Episodes

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    PSA Thursday: How to Talk To Your Tenants About Financial Difficulties

    ByErin @ Team Afford Anything
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    Welcome back to PSA Thursday, a mostly-weekly segment in which we talk about how to handle money, work, and life in the middle of a pandemic.

    This week, we continue the conversation on evictions. No landlord wants to have to evict their tenant. No tenant wants to get evicted. What can we do, upfront, to prevent such issues from happening? That’s the question we explore in this episode.

    We discuss what landlords can do to create and maintain open lines of communication with tenants. Inviting your tenants to communicate with you can help you avoid a situation in which they ghost you.

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    #267: This Year’s Financial Reckoning, with Farnoosh Torabi

    ByPaula Pant
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    This week, one of the most acclaimed names in the world of personal finance journalism joins us to reflect on the events of 2020.

    Farnoosh Torabi started covering personal finance in 2003 as a reporter for Money Magazine. She later became a correspondent for Jim Cramer’s The Street and the host of CNBC’s primetime show Follow the Leader. She’s the host of the award-winning So Money podcast and the author of several bestselling personal finance books, including When She Makes More: 10 Rules for Breadwinning Women.

    She’s a contributing editor to NextAdvisor, a personal finance platform in partnership with TIME, as well as a financial columnist to O, The Oprah Magazine and a contributing editor for Bloomberg Business.

    She joins us to discuss how the events of 2020 have led to a great financial reckoning.

    You’ll enjoy this if:

    • You want to hear candid discussion about race, privilege, and the wealth chasm
    • You’re curious to hear about how the personal finance landscape has changed in the last two decades
    • You’re wondering if, in fact, “this time it’s different”
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    #266: Ask Paula – Your Real Estate Questions, Answered

    ByPaula Pant
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    Ali is a travel nurse and wants to get into real estate investing. Should she buy a duplex that needs fixing up or a cheaper apartment that’s rent-ready?

    Max is torn between investing in a rental property or taking advantage of a mega backdoor Roth 401k through his company. Which is the better option?

    Paul’s parents own a property worth $100,000, and they owe $80,000 on the mortgage. If he wants to buy this property from them, how should he do it?

    Kate and her husband own a townhome that has appreciated substantially, but they need a bigger house. They’re wondering: is it wise to keep it, rent it out, and use a cash-out refinance as a downpayment on their next property?

    I answer these questions on today’s episode. Enjoy!

  • PSA Thursday: The Impact of Evictions, with Princeton University Eviction Lab expert Alieza Durana

    ByErin @ Team Afford Anything
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    Welcome back to PSA Thursday, a mostly-weekly segment in which we talk about how to handle money, work, and life in the middle of a pandemic.

    This week, we shift our focus to handling tenants who can’t pay, a concern that many the landlords in our community have voiced since March.

    If you’ve asked yourself:

    • What can we do to help if our tenants are unable to pay, but we still have bills to pay?
    • How can I make sure my tenant doesn’t ghost me during this time?
    • Is there any alternate resolution that doesn’t require an eviction?

    then this episode is for you.

    For this topic, we asked Alieza Durana to offer her expertise. She’s a journalist and media strategist who works with the Eviction Lab at Princeton University.

    The Princeton Eviction Lab is a group that rigorously researches the causes and consequences of the affordable housing crisis, housing instability, and the impact of evictions.

    On this episode, Alieza shares data that Princeton has gathered on evictions, and tips for landlords who want to be part of the solution, but struggle with the reality of having bills to pay.

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    #265: Personality Isn’t Permanent, with Dr. Benjamin Hardy

    ByErin @ Team Afford Anything
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    Who will you become in five years? 

    Will you be the same person you are today, living a similar lifestyle? 

    Or will you be a radically different person, with contrasting beliefs, goals, and preferences? 

    According to research, most of us believe that we’ll maintain the same beliefs, goals, preferences, and behavior as our past selves. We believe that we’ll continue to plod along the trajectory our past selves set, destined for the same end-goal. 

    That belief is flawed, and in some cases, downright wrong. 

    Our personality is constantly evolving. The person we are today is not the same person we’ll be in five years. 

                What? That’s silly. I’m me either way, aren’t I?

    Think about it this way: are you the same person you were five years ago? Ten years ago? Fifteen years ago?

    Of course not. Things in your life have changed: your interests, hobbies, decision-making process, and habits are different than they were a decade ago. 

    Past you ≠ present you. Present you ≠ future you.

  • PSA Thursday: How to Stay Safe as the Nation Re-Opens

    ByErin @ Team Afford Anything
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    Welcome back to PSA Thursday, a mostly-weekly segment in which we talk about how to handle money, work, and life in the middle of a pandemic.

    This week, we focus on life and how to stay safe when venturing outside of your home.

    Many of us are concerned with reducing the risk of coronavirus infection in places like a grocery store, gas station, or backyard BBQ, but the guidelines on how to stay safe aren’t always clear.

    In this episode, we discuss the precautions to take…

    • When using a public toilet
    • When picking up food at a quick-serve restaurant or fast food place
    • When you’re exercising at the gym
    • When filling your car with gas
    • In your general day-to-day life when you’re out and about
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  • PSA Thursday – The Sordid History of the PPP — and 4 Extra Relief Opportunities for Small Biz Owners

    ByPaula Pant
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    Welcome back to PSA Thursday, a mostly-weekly segment in which we talk about how to handle money, work, and life in the middle of a pandemic.

    This week, we’re covering the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, a popular program that awarded forgivable loans to small businesses and freelancers, has officially ended. The program closed on Tuesday, June 30, with an astounding $130 billion remaining in unclaimed funds.

    In today’s PSA Thursday episode, we cover the sordid history of the PPP — including it’s ill-fated first round of funding, in which $349 billion ran dry in just 13 days — and share tips for entrepreneurs and small business owners who are still looking for economic relief.

    Spoiler alert: the four options for economic aid for small businesses that we cover include the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, or EIDL, which offers advance loans of up to $10,000 that don’t need to be repaid; the Employee Retention Tax Credit; the Small Business Association 7(a) loan, and the Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Program, which opened two weeks ago.

    Enjoy!

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    #263: How to Build Financial Resilience in 2020, with Dr. Brad Klontz, financial psychologist

    ByErin @ Team Afford Anything
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    Brad Klontz - Afford Anything PodcastDo you feel like you’ve spent the last few months on an emotional rollercoaster? Especially with your finances?

    Many of us have experienced one — if not all — of the following situations since March:

    • Volatility in the stock market rattling our retirement portfolios
    • Inconsistent and sometimes delayed unemployment benefits
    • Uncertainty around employment, including reduced hours, reduced pay, furloughs, and safety issues
    • Fears about our own health and safety
    • Fears about the health and safety of loved ones

    It’s been a tough year, and we’re only halfway through it.

    Today’s guest has insights and actions to help you build financial resilience in 2020. Not only will you emerge from the events of this year stronger, you’ll also face future personal challenges and economic downturns with more confidence and knowledge.