Ask Paula - What Do You Think of Real Estate Crowdfunding?
#144: Today I’m answering your real estate questions! First up, Rich asks: What are your thoughts on real estate crowdfunding versus investing in a traditional REIT and non-retirement account? He do...
6 Aug 201844min
Life After Financial Independence - with millionaire investor Emma Pattee
#143: Emma Pattee became a millionaire at age 26. But she hates it when I describe her like that. Here are other ways that Emma would prefer to be known: She's thoughtful. She's hilarious. She's kind...
3 Aug 201852min
How Can We Downsize from Two Incomes to One?
#142: How can a family of four shift from earning two incomes to one, while still pursuing financial independence? How would a 55-year-old couple with $2 million saved know if they're ready to retire...
30 Jul 201857min
The Gap Between Knowing and Doing - with Dr. Stephen Wendel from Morningstar
#141: "I'll get around to rolling over my 401k ... next week." "Eventually I'll switch to a cheaper insurance plan." "I really should move my portfolio into lower-fee funds." "Yeah, yeah, I know I ...
23 Jul 20181h 13min
Ask Paula - Should I Buy a Rental Property with an HOA?
#140: Should you buy a rental property that mandates HOA payments? How do you adjust for cap rate over the years, as the property's rent increases with inflation? Should you buy an $88,500 house that ...
16 Jul 201854min
How I Save Half of My Income as a Firefighter, While Living in an Expensive City -- with Kim E.
#139: Five years ago, at age 29, Kim E. started her first professional, salaried full-time job, working as a firefighter for the City of Austin, Texas. She received a starting salary of $42,000. Toda...
9 Jul 20181h 15min
How to Create an Authentic Life
#138: There’s a famous quote that’s attributed to Henry Ford. The quote says, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”⠀ ⠀ There’s no proof that Henry Ford actually...
7 Jul 201850min
Ask Paula: What the F**k are Annuities?
#137: Today's episode is an annuity sandwich: we answer one question about family and relationships, three questions about annuities, and one question about time management. My friend and former fina...
2 Jul 20181h 13min
