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You Can Afford Anything ... Just Not Everything. What's It Gonna Be?
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Fights about money are common, but they’re rarely about math. They’re about power, shame, vulnerability, and trust. And no amount of data or fancy spreadsheets is going to fix it. What you need is a better system for fairness, more open communication, and a shared ambition. In this candid conversation with Heather and Doug Boneparth, [...]
What happens when we actually check our predictions? In this episode we play clips from our 2023 conversation with Scott Trench from BiggerPockets and ask the uncomfortable question: were we right? Two years ago we made some big calls about the housing market. Mortgage rates had doubled. Prices hadn’t crashed. Inventory was vanishing. Everyone had [...]
What if you did everything “right”, earned the degree, landed the six-figure job, and still felt broke? That’s exactly where Rose Han found herself. Fresh out of NYU with a finance degree and a Wall Street paycheck, she had a negative net worth, mounting stress, and a sinking feeling that traditional success wasn’t the path [...]
Many who reach CoastFI find themselves in a strange in-between: financially independent enough to stop saving, but not ready to fully retire. When you’re living off a taxable brokerage for decades, does the “never hold bonds in taxable” rule still apply? This episode explores how traditional asset location advice meets real-life spending. We unpack how [...]
Sarah Williamson is the kind of person who shapes the decisions that move trillions of dollars. She earned her MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School and holds both the CFA and CAIA designations, two of the most demanding credentials in finance. In this episode, she helps us understand how investing really works, who the [...]
“Should I buy a home?” Home prices have soared, interest rates remain sticky, and many first-time buyers feel like they’re watching the train pull out of the station. If you’ve saved for years but can’t afford a home nearby, should you stretch to buy (maybe hours away) or invest that cash instead? In this episode, [...]
The U.S. government is shutting down. Bitcoin just hit a record high. Inflation whispers are back. And Wall Street is buzzing with speculation. What does this all mean for your money, your portfolio, and your long-term financial freedom? On this First Friday episode, we unpack the economic headlines you can’t ignore — and help [...]
What if you and your partner wants to take a few months – or even a year – off work? How do you handle health insurance once you leave your jobs? And how do you make sure the time off isn’t wasted, but becomes a launchpad for what’s next? In this week’s Q&A, we [...]
What if you didn’t have to choose between grinding full-time until retirement or quitting work altogether? By 40, Andy Hill and his wife had built a $500,000 portfolio and paid off their home. Instead of racing toward early retirement, they chose a third way: scaling back to part time work, becoming equal partners in [...]
Mike: After 15 years of intentional living, Mike is 80 percent of the way to financial independence. Now he’s trying to help friends take control of their own financial future. But what happens when one spouse is eager to learn and invest, while the other isn’t interested? Michael: For two years, Michael has tracked his [...]
Why do we both crave money and resent it? Why do some people sabotage their financial futures in the name of short-term comfort? And why is your brain — not the stock market — the biggest threat to your wealth? In this conversation, we explore the surprising ways that psychology and money intertwine. Our guest, [...]
Picture this: you’re at the Federal Reserve years ago. The chairman literally hangs up a conference call, waits 30 minutes, then calls back — suddenly everyone agrees on the rate decision. That’s the kind of insider story Karsten Jeske (“Big ERN”) shares when he joins us to break down what’s happening with the economy right [...]
Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner joins Paula to share his philosophy of “Rule Breaker” investing. Instead of obsessing over short-term market moves, Gardner explains how to identify high growth stocks that are shaping the future, why “overvalued” companies often end up being the biggest winners, and how long-term optimism is [...]
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates. Inflation data is sending mixed signals. Social Security faces insolvency warnings. And the stock market looks both unstoppable and precarious. What should investors and everyday savers do in this moment of uncertainty? In this special bonus episode, we sit down with Rob Berger — former attorney, Forbes [...]
Cristina has a $1.2 million portfolio and hopes to make work optional within the next decade. Is she invested in the right way? Or should she change up her asset allocation? Anonymous and her husband plan to retire in 5 years. They have 10 rental properties and a $2.75 million portfolio. They dream of slow [...]
The August jobs report shocked economists: just 22,000 jobs were added, pushing unemployment to 4.3%. Investors rushed into bonds, Treasury yields dropped to three-year lows, and whispers of falling mortgage rates grew louder. In this First Friday economic update, Paula Pant breaks down: Why the August jobs report rattled markets. How lower Treasury [...]
Lesley is attracted to community bonds as a way to build collective wealth for the underserved. But do the same risks exist as they do in the traditional bond market? Aisha is excited to share how some life-changing advice has played out for her career. She wonders now: what limiting beliefs has Paula and Joe [...]
Fifty dollars. That’s how much this couple transferred to their “Trip to Europe” savings account each time they cooked dinner instead of going to a restaurant. By year’s end, they had funded their dream vacation — not through strict budgeting or sheer willpower, but by creating habits that worked for [...]
Nick wants to set up an investment account for his nephew to contribute annually, creating a nest egg for college since the parents are already opening a 529 account. He’s unsure whether a standard brokerage account, IRA or other options work best when you’re not the parent. Diana asks whether she needs TIPS in her [...]
Struggling with money conversations at home? Discover the hidden “money scripts” that derail family finances with Behavioral Economist Etinosa Agbonlahor. Agbonlahor, CEO of Decision Alpha and former Director of Behavioral Science Research at Fidelity Investments, is the author of “How to Talk to Your Parents About Money.” She studied financial management at Cornell [...]
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