Jenny Blake used to have an enviable job. As a Career Development manager at Google, she enjoyed the perks of a Silicon Valley life, plus the satisfaction of helping people everyday. She co-founded Google’s Career Guru Program, and helped countless Google employees find their right career “fit.” But, ironically, Blake sensed that her own career…
Chris, age 30, makes $200,000 per year and saves 50 percent of his income. What accounts should he use in order to maximize his tax benefits? Dee, age 39, is getting tired of apartment living. She found a great neighborhood in which she’d like to own a home, and she’s saving for a 20 percent…
When Laura Roeder was 22, she quit her job to become a full-time freelancer. She earned $30,000 in her first year as a freelancer; $60,000 in her second year. Ten years later — (Laura is now 32) — her company earns $4 million in annual revenue. (Can I repeat that? Did I bury the lede?…
Imagine that you’re looking for a rental property. It’s a warm Saturday afternoon, and you decide to cruise through a few open houses in the area. Your autonomously-driving electric vehicle pulls into the driveway. Your wifi-enabled contact lenses automatically register the property’s details: square footage, year of construction, sales history, tax assessment, price-to-rent ratio, average…
“Have you ever tried to stop-peeing midstream? It’s like trying to put spray cheese back in the can. The damage has been done, and the only thing left to do is try to enjoy yourself.” That’s a quote from a deleted chapter in a book written by (in my opinion) one of the funniest bloggers…
This week, my buddy Joe Saul-Sehy joins me to answer another round of listener-submitted questions. Our first question comes from Hillary: She’s a recent college graduate in an entry level job. She’s saved up an emergency fund, but keeps depleting it as things pop up. She’s also going to law school in a year and a…
I have an ideal self, and a present self. My ideal self exercises daily. She hikes or climbs at least twice a week. She eats plenty of vegetables. She explores ideas that fascinate her. She reads one to two books a week, making copious notes and annotations throughout. Brilliant blog posts emerge as the natural,…
Jen Sincero says she used to be a “grouchy broke person.” In her early 40’s, Jen lived in a converted garage, buried in credit card debt and scrounging for spare change. She was the type of person who’d join her friends at a restaurant for dinner, order nothing except tap water, and fill up on…
This week, my friend and former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy joins me for another round of Q&A in our (newly!) biweekly segment called Ask Paula! Kicking off today’s episode, Nicky asks: I’m young and healthy. My car is old and not-worth-much. And my personal property isn’t exactly fancy-pants. Do I *really* need health, auto and…
Last January, I went to a party at a trailer park that featured a huge bonfire, a few llamas, and a member of Public Enemy. (I realize that sounds like the setup to a joke. Welcome to my life.) While I was there, I met a former competitive chess player named Steve Gossett. Steve is…