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Apr 30, 2018

#127: Most people know what they “should” do — save for the future. Spend less than they earn.

Why do so few people follow through?

The answer may have less to do with tactics, and more to do with a person’s deep-seated beliefs, fears and anxieties around money.

Your income, debt, and spending habits aren't...


Apr 23, 2018

#126: It's time to answer real estate investing questions!

Tom asks:
"We're thinking about buying a duplex on a beach in a popular vacation destination in Florida. If the property stays 85 percent occupied as a short-term (VRBO) rental at current rates, the income from one unit of the duplex could cover the costs of a...


Apr 16, 2018

#125: Morgan Housel has spent thousands of hours reading about investing.

As a former columnist for the Wall Street Journal and The Motley Fool, he's spent more than a decade reading, interviewing, thinking and writing about how to manage money.

And he's come to a simple conclusion: less is more.

Doing nothing is often...


Apr 9, 2018

#124: Former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy and I answer five questions about investing, retirement, insurance, travel and selling an expensive car.

Eliana is 25 and makes $63,000 per year, plus a little extra from freelance work. She holds $95,000 in cash, $67,000 in retirement investments, and no debt. She doesn't...


Apr 2, 2018

#123: In the 1970's, a woman named Vicki Robin teamed up with a man named Joe Dominguez.

They came from different backgrounds: she was an Ivy League graduate with a comfortable upbringing; he was raised in Spanish Harlem on "welfare cheese."

But they shared one common thread: a commitment to financial independence, not...