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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The Father of the 4% Rule Finally Sets the Reco...
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Q&A: Should We Ditch Rental Properties Entirely?
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Why Your Retirement Math Might Be All Wrong — I...
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Help! The Money is Good … But My Dream Life is ...
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Q&A: When a Million Dollars Feels Like a Burden
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MadFientist: The Hardest Part of Early Retireme...
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The Most Expensive Election Trade Ever Made (A ...
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The Brutal Money Truth No One Wants to Hear, wi...
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The Harsh Truths About Money, with Dr. Brad Klo...
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The Dark Experiment That Explains Your Money Pr...
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Paul Merriman: The 4-Fund Strategy That Beats t...
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Am I Wrong to Worry About Retirement, with $2 M...
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Is Your Retirement Safe in Today's Economy?, wi...
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Ask Paula: “We Have $2 Million at 40 – Now What?”
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The Surprising Economic Proposal Both Candidate...
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Retire at 30? The Math Behind Making Work Optional
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How to Face Your Financial Fears
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How to Handle 7 Types of Hardball Negotiation T...
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Are We All Financial Hypochondriacs? Why We Fee...
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Your Dream Retirement Might Hinge on This One C...
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GREATEST HITS: The Science of Empathy, with Sta...
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Secrets to Getting Promoted, from Harvard Busin...
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Ask Paula: Escaping a $100K Tax Nightmare
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Fed Forecasts, Buffett's Birthday, and Selena G...
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Ask Paula: “I Ran Out of Gas with 85 Cents in M...
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