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Tag: financial independence retire early

November 19, 2021By Paula Pant

#349: A Candid Conversation with Mr. Money Mustache & Paula Pant

Anonymous and his wife have $275,000 saved and a child on the way. They’re 27 and want to reach financial independence by 35. They want to buy a house, but with this crazy market, what’s the smartest way for them to use their savings? 

Pensions make Chad uncomfortable, to the point of quitting his job to roll his $175,000 over to an IRA. Is the 12 percent match his employer offers good enough to beat the two percent growth of his pension? Or should he leave and never look back? 

Anonymous and his wife are 30 and hope to reach financial independence in five years. They want to know: is a taxable brokerage account the best place for their leftover $1,000 after they max out their pre-tax 401k contributions?

Sharon called in on Episode 336 and called back to clarify her question. Her husband purchased a below-market property which has a cap that limits how much they can sell it for. Should they keep the home, or sell it, even if they can’t get the full price for it?

Norm wants to buy a house in cash and doesn’t want his name on public record. Is it possible for him to stay anonymous? 

Joe Saul-Sehy, my friend and former financial planner, joins me to tackle these questions on today’s episode. 

Do you have a question on business, money, trade-offs, financial independence strategies, travel, or investing? Leave it here and we’ll answer them in a future episode. 

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November 2, 2021By Paula Pant

#346: Ask Paula: How Can We Reach Financial Independence by 35?

Anonymous and his wife have $275,000 saved and a child on the way. They’re 27 and want to reach financial independence by 35. They want to buy a house, but with this crazy market, what’s the smartest way for them to use their savings? 

Pensions make Chad uncomfortable, to the point of quitting his job to roll his $175,000 over to an IRA. Is the 12 percent match his employer offers good enough to beat the two percent growth of his pension? Or should he leave and never look back? 

Anonymous and his wife are 30 and hope to reach financial independence in five years. They want to know: is a taxable brokerage account the best place for their leftover $1,000 after they max out their pre-tax 401k contributions?

Sharon called in on Episode 336 and called back to clarify her question. Her husband purchased a below-market property which has a cap that limits how much they can sell it for. Should they keep the home, or sell it, even if they can’t get the full price for it?

Norm wants to buy a house in cash and doesn’t want his name on public record. Is it possible for him to stay anonymous? 

Joe Saul-Sehy, my friend and former financial planner, joins me to tackle these questions on today’s episode. 

Do you have a question on business, money, trade-offs, financial independence strategies, travel, or investing? Leave it here and we’ll answer them in a future episode. 

Keep reading...

February 16, 2021By Paula Pant

#301: Ask Paula – How Can I Reach FIRE in 11 Years?

Sarah wants to refinance her owner-occupied triplex, but she’s torn between a 15-year and a 30-year option. Which is better in her situation?

Amelia is worried that she and her husband are under-insured. Should her husband get a short-term disability policy, even though it’s expensive and they’re unlikely to need it?

Steven just discovered the financial independence (FI) movement in July 2020, and he wants to reach FI in 11 years. He has $30,000 in cash and $26,000 of student loan debt. How should he use his cash given his FI goal?

The South American Anthropologist wants to make a career change. His baby daughter has inspired him to become an example of living life on your own terms. Will his financial independence plan sustain him and his family for years to come?

Annalis and Mike are hunting for their first rental property, but they haven’t found anything nice that meets the one percent rule. Should they purchase a mansion and rent the rooms on Airbnb?

My friend and former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy joins me to answer these five questions in today’s episode. Let’s dive in.

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March 20, 2019Written By Paula Pant

So I Gave a Talk at Google …

A few months ago, I got an invitation to speak at Google.

“Cool,” I thought. “That’s, like, grown-up stuff!”

The invitation came from one of my podcast listeners, David Moltz, who works at the company’s Los Angeles office and who hosted the hour-long Q&A.

“Could you talk about financial independence,” he asked me, “but maybe leave out the part about everyone quitting their job?”

“Haha! Sure thing,” I replied.

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