# Afford Anything | Get Smarter With Money Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454.md RSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PDR2376775771 Official site: https://affordanything.com/podcast Author: Paula Pant | Cumulus Podcast Network Episodes: 776 ## Resource 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. to hear new episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Get smarter with money. Build wealth. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454.md ## Episodes - [Q&A: We Have $1.5 Million. Can We Stop Now?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/q-a-we-have-1-5-million-can-we-stop-now) — 2026-07-07T18:25:00+00:00 - [First Friday: Jobs Are Cooling, Prices Are Climbing, and NYC is Freezing the Rent](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/first-friday-jobs-are-cooling-prices-are-climbing-and-nyc-is-freezing-the-rent) — 2026-07-03T19:55:00+00:00 - [Q&A: What $2.4 Million at 37 Actually Looks Like (It's Not What You Think)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/q-a-what-2-4-million-at-37-actually-looks-like-it-s-not-what-you-think) — 2026-06-30T22:07:00+00:00 - [Hope Isn't a Feeling. It’s a Skill. - with Dr. Julia Garcia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/hope-isn-t-a-feeling-it-s-a-skill-with-dr-julia-garcia) — 2026-06-27T02:32:00+00:00 - [Q&A: She Has $884K Saved — So Why Can't She Retire?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/q-a-she-has-884k-saved-so-why-can-t-she-retire) — 2026-06-23T23:00:00+00:00 - [What Most Families Get Wrong About Passing Down Wealth, with Andrea Baumann Lustig](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/what-most-families-get-wrong-about-passing-down-wealth-with-andrea-baumann-lustig) — 2026-06-19T16:56:00+00:00 - [Why Does Every Good Idea Die in a Meeting? – with HBS Prof Linda Hill and Jason Wild](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/why-does-every-good-idea-die-in-a-meeting-with-hbs-prof-linda-hill-and-jason-wild) — 2026-06-16T21:51:00+00:00 - [Six Levels of Wealth, with Nick Maggiulli [GREATEST HITS]](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/six-levels-of-wealth-with-nick-maggiulli-greatest-hits) — 2026-06-12T21:52:00+00:00 - [Q&A: Why Do I Still Feel Anxious When I’m Clearly Doing Well?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/q-a-why-do-i-still-feel-anxious-when-i-m-clearly-doing-well) — 2026-06-09T13:04:00+00:00 - [First Friday: Fed Rate Hike Coming? Jobs & Housing News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/first-friday-fed-rate-hike-coming-jobs-housing-news) — 2026-06-05T18:56:00+00:00 - [Q&A: When the "Right" Decision Feels Harder Than The Math](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/q-a-when-the-right-decision-feels-harder-than-the-math) — 2026-06-03T14:15:00+00:00 - [Your Office Is Making You Sick, with Dr. John La Puma](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/your-office-is-making-you-sick-with-dr-john-la-puma) — 2026-05-29T21:30:00+00:00 - [Q&A: The Goalposts Moved — Is That Actually a Problem?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/q-a-the-goalposts-moved-is-that-actually-a-problem) — 2026-05-26T05:00:00+00:00 - [The 5 Ways Investors Behave When Things Go Wrong, with Clare Flynn Levy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/the-5-ways-investors-behave-when-things-go-wrong-with-clare-flynn-levy) — 2026-05-22T05:00:00+00:00 - [Q&A: Your Kids Just Inherited $350,000 Each. Now What?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/q-a-your-kids-just-inherited-350-000-each-now-what) — 2026-05-19T05:00:00+00:00 - [Mrs. Dow Jones: Your Childhood Is Running Your Bank Account](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/mrs-dow-jones-your-childhood-is-running-your-bank-account) — 2026-05-15T21:55:00+00:00 - [Q&A: Should I Sell One Property to Pay Off Another?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/q-a-should-i-sell-one-property-to-pay-off-another) — 2026-05-12T14:34:00+00:00 - [BONUS: The Economy Added 115,000 Jobs. Consumer Confidence Just Hit a 74-Year Low. Let’s Unpack This.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/bonus-the-economy-added-115-000-jobs-consumer-confidence-just-hit-a-74-year-low-let-s-unpack-this) — 2026-05-11T16:31:00+00:00 - [Why Smart People Still Sabotage Their Own Money, with Tiffany Aliche](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/why-smart-people-still-sabotage-their-own-money-with-tiffany-aliche) — 2026-05-08T17:42:00+00:00 - [The Rental Strategy That Survived Every City Crackdown, with Jeff Hurst](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/the-rental-strategy-that-survived-every-city-crackdown-with-jeff-hurst) — 2026-05-05T05:00:00+00:00 - [Is a Computer Science Degree Still Worth the Debt?, with Ron Lieber](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/is-a-computer-science-degree-still-worth-the-debt-with-ron-lieber) — 2026-05-01T17:47:00+00:00 - [Q&A: He Wants to Die With Zero – Here’s How to Spend $1M Without Running Out](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/q-a-he-wants-to-die-with-zero-here-s-how-to-spend-1m-without-running-out) — 2026-04-28T05:00:00+00:00 - [The Financial Reality of Developmental Disabilities, with Keith Wargo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/the-financial-reality-of-developmental-disabilities-with-keith-wargo) — 2026-04-24T18:24:00+00:00 - [Q&A: My Mom Is 73. She Has a House — But It Doesn’t Pay the Bills. Now What?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/q-a-my-mom-is-73-she-has-a-house-but-it-doesn-t-pay-the-bills-now-what) — 2026-04-21T14:08:00+00:00 - [Q&A LIVE from Texas A&M Texarkana](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/q-a-live-from-texas-a-m-texarkana) — 2026-04-17T15:46:00+00:00 - [Q&A: The Case for NOT Paying Off Your Student Loans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/q-a-the-case-for-not-paying-off-your-student-loans) — 2026-04-14T16:30:00+00:00 - [What to Fix First When Everything Feels Stuck, with former Lyft COO and Tesla President Jon McNeill](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/what-to-fix-first-when-everything-feels-stuck-with-former-lyft-coo-and-tesla-president-jon-mcneill) — 2026-04-10T21:40:00+00:00 - [Q&A: Should I Quit My Job to Be a Stay-at-Home Dad](https://stenobird.com/podcast/afford-anything-make-smart-money-choices-49454/q-a-should-i-quit-my-job-to-be-a-stay-at-home-dad) — 2026-04-07T05:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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