▸▸▸▸▸▸ Enrollment for Your First Rental Property just closed — get on the waitlist for the next one 👉https://https://courses.affordanything.com/ Should you take a $30,000 raise right before you retire? It's the kind of question that forces you to ask what you're really optimizing for money, or something else entirely. In this Q&A episode, Joe and I answer three questions: Melanie is four years from FI but a high-stress job with a big raise just opened up—should she take it when the money won't change her timeline? Ami wants to learn about investing but can't tell legitimate courses from scams. And Ben follows up after 6 years! He's gone from 4 units to 16 units and wants to know his next move. Resources Watch Rose Han’s interview 👉 https://www.affordanything.com/episode652 Watch Jeanne_Retired’s TikTok played by Joe 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@jeanne_retired/video/7615363778938408223 Check out Jeanne_Retired’s Tiktok account 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@jeanne_retired Watch Ben's original question from 6 years ago 👉 https://www.affordanything.com/episode243 Chapters (0:00) Introduction (1:52) Melanie's Question: Take a raise before retirement? (4:22) Mastery, autonomy, and purpose in work (10:00) Considering how a new role might change your priorities (20:00) How Black Swan events can shift your values (27:16) Ami's Question: How to avoid scam courses (30:00) Learn from books and primary sources, not courses (38:47) Ben's Follow-up: From 4 units to 16 units (45:00) Hard money loans and side hustle distractions (50:00) Transitioning to institutional financing with a strong track record #finance #fire #realestate _______________ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://affordanything.com/applepodcasts Full show notes for the episode: https://affordanything.com/episode700 Get our show notes in your inbox: https://affordanything.com/shownotes Follow us! IG: https://instagram.com/paulapant Twitter: https://twitter.com/affordanything FB: https://facebook.com/affordanything Community: https://affordanything.com/community