Ask Paula: Help! I Can Only Save $200 a Month

Published: March 5, 2021, 5:40 p.m.

#304: Paige and her fianc\xe9 have two autumn 2021 goals: save for a wedding and an emergency fund. There\u2019s one problem: they only have around $200 per month to save. How can they grow the gap when they\u2019ve run out of things to cut and ways to earn more?\nKat\u2019s investor friend connected her with a wholesaler who only deals in cash. How can she find $130,000 to buy her subject property?\nAnonymous \u201cCountryside Living\u201d is renting their grandparent\u2019s property, which they plan to make their forever home. It\u2019s on the older side and needs renovations, but the repairs don\u2019t need to happen immediately. How can they fund these repairs while also avoiding a mortgage payment in their 60s?\nAnnalis wants to know whose approach to business I prefer: Gary V\u2019s, or Cal Newport\u2019s? She also asks: how do you become a good speaker?\nAnonymous \u201cMy Job Pays for My Housing\u201d is planning for financial independence. Given that their employer covers their housing, when should they start looking for a house? Now, or in the last year of their job?\nMy friend and former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy joins me to answer these five questions today. Enjoy!\nFor more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode304\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices