Written By Paula Pant
Moderation is not my strong suit.
I don’t just eat one chocolate-chip cookie — I either eat zero, or I eat the whole batch. I don’t just travel for a weekend — I either stay at home, or I hit the road for weeks/months/years.
And apparently, I can’t just buy one or two houses. […]
Written By Paula Pant
A few months ago, a startup videography team from Florida came knocking on my door.
Mike and Lauren are a young married couple living in Sarasota, and in their spare time, they’ve started hustling:
They’re under contract for their first rental property, devised a plan to retire by 2018, and they’ve launched an awesome YouTube […]
Written By Paula Pant
I’ve been in Costa Rica for a week now; a few more days until I fly out.
Believe it or not, I came here for work. I spoke at a blogging workshop for the first five days, at the invitation of a publishing company. About a dozen attendees came to learn about blog writing […]
Written By Paula Pant
If I’ve been conspicuously quiet on this blog lately, there’s a solid reason: I’ve been traveling nearly nonstop.
One of the benefits of no longer Working for the Man is the ability to do whatever the heck I want, and “what I want” usually involves airfare.
Life hasn’t always been this way. There are […]
Written By Paula Pant
Bob Lotich was stranded.
He was 20 years old, living alone in a strange city. He didn’t know anyone. He was broke.
His checking account was empty. His savings account was nonexistent. His credit card was only $264 shy of hitting its limit.
He had a glimmer of hope, a faint light on […]
Written By Paula Pant
You’re trapped by debt.
You want to quit your suffocating job.
You feel stuck.
Or not?
Maybe you love your job. You’re debt-free. And you’re just trying to figure out how stay awesome.
Regardless of your situation, there’s a basic formula for taking control of your money.
This is a simple, three-step formula, ideal for people who want to keep […]
Written By Paula Pant
After I graduated from college and accepted an entry-level job, I received a starting salary of $21,000 per year.
Adjusted for inflation, that’s $24,100 in today’s dollars.
I was a diligent saver, even then. I directed 15 percent of my pre-tax income into my 401k and another 5 percent into a Health Savings […]
Written By Paula Pant
This article is Part 2 of The Airbnb Series. Start by reading Part 1 here, and when you’re done, visit Part 3 and Part 4.
Three months ago, I launched The AirBnb Experiment.
I’m trying to satisfy a long-held curiosity: How much more (or less) could I earn by running an Airbnb vacation rental, as compared […]
Written By Paula Pant
One Afford Anything reader recently asked:
“How do you stay motivated? I feel like all I ever do is work.
“I don’t know how many hours exactly, but between my job and my real estate investments, I wouldn’t be surprised if I am pushing over 60 hours a week.
“It sucks to see all of […]
Written By Paula Pant
Shortly after Martin and Sierra Black married, they bought a beautiful 2,200-square-foot Victorian home near Boston.
From the outside, the couple looked like they had it all.
But something was wrong.
They were drowning in bills. They forked over $2,200 each month on mortgage payments, and another $600 per month on gasoline for their […]
