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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The Reality Behind High Home Prices, with BiggerPockets CEO Scott Trench
Ask Paula: I Sold All My Stocks Last Year. Now I'm Kicking Myself
The Science of Empathy, with Stanford Professor Jamil Zaki
Ask Paula: I’m Recently Retired. Do I Pay Off My Rentals Or Buy More Real Estate?
Ask Paula: Financial Disaster? How to Get Help Before It’s Too Late
The Importance of Having a Life Outside of Work, with Simone Stolzoff
Mind Games: How Confidence Shapes our Financial Markets, with Economist Peter Atwater
Ask Paula: The Hidden Costs of Leverage
The Surreal Business of War: A Reporter's Account of the Russian Economy in Chaos