
Ask Paula: Did the Great Recession Lead to the FIRE Movement?
07/20/22 • 57 min
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#392: Colleen and her husband own SEVEN paid off rental homes. Now they’re heading into retirement and disagree on what to do with some of that equity.
Kevin wants to hit FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) and believes his motivation comes from witnessing the financial trauma of the Great Recession. He’s wondering if others are motivated to reach FIRE for similar reasons.
Anonymous wants to learn more about utilizing HSA accounts and Susan wants to learn more about investing in tax liens.
In today's episode, former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy and I tackle these tough questions.
Do you have a question on business, money, trade-offs, financial independence strategies, travel, or investing? Leave it here and we’ll answer them in a future episode.
Enjoy!
For more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode392
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#392: Colleen and her husband own SEVEN paid off rental homes. Now they’re heading into retirement and disagree on what to do with some of that equity.
Kevin wants to hit FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) and believes his motivation comes from witnessing the financial trauma of the Great Recession. He’s wondering if others are motivated to reach FIRE for similar reasons.
Anonymous wants to learn more about utilizing HSA accounts and Susan wants to learn more about investing in tax liens.
In today's episode, former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy and I tackle these tough questions.
Do you have a question on business, money, trade-offs, financial independence strategies, travel, or investing? Leave it here and we’ll answer them in a future episode.
Enjoy!
For more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode392
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#391: Dr. Reza Abraham, an international leadership consultant, walks us through a framework of staying in control of your career and your life. This framework utilizes a singular core, three cornerstones and twelve principles. He explains how to apply and execute these principles to reinforce personal fulfillment, growth and progression.
0:00:47: Introducing Dr. Reza Abraham + the framework for staying in control of your life through a core, three cornerstones and 12 pillars
0:02:48: The core of taking control: consciousness
0:06:41: The first cornerstone: contentment
0:08:46: The second cornerstone: consistency
0:12:30: The third cornerstone: conversion
0:15:05: Five reflection questions to review for intentional growth and progression
0:24:17: The first pillar: character
0:30:03: The second pillar: communication
0:33:16: The third pillar: curiosity
0:35:15: The fourth pillar: compass
0:38:14: The fifth pillar: courage
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0:56:53: The eleventh pillar: condition
1:00:52: The twelfth pillar: contribution
Resources mentioned: #383: How to Talk About Money with Confidence and Charisma, with Vanessa Van Edwards - Afford Anything
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00:44: Introducing Chuck Jaffe
03:05: How people interacted with the market in the 1980’s
06:50: Dealer and liquidity risk when investing in the market
09:23: How the environment 40 years ago impacted investor psychology
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28:31: Moving away from employee supported retirement plans
29:00: The difference between financial education and financial literacy
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50:16: Portfolio and personal optimization
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