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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Wall Street Secrets, with Your Rich BFF Vivian Tu
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I’m Earning Extra from my Side Hustle. But Does...
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Why Bitcoin is Back in the News | First Friday
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Inside the Mind of a Supercommunicator, with Ch...
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Ask Paula: What to Do with a Six-Figure Windfall?
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Gut Instincts and Big Decisions, with Morgan Ho...
60 min
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Ask Paula: "Should I Put My Dreams on Hold … an...
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Stocks are Hot. Jobs are Hotter. What’s Next?
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How to Start a Business in One Weekend, with No...
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Ask Paula: The Hidden Cost of Student Loan Forg...
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Thriving in a High-Pressure World, with Jennif...
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Ask Paula: Should We Drain Our Brokerage to Mak...
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What’s In Store for 2024? Bitcoin, Home Buying,...
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Your Blueprint for Life's Toughest Challenges, ...
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Ask Paula: Is Mom Getting Ripped Off by Her Inv...
68 min
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Buy the Damn Guac, with Jamila Souffrant
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Ask Paula: Investing for the Future vs. Paying ...
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Astronaut's Guide to Taking YOUR Moonshot, with...
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Tribute to Charlie Munger, The Man Who Taught W...
22 min
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Surviving a $35,000 Credit Card Scam, Job Loss ...
64 min
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Ask Paula: How to Pay Off a $8,000 Medical Bill...
53 min
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Happiness Habits, with Harvard Professor Arthur...
62 min
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Ask Paula: I Came Into A Lot of Money. What Sho...
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The GDP Grew 4.9 Percent, Unemployment is at a ...
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Ask Paula: Feeling FOMO About Your Home Equity?...
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