By Paula Pant
Today’s guest is New York Times bestselling author, radio and television personality, Clark Howard.
While Clark is known as a personal finance expert, that title doesn’t tell the whole story.
He started reading stock tables when he was in fifth grade.
He began investing in real estate at the age of 22.
He created his […]
By Paula Pant
This episode is unusual.
Normally, I interview entrepreneurs, authors and headline-grabbing influencers.
But in today’s episode, I wanted to chat directly with you — the members of this community.
I want to know why you’re here, listening to this podcast, when most people couldn’t care less about managing their money.
Why are you different?
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Written By Paula Pant
It’s 6:30 a.m., and I’m watching the sunrise over downtown Las Vegas.
The streets are empty. The last revelers have disappeared from the sidewalks and rooftops they occupied a few hours ago.
Anyone else awake in this town has stayed up all night.
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By Paula Pant
Podcast listener Eva is interested in opening a Vanguard account. She noticed that people need $50,000 to access their personal advisor services. It’ll take her several years before she can access this. What should she do in the meantime?
Amy, another podcast listener, wants to invest $5,500 into her Roth IRA in 2017. Should […]
By Paula Pant
When Leslie Samuel immigrated to the U.S. at age 17, he hoped for the American Dream: an education, a secure job, and a traditional career path.
But during his college years, Leslie realized he held an entrepreneurial streak.
He made a few attempts at working for himself. He failed. He lost money that he’d set aside […]
By Paula Pant
Today’s guest is Jean Chatzky, financial editor for the TODAY Show, host of the HerMoney podcast and a frequent guest on TV shows like Oprah, Regis & Kelly, and The View.
She’s the bestselling author of many books, including Money Rules, which we discuss in today’s episode.
Here are a few of the Money Rules […]
By Paula Pant
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Your most valuable asset isn’t your house, car or retirement portfolio. It’s your attention.
Most knowledge workers spend their day frantically hopping between meetings, emails, phone calls […]
By Paula Pant
Mollie, a podcast listener, is making smart money moves.
She’s getting the maximum match on 403b contributions. She’s saving for a downpayment on a home. Her husband opened a Roth IRA.
What’s next?
After listening to the Jim Collins episode, Mollie wants to open a Vanguard account.
How can she balance this with other […]
By Paula Pant
“We are what we repeatedly do.” – Aristotle
Our successes in life and work are the result of the habits that we practice everyday.
Despite knowing the importance of these habits, though, we’re good at creating loopholes to excuse ourselves from the habits we want to practice.
In this episode with Gretchen Rubin, New […]
Written By Paula Pant
Imagine that you spend 45 hours per week at the office — 9 am to 6 pm.
You commute 30 minutes each way, leaving home at 8:30 am and returning home at 6:30 pm. You also spend 30 minutes each weekday morning “getting ready” — showering, dressing, brewing coffee.
You spend another 30 minutes […]
