Our special guest this episode is Paula Pant, of Afford Anything. Some of you may know from her work in the FIRE community where is a prominent personal finance blogger and podcaster. We talk about the importance of learning your financial psychology and what drives your saving or spending habits. We discuss some great things to think about when and if you decide to invest in real estate as well as the need to live your best life now. Paula encourages that we make changes where we can to prevent burnout and increase our happiness as we work towards financial independence. She talks about the importance of outsourcing when possible and being intentional about how and where we spend our time. See the full show notes here https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/afford-anything-with-paula-pant  https://StudentLoanAdvice.com is a White Coat Investor company created to help doctors, dentists, and other high earners tackle and defeat their student debt. Letting a professional guide you through the best options to manage your loans will save you hours of research and stress and potentially save hundreds to thousands of dollars with your custom student loan plan. Book a consultation with the student loan consultant at https://studentloanadvice.com today. The White Coat Investor has been helping doctors with their money since 2011. Our free financial planning resource covers a variety of topics from doctor mortgage loans and refinancing medical school loans to physician disability insurance and malpractice insurance. Learn about loan refinancing or consolidation, explore new investment strategies, and discover loan programs for specifically aimed at helping doctors. If you're a high-income professional and ready to get a "fair shake" on Wall Street, The White Coat Investor channel is for you! Main Website: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com  YouTube: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/youtube  Student Loan Advice: https://studentloanadvice.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhitecoatinvestor  Twitter: https://twitter.com/WCInvestor  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhitecoatinvestor  Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/whitecoatinvestor  Online Courses: https://whitecoatinvestor.teachable.com  Newsletter: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/free-monthly-newsletter