Ask Paula: Help! I Can Only Save $200 a Month
#304: Paige and her fiancé have two autumn 2021 goals: save for a wedding and an emergency fund. There’s one problem: they only have around $200 per month to save. How can they grow the gap when they’...
5 Mars 20211h 17min
A World Without Email, with Cal Newport
#303: Can you imagine living in a world without email? Most of us can’t - how would we get work done? - but this is what Cal Newport advocates for in his newest book, A World Without Email. Cal cites ...
3 Mars 20211h 22min
The Financial Benefits of Optimism, with Michelle Gielan
#302: Did you know that optimists worry about their finances 145 fewer days than pessimists? They’re also more likely to save money, and are 7x as likely to experience better financial health. Michell...
24 Feb 202159min
Ask Paula: How Can I Reach FIRE in 11 Years?
#301: Amelia is worried that she and her husband are under-insured. Should her husband get a short-term disability policy, even though it’s expensive and they’re unlikely to need it? Sarah wants to re...
16 Feb 20211h 22min
The Two-Fund Investment Portfolio, with Paul Merriman
#300: Here’s the deal: Target Date Retirement Funds are simple, automated, easy. The problem? What’s simple might not be optimal. Investment expert Paul Merriman joins us to discuss the two-fund portf...
9 Feb 20211h 18min
Ask Paula and Joe: Should I Sell My $575,000 in Tesla Stock?
#299: Chris bought Tesla a few years ago and Jinko Solar eight months ago. Both of these have gone up in value by a lot. What tax strategies can he use to sell these shares? Holly and her three sister...
5 Feb 20211h
How to Talk to Friends about Money, with Erin Lowry
#298: Money conversations with friends, family members, or significant others are unavoidable. Most of us dread these conversations - they’re awkward, heated, or draining. Erin Lowry, author of Broke ...
3 Feb 202152min
PSA Thursday Part II: Let the People Trade!
This morning, almost every major brokerage halted trading on the most volatile stocks, including GameStop, BlackBerry, Bed Bath & Beyond, Nokia, and AMC Theaters. We're in a situation where major trad...
28 Jan 20219min
