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Habits are Overrated, with Kristen Berman
Episode 337
#337: Meet Kristen Berman, a top researcher in the field of behavioral economics. She’s the co-founder of Irrational Labs, which designs products tha…
4 years, 4 months ago
Ask Paula: Should We Sell a Condo if We’re Barely Breaking Even?
Episode 336
#336: Anonymous and his partner have a one-bedroom condo that they rent out in Pasadena, CA. The problem? They’re barely breaking even. Should they k…
4 years, 4 months ago
What You Think You Want vs. What You Really Want, with Luke Burgis
Episode 335
#335: Have you ever spent years studying the wrong major, climbing the ladder at the wrong company, chasing the wrong career?
Have you spent years li…
4 years, 4 months ago
Ask Paula -- What Paintbrush Did Michelangelo Use? (said no one ever)
Episode 334
#334: In today’s episode, we answer three questions from a college senior named Rafael.
He asks about productivity tools and tactics, student debt, Ro…
4 years, 4 months ago
The End of Recessions?, with Ben Carlson
Episode 333
#333: In the 1890s and early 1900’s, we had recessions every two years.
From 2009 to 2020, we enjoyed an 11-year bull run, the longest bull run in his…
4 years, 4 months ago
Ask Paula: What’s the Point of Financial Independence if I’m Not Going to Retire?
Episode 332
#332: Ginger’s financial independence (FI) number is $2 million, but she doesn’t want to fully retire early. Once she hits ‘coast’ FI, she wants to 1…
4 years, 5 months ago
Four Thousand Weeks, with Oliver Burkeman
Episode 331
#331:
Four thousand weeks.
That’s how long we live if we’re lucky enough to celebrate our 80th birthday.
We rarely think of our lifespan in terms of wee…
4 years, 5 months ago
Ask Paula: How Do I Know If I’m Ready to Retire?
Episode 330
#330: Linda is 58 and wondering how to account for her Social Security benefits when thinking through the 25x expenditure equation. Her expected expe…
4 years, 5 months ago
Challenging Your Confirmation Bias, with Economist Larry Kotlikoff
Episode 329
#329: Have you ever thought about how an economist views financial planning? Would you guess that it's vastly different from how some financial plann…
4 years, 5 months ago
Ask Paula: I’m on the Verge of Retirement and My Taxes are Rising … Help!
Episode 328
#328: Sarah O Sahara’s parents sold their rentals and business of 24 years. They’d like to create a trust for their grandkids with boundaries in plac…
4 years, 5 months ago