By Paula Pant
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 is $7,200. She’s paying a 12.74% interest rate and her payoff date is 2021.
Her boyfriend is in worse shape. He owes $18,500 on his […]
By Paula Pant
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 from my home equity, and using this money to buy a rental property.
I found a community out east where I can buy a […]
By Paula Pant
How much money should you invest in a side hustle or side business?
How do you know if your side hustle idea is viable?
What if you want to start 5 or 6 side businesses? Should you lump these together under a common business umbrella? Or should you separate them out?
These are the questions […]
By Paula Pant
This week, my buddy Joe Saul-Sehy joins me to answer another round of listener-submitted questions.
Our first question comes from Hillary:
She’s a recent college graduate in an entry level job. She’s saved up an emergency fund, but keeps depleting it as things pop up. She’s also going to law school in a year and […]
By Paula Pant
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 asks:
I’m young and healthy. My car is old and not-worth-much. And my personal property isn’t exactly fancy-pants.
Do I *really* need health, auto and […]
By Paula Pant
It’s time to open the mailbag. Here are a few of the questions we tackle in today’s episode:
Q1: Should I pay off student loans? Or should I invest for retirement?
Q2: Should I buy stocks? Or should I dollar-cost average into the market?
Q3: I want to build an online business. […]
By Paula Pant
Welcome to our first “Ask Us Anything” episode.
Jay and I tackle your most pressing money and business questions, including:
Q1: I need expensive prescription medication for a chronic condition. If I retire early, I’ll lose my health insurance. Help!
Q2: I’d like to invest in REITs. Are these worthwhile?
Q3: How […]
