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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 i...
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First Friday: What 2026 Means for Your Money
#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...
Q&A: Should You Keep Part of Your Money Outside the U.S.?
#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 ma...
[E] The Myths We Believed About Startups [GREATEST HITS]
#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 Entrep...
[R] Remember When Inflation Was High and Rates Were Rising? [GREATEST HITS]
#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 E...
[I] Why Young Investors Focus on the Wrong Things [GREATEST HITS]
#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...
[I] The Hidden Information That's Costing You Money [GREATEST HITS]
#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 Increa...
[F] Why Your Brain Sabotages Your Money [GREATEST HITS]
#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 Financ...
Are Credit Card Rewards Really Worth It in 2026?
#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...
44 Years Old, $2 Million Saved – Why They're Still Hesitant to Downshift
#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...
Why Taking a Year Off Might Be Your Smartest Money Move, with David Bach
#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 (...
Should You Ever Get a 50 Year Mortgage? — with Dr. Karsten Jeske
#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...
First Friday: The Strange Economics of Feeling Poor While Spending More Description:
#666: In this First Friday economic update, we explore the paradox defining our current economy: record-breaking retail numbers alongside plummeting c...
Q&A: How Much Insurance Is Enough When You’re Protecting Your Wealth
#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...
The Psychology of Sales, Discounts and Deals [GREATEST HITS VAULT]
#664: Have any of these thoughts ever crossed your mind?
If I had more willpower, I’d achieve my financial goals.
I’m doomed...
Why AI Misleads Investors and How to Fix It
#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...
What If Everything We Know About Hiring Is Wrong?, with William Vanderbloemen
#662: Most teams hire for skills. The best teams hire for wiring.
What if the reason someone accelerates your organization...
Q&A: She's Broke. He's Rich. And You're Asking About AI Stocks.
#661: When your income drops, debt spikes, and a rental property starts bleeding cash, it can feel like your entire financial foundation is cracking b...
The Brutal Math of Long-Term Dementia Care: How to Protect Your Nest Egg
#660: Caring for an aging parent can morph into a second full-time job, and even the most financially savvy adults get blindsided. Bank accounts freez...
James Patterson Shows Why Comfort Can Be a Trap
#659: Imagine that you’re at the absolute peak of your career. You’re the CEO of a prominent advertising company at the age of 36, but you feel like y...
First Friday: When the Gov’t is Closed, Where Do We Find the Numbers?
#658: An unusual First Friday episode because we don't have a jobs report.
However, we do know that in October, U.S. companies announced...
Q&A: Can You Really Beat the Market by Copying Members of Congress?
#657: This week, Paula and Joe dig into a listener’s question about ETFs that track the stock trades of U.S. politicians — including the Democratic “N...
Would You Shock a Stranger? What a 1960s Experiment Reveals About Your Money Decisions
#656: What would you do if someone in authority told you to do something that felt wrong? Most of us like to think we'd speak up, push back, stand our...
Q&A: How to Choose Between Financial Freedom and a First Home
#655: What would you do if, at the age of 23, you found yourself with $70,000 a year leftover after expenses? Would you pour everything into retiremen...
How to Stop Fighting About Money
#654: Fights about money are common, but they're rarely about math. They're about power, shame, vulnerability, and trust. And no amount of data or fan...
Radical Transparency in Real Estate Predictions
#653: What happens when we actually check our predictions? In this episode we play clips from our 2023 conversation with Scott Trench from BiggerPocke...
Why High Earners Stay Broke, with Rose Han
#652: What if you did everything “right”, earned the degree, landed the six-figure job, and still felt broke?
That’s exactly where Rose H...
Everyone Says Don’t Hold Bonds in Taxable Accounts. They’re Wrong
#651: Many who reach CoastFI find themselves in a strange in-between: financially independent enough to stop saving, but not ready to fully retire. Wh...
How Money Moves Through Markets
#650: Sarah Williamson is the kind of person who shapes the decisions that move trillions of dollars. She earned her MBA with distinction from Harvard...
Q&A: Should You Buy a House Now or Invest Your Down Payment Instead?
#649: Many first-time buyers feel like they’re watching the train pull out of the station. If you’ve saved for years but can’t afford a home nearby, s...
First Friday: The Government Shuts Down -- But Bitcoin is at an All-Time High?!?
#648: The U.S. government is shutting down. Bitcoin just hit a record high. Inflation whispers are back. And Wall Street is buzzing with speculation.<...
Q&A: How Do You Maximize a Mini-Retirement?
#647: What if you and your partner want to take a few months – or even a year – off work?
How do you handle health insurance once you le...
The Third Option Between Working and Retiring
#646: What if you didn’t have to choose between grinding full-time until retirement or quitting work altogether?
By 40, Andy Hill and his...
Q&A: My Friend Won’t Invest - How Can I Help?
#645:
Mike (02:50): After 15 years of intentional living, Mike is 80 percent of the way to financial independence. Now he’s trying to he...
The Hidden Psychology Behind Every Financial Decision You Make with Dr. Daniel Crosby
#644: Why do we both crave money and resent it? Why do some people sabotage their financial futures in the name of short-term comfort? And why is your...
LIVESTREAM: A Former Fed Economist Reveals What's Really Happening, with Karsten Jeske (“Big ERN”)
#643: Picture this: you're at the Federal Reserve years ago. The chairman literally hangs up a conference call, waits 30 minutes, then calls back — su...
BONUS: Stagflation, Stocks & Social Security - What’s Next for Your Money? with Rob Berger
EXCLUSIVE: Is your money safe in today’s economy? In this bonus interview, Paula Pant sits down with financial expert Rob Berger to unpack the latest...
The Case for Investing in Individual Stocks, with Co-Founder of the Motley Fool, David Gardner
#642: Curious about how individual stock picking could sharpen your investing skills—even if you’re an avid index fund investor?
Paula s...
Q&A: ChatGPT Built Her $1.2M Portfolio … But Should You Trust It?
#641: Cristina has a $1.2 million portfolio and hopes to make work optional within the next decade. Is she invested in the right way? Or should she ch...
First Friday: Jerome Powell's Remarks at Jackson Hole
#640: The jobs report came out this morning and it was a painful one.
The US added only 22,000 new jobs in August, according to the lates...
Q&A: How to Invest in Your Community (by Finding the Third Option)
#639: Aisha is excited to share how some life-changing advice has played out for her career. She wonders now: what limiting beliefs has Paula and Joe...