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.
650 episodes
Q&A: Remember When Money Advice Came From Just One Book at the Library?
01:24:465/13/2025
Can You Really Afford to Die? - with Hospice and Oncology Nurse Suzanne O’Brien
01:17:525/9/2025
Q&A: My Boss Said Return to Office. So I’m Quitting.
00:46:575/6/2025
First Friday: How April’s Tariffs Changed the Economy
01:00:415/2/2025
Q&A: Who Actually Makes Money From Gold and Silver These Days?
01:04:574/29/2025
The Surprising Science of Six-Figure Thinking
01:06:004/25/2025
Q&A: The Stock Market Sucks. Is Private Equity Any Better?
00:56:534/22/2025
Mini-Retirements Are the New Early Retirement – with Mom of Six, Jillian Johnsrud
01:43:094/18/2025
Q&A: Retirement Math That Actually Works; Cashing In on the World Cup; and Why Your Parents' Housing Advice Is Wrong
01:18:074/15/2025
Tax Strategies You Might Be Missing, with Natalie Kolodij