Written By Paula Pant
Oh my goodness. I’ve done the unthinkable. I’ve written a blog post, after a many-month absence.
I realize this comes as a shock. If you need a moment to process, take your time.
Okay. Here we go.
So.
I’ve been quiet around here, so first I want to let you know I’m still alive. […]
By Paula Pant
Imagine you’re financially secure. You have enough money to support your family and pursue your dreams. You enjoy fulfilling work with a reasonable schedule. What would you do with both your time and money?
Next, imagine you’re financially independent. Your investments create enough money to support yourself and your family. What would you do?
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By Paula Pant
Roger Whitney is known as the “retirement answer man.”
“All I think about, all day long, is how to make that [retirement] transition successfully,” he says.
But he holds a dirty little secret.
“I don’t believe in retirement. And the most successful clients that I work with … technically they’re retired, but they’re still working.”
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By Paula Pant
You know that rare moment when you meet someone with whom you connect *instantly*?
I felt that way when I met Emma Pattee, the 26-year-old millionaire and mini-real-estate-mogul who joins me on today’s episode.
Emma and I share similar stories: we’re both young female artists and entrepreneurs who figured out that wealth is a tool […]
By Paula Pant
“I was working at a bus depot,” says Andrew Hallam, describing the summer that changed his life.
“I was 19, and I was saving money for college. It was a night shift, and there was a mechanic there [named Russ]. Everybody said to me — if Russ wants to talk to you about money, […]
By Paula Pant
Today’s guest is New York Times bestselling author, radio and television personality, Clark Howard.
While Clark is known as a personal finance expert, that title doesn’t tell the whole story.
He started reading stock tables when he was in fifth grade.
He began investing in real estate at the age of 22.
He created his […]
By Paula Pant
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 […]
By Paula Pant
After serving in the Navy for 20 years, Doug Nordman, then age 41, retired from his military career.
Most of his peers started second careers in the civilian world. But Doug didn’t.
He had an ace up his sleeve: he had spent his military career saving 40 percent of his income. By the time he turned […]
Written By Paula Pant
It’s time to wave the truce flag over one of personal finance’s greatest battles.
One of the most spirited debates in personal finance circles is the classic “earn more” vs. “save more” standoff.
The “earn more” crowd argues that raising your income is the best way to reach financial independence. There’s no upper limit […]
By Paula Pant
Jim Collins, also known as popular blogger JLCollins, has been financially independent since 1989.
He achieved this in the simplest way possible: he saved half of his income and invested in index funds. That’s it.
Jim says that if your goal is to build financial freedom, the simplest possible approach is the […]
