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Author: Paula Pant

November 20, 2025Written By Paula Pant

The real price of that thing you’re thinking about buying

Remember the last thing you bought ….

…. that’s now collecting dust in your closet?

You thought it was a great deal, but now it’s just making you feel guilty?

Yeah, me too.

Here’s what nobody tells you about the price tag: it’s lying to you.

That $500 treadmill […]

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November 18, 2025By Paula Pant

#661: Q&A: Rebuilding After Debt Overload and a Near-Miss Foreclosure

When your income drops, debt spikes, and a rental property starts bleeding cash, it can feel like your entire financial foundation is cracking beneath you. Veronica, our first caller, is navigating all of it at once, from a near-foreclosure to a luxury car payment that’s strangling her budget. Her question is simple but enormous, how […]

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November 17, 2025Written By Paula Pant

“What feeling am I buying?”

What did you really buy the last time you made an impulse purchase?
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I’m not asking you to name the item itself.
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My question goes deeper.
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The last time you made an impulse purchase — I guarantee — you wanted to feel a particular feeling.
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Maybe […]

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November 14, 2025By Paula Pant

#660 The Brutal Math of Caring for Aging Parents, with MarketWatch Columnist Beth Pinsker

Caring for an aging parent can morph into a second full-time job, and even the most financially savvy adults get blindsided. Bank accounts freeze, home sales stall, and family savings disappear faster than anyone expects.

In this episode, we dig into what really happens when you take over a parent’s financial life, from the first […]

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November 12, 2025Written By Paula Pant

What’s up with this 50-year mortgage?

I’m just going to come straight out of the gate with a hot take:
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​If you need a 50-year mortgage, you can’t afford the property. ​
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Before you grab your pitchforks, let’s explore the new concept of a 50-year mortgage, which just entered the zeitgeist this week.

We’ll run the […]

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November 12, 2025By Paula Pant

#659: James Patterson Shows Why Comfort Can Be a Trap

Disruption is no longer a buzzword, it’s the new baseline. In this episode, bestselling author James Patterson and Vanderbilt professor Patrick Leddin explore how disruption reshapes careers, industries, and even personal identity. They share a framework for becoming a positive disruptor, someone who turns upheaval into opportunity. 

From reinventing the publishing industry to navigating AI […]

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November 7, 2025By Paula Pant

#658: First Friday: When the Gov’t is Closed, Where Do We Find The Numbers?

An unusual First Friday episode because we don’t have a jobs report.

However, we do know that in October, U.S. companies announced more job cuts in a single month than they have over any single month of the last 20 years. In other words, October was peak job cut month.

By contrast, private payrolls, as […]

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November 4, 2025By Paula Pant

#657: Can You Really Beat The Market By Copying Members of Congress?

This week, Paula and Joe dig into a listener’s question about ETFs that track the stock trades of U.S. politicians — including the Democratic “NANC” fund and its Republican counterpart “KRUZ.” They explore whether this strategy is smart investing or just expensive entertainment.

Then, they shift gears to home ownership headaches. Another listener asks how […]

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October 31, 2025By Paula Pant

#656: Would You Shock a Stranger? What a 1960s Experiment Reveals About Your Money Decisions [Rerun]

What would you do if an authority figure told you to do something that felt wrong? Today’s episode dives into the surprising psychology behind why we often comply — even when our gut tells us not to.

Paula revisits one of her favorite interviews of the year with Dr. Sunita Sah, […]

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October 28, 2025By Paula Pant

#655: Q&A: How to Choose Between Financial Freedom and a First Home

What would you do if, at the age of 23, you found yourself with $70,000 a year leftover after expenses? Would you pour everything into retirement and coast to financial independence, or stockpile a down payment before life gets pricier with kids, a mortgage, and maintenance costs? 

This week, we dive into that real-life dilemma […]

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