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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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Ask Paula: Is Upgrading Our Lifestyle Worth Mortgaging a More Expensive House?

Dec 15, 2020
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PSA Thursday: What’s Happening with Student Loans?

Dec 11, 2020
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Business Principles that Improve Your Life, with Josh Kaufman

Dec 8, 2020
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Ask Paula: How Should You Invest a $1 Million Lump Sum?

Dec 4, 2020
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PSA Thursday: To Buy or Not to Buy?

Dec 3, 2020
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Put Yourself on the Hook, with Seth Godin

Nov 30, 2020
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PSA Thursday: How to Slash Your Food Budget, with Rosemary Fotheringham

Nov 26, 2020
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Ask Paula: How Long Will It Take Me to Become a Millionaire?

Nov 25, 2020
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Ask Paula: How Can I Pay for Grad School?

Nov 20, 2020
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PSA Thursday: Broadcasting Live from FinConX

Nov 13, 2020