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January 19, 2022By Paula Pant

#360: Ask Paula: I’m Worried My Parents Are Getting Ripped Off By Their Financial Advisor … Help!

I’m worried my parents are getting ripped off by their financial advisor. What should I do?

My wife is trying to qualify for student loan forgiveness … but we might lose a bunch of tax benefits in the process. Is it worth the risk?                       

I’m enrolling in grad school, and I want to optimize how to pay for rent and groceries. Should I use money from a 529 plan?

Three callers. Three questions.

In today’s episode, former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy and I tackle these tough Q’s.

Enjoy!

Do you have a question on business, money, trade-offs, financial independence strategies, travel, or investing? Leave it here and we’ll answer them in a future episode. 

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January 13, 2022By Paula Pant

#359: The Four Quadrants of A Successful Life, with Andrew Hallam

Money, relationships, health and purpose: life is running smoothly when all four of these elements are working together in tandem, like wheels on a car.

But how can we make spending and investing choices that facilitate stronger relationships, better health and a deeper sense of purpose?

Andrew Hallam, who became a millionaire on a teacher’s salary, shares researched-backed, evidence-based insights into how to find balance, drawing from the worlds of behavioral finance and stock market history.

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January 13, 2022By Paula Pant

#358: Ask Paula: Should I Invest in Index Funds More Actively?

Where is the balance between the risks and potential returns of actively and passively investing in index funds?

Where do you place your savings after you max out your retirement and HSA accounts?

How do you finance building a rental unit when there’s already a home on the lot?

Is it more beneficial to buy back pension time with post tax deductions or a 457b plan? Or should I not buy back pension time at all?

In today’s episode, former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy and I discuss the purpose and practice of mindful money.

Do you have a question on business, money, trade-offs, financial independence strategies, travel, or investing? Leave it here and we’ll answer them in a future episode.

Enjoy!

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January 13, 2022By Paula Pant

#357: Practical Investing and the Efficient Frontier, with Joe Saul-Sehy

 Discussing advanced investing topics with me is former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy.

You may recognize him from the Ask Paula episodes, but we discuss financial topics shared in his new book “STACKED: Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management” – co-authored with Emily Guy Birken.

Enjoy!

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January 13, 2022By Paula Pant

#347: The Radical Invention of the Index Fund, with Robin Wigglesworth


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In today’s episode, we learn about the revolutionary ideas that paved the path to passive investing.

We learn about the radical invention of the index fund.

We discover the drama, the tenacity, the betrayal and redemption behind it.

And we discover the lessons that the history of the index fund holds.

Enjoy!

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January 13, 2022By Paula Pant

#353: The Secret to Perfect Timing, with Daniel Pink

Daniel Pink joins us to discuss an unusual theory:

(1) that our energy rises, falls, and then rises again;

(2) that this pattern plays out across our days (morning energy, afternoon slump, nighttime second wind);

(3) this also plays out across our lives, with serious implications for how we spend those “muddled middle” years of our 30’s, 40’s and 50’s.

Enjoy!

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January 13, 2022By Paula Pant

#351: The Six Myths of Productivity, with Geoff Woods

Geoff Woods, Vice President of The ONE Thing and host of The ONE Thing podcast, is an expert on ruthless prioritization, habit development, and goal setting.

The simple framework he presents allows you to focus deeply and commit to the actions you need to take if you want to take your productivity to the next level this year.

Enjoy!

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January 13, 2022By Paula Pant

#355: Hospice Doctor’s Advice on Financial Independence, with Jordan Grumet

When Jordan Grumet realized he had achieved financial independence, he fell into a deep depression. He didn’t know who he was anymore, he says, and he didn’t know what should come next.

He learned about how to deal with us by observing his hospice patients. In this episode, Grumet, a hospice doctor, describes how working with the dying has taught him about life.

Enjoy!

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January 11, 2022By Paula Pant

#356: Ask Paula: FIRE vs. FOMO — How Do You Balance Between These?

How do you find balance between smart money management vs. missing out on opportunities?

Should you pile money into investments or take that dream trip to Tanzania?

What should you do when your heart leads you to a decision that doesn’t make sense on paper?

In today’s episode, former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy and I discuss the purpose and practice of mindful money.

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January 11, 2022By Paula Pant

#354: Ask Paula: How Do I Make Sure I Don’t Spend the Money I’ve Invested?

Charlie in Cali has enough money saved to pay cash for a house, but she and her husband decided to finance their home, instead. They’d rather invest the money and arbitrage the spread.

But one problem: how can they keep themselves from touching this investment?

Jay is choosing between Fidelity and M1 Finance and has questions about tax loss harvesting.

Nicole and her siblings will be inheriting some properties that they eventually plan to sell. How should they set up or organize these properties among so many owners? Should one person take the lead? Do they need a shared business account? Also, how should they evaluate a property and make sure they get a good deal when they sell?

Ed owns three homes, two of which he plans to sell in the next few years. He plans to live in them long enough to establish residence and take the capital gains exemption when they sell. Is his plan for handling the taxes solid?

We answer these four questions in today’s episode.

Enjoy!

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