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 […]
By Paula Pant
Fights about money are common, but they’re rarely about math. They’re about power, shame, vulnerability, and trust. And no amount of data or fancy spreadsheets is going to fix it.
What you need is a better system for fairness, more open communication, and a shared ambition.
In this candid conversation with Heather and Doug Boneparth, […]
By Paula Pant
What happens when we actually check our predictions? In this episode we play clips from our 2023 conversation with Scott Trench from BiggerPockets and ask the uncomfortable question: were we right?
Two years ago we made some big calls about the housing market. Mortgage rates had doubled. Prices hadn’t crashed. Inventory was vanishing. Everyone had […]
By Paula Pant
What if you did everything “right”, earned the degree, landed the six-figure job, and still felt broke?
That’s exactly where Rose Han found herself. Fresh out of NYU with a finance degree and a Wall Street paycheck, she had a negative net worth, mounting stress, and a sinking feeling that traditional success wasn’t the path […]
By Paula Pant
Many who reach CoastFI find themselves in a strange in-between: financially independent enough to stop saving, but not ready to fully retire. When you’re living off a taxable brokerage for decades, does the “never hold bonds in taxable” rule still apply?
This episode explores how traditional asset location advice meets real-life spending. We unpack how […]
Written By Paula Pant
Imagine asking ChatGPT to build you a $1.2 million portfolio … and then actually following it.
That’s exactly what one of our listeners considered doing.
She used AI to design her entire allocation, then called into the Afford Anything podcast to ask:
“How’d the robot do? What would you tweak?”
On a recent episode, Joe […]
By Paula Pant
Sarah Williamson is the kind of person who shapes the decisions that move trillions of dollars. She earned her MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School and holds both the CFA and CAIA designations, two of the most demanding credentials in finance.
In this episode, she helps us understand how investing really works, who the […]
Written By Paula Pant
Hey everyone. Sooo … the Fed cut interest rates on Sept. 17.
You’re probably thinking:
“Wow, Paula. That news is three weeks old. You’re finally writing about it now?”
Yep. Yep.
“What are you going to tell us next? Hey everyone — We landed on the moon! Pearl Harbor attacked! Dewey defeats Truman!”
Fair point.
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By Paula Pant
“Should I buy a home?” Home prices have soared, interest rates remain sticky, and many first-time buyers feel like they’re watching the train pull out of the station. If you’ve saved for years but can’t afford a home nearby, should you stretch to buy (maybe hours away) or invest that cash instead?
In this episode, […]
