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8 July, 2024
Pay Off Student Loans or Invest in Real Estate: Which Makes You Wealthier?

Should you pay off student loans or invest in real estate? This is the question Tom Keating had to ask himself back in 2018. At the time, he had no real estate investing experience and only picked up The Book on Renta...

16 August, 2017
BiggerPockets Podcast 240: Flipping Your Way Out of (Student Loan) Debt & the Transition to Rentals with Brentin Hess

Financial debt (like student loans or credit cards) is irritating, expensive, and flat-out dangerous. But you don’t have to be stuck paying the minimum payments for decades like most Americans. Today, we’re excited to...

23 October, 2023
How to Pull Yourself Out of Car, Student, or Credit Card Debt

You want to retire, but you’ve got credit debt, auto loans, and student loans. It feels like every time you get your paycheck, it quickly slips away, and at the end of every month, you’re left in the same position, or...

28 June, 2024
Finance Friday: I've Got $150K Student Debt at 6.95%, Should I Invest?

Student loan debt can easily get in the way of financial independence, especially if there’s a high interest rate attached to your loans. But should you pay down this debt at the expense of investing for the future? T...

15 January, 2025
Should You Pay Off Debt or Invest in Real Estate? (Follow This Rule) | AMA (Ask Meyer Anything)

Can’t figure out how to buy multiple rental properties a year with your current income? Wondering whether you should get rid of your student loans before buying your next property? Maybe your market is too expensive, ...

24 September, 2024
FI With 5 Kids and Debt-Free in Just Over a Decade!

Does FIRE seem impossible while raising a family? We’re about to prove that you CAN have it all. Emily and Joel are financially independent while raising five kids and still have the money to travel the world, take pl...

28 July, 2023
Ask Mindy and Scott: Early Retirement, Asking for a Raise, and Stolen Money

Is early retirement healthcare crushing your budget? Are you tired of getting your standard two percent raise every year? What do you do when a “friend” borrows money and never pays you back? Some personal finance que...

23 April, 2024
Seeing Greene: Are Home Warranties Worth It & When to Pay Off Debt vs. Invest?

Should you pay off debt or invest? Many online financial gurus would tell you in a heartbeat that paying off debt is the number one priority…but is that always true? What if there was a way to pay off debt WHILE inves...

3 January, 2024
Zillow and Redfin Top Economists Give Their 2024 Housing Market Predictions

With doomsday headlines and lagging consumer confidence, how should you proceed in 2024? Time to get the advice of TWO senior economists! BiggerPockets’ Dave Meyer talks with ZILLOW’s Orphe Divounguy and REDFIN’s Chen...

27 December, 2024
Chasing Financial "Stability" After $100K+ in Debt and Layoffs

Got debt to pay off? You might relate to Leo, a personal finance journalist who’s focused on financial stability over FIRE—at least for now. With six figures in student loans and credit card debt, Leo found themselves...