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Hackers Waited 3 Months for This Couple's $1.2 Million Deal, with Dr. Eric Cole [GREATEST HITS]

August 04, 2026

#738: Hackers broke into a real estate closing company's servers and waited three months for the right deal — then intercepted a wire and stole $1.2 million from a couple who did everything right, right down to the closing table. Dr. Eric Cole was a former CIA hacker, Cybersecurity Commissioner under President Obama, and longtime security advisor to Bill Gates. We're resharing this conversation, originally released in June 2025, in honor of his sudden passing this year and the practical secu...

She's Researched Money for 30 Years—and Never Seen It This Bad for Young People, with Beth Kobliner

July 31, 2026

#737: Beth Kobliner has covered personal finance for people in their 20s and 30s for over three decades — and she says this is the hardest she's ever seen it. One in four young people now believe that betting on gambling sites and prediction markets counts as investing. Beth Kobliner is a personal finance journalist and New York Times bestselling author of Get a Financial Life, who served on President Obama's Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans. In this episode, w...

Q&A: Would You Spend $60,000 on a Wedding Knowing It Could Be $800,000 Someday?

July 28, 2026

#736: A bride wants to spend $60,000 on her wedding — money that could grow to $800,000 in 40 years if she invested it instead. This week, three very different listener questions all boil down to the same fight: what the math says versus what actually makes you happy. 👉 Figure out your own money mindset — free FiiRE Playbook: https://affordanything.com/fiire This week, Paula and Joe tackle three listener questions: a professor trying to retire in 12 years while his daughter starts college, ...