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: The Unintended Consequences of Early Retir...
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The Stock Market is in Panic Mode and the Unemp...
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Q&A: Can They Be Financially Independent in Fiv...
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The Real Reasons People Make Bad Investment Dec...
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Michael Kitces: Is the Economy Worse Than We Th...
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Q&A: Don’t Waste Your Inheritance! Here’s How
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The Power of Deep Work, with Google’s Productiv...
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Q&A: Help! I’m STUCK On A Financial Tracking Ha...
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Behind-the-Scenes with Paula and Joe
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How The Supreme Court's Chevron Ruling Could Im...
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Jim Kwik: Secrets to a Smarter Brain
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Rachel Rodgers: The Million Dollar Mindset
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Should I Raid My Retirement Plan to Buy Real Es...
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Dr. Brian Klaas: The Secret to Financial Resili...
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Q&A: Sell Your Home or Stay Put?
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Why the Latest Economic Report is a Rorschach Test
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Bachelorette Star Jason Tartick: The Truth Abou...
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Don't Let One Big Bill Blow Up Your Budget (Her...
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Q&A: "I'm Scared of Running Out of Money in Ret...
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How to Master the Psychology of Persuasion, wit...
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I’m Retiring at Age 34 and a Half!
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Stanford Researcher Dr. Mary Murphy on How to C...
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How One Ex-Inmate is Building a Better Future
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MadFientist: Life is Too Short to Wait for Someday
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