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My Bank Account Hit Zero ... Then I Got Rich -- with Jaspreet Singh of Minority Mindset

October 16, 2026 · 1 hr 43 min

#759: At 19, Jaspreet Singh bought a rental for $8,000. What followed was a nightmare tenant, a lawsuit, and a later house stripped of its copper, and it taught him what the real estate books leave out. Jaspreet is the founder of Minority…
Q&A: "I’m 26 and No Longer Motivated by Money. Am I Unemployable?”

October 13, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

#758: Joe says that if you tell an employer you’re not motivated by money, you’re unemployable. Paula says that’s exactly the person she wants to hire. Former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy joins Paula to answer a question from a…
Steve Jobs Hated Malls and Hated the Name “Genius Bar.” How He Came Around, with Ron Johnson

October 9, 2026 · 1 hr 45 min

#757: Ron Johnson turned down a $120,000 Goldman Sachs offer to unload trucks for $40,000, and that detour led Steve Jobs to hire him to build the Apple Store. Years later, he took over JCPenney and watched it fail for a reason that had…
How Losing $500K in ‘08 Led One Trader to a Different Kind of Portfolio, with Jared Dillian

October 6, 2026 · 50 min

#756: In September 2008, Jared Dillian watched about half a million dollars of Lehman Brothers stock go to zero in a single week. He wasn't allowed to sell any of it. What he built afterward is a portfolio designed so he never goes through…
AI, Debt, and a Social Security Shortfall. Should Your Money Plans Change? With Rob Berger

October 2, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

#755: Many retirees fear running out of money more than they fear dying. AI is reshaping the economy, the U.S. now spends over $1 trillion on interest, and Social Security faces a shortfall. Rob Berger says if you're worried about all…

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Q&A: We Have $80K in Cash and Want a 1–2 Year Sabbatical. Is It Enough?

September 29, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

#754: Four months of savings in the bank, a goal of eight, and a career break she's excited to fund. Does everything else really have to wait? Paula and Joe's answer: don't turn your emergency fund into an emergency. A 42-year-old UK…
Why 60,000 New York Apartments Sit Empty in a Housing Crisis, with Kenny Burgos

September 25, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

#753: New York City is short roughly half a million homes, yet at least 60,000 rent-regulated apartments sit empty. Under current rules, many owners lose less money by leaving them vacant than by fixing them up. Kenny Burgos is CEO of the…
Q&A: I’m Tired of Managing My Rental Property. Should I Sell It?

September 22, 2026 · 58 min

#752: A caller's rental is performing fine, but a late-paying tenant and a roof replacement have her ready to sell it before she moves to Madrid for her MBA. Paula argues the real fix isn't selling — it's a hire she hasn't made yet. This…
Why Self-Worth Predicts Your Income More Than Your SAT Score Does, with Marisa Franco

September 18, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

#751: The belief that’s quietly sabotaging your progress might not even be true. Free worksheet to question it: https://affordanything.com/turn-it-around Two people can grow up with the exact same test scores — and as adults, one of them…
Your "Diversified" Portfolio Might Secretly Be One Big Bet on AI, with Alec Litowitz

September 15, 2026 · 1 hr 55 min

#750: Free worksheet: question the belief that might be keeping you stuck — before reality forces the update for you: http://affordanything.com/turn-it-around Alec Litowitz spent three decades building one of the world's largest hedge…
How a Blind Man and His Dog Survived 9/11 from the 78th Floor

September 11, 2026 · 1 hr 32 min

#749: Michael Hingson was on the 78th floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center when the first plane hit on Sept. 11. He felt the impact, but couldn’t see it. Michael has been blind since shortly after birth. Alongside his guide…
Q&A: My Dream Job Won't Wait If I Take a Family Gap Year — Do I Quit Anyway?

September 8, 2026 · 59 min

#748: The real question behind quitting a job you love or paying off debt anyway? Your money mindset. Take our free quiz to find yours: https://affordanything.com/fiire A listener with $686,000 saved and a job she loves wants to take her…

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45 million downloads. One question: what does it actually take to build wealth? Each week, Paula Pant brings in economists, investors, business leaders, authors, and researchers to dig into the five pillars of financial freedom — financial psychology, increasing income, investing, real estate, and entrepreneurship. Deep insights rooted in economics and behavioral finance. First-principles thinking. No surface-level tips. Follow or Subscribe to hear new episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Get smarter with money. Build wealth.