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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First Friday: The Retirement Rules That Changed While You Weren't Looking (00:43:29)
#687: Your tax refund might be $300 to $1,000 bigger this year, and that's just the beginning of what's changing with your money.
The Tax Foundation estimates most Americans will see significantly la...
Q&A: Are AI Stocks About to Crater? (01:11:45)
#686: Rachel: Rachel is new to investing and has noticed the stock market being dominated by AI companies. She wants to make sure her portfolio is balanced without overexposing herself.Should she reth...
10 Rules for Building a Portfolio That Actually Works for Your Life, with Cullen Roche (01:35:49)
#685: You're not an investor. You're a saver.
That's the first of 10 principles Cullen Roche shares in this conversation about building what he calls "the perfect portfolio."
Roche, the founder and...
Why You Should “T-Bill and Chill” Instead of Using a Savings Account, with Cullen Roche (01:23:44)
#684: Most people search for the perfect portfolio — the one allocation that works in every market, at every age, for every goal. This interview starts by explaining why that portfolio does not exist....
How to Teach Kids About Money, with Dr. Stephen Day (01:04:35)
#683: Candy now — or a toy later? You slide play money across the table and let your kid choose.
That moment kicks off this episode, where Dr. Stephen Day joins us to talk about building a “mini econ...
52 Tiny Improvements in 2026 [GREATEST HITS] (01:09:40)
#682: Grab the FREE handbook: affordanything.com/financialgoals
For 76 years, the British cycling team lost — every season, without exception. Then they changed how they approached improvement, foc...
How NOT to Invest, with Barry Ritholtz (01:19:39)
#681: Barry Ritholtz's mom sold real estate. Those dinner table conversations about mortgages helped him spot the 2008 crash before most of Wall Street did.
Now he runs Ritholtz Wealth Management and...
Q&A: I Want to Retire Early Without Selling My Stocks in a Crash (00:54:38)
#680: Mia: Mia and her husband are planning early retirement and want to draw down their taxable brokerage accounts for the next decade. She’s considering a securities-backed line of credit to defer t...
Why AI Taking Your Job Isn't the Real Problem, with Fmr. OpenAI Exec Zack Kass (01:31:13)
#679: Will you still have a job in five years? Zack Kass, former OpenAI executive and 16-year AI veteran, joins us to tackle the question that keeps knowledge workers up at night.
Most people worry ...
Q&A: We Want to Save Senior Dogs … But Should We Sell Our Rental to Do It? (01:09:17)
#678: Anonymous (01:52): "Victoria" is 51, single, and still enjoying their W2 job while building a side business from a passion hobby. They’re thinking about heavy Roth conversions, planning for ret...
First Friday: What 2026 Means for Your Money (00:41:40)
#677: Happy New Year! We're kicking off 2026 with a reality check on where your money stands right now.
The Good News: Gas prices dropped below $3/gallon. Inflation cooled to 2.7%. The Fed cut rates ...
Q&A: Should You Keep Part of Your Money Outside the U.S.? (01:07:15)
#676: Ally:How can I optimize my asset allocation and Roth contributions now that I’m over $1 million in assets?
I’m 45, single, never married, with about $1.2 million in assets. Roughly $100,000 is ...
[E] The Myths We Believed About Startups [GREATEST HITS] (00:45:37)
#675: Welcome to Greatest Hits Week – five days, five episodes from our vault, spelling out F-I-I-R-E.
Today’s letter E stands for Entrepreneurship. This episode originally aired in September 2018, a...
[R] Remember When Inflation Was High and Rates Were Rising? [GREATEST HITS] (01:17:55)
#674: Welcome to Greatest Hits Week – five days, five episodes from our vault, spelling out F-I-I-R-E.
Today's letter R stands for Real Estate. This episode originally aired in May 2022, but the insi...
[I] Why Young Investors Focus on the Wrong Things [GREATEST HITS] (00:47:20)
#673: Welcome to Greatest Hits Week – five days, five episodes from our vault, spelling out F-I-I-R-E.
Today's second letter I stands for Investing. This episode originally aired in April 2022, but t...
[I] The Hidden Information That's Costing You Money [GREATEST HITS] (01:03:10)
#672: Welcome to Greatest Hits Week — five days, five episodes from our vault, spelling out F-I-I-R-E.
Today's letter I stands for Increasing Your Income. This episode originally aired in August 2024...
[F] Why Your Brain Sabotages Your Money [GREATEST HITS] (00:45:44)
#671: Welcome to Greatest Hits Week — five days, five episodes from our vault, spelling out F-I-I-R-E.
Today's letter F stands for Financial Psychology. And we're diving deep with a conversation that...
Are Credit Card Rewards Really Worth It in 2026? (01:00:14)
#670: As we close out 2025, premium credit cards are more expensive and more complicated than ever. It’s fair to ask whether the points game is still worth the effort.
We sit down with Chris Hutchi...
44 Years Old, $2 Million Saved – Why They're Still Hesitant to Downshift (00:55:43)
#669: Slade (01:43) - Slade, 44, and his wife plan to downshift careers in the next five to seven years while raising their 11-year-old daughter. They want to know how to reallocate their $685K broker...
Why Taking a Year Off Might Be Your Smartest Money Move, with David Bach (01:53:51)
#668: We’re joined in-studio by David Bach, bestselling author of The Automatic Millionaire and The Latte Factor. He’s updated his most popular book (over two million copies sold) and this is his last...
Should You Ever Get a 50 Year Mortgage? — with Dr. Karsten Jeske (01:03:39)
#667: Home prices have outpaced wages for more than a decade, and first-time buyers are stretching further every year. Now a new idea is entering the conversation, the 50-year mortgage. It promises lo...
First Friday: The Strange Economics of Feeling Poor While Spending More Description: (00:43:21)
#666: In this First Friday economic update, we explore the paradox defining our current economy: record-breaking retail numbers alongside plummeting consumer confidence.
In this First Friday economi...
Q&A: How Much Insurance Is Enough When You’re Protecting Your Wealth (00:54:24)
#665: If you’ve ever stared at an insurance quote and wondered, “Is this really worth it?”, you’re not alone. Liability and umbrella policies can feel like an expensive mystery, especially when your n...
The Psychology of Sales, Discounts and Deals [GREATEST HITS] (01:03:10)
#664: Have any of these thoughts ever crossed your mind?
If I had more willpower, I’d achieve my financial goals.
I’m doomed to fail with money.
Budgets suck. They only show me what I did wrong and...
Why AI Misleads Investors and How to Fix It (01:07:47)
#663: We’re living through the first era in which an investor can ask a machine to read a decade of SEC filings in seconds. That sounds powerful, but also a little terrifying. Can we trust it? And how...
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