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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                                                    What I’ve Learned from Interviewing 500 Millionaires -- with Jaime Masters of Eventual Millionaire
                                                
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                                            2019-06-24
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                                                    Ask Paula: The Three-Year Reunion with J. Money
                                                
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                                            2019-06-17
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                                                    The Japanese Art of Being a Zen Millionaire, with Ken Honda
                                                
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                                            2019-06-10
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                                                    Ask Paula: Traditional IRA vs. Roth IRA -- What Should I Choose?
                                                
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                                            2019-06-07
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                                                    Starting Over at 40 with Six Kids, with Wendy Mays
                                                
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                                            2019-06-03
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                                                    Ask Paula: I Make $168,000 Per Year and Spend $5,000 Per Year. What’s Next?
                                                
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                                            2019-05-27
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                                                    The 7 Faces of Fear -- with Ruth Soukup
                                                
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                                            2019-05-20
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                                                    Ask Paula: I Spent Ten Years in School, and Now I’m Behind on Retirement Savings
                                                
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                                            2019-05-13
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                                                    The Latte Factor, with author David Bach
                                                
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                                            2019-05-06
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                                                    Ask Paula — Would You Live in an RV to Save Money?
                                                
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                                            2019-05-03
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                                                    The Next Millionaire Next Door, with Dr. Sarah Stanley Fallaw
                                                
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                                            2019-04-29
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                                                    Ask Paula: How Does My Net Worth Compare to Others My Age?
                                                
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                                            2019-04-22
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                                                    The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, with Daniel Pink
                                                
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                                            2019-04-15
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                                                    Ask Paula - The Real Estate Episode
                                                
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                                            2019-04-08
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                                                    How Mike and Lauren Retired at 30 with an Average Income of $56,000 / Year
                                                
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                                            2019-04-05
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                                                    Ask Paula: How Do I Talk to Friends who Ridicule the Idea of FIRE?
                                                
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                                            2019-04-01
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                                                    The Alter Ego Effect, with Todd Herman
                                                
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                                            2019-03-25
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                                                    Ask Paula: Should I Sell My Rental Property to Pay Off My Student Loans?
                                                
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                                            2019-03-18
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                                                    Thirteen Dumb Mistakes Smart People Make with Their Money - with CBS News analyst Jill Schlesinger
                                                
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                                            2019-03-11
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                                                    Ask Paula: How Should I Plan a Mini-Retirement?
                                                
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                                            2019-03-04
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