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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Previous Episodes
- [R] Remember When Inflation Was High and Rates Were Rising? [GREATEST HITS]
- [I] Why Young Investors Focus on the Wrong Things [GREATEST HITS]
- [I] The Hidden Information That's Costing You Money [GREATEST HITS]
- [F] Why Your Brain Sabotages Your Money [GREATEST HITS]
- Are Credit Card Rewards Really Worth It in 2026?
- 44 Years Old, $2 Million Saved – Why They're Still Hesitant to Downshift
- Why Taking a Year Off Might Be Your Smartest Money Move, with David Bach
- Should You Ever Get a 50 Year Mortgage? — with Dr. Karsten Jeske
- First Friday: The Strange Economics of Feeling Poor While Spending More Description:
- Q&A: How Much Insurance Is Enough When You’re Protecting Your Wealth
- The Psychology of Sales, Discounts and Deals [GREATEST HITS]
- Why AI Misleads Investors and How to Fix It
- What If Everything We Know About Hiring Is Wrong?, with William Vanderbloemen
- Q&A: She's Broke. He's Rich. And You're Asking About AI Stocks.
- The Brutal Math of Caring for Aging Parents, with MarketWatch Columnist Beth Pinsker
- James Patterson Shows Why Comfort Can Be a Trap
- First Friday: When the Gov’t is Closed, Where Do We Find the Numbers?
- Q&A: Can You Really Beat the Market by Copying Members of Congress?
- Would You Shock a Stranger? What a 1960s Experiment Reveals About Your Money Decisions
- Q&A: How to Choose Between Financial Freedom and a First Home
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