Ask Paula: Can I Make Money With My Passion?
#423: We’ve heard the warnings about following your passion. People ask if you can *actually* make money doing what you love. They frame the question “passion or profit?” as though these are in oppos...
18 Jan 20231h 8min
Ask Paula: We’re Saving 72 Percent Of Our Income … and It SUCKS
#422: Emily is saving aggressively for financial independence, but it’s hard to enjoy the present. Is it time to increase spending? Monroe wants to stop working. Forever. Which is more important: debt...
12 Jan 20231h 13min
How to Schedule Your Day for Peak Enjoyment, with Laura Vanderkam
#421: Life is busy. We spend too much time on chores, errands, commuting, emails and other draining tasks. We lack time for joy and hobbies. Or do we? Today’s guest, Laura Vanderkam, talks to us abou...
4 Jan 20231h 1min
What We Learned in 2022
#420: Harvard professor Arthur Brooks described two types of intelligence – and explained, in scientific terms, the wisdom that comes with age. Dr. Ellen Vora, M.D., shared insight into the roots of p...
29 Dec 20221h 29min
Ask Paula: Should I Stay At My Job For the 401k?
#419: Casey isn’t happy at her job. If she leaves before her one-year mark, she’ll lose her 401k contributions. Should she stay or find a new job? Daan resides in a high-cost-of-living area where real...
21 Dec 202258min
Maybe We Should Spend More, with Dr. Jordan Grumet
#418: When Jordan Grumet was a child, his dad died unexpectedly. That was decades ago. Jordan is a father today, but he thinks often about the possibility of dying young. And he wonders how to balance...
15 Dec 202245min
Ask Paula: Marriage and Money: What Are the Right Conversations?
#417: Our first anonymous caller is getting married. What are the financial considerations the couple should be thinking through since there is a large income gap between them? Our second anonymous ca...
12 Dec 20221h 6min
The Crypto Crash, the Housing Market, and Hot Takes on the Latest Economic Headlines
#416: Crypto is tanking. Household debt is climbing. Student loans are tangled up in the court system. And the house market…did what?! Today’s bonus First Friday episode takes a look at the latest eco...
2 Dec 202249min
