# 2011: Anthony O'Neal on Breaking Free from Debt and Building Real Wealth

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Podcast: [So Money with Farnoosh Torabi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/so-money-with-farnoosh-torabi-201423)
Published: 2026-07-20T17:32:31+00:00
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Anthony O'Neal , had $6.32 to his name on a Wednesday night. He needed gas. He was hungry. He ended up cutting two McDonald's double cheeseburgers in half — that was his food for the next two days. He diluted his sweet tea with water to stretch it. And in that moment, eating a cold half-burger in his apartment, something shifted in him. He thought: there has to be a better way. Fast forward to his fortieth birthday. Anthony is on a private yacht off the coast of Italy. The chef comes out mid-dinner, not just to ask how the fish is — but to offer to catch that same fish again for him tomorrow. And Anthony thought back to that Wednesday night, that half-burger, that $6.32 — and he realized: he had found the better way. Anthony O'Neal is a bestselling author, speaker, and host of The Table with AO . His new book, Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck: The Proven Path to Break Free from Debt, Build Real Wealth, and Live Free on Any Income , is out in August. Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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