Afford Anything

You can afford anything, but not everything. We make daily decisions about how to spend money, time, energy, focus and attention – and ultimately, our life.

How do we make smarter decisions? How do we think from first principles?

On the surface, Afford Anything seems like a podcast about money and investing.

But under the hood, this is a show about how to think critically, recognize our behavioral blind spots, and make smarter choices. We’re into the psychology of money, and we love metacognition: thinking about how to think.

In some episodes, we interview world-class experts: professors, researchers, scientists, authors. In other episodes, we answer your questions, talking through decision-making frameworks and mental models.

Want to learn more? Download our free book, Escape, at http://affordanything.com/escape. Hosted by Paula Pant.

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Q&A: Two Weeks Until My Tenants Move In And I H...
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Q&A: The Efficient Frontier Was Perfect Until H...
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The World's Richest People Are Weird by Design,...
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Q&A: The Roth Decision at Every Income Level (A...
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The Hidden Psychology of Financial Pressure, wi...
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Q&A: Wait, Are We All Wrong About Zero APR Stra...
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Your Last Thoughts Won't Be About Money, with D...
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Q&A: When Your Crypto Bet Pays Off TOO Well
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The Compound Effect of 52 Tiny Financial Changes
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Dr. Cal Newport: A No-Pressure Plan for Next Ye...
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Your Rich BFF, Vivian Tu: Wall Street's Dirty L...
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Noah Kagan: 48 Hours to Entrepreneurship — Your...
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Charles Duhigg: How to Have Smarter Conversatio...
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Morgan Housel: How to Trend-Proof Your Portfoli...
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Q&A: Why Smart Investors Are Questioning VTSAX ...
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Codie Sanchez: From Wall Street to Washing Mach...
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The Real Story Behind These New Tariffs
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What the Crypto Shift Means for Your Money, wit...
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The Secret Psychology of Successful Negotiators...
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Q&A: Why Your Retirement Math Isn’t Adding Up
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