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…
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#101: The Code of Trust, with Robin Dreeke
Robin Dreeke is former head of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. His primary role, at the time, was to thwart foreign spies and recruit American spies. That’s not an…
#105: Living Life as an Experiment – with A.J. Jacobs
A.J. Jacobs is the Editor-at-Large of Esquire Magazine and the New York Times bestselling author of multiple books. His three TED Talks have collectively garnered more than three million views….
#100: Life After Financial Freedom, with Brandon – the Mad FIentist
Over a year-and-a-half and two million plus downloads later, the Afford Anything podcast has hit another awesome milestone: the 100th episode! To celebrate, I recorded this one live from Ecuador…
#94: Ask Paula – The Early Retirement Episode
Early retirement? Yes please. This week, I answer questions from the audience around early retirement planning, health savings and debt pay-off. Question #1: How can I avoid early-withdrawal penalties? Our…
#89: Imagine You Only Have 10 Years to Live …
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…
#74: Ask Paula – How to Repay $50k in Student Loans on a $31k Income, What’s the Deal with Bonds, and Do I Really Need Insurance?
This week, my friend and former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy joins me for another round of Q&A in our (newly!) biweekly segment called Ask Paula! Kicking off today’s episode, Nicky…
#58: Ask Paula – Death, Taxes, Crushing Debt and Moving in with Mom
Happy 2017! It’s the first Monday of the month (and the year!), and I’m kicking off 2017 with answers to your questions. Our first question comes from Ashley. She’s a…
#53: Live Q&A on Real Estate, Travel, and Why I Refused to Work for More Than 3 Years
This podcast is a little different. Instead of interviewing a guest, this episode is a recording of a talk I gave recently. The audience wanted to know more about the…
#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…