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: "I'm Scared of Running Out of Money in Ret...
51 min
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How to Master the Psychology of Persuasion, wit...
51 min
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I’m Retiring at Age 34 and a Half!
42 min
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Stanford Researcher Dr. Mary Murphy on How to C...
52 min
105
How One Ex-Inmate is Building a Better Future
59 min
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MadFientist: Life is Too Short to Wait for Someday
61 min
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Harvard Dropout Builds Nation’s First Car-Free ...
56 min
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The Points Guy: Growing a Side Hustle into a 14...
63 min
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Q&A: “My Husband is Not Reliable with Money. Sh...
84 min
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Fed Keeps Interest Rates High; Jobs Grow for 40...
42 min
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Mic Drop! ChooseFI's Brad Barrett Interviews Pa...
85 min
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LIVE EVENT Q&A: Episode 500, Part 2, with Choos...
57 min
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LIVE FROM BROOKLYN: Episode 500 with ChooseFI’s...
51 min
114
Vicki Robin: Financial Independence After 70 [G...
43 min
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A.J. Jacobs: Habits, Health, and Human Connecti...
33 min
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Michael Kitces: Investing in Stocks vs. Skills ...
64 min
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JL Collins: How to Beat Wall Street with a Bori...
28 min
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Jean Chatzky: The 50% Off Fallacy & Other Ways ...
28 min
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Q&A: We Save $5,000 Per Month. Where Should We ...
62 min
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Harvard Business Professor Explains Investing i...
63 min
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Tribute to Dr. Daniel Kahneman, Who Won a Nobel...
34 min
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The Pay Cut Price of Freedom
63 min
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Dr. Cal Newport: Achieve More by Doing Less
77 min
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My Husband Makes Double My Income, But Saves No...
47 min
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Wall Street Secrets, with Your Rich BFF Vivian Tu
57 min