Afford Anything

45 million downloads. One question: what does it actually take to build wealth? Each week, Paula Pant brings in economists, investors, business leaders, authors, and researchers to dig into the five pillars of financial freedom — financial psychology, increasing income, investing, real estate, and entrepreneurship. Deep insights rooted in economics and behavioral finance. First-principles thinking. No surface-level tips. Follow or Subscribe to hear new episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Get smarter with money. Build wealth.

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Every guest on Afford Anything

260 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Tanja Hester

   PSA Thursday - The Affordable Care Act, with Tanja Hester · 3 episodes

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   Aaron Epstein

   How Aaron Epstein Went from Side Hustler to Selling a Multi-Million Dollar Company · Mar 2016

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   Aaron Thomas

   The Marriage Contract You Never Saw (But Can't Escape), with Harvard Law Alum Aaron Thomas · Feb 2025

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   Adrian Brambila
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   Alan Donegan

   The Smart Way to Start a Side Hustle, with Alan Donegan · Oct 2020

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   Alec Litowitz

   Your "Diversified" Portfolio Might Secretly Be One Big Bet on AI, with Alec Litowitz · Sep 2026

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   Alieza Durana

   PSA Thursday: The Impact of Evictions, with Princeton University Eviction Lab expert Alieza Durana · Jul 2020

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   Andrea Baumann Lustig

   What Most Families Get Wrong About Passing Down Wealth, with Andrea Baumann Lustig · Jun 2026

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   Andy Hill

   PSA Thursday - How to Avoid Parental Burnout, with Andy Hill · Aug 2020

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    Ash Ambirge

    The Art of Trusting Your Most Dangerous Ideas, with Ash Ambirge, The Middle Finger Project · Feb 2020

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    Barbara Sloan

    Tips for Tipped Workers, with Barbara Sloan · Mar 2023

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    Ben Zweig

    Job Titles Don’t Mean What They Used To (And That Affects Your Pay) — with Dr. Ben Zweig (Part 2 of 2) · 2 episodes

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    Beth Kobliner

    She's Researched Money for 30 Years—and Never Seen It This Bad for Young People, with Beth Kobliner · Jul 2026

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    Billy Murphy

    Billy Murphy - Expected Value, or What Professional Poker Taught Me About Running a 7-Figure Business · Dec 2016

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    Bob Lotich

    How I Give Away 41% of My Income, with Bob Lotich · 2 episodes

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    Bryan Kuderna

    How MICE Impacts Your Money, with Bryan Kuderna · Oct 2023

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    Bryce Leung
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    Carrie Olsen

    Making Money as a Voice Over Actor with Carrie Olsen · Apr 2016

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    Carrie Smith

    How to Start Freelancing on the Side, with Carrie Smith from Careful Cents · Jul 2016

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    Cody Berman

    He Tried 30+ Side Hustles Before 3 Actually Paid Off, with Cody Berman · Jul 2026

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    Darrell West

    AI and The Future of Jobs - with author Darrell West · Nov 2018

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    David Bell

    The Hidden Math Behind Every Venture Capital Fund, with former Wharton Prof. David Bell · 2 episodes

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    David Stein

    How to Invest in a Volatile Market, with JD Stein · 3 episodes

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    Doug Nordman

    How I Became a Millionaire on a Military Salary - with Doug Nordman · Jul 2016

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    Erin Lowry

    How to Talk to Friends about Money, with Erin Lowry · 2 episodes

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    Etinosa Agbonlahor

    How to Talk to Your Parents About Money, with Behavioral Economist Etinosa Agbonlahor · Aug 2025

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    Evelyn Connors

    How I Woke Up, Removed the Blindfold, and Noticed My Money for the First Time -- with Evelyn Connors · Jun 2016

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    Frank Vasquez

    How to Retire at 50 While Supporting Aging Parents, with Frank Vasquez · Jun 2025

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    Gorick Ng

    The Unspoken Rules that Could Cost You Thousands, with Gorick Ng · Apr 2021

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    Grant Baldwin

    Why I Quit My Job with No Savings When My Wife Was Five Months Pregnant (and What Happened Next?!), with Grant Baldwin · Mar 2020

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    Grant Sabatier

    How to Know If You're Cut Out for Entrepreneurship Before You Risk Everything, with Grant Sabatier · May 2025

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    J. Money

    Ask Paula: The Three-Year Reunion with J. Money · Jun 2019

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    Jaime Masters

    What I’ve Learned from Interviewing 500 Millionaires -- with Jaime Masters of Eventual Millionaire · Jun 2019

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    Jason Wild
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    Jeff Hurst

    The Rental Strategy That Survived Every City Crackdown, with Jeff Hurst · May 2026

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    Jeff Kreisler

    How to Stop Making So Many Money Mistakes, with Jeff Kreisler · Jan 2020

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    Jenn Granneman

    The Secret Lives of Introverts - with Jenn Granneman · Sep 2017

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    Jeremy Utley

    The Routine Habits of Breakthrough Thinkers, with Jeremy Utley · Nov 2022

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    Jillian Johnsrud

    Mini-Retirements Are the New Early Retirement – with Mom of Six, Jillian Johnsrud · 2 episodes

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    Jim Wang

    Okay, I’m Financially Independent. Now What? -- with Jim Wang · Jun 2016

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