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Q&A: Why Do I Still Feel Anxious When I’m Clearly Doing Well?
#722: Free lesson: affordanything.com/mistakes Ask us a question: affordanything.com/voicemail What happens when your financial plan is technically working — but emotionally, it still doesn’t feel…
First Friday: Fed Rate Hike Coming? Jobs & Housing News
#721: The US economy showed robust job growth in May, adding 172,000 new jobs, exceeding expectations. This suggests a broadening of economic recovery beyond essential services. Treasury yields…
Q&A: When the "Right" Decision Feels Harder Than The Math
#720: At what point does making the “right” financial decision start to feel emotionally harder than the math itself? Rebecca: is wondering whether the Rule of 72 means she can ease up on retirement…
Your Office Is Making You Sick, with Dr. John La Puma
#719: Most of us spend 93 percent of our time indoors, and it's making us sicker, more tired, and less productive than we realize. Dr. John La Puma is a physician and researcher who studies what…
Q&A: The Goalposts Moved — Is That Actually a Problem?
#718: What happens when the financial strategy that once felt obvious suddenly becomes a lot more complicated? Les is approaching financial independence but has realized there’s one thing missing…
The 5 Ways Investors Behave When Things Go Wrong, with Clare Flynn Levy
#717: Clare Flynn Levy was a hedge fund manager in London in the summer of 2007, watching her trading screens turn red — every single day. Merger arbitrage spreads were widening. Investors were…
Q&A: Your Kids Just Inherited $350,000 Each. Now What?
#716: When does a financial decision stop being purely about maximizing returns—and start becoming about building the life you actually want? Karen recently inherited sizable trusts for their…
Mrs. Dow Jones: Your Childhood Is Running Your Bank Account
#715: She grew up with a Goldman Sachs dad. She still ended up broke in her 20’s. Here's what changed. Haley Sacks - known online as Mrs. Dow Jones - joins us to talk about the five-step financial…
Q&A: Should I Sell One Property to Pay Off Another?
#714: When you’re making big financial decisions, what matters more: optimizing for the best long-term outcome, or choosing the path that gives you the most flexibility and peace of mind right…
BONUS: The Economy Added 115,000 Jobs. Consumer Confidence Just Hit a 74-Year Low. Let’s Unpack This.
The US economy added 115,000 jobs in April -- and the numbers look solid on the surface. But dig a little deeper and you'll find a tech sector in freefall, a housing market frozen in place, and…
Why Smart People Still Sabotage Their Own Money, with Tiffany Aliche
#713: Tiffany Aliche spent her 30th birthday in her childhood bedroom, $300,000 in debt, unemployed, and freshly foreclosed on. Sixteen years later, she's generated over $50 million in gross…
The Rental Strategy That Survived Every City Crackdown, with Jeff Hurst
#712: Jeff Hurst, CEO of Furnished Finder, joins us to break down what midterm rentals are, who they're for, and why now might be the best time to get in. A midterm rental is a furnished unit rented…
Is a Computer Science Degree Still Worth the Debt?, with Ron Lieber
#711: A computer science degree used to feel like a sure thing. Job placement rates topped 90 percent. Starting salaries cleared $80,000. You could do the math on your student loans before you…
Q&A: He Wants to Die With Zero – Here’s How to Spend $1M Without Running Out
#710: What does it really look like to balance financial optimization with real-life tradeoffs—whether that’s choosing meaningful work, spending down your savings, or deciding where your next dollar…
The Financial Reality of Developmental Disabilities, with Keith Wargo
#709: Keith Wargo has spent decades navigating one of the most daunting financial planning challenges a family can face: raising a child with a developmental disability. He joins us to share what…
Q&A: My Mom Is 73. She Has a House — But It Doesn’t Pay the Bills. Now What?
#708: What’s the smartest way to handle big financial transitions—when the stakes are high and the “right” answer isn’t always obvious? Anonymous “Cyndi Jr.” is helping their 73-year-old mother…
Q&A LIVE from Texas A&M Texarkana
#707: Joe and I traveled to the campus of Texas A&M University-Texarkana for a very special live recording. We were joined by Jay Davis, the Executive Director of Financial and Entrepreneurship…
Q&A: The Case for NOT Paying Off Your Student Loans
#706: When the numbers look straightforward—but the rules, timing, and future are uncertain—how do you decide what to do next? KJ has $90,000 in student loans, a recent inheritance, and a lot of…
What to Fix First When Everything Feels Stuck, with former Lyft COO and Tesla President Jon McNeill
#705: Jon McNeill, former president of Tesla and COO of Lyft, starts with a simple problem: his teenage son is about to start driving, and he’s worried about texting behind the wheel. Instead of…
Q&A: Should I Quit My Job to Be a Stay-at-Home Dad
#704: How do you make smart financial decisions when you’re balancing debt, investing, and big life changes … all at the same time? Today, Brigham and his wife, ages 25 and 23, wonder: can they buy…
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