When Jim Wang was 29, his life changed forever. Jim started an online company (a blog) in his mid-20’s. His website grew to several hundred thousand readers and he eventually sold it for $3 million. He experienced: That crazy era when a business grows beyond wildest expectations. The fear that the good days might not last….
Flights into Vegas are fascinating. Most of my fellow passengers are exuberant about their upcoming weekend of debauchery. They order beers after takeoff, slosh their way across the airspace and holler crazy-isms like, “if I win big, I’m upgrading to first class coming back!” (Don’t they know it “stays in Vegas”?)
Today I release the first “Ask Paula” episode. I’m rockin’ the mic solo, answering your questions about index funds, credit card debt and socially responsible investing. One listener has “crapton” of credit card debt. He’s thinking about hanging onto his debt, though, and using his savings to make a downpayment on a house. Is this…
Let’s open the books … again. Every month I reveal my income, expenses and bottom-line results from my real estate investments. This month’s update is long overdue (it’s a 2-for-1!) because I’ve been trying (unsuccessfully) to write a deep-dive lesson to accompany this article. I don’t want to merely publish numbers; I want to add insight like “how to…
Evelyn Connors turned 36 last weekend. Before she turns 37, she’ll be debt-free for the first time in her adult life. But here’s the twist: She didn’t try to escape debt during her twenties. She didn’t think about retirement. She just … wasn’t paying attention. If you’re a nerd like me, this is baffling. How could she…
Financial Planner and USA Today columnist, Pete the Planner, talks about why millionaire-dom is important and a “mock retirement” — living like you’re retired before you actually pull the plug on your career.
Today’s episode is one of the most raw, real, heartfelt episodes we’ve done. Jay’s stint as a co-host is coming to an end. The show must go on, though! Paula will carry the podcast into an awesome future, and Jay will be our most enthusiastic fan. In this episode, Jay and Paula talk about “quitting” (or “pivoting” or “retiring”) and…
How many days have you felt like this? You toss and turn all night. Wake up groggy. Curse at the alarm. You stumble through a morning fog. You’re drowsy, even after two cups of coffee. You stare at the computer screen feeling overwhelmed and unfocused. You get sucked into Email Hell. You spend the rest of the day…
Let’s cut to the chase: Today’s episode isn’t educational. Not even a little. But you might want to tune in nonetheless because it’s fun as hell : ) Have you heard of the Stacking Benjamins podcast? It’s a show that styles itself as “the Car Talk of personal finance.” Once a week, Stacking Benjamins gathers…
You ask. We answer. In this week’s episode, Jay and I tackle listener-submitted questions, such as: Investing: What’s the deal with robo-advisors? Should I invest with one? Betterment, Wealthfront … what’s the deal with these companies? Index funds vs. rental properties — what’s better for tax breaks?