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How can I convince my spouse to invest in low-fee index funds? How should my fiancé and I combine our finances? If I’d like to invest in rental properties, should I also buy stocks? Former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy joins me to tackle these audience questions and more. Thomas asks: My wife is suspicious of…
Happy New Years! We’re kicking off this year on a bright and cheerful note — with a conversation about the impending recession! Yay! The U.S. stock market is at a peak, continuing its 9-year bull run. The markets have been rising since March 2009 without any major corrections or pullbacks. We are living in one…
This week, I answer 4 questions about quitting a depressing job, learning how to ask probing questions, saving for a downpayment, and more. Edward asks: How can I learn from other people around me? I’m 28, and my wife and I have some money that we’d like to invest. We know people who’ve had both…
On today’s podcast, I’m sharing this random smattering of lessons on money and life.⠀ 1) Simplify everything.⠀ 2) Risk = Probability x Magnitude.⠀ 3) Curate.⠀ 4) Never delay gratification.⠀ 5) Know your net worth, relative to your lifetime earnings.⠀ 6) Don’t half-ass anything. (Whole-ass a few things.)⠀ 7) When you’re not at work, don’t…
How much money should you invest in a side hustle or side business? How do you know if your side hustle idea is viable? What if you want to start 5 or 6 side businesses? Should you lump these together under a common business umbrella? Or should you separate them out? These are the questions…
In today’s episode, we’re focusing on how you can grow the gap between what you earn and what you spend. Many people in the personal finance space argue about whether it’s more important to earn more vs. save more. This argument is like chocolate vs. vanilla. Cats vs. dogs. Pepsi vs. coke. You get the…
This week, former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy and I answer 4 questions from the Afford Anything community. We chat about how to control lifestyle inflation, how to break up with a financial planner, how to invest your first $10,000, and whether or not sector-specific or theme-specific funds are a good idea. #1: Laura is transitioning…
A week and a half ago, I flew to Portland for the World Domination Summit — a conference with an admittedly eyebrow-raising title. The conference is hosted by Chris Guillebeau, the New York Times best-selling author of multiple books, including The Art of Non-Conformity. He was also a previous guest on this podcast. I’ve wanted…
This week, I tackle your questions with my good friend, recovering financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy. Here’s what we answer: 1. I’m asking for a friend — no, really, I’m asking for a friend! My friends are married and buried. They’re a married couple, buried in $500,000 of debt. Some is federal student loans, some is…
Chris, age 30, makes $200,000 per year and saves 50 percent of his income. What accounts should he use in order to maximize his tax benefits? Dee, age 39, is getting tired of apartment living. She found a great neighborhood in which she’d like to own a home, and she’s saving for a 20 percent…