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Tag: prioritizing goals

February 11, 2019By Paula Pant

#177: Ask Paula and Joe: Should I Buy a House or Catch Up on Retirement Savings?

Imagine that your job is extremely well-paying, but you don’t enjoy it.

You’d like to switch employers, even though this will probably require a paycut. But before you make the switch, you want to accomplish two goals: buy a home and catch up on retirement savings.

Should you pursue both goals? Or should you defer the home purchase, given the potential future paycut?

If you decide to pursue both goals, which one should come first?

This is one of the five questions that former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy and I answer in this week’s podcast episode.

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January 14, 2019By Paula Pant

#172: Ask Paula – Should I Buy a Nice Car or Save My Money?


Should a 25-year-old homeowner with healthy savings and no debt (other than his mortgage) upgrade his car? Should he make this choice if his current car is fine, and upgrading puts him into new debt?

Should a couple without access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan put their savings into a taxable account, or should they save for a downpayment on a rental property?

The market is fluctuating like mad; if someone has a lump-sum of cash, should they invest it now or should they slowly meter it in?

Should someone without an emergency fund enroll in an HSA-qualified health insurance plan? Or should they stick with a plan that has a smaller deductible?

How should a husband-and-wife team that’s self-employed and running a company together handle their health insurance?

Former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy and I answer these five questions on today’s podcast. Enjoy!

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January 15, 2018By Paula Pant

#112: Ask Paula – How to Convince a Spouse to Invest in Low-fee Index Funds?

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 […]

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May 22, 2017By Paula Pant

#78: Ask Paula – How Technology is Changing the Future of Real Estate Investing

Imagine that you’re looking for a rental property. It’s a warm Saturday afternoon, and you decide to cruise through a few open houses in the area.

Your autonomously-driving electric vehicle pulls into the driveway. Your wifi-enabled contact lenses automatically register the property’s details: square footage, year of construction, sales history, tax assessment, price-to-rent ratio, average […]

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April 10, 2017By Paula Pant

#72: Ask Paula — Should I Loan Money to Friends? How Can I Repay Debt Without Losing My Mind? … and More

Spaghetti is a major part of my life.

I eat it, of course, as many people do. I also spill it all over my pants, despite the fact that I’m 33 and should’ve learned the rules of gravity by now.

But most importantly, I use spaghetti as a metaphor for my business. If I’m […]

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December 7, 2011Written By Paula Pant

Should I Repay Debt or Invest? – 7 Critical Things to Consider

Today’s letter comes from a 25-year-old reader named Chris, who asks:

“Invest for retirement or pay down debt? This may be more of a personal choice than anything, but I have been subscribed to the ‘pay down your debt before you invest’ camp for about a year now.

I should have my debt […]

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