Written By Paula Pant
You’ve spent decades being the responsible one. The disciplined saver. The person who maxes out their 401k, lives below their means, and actually understands what “tax-loss harvesting” means.
Then your financial planner looks you in the eye and says: “You’re not going to be able to spend what I think you can spend […]
Written By Paula Pant
Hey there!
As I write this, the Federal Reserve is meeting.
By the time you read this, they may have already announced what many analysts expect will be their second rate cut of 2024 – a quarter percentage point interest rate reduction.
At the time I’m sending this, they haven’t made […]
Written By Paula Pant
Our Afford Anything community recently lost a treasured member. Jonathan was a real estate agent, a devoted husband and father, and one of our most active and helpful students in our Your First Rental Property course community.
Jonathan was known for his generous spirit. He enriched our community with his enthusiasm, responsiveness, and willingness to […]
Written By Paula Pant
Hey there!
Something fascinating happened in Argentina’s housing market.
What happened illustrates why the U.S. housing market is at such a critical turning point …
… and why the solutions proposed in the U.S. Presidential election might be missing the mark entirely.
In Buenos Aires, the supply of rental properties surged by […]
Written By Paula Pant
Picture this:
A 12-year-old boy, one of four kids, sits at his computer in the early 1990’s, planning a family vacation.
Using travel points from his dad’s consulting work, he books a trip for his entire family of six to the Caymen Islands.
His fascination with travel points only intensifies as […]
Written By Paula Pant
I want to speak candidly to anyone who wants to buy a home.
You’re facing three problems:
Home prices are high Interest rates are high Inventory is low
None of these are going to get better anytime soon.
But there’s good news: You can buy a home, as long as you’re smart about it. By the end of this email, […]
Written By Paula Pant
You’ve thought about investing in rental properties …
… but the fear of making a huge six-figure mistake holds you back?
You’re not alone.
That “what if I buy a disaster?” feeling is real, especially for beginners.
Imagine walking into a casino and putting $100,000 on red. That’s how some people view real estate investing – as […]
Written By Paula Pant
The big and bummer news this week:
Interest rates remain at a 23-year-high, and they’re likely to stay that way for longer than anticipated.
The Federal Reserve met earlier this week and, unlike some earlier expectations, decided to hold rates steady. While the Fed typically meets every 6.5 weeks (8 times a year), they’re expected […]
Written By Paula Pant
Hi friends,
Let’s talk about the bull market.
We’ve gotten used to a rising market. Since 2009, the bull run stumbled briefly in March 2020 before powering back up. The past 15 years have been mostly a one-way street for stocks.
Are we getting a little too used to the good times? Is there a […]
Written By Paula Pant
Welcome back to First Principles, the newsletter from Afford Anything.
In 1896, a young Marie Curie, Polish physicist and mathematician, became fascinated by uranium.
She was inspired by scientist Henri Becquerel’s discovery of radioactivity, which took place that same year. Curie herself coined the term “radioactivity” to describe the occurrence of radiation […]
