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September 27, 2016By Paula Pant

#44: “Why I Quit My Dream Job” – with entrepreneur Leslie Samuel

When Leslie Samuel immigrated to the U.S. at age 17, he hoped for the American Dream: an education, a secure job, and a traditional career path.

But during his college years, Leslie realized he held an entrepreneurial streak.

He made a few attempts at working for himself. He failed. He lost money that he’d set aside […]

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September 19, 2016By Paula Pant

#43: Money Rules, with Jean Chatzky

Today’s guest is Jean Chatzky, financial editor for the TODAY Show, host of the HerMoney podcast and a frequent guest on TV shows like Oprah, Regis & Kelly, and The View.

She’s the bestselling author of many books, including Money Rules, which we discuss in today’s episode.

Here are a few of the Money Rules […]

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September 12, 2016By Paula Pant

#42: The Incredible Value of Deep Work, Instead of Distraction, with Cal Newport

Your most valuable asset isn’t your house, car or retirement portfolio. It’s your attention.

Most knowledge workers spend their day frantically hopping between meetings, emails, phone calls and social media.

But that’s not the best way to stand out in the modern economy.

Emails are necessary, says author and professor Cal Newport. They’ll keep […]

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September 5, 2016By Paula Pant

#41: Ask Paula: Investing, Rebalancing and Renovating

Mollie, a podcast listener, is making smart money moves.

She’s getting the maximum match on 403b contributions. She’s saving for a downpayment on a home. Her husband opened a Roth IRA.

What’s next?

After listening to the Jim Collins episode, Mollie wants to open a Vanguard account.

How can she balance this with other […]

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August 29, 2016By Paula Pant

#40: The Power of Habit Formation, with Gretchen Rubin

“We are what we repeatedly do.” – Aristotle

Our successes in life and work are the result of the habits that we practice everyday.

Despite knowing the importance of these habits, though, we’re good at creating loopholes to excuse ourselves from the habits we want to practice.

In this episode with Gretchen Rubin, New […]

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August 22, 2016By Paula Pant

#39: The Seven Stages of Financial Independence, with Joshua Sheats

It’s tempting to think of “financial independence” as a finish line. You’ve either crossed the finish line, or you’re still running the race.

But financial independence is more nuanced, says today’s guest, Joshua Sheats.

We experience seven stages of financial independence, Joshua says, and we should break down our Major Goal — financial independence — into a series of […]

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August 15, 2016By Paula Pant

#38: Why You’re Not As Busy As You Think, with Laura Vanderkam

There are 168 hours in a week.

If you work 40 hours per week and sleep 8 hours per night (56 hours per week), you’ve accounted for 96 hours. You have an additional 72 waking hours per week.

What are you doing with this time?

Let’s assume you spend 10 hours per week commuting, […]

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August 9, 2016By Paula Pant

#37: How to Live a Remarkable Life in a Conventional World, with Chris Guillebeau

As a child, Chris Guillebeau loved learning about planets and astronauts. He also loved burgers.

When grown-ups asked “What do you want to do when you grow up?,” then-six-year-old Chris gave two answers: he wanted to either become a NASA astronaut or flip patties at Burger King.

I can relate. When I was a child, […]

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August 1, 2016By Paula Pant

#36: Ask Paula — Should I Buy a Turnkey Rental Property? and More Real Estate Investing Questions

It’s the first Monday of the month, and you know what that means …

Time for another Ask Paula episode! On today’s show, I answer a handful of phone calls from listeners who posed questions about real estate investing.

One caller from Atlanta said that he’s thinking about buying a rental property from a turnkey […]

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July 25, 2016By Paula Pant

#35: How to Start Freelancing on the Side, with Carrie Smith from Careful Cents

Carrie Smith enjoyed her full-time accounting job, but she wanted to make extra money on the side. Who doesn’t, right?

She landed a second job in a tax office, working 9-to-5 for one employer and 5-to-9 for the other.

She earned decent money, but her schedule had no flexibility … and she felt unhappy.

This needs to change, […]

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