Written By Paula Pant
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 […]
By Paula Pant
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 […]
Written By Paula Pant
What did you really buy the last time you made an impulse purchase?
I’m not asking you to name the item itself.
My question goes deeper.
The last time you made an impulse purchase — I guarantee — you wanted to feel a particular feeling.
Maybe […]
By Paula Pant
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 […]
Written By Paula Pant
I’m just going to come straight out of the gate with a hot take:
If you need a 50-year mortgage, you can’t afford the property.
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 […]
By Paula Pant
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 […]
By Paula Pant
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 […]
By Paula Pant
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 […]
By Paula Pant
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, […]
By Paula Pant
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 […]
