#245: Joe has a 24-year-old friend who won a $1 million settlement. How can she use this money to set herself up for financial independence?Jay is 52 years old and wants to retire at 59.5. He began investing in individual stocks to achieve this goal, and has had excellent returns so far. Is this a sound plan for early retirement? Or should he work until age ... Show More
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Acorns CEO: The Scariest Part of Investing Is the First Step, with Noah Kerner
Over half of young Americans avoid looking at their money to cope with stress, and the CEO of Acorns says he was one of them. In his twenties, even a guaranteed 2.5% return felt too scary to touch, and it cost him a decade of growth.Noah Kerner is CEO and chairman of Acorns, the ... Show More
56m 22s
Oct 23
3 Million Americans Got Rich From Boring Businesses. Here's How, with Owen Zidar & Eric Zwick
#761: Roughly 3 million Americans who own private businesses — car dealerships, beer distributors, dental practices — are collectively worth more than ten times the entire Forbes 400. Most of them didn't start rich, and you've probably never heard of a single one.Economists Owen ... Show More
1h 33m
Aug 2025
She’s 64, Broke, and Wants to Day Trade - Here's What I'd Tell Her (Money Q&A)
In this episode of the Personal Finance Podcast, we are going to answer questions on this Money Q&A about she’s 64, broke, and wants to day trade - Here's What I'd Tell Her. Today we are going to answer these questions: Should my 67-year-old mom take a $100K lump sum pension or $ ... Show More
44m 25s
Nov 2021
248: Finance Friday: I Just Got a Big Raise, What Should I Do With the Money?
Your late 20s through early 30s can be a financially troubling part of life. You aren’t making the most money you ever will, but you’re tackling big expenses. A wedding, a down payment, and trying to max out retirement accounts can put you in a financial tizzy. But, it doesn’t ha ... Show More
1h 25m