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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Investing
Entrepreneurship
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Paul Merriman: The 4-Fund Strategy That Beats t...
58 min
102
Am I Wrong to Worry About Retirement, with $2 M...
70 min
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Is Your Retirement Safe in Today's Economy?, wi...
74 min
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Ask Paula: “We Have $2 Million at 40 – Now What?”
69 min
105
The Surprising Economic Proposal Both Candidate...
86 min
106
Retire at 30? The Math Behind Making Work Optional
66 min
107
How to Face Your Financial Fears
39 min
108
How to Handle 7 Types of Hardball Negotiation T...
68 min
109
Are We All Financial Hypochondriacs? Why We Fee...
36 min
110
Your Dream Retirement Might Hinge on This One C...
30 min
111
GREATEST HITS: The Science of Empathy, with Sta...
55 min
112
Secrets to Getting Promoted, from Harvard Busin...
81 min
113
Ask Paula: Escaping a $100K Tax Nightmare
58 min
114
Fed Forecasts, Buffett's Birthday, and Selena G...
35 min
115
Ask Paula: “I Ran Out of Gas with 85 Cents in M...
84 min
116
The Psychology of Quitting Your Job, with Dr. T...
51 min
117
Ask Paula: Is Your DIY Investing Strategy Holdi...
41 min
118
What You Can Learn From the CEO Who Built KFC, ...
95 min
119
Q&A: My Insurance Bill Jumped 60 Percent – Shou...
63 min
120
How to Get a Bigger Paycheck
58 min
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Mastering the Art of Negotiation, with Jeff Wet...
68 min
122
The Overlooked Power of Stock-Based Compensatio...
56 min
123
Q&A: The Unintended Consequences of Early Retir...
71 min
124
The Stock Market is in Panic Mode and the Unemp...
28 min
125
Q&A: Can They Be Financially Independent in Fiv...
58 min