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,...
#510: Maybe you’re trying to convince:
– Your spouse | to embrace the FIRE movement.
– Your teenage kids | to invest some of their summer job money in stocks.
– Your neighbor | to sell you their house in a private, off-market deal.
– Your boss | to give you more vacation time.
– Your client | to...
Published 05/31/24
#509: Rob wants to retire early, but a real estate investment led to $30,000 of credit card debt. Should he take on more debt to pay it off?
An anonymous return caller took Paula’s advice and ran with it, doubling her income within a few years. Should she update her investment strategy now that...
Published 05/28/24