Ask Paula: Should I Invest or Pay Off My Mortgage Early?
#268: Natasha has $3,300 per month to either invest or use toward an early mortgage payoff. Which option should she choose? An anonymous caller and military member wants to know if she should move mon...
4 Aug 20201h 36min
How to Talk To Your Tenants About Financial Difficulties
Welcome back to PSA Thursday, a mostly-weekly segment (sometimes on Thursdays) in which we talk about how to handle money, work, and life in the middle of a pandemic. This week, we continue the conve...
31 Juli 202024min
This Year’s Financial Reckoning, with Farnoosh Torabi
#267: This week, one of the most acclaimed names in the world of personal finance journalism joins us to reflect on the events of 2020. Farnoosh Torabi started covering personal finance in 2003 as a r...
28 Juli 202053min
Ask Paula: Your Real Estate Questions, Answered
#266: Paul’s parents own a property worth $100,000, and they owe $80,000 on the mortgage. If he wants to buy this property from them, how should he do it? Max is torn between investing in a rental pro...
22 Juli 20201h 3min
PSA Thursday: The Impact of Evictions, with Princeton University Eviction Lab expert Alieza Durana
Welcome back to PSA Thursday, a mostly-weekly segment in which we talk about how to handle money, work, and life in the middle of a pandemic. This week, our focus is on answering a question that many...
17 Juli 202034min
Personality Isn’t Permanent, with Dr. Benjamin Hardy
#265: Are you the same person you were five years ago? Ten years ago? Fifteen years ago? Of course not. Things in your life have changed: your interests, hobbies, decision-making process, and habits a...
14 Juli 20201h 7min
PSA Thursday: How to Stay Safe During the Reopenings
Welcome back to PSA Thursday, a mostly-weekly segment in which we talk about how to handle money, work, and life in the middle of a pandemic. This week, we focus on life and staying safe when venturin...
9 Juli 202016min
Ask Paula: How Do I Pick the Right Mix of Investments for My Retirement Portfolio?
#264: An anonymous listener, whom we call “Mary,” is curious about the auto-rebalancing feature offered by M1 Finance. Is it too good to be true? J isn’t happy with the target date retirement fund she...
6 Juli 20201h 3min
