You know that rare moment when you meet someone with whom you connect *instantly*? I felt that way when I met Emma Pattee, the 26-year-old millionaire and mini-real-estate-mogul who joins me on today’s episode. Emma and I share similar stories: we’re both young female artists and entrepreneurs who figured out that wealth is a tool…
I’ve always taken an approach to life that puts my freedom first. My one and only 9-5 lasted only 3 years. Since then, I’ve built passive income and financial independence through rental real estate. And while most listeners think this is a podcast about money, it’s really about a philosophy around life that is disguised…
Your potential is unlimited. I realize that’s the type of cliche that you normally find embossed in cursive script on the side of coffee mugs. It’s trite and impersonal and overused. But it’s also true. Your potential to earn and grow is limitless. But it’s not free. You need to invest time and money into…
It’s the first Monday of the month, and you know what that means – another Ask Paula episode. Our first question comes from Richard, who wants to know if he should focus on creating a travel fund or building passive income through real estate. What did I do, and how did I manage to come…
It’s mayhem in this week’s episode, as Joe Saul-Sehy, a former financial advisor and host of the Stacking Benjamins podcast, joins me to answer your questions. Normally, I host an “Ask Paula” episode on the first Monday of every month, in which I tackle questions from the Afford Anything community. You all kicked off the…
John Lee Dumas transitioned from small-town kid to a multimillionaire entrepreneur. In today’s podcast, we talk about that journey. Here’s his backstory: John grew up in a small town in southern Maine. His father and both grandfathers served in the military, so he decided to follow in their footsteps. He attended Providence College in Rhode…
Andrew Hallam grew a million-dollar investment portfolio on a schoolteacher’s salary … by his mid-30’s. Wow. He’s read more than 400 books about investing and money management, and he’s whittled decades of knowledge and experience to nine basic rules. In his bestselling book, Millionaire Teacher, he describes these nine lessons in detail. He shares these nine rules on this…
“I was working at a bus depot,” says Andrew Hallam, describing the summer that changed his life. “I was 19, and I was saving money for college. It was a night shift, and there was a mechanic there [named Russ]. Everybody said to me — if Russ wants to talk to you about money, make…
Happy 2017! It’s the first Monday of the month (and the year!), and I’m kicking off 2017 with answers to your questions. Our first question comes from Ashley. She’s a single mom setting aside $150-$200 per month in a savings account for her two-year-old son. She realizes this money could grow faster elsewhere … but…
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…