Podcast Episodes

Q&A: Should You Buy a House Now or Invest Your Down Payment Instead?

Episode 649

#649: Many first-time buyers feel like they’re watching the train pull out of the station. If you’ve saved for years but can’t afford a home nearby, should you stretch to buy further (maybe hours) aw…

Published on 1 month ago

First Friday: The Government Shuts Down -- But Bitcoin is at an All-Time High?!?

Episode 648

#648: The U.S. government is shutting down. Bitcoin just hit a record high. Inflation whispers are back. And Wall Street is buzzing with speculation.

What does this all mean for your money, your port…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Q&A: How Do You Maximize a Mini-Retirement?

Episode 647

#647: What if you and your partner want to take a few months – or even a year – off work? 

How do you handle health insurance once you leave your jobs? 

And how do you make sure the time off isn’t wa…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The Third Option Between Working and Retiring

Episode 646

#646: What if you didn’t have to choose between grinding full-time until retirement or quitting work altogether?

By 40, Andy Hill and his wife had built a $500,000 portfolio and paid off their home. …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Q&A: My Friend Won’t Invest - How Can I Help?

Episode 645

#645:

Mike (02:50): After 15 years of intentional living, Mike is 80 percent of the way to financial independence. Now he’s trying to help friends take control of their own financial future. But wha…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Hidden Psychology Behind Every Financial Decision You Make with Dr. Daniel Crosby

Episode 644

#644: Why do we both crave money and resent it? Why do some people sabotage their financial futures in the name of short-term comfort? And why is your brain — not the stock market — the biggest threa…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

LIVESTREAM: A Former Fed Economist Reveals What's Really Happening, with Karsten Jeske (“Big ERN”)

Episode 643

#643: Picture this: you're at the Federal Reserve years ago. The chairman literally hangs up a conference call, waits 30 minutes, then calls back — suddenly everyone agrees on the rate decision. 

Tha…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

BONUS: Stagflation, Stocks & Social Security - What’s Next for Your Money? with Rob Berger

Episode 642

EXCLUSIVE: Is your money safe in today’s economy? In this bonus interview, Paula Pant sits down with financial expert Rob Berger to unpack the latest on inflation, interest rates, market valuations, …

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

The Case for Investing in Individual Stocks, with Co-Founder of the Motley Fool, David Gardner

Episode 642

#642: Curious about how individual stock picking could sharpen your investing skills—even if you’re an avid index fund investor?

Paula sits down with David Gardner, co-founder of The Motley Fool and…

Published on 2 months ago

Q&A: ChatGPT Built Her $1.2M Portfolio … But Should You Trust It?

Episode 641

#641: Cristina has a $1.2 million portfolio and hopes to make work optional within the next decade. Is she invested in the right way? Or should she change up her asset allocation?

Anonymous and her h…

Published on 2 months ago