By Paula Pant
Today’s guest, Philip Taylor – better known by his nickname, “PT” — is one of the most well-connected guys in the personal finance world.
PT is the founder of FinCon, the preeminent conference for bloggers, podcasters and YouTubers in the field of personal finance and micro-entrepreneurship.
He’s spent the past half-dozen years building tight relationships […]
By Paula Pant
Billy Murphy says poker made him a millionaire …
But not in the way you might guess.
Billy, now a serial entrepreneur, says poker taught him probabilistic thinking. He learned how to analyze the likelihood of various outcomes. He learned when to double down and when to fold.
He achieved financial independence at age […]
By Paula Pant
Scott Alan Turner used to be a money moron. (In his words.)
He traded a Jeep for a Porsche in his 20s, purchased a 3,000 sq. ft. house with two mortgages, and bought luxury furniture on credit.
The Porsche cost him $800 per month. The house cost $200,000. The furniture? Who knows.
Scott didn’t […]
By Paula Pant
It’s the first Monday of the month, which means I’m fielding questions from the audience.
We start with a question from Nicole.
She’s a new listener, and she’s stuck in a confusing situation.
You see, Nicole is self-employed. She’d like to save a percentage of her income — but she doesn’t get regular paychecks. How […]
By Paula Pant
This podcast is a little different.
Instead of interviewing a guest, this episode is a recording of a talk I gave recently.
The audience wanted to know more about the context surrounding the decisions I’ve made regarding business, investing, and money.
Why have I only spent three years of my life in a 9-5 […]
By Paula Pant
Imagine transitioning from making $8.50 per hour and sharing a crammed apartment with 5 people, to being a six-figure business owner doing what you love.
That’s the journey that Julia Kelly, caricature artist and founder of JK Expressions, took.
Sounds great, right?
Well, as they say, more money = more problems.
When Julia earned $25,000 – $30,000 […]
By Paula Pant
Today’s guest is Mary Beth Storjohann, CFP®, Founder of Workable Wealth, and author of the book Work Your Wealth.
As I was reading through her book, one thing stuck out to me: the financial frenemies we all have, and how to deal with them in a constructive way.
What’s a financial frenemy? They’re the […]
By Paula Pant
Mark, a 55-year-old listener, has no savings.
He’s been listening to personal finance podcasts. He recently read Tony Robbins’ Money: Master the Game. He called this podcast to tell us that he’s feeling overwhelmed by the scope of what’s ahead of him. He doesn’t know how to apply this information — and he’s afraid of needing […]
By Paula Pant
If you’re a longtime listener, you might remember J.D. Roth, founder of Get Rich Slowly and owner of Money Boss, from Episode 20.
In this previous interview, J.D. shared how he went from being in debt to financially independent.
Today, he’s back for a special edition of the podcast.
J.D. and I didn’t actually […]
By Paula Pant
There are five procrastination triggers, says author Stephen Guise:
Fun: We enjoy TV, video games, and anything else that’s easy. Fear: We’re afraid of failure, and therefore we avoid trying. Overwhelm: When the task ahead is daunting, we escape into distraction and avoidance. Brain Overheating: When our mental energy wanes, we’ll ‘zombie’ out with YouTube or social […]
