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The Pay Cut Price of Freedom

The Pay Cut Price of Freedom

FromAfford Anything


The Pay Cut Price of Freedom

FromAfford Anything

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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Apr 3, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

How much of a pay cut would you take for a lighter workload? 

Today we hear from Paul, 35, who’s grappling with that question. 

Paul’s boss offered him the chance to cut his hours and salary by 25 percent. He’d love to work fewer hours. He has a decent net worth, plenty of savings, and no debt. Should he grab the opportunity? Or stick with his long-term financial independence and early retirement plans?

An anonymous caller and her husband want to retire at 55. They also want a bigger home, a better car, and to start growing their family. Can they afford it all?

Tim spent his 20’s missing out on retirement savings as a medical student. He’s eager to catch up. What’s the shortest path to get there?

Matthew and his family dream of leaving Florida for the Pacific Northwest. Will they regret selling everything to start over?
Former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy and I tackle these four questions in today’s episode.

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Released:
Apr 3, 2024
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