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.
685 episodes
Episodes
Q&A: ChatGPT Built Her $1.2M Portfolio … But Should You Trust It?
00:57:449/9/2025
First Friday: Jerome Powell's Remarks at Jackson Hole
00:17:589/5/2025
Q&A: How to Invest in Your Community (by Finding the Third Option)
00:48:369/2/2025
[GREATEST HITS] James Clear: How Small Daily Actions Compound Into Life-Changing Wealth [RERUN]
01:18:418/29/2025
Q&A: Can You Open an IRA for Someone Else's Kid? (And Should You?)
00:55:158/26/2025
How to Talk to Your Parents About Money, with Behavioral Economist Etinosa Agbonlahor
01:00:218/22/2025
Q&A: Gold vs. Stocks – and Why Inflation Panic Makes You Poor
01:34:578/19/2025
Wharton Professor: The 7 Hidden Types of Entrepreneurs | with Lori Rosenkopf
01:18:008/15/2025
Q&A: How to Spot Investment Scams Before You Lose Everything