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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Ask Paula: I Sold All My Stocks Last Year. Now ...
68 min
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The Science of Empathy, with Stanford Professor...
53 min
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Ask Paula: I’m Recently Retired. Do I Pay Off M...
50 min
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Ask Paula: Financial Disaster? How to Get Help ...
76 min
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The Importance of Having a Life Outside of Work...
41 min
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Mind Games: How Confidence Shapes our Financial...
60 min
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Ask Paula: The Hidden Costs of Leverage
75 min
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The Surreal Business of War: A Reporter's Accou...
59 min
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Ask Paula: Should You Buy Real Estate in Today’...
78 min
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Ask Paula: We Make $300k. Why Are We NOT Financ...
73 min
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The Human Side of Remote Work, with Nick Bloom
49 min
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Ask Paula: How to Build a New Career After Adve...
68 min
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Boldly Unemployed: Embracing Entrepreneurship, ...
47 min
214
The End of the Student Loan Pause: What You Nee...
28 min
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Building Your Dream Business, with Amy Porterfield
54 min
216
Ask Paula: I Tripled My Income. Now What?
58 min
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How to Invest in a Volatile Market, with JD Stein
51 min
218
Ask Paula: Am I Saving Enough For Retirement?
59 min
219
Banks Collapsing?! What’s Next? – Plus ENCORE e...
91 min
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Life in Five Senses, with Gretchen Rubin
46 min
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The Five Types of Perfectionists, with Katherin...
53 min
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Ask Paula: How Do I Pay for Grad School?
57 min
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Ask Paula: How To Prepare for A Layoff
69 min
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Tips for Tipped Workers, with Barbara Sloan
46 min
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Ask Paula: Should I Quit My Cushy Job?
72 min