Rachel Cruze was born the year her father, Dave Ramsey, filed for bankruptcy. During her childhood, she watched her parents transition from struggling and rebuilding from their bankruptcy, to becoming…
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#116: Ask Paula – Help! I’m Underwater on My Car!
Stacy and her boyfriend would like to downsize to one vehicle. But they’re collectively $14,500 underwater on their car loans. Stacy owes $11,000 on her car, but its trade-in value…
#114: Ask Paula – How Should I Invest $100K in Real Estate?
This week, I answer five questions about real estate investing from the audience. Joelle asks: I own a home outright on the West Coast. I’m thinking about taking out $100,000…
#110: Ask Paula — Get Ready for the Next Recession
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…
What To Do When The Market Is In Free Fall
Anyone with a pulse – your co-workers, your neighbor, your third-grade teacher – is fretting that stocks nosedived this week. Actually, “nosedived” is an understatement. It plummeted. Plunged. Tumbled. Crashed….
#109: How to Create a Complaint-Free World — with Will Bowen
Happy holidays! I thought it would be nice to wrap up this year with a lighthearted holiday episode about the importance of keeping a positive attitude. Will Bowen, my guest…
#113: How I Run a Six-Figure Business and Host an Airbnb while Traveling the World — with Natalie Sisson
Natalie Sisson was tired of the corporate world. She wanted freedom, adventure and fulfillment. In 2008, she quit her job and co-founded a tech company — but soon she discovered…
#140: Ask Paula – Should I Buy a Rental Property with an HOA?
Should you buy a rental property that mandates HOA payments? How do you adjust for cap rate over the years, as the property’s rent increases with inflation? Should you buy…
#142: Ask Paula – How Can We Downsize from Two Incomes to One?
How can a family of four shift from earning two incomes to one, while still pursuing financial independence? How would a 55-year-old couple with $2 million saved know if they’re…
My Rotting Home: Weird and Freakish Adventures in Buying Real Estate
Note from Paula: In my last post — Part 1 – I described how I searched for a rental house. In today’s post, I’ll spill the details of how I…