within two to three months, rather than two to three years. He has to raid his retirement savings to achieve this. Should he? Li...
10 Feb 20201h 21min
10 Questions to Master Successful Investing, with David Stein
#240: Are you investing, speculating, or gambling? What are the three drivers of asset performance? Are you aware of who’s getting a cut from your investments? Do you even know who’s on the other side...
7 Feb 20201h 14min
Ask Paula: Should I Put My Student Loans in Forbearance? Should I Buy a Vacation Rental? and More
#239: Lo is in a good spot with her career, but she’s struggling with a ton of student loan debt, and consequently, credit card debt. What should she do to manage it? Anonymous wants to know how to se...
3 Feb 20201h 17min
How to Stop Making So Many Money Mistakes, with Jeff Kreisler
#238: “If I had more willpower, I’d achieve my financial goals.” “I’m doomed to fail with money.” “I’m horrible for not keeping to a budget.” These are common thoughts, but they’re erroneous. You can’...
27 Jan 20201h 3min
