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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Farnoosh Torabi, Host of CNBC's Follow the Lead...
#23: Farnoosh Torabi is host of CNBC's Follow the Leader. She shares stories about spending 48 hours with the most influential business leaders in the nation. For a list of notes and resources, visit
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How Jeremy and Winnie Retired in Their 30's
#22: Jeremy and Winnie are the bloggers behind Go Curry Cracker. They took a vacation to the Philippines and decided this was where they wanted to live - and retire there early (like REALLY early). For more information visit
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Making Money as a Voice Over Actor with Carrie ...
#21: Carrie Olsen started podcasting with her husband, then dipped her toe into the voice-over industry and is KILLING IT! For more information,
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From Debt to Financial Independence, with Get R...
#20: The Money Boss, JD Roth, went from $35k in credit card debt to selling a personal finance blog for an undisclosed amount of money. Today he shares how financial independence affected him - and how having enough money to be financially independent...
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Football and Hip-Hop's Financial Advisor Rob Wi...
#19: Financial Advisor to the stars, Rob Wilson, gives us the inside scoop on what kind of help celebrities and sports heroes need. What he tells us may surprise you! For more information, visit the show notes at
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Ask Us Anything #3 - Real Estate Investing Edition
#18: Listener questions are back by popular demand! Paula answers your questions about real estate investing niches, strategies, and things to stay away from. For more information, visit the show notes at
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Making Money as an Uber and Lyft Driver, with T...
#17: Harry began driving for Uber 2 years. Now he's making 6-figures sharing tips for how to maximize time and profit with Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and PostMates. For Harry's rideshare money-making tips, visit
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How Aaron Epstein Went from Side Hustler to Sel...
#16: Aaron Epstein shares his story of shoveling snow as a kid to launching a profitable website during college to selling a multi-million dollar company. For more information, visit the show notes at
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Ask Us Anything #2 - Dollar Cost Averaging, Pay...
#15: Q&A #2 with Paula, the analytical one, and J. Money, the heart of your M.O.N.E.Y. Team Follow along with the answers:
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So You Want to Be a Blogger?
#14: Can you make money as a blogger? How? We share the good and bad reasons for choosing to go into blogging. Send us your questions or comments
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How to Destroy Your Stupid Debt, with Steve Ste...
#13: Steve and his wife got on the Dave Ramsey plan and they paid off their house! Plus, you'll want to check out Steve's little coaching trick of Rent vs Buy vs Invest. For more information, visit the show notes at
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Ask Us Anything #1 - Student Loan Help, Tax Hac...
#12: It's time to pick the brains of Paula and J. Money with our first ever "ASK US ANYTHING" episode. Follow along with the answers:
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Making $100k from eBay and Airbnb with Jay & Ry...
#11: Jay and Ryanne have created a beautiful life for themselves scavenging for resale items in rural areas and renting houses in the Shenandoah National Park area of VA. Read more at
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From Millionaire to Broke, Plus the Habits of t...
#10: OMG! It's Tom Corley, the RICH HABITS guy! Jay is having a heart attack. Tom Corley studied self-made millionaires and poor people to come up with some interesting results. He wrote about it in a story called "Rich Habits". Tom shares his story...
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Tools We Use to Kick Ass and Grow Wealth
#9: Checking, savings, investment accounts, car insurance, credit cards, even umbrella insurance - it's all covered in this episode. These are the financial tools Jay Money and Paula Pant use. For a complete list of resources, visit
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How Jay Became a Half-a-Millionaire -- and Why ...
#8: J. Money is a HALF-MILLY! He loves to share his journey to growing net worth on his blog, as well as the net worth of 180 other financial bloggers. See the short list and find links to resources by visiting the blog at
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The Mad Fientist Reveals the Science of Financi...
#7: One of the M.O.N.E.Y. Show's favorite personal finance bloggers joins Paula and J. Money to talk about retiring early and hacking your HSA. For full show notes with links to resources, visit
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How to Transition from Hustler to Entrepreneur
#6: J. Money says a hustle is "a way to make money on the side, but more of a passion project or something that is fun. You do it for more than just money.” Paula says it’s a “microbusiness". No matter how you slice it, a hustle is a way to make...
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How Kids Affect Your Hustle (and it's Okay!)
#5: Paula wants to know how J. Money’s life has changed as a hustler since having kids. For a while, J worked less and made less money. "It was a conscious decision to not make as much money for a while. I was more than happy making less because I...
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Ultimate Beginner Guide to Real Estate Investing
#4: Paula shares a confession. Then she redeems herself by sharing her gross monthly income. (Yeah. Listen from the beginning). Full show notes at http://TheMoneyShow.co/04 There are a variety of ways to invest in real estate: Flipping houses...
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Habits We Rock to Kick Ass and Grow Wealth
#3: Paula and J. Money share the financial habits they use to grow wealth. Full show notes can be found at http://themoneyshow.co/03 Listen as they share their favorites (and a couple neat tricks): Track Net Worth Maximize retirement savings accounts...
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Don’t Feel Guilty - Buy a Coke Zero and Pay Som...
#2: Once again, Paula and J. Money see things differently. J. Money preaches budgeting, Paula practices the “anti-budget”. J. Money examines every expense to find savings. A couple years ago he switched phone providers and saves $100 a month, $20...
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The Story of M.O.N.E.Y. -- Having Heart and Hustle
#1: Becoming successful in finances takes more than M.O.N.E.Y. - it takes heart and hustle. Meet Paula Pant and J. Money. Both worked day jobs before becoming successful bloggers. They share their stories about buying a house before the market tanked,...
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