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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
By Paula Pant
The U.S. government is shutting down. Bitcoin just hit a record high. Inflation whispers are back. And Wall Street is buzzing with speculation. What does this all mean for your money, your portfolio, and your long-term financial freedom?
On this First Friday episode, we unpack the economic headlines you can’t ignore — and help […]
By Paula Pant
What if you and your partner wants to take a few months – or even a year – off work?
How do you handle health insurance once you leave your jobs?
And how do you make sure the time off isn’t wasted, but becomes a launchpad for what’s next?
In this week’s Q&A, we […]
By Paula Pant
What if you didn’t have to choose between grinding full-time until retirement or quitting work altogether?
By 40, Andy Hill and his wife had built a $500,000 portfolio and paid off their home. Instead of racing toward early retirement, they chose a third way: scaling back to part time work, becoming equal partners in […]
By Paula Pant
Mike: After 15 years of intentional living, Mike is 80 percent of the way to financial independence. Now he’s trying to help friends take control of their own financial future. But what happens when one spouse is eager to learn and invest, while the other isn’t interested?
Michael: For two years, Michael has tracked his […]
By Paula Pant
Why do we both crave money and resent it? Why do some people sabotage their financial futures in the name of short-term comfort? And why is your brain — not the stock market — the biggest threat to your wealth?
In this conversation, we explore the surprising ways that psychology and money intertwine. Our guest, […]
