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Ask Paula: Should I Buy a Nice Car or Save My Money?

Ask Paula: Should I Buy a Nice Car or Save My Money?

FromAfford Anything


Ask Paula: Should I Buy a Nice Car or Save My Money?

FromAfford Anything

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Length:
72 minutes
Released:
Jan 14, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

#172: Should a 25-year-old homeowner with healthy savings and no debt (other than his mortgage) upgrade his car? Should he make this choice if his current car is fine, and upgrading puts him into new debt? Should a couple without access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan put their savings into a taxable account, or should they save for a downpayment on a rental property? The market is fluctuating like mad; if someone has a lump-sum of cash, should they invest it now or should they slowly meter it in? Should someone without an emergency fund enroll in an HSA-qualified health insurance plan? Or should they stick with a plan that has a smaller deductible? How should a husband-and-wife team that’s self-employed and running a company together handle their health insurance? Former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy and I answer these five questions on today’s podcast. Enjoy! For more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode172 
Released:
Jan 14, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

You can afford anything, but not everything. We make daily decisions and create habits around how to spend money, time, energy, focus and attention – and ultimately, our life. Every decision is a trade-off against another choice. But how deeply do we contemplate these choices? Are we settling for the default mode? Or are we ruthlessly optimizing around a deliberate life? Are we creating financial independence, early retirement and debt freedom? Are we managing money wisely? Host Paula Pant interviews a diverse array of entrepreneurs, early retirees, millionaires, investors, artists, adventurers, scientists, psychologists, productivity experts, world travelers and regular people, exploring the tough work of living a truly excellent life. Listen to her interviews with Clark Howard, Gretchen Rubin, Cal Newport, James Clear, Chris Guillebeau and Dave Ramsey daughter Rachel Cruze. Want to learn more? Download our free book, Escape, at http://affordanything.com/escape