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Tag: credit card debt

August 13, 2018By Paula Pant

#145: How I Paid Off $500,000 in Credit Card Debt, then Launched a Company with $35 Million in Annual Revenue — with Rand Fishkin, Founder of Moz

When Rand Fishkin was 25 years old, he carried $500,000 in credit card debt.

Less than a decade later, Rand was the Founder and CEO of a company that grossed $35 million in annual revenue.

In this podcast episode, Rand shares the story of hitting his financial rock-bottom and making the ultimate comeback.

The saga […]

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May 14, 2018By Paula Pant

#129: How I Paid Off Thousands in Credit Card Debt – with Laura Adams, from Money Girl Podcast

Laura Adams grew up in an upper-middle-class family in South Carolina, and her parents supported her through college. She attended her top-choice school, met her husband while they were still students, and enjoyed a charmed life.

When she graduated, she continued to live at a lifestyle to which she felt accustomed. She rented a beautiful […]

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March 26, 2018By Paula Pant

#122: Ask Paula – I’d Like to Airbnb a Yurt. Should I?

Tony lives in Chicago, where the returns on rental properties are so-so. He’s thinking about investing in Indianapolis, where he consistently finds rental properties with cap rates that are greater than 8 percent. Should he invest locally, so that he can get a primary residence mortgage and keep a closer eye on the space? […]

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January 2, 2017By Paula Pant

#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 single mom setting aside $150-$200 per month in a savings account for her two-year-old son.

She realizes this money could grow faster elsewhere … […]

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November 7, 2016By Paula Pant

#50: Ask Paula – Retirement Savings in Your 50’s, Starting a Side Hustle, Buying Health Insurance, Home Warranties, and More

Mark, a 55-year-old listener, has no savings.

He’s been listening to personal finance podcasts. He recently read Tony Robbins’ Money: Master the Game. He called this podcast to tell us that he’s feeling overwhelmed by the scope of what’s ahead of him. He doesn’t know how to apply this information — and he’s afraid of needing […]

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June 12, 2016By Paula Pant

#29: Ask Paula: Should You Invest in Companies You Don’t Believe In?

Today I release the first “Ask Paula” episode. I’m rockin’ the mic solo, answering your questions about index funds, credit card debt and socially responsible investing.

One listener has “crapton” of credit card debt. He’s thinking about hanging onto his debt, though, and using his savings to make a downpayment on a house. Is […]

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