Podcast Feed
PSA Thursday - What’s in Store for the Rest of 2020?
After a brief hiatus, PSA Thursday is back! For this episode, we take a short break from covering current events to 1) reflect on why this show exi…
Afford Anything
10/15/2020
The Art of Decision-Making, with Annie Duke
#281: Annie Duke, best-selling author of Thinking In Bets and former world champion poker professional, discusses the decision making strategies and …
Afford Anything
10/14/2020
Ask Paula - Could This NYC Couple Contribute Only $10,000 Per Year Towards Retirement?
#280: Amy and her husband have $900,000 saved for retirement. They’re 40 years old and plan to retire at 65. Due to a job change + pay cut, they migh…
Afford Anything
10/06/2020
How to Avoid Financial and Life Disasters, with Dr. Gleb Tsipursky
#279: You might know several decision-making principles, but do you have a step-by-step strategy that pieces those principles together? Dr. Gleb Tsip…
Afford Anything
10/02/2020
The Loopholes That Destroy Our Ability to Form Habits, with Gretchen Rubin
#278: Does this sound like you? You want to exercise, but you can never find the time for a workout. Eventually, you grow tired of putting exercise o…
Afford Anything
09/29/2020
Timeless Financial Lessons from My Grandma, with Michelle Singletary
#277: Michelle Singletary writes The Color of Money, for The Washington Post and is a winner of the prestigious Gerald Loeb Award. Her column is synd…
Afford Anything
09/21/2020
Cut the Fluff and Become a Digital Minimalist, with Dr. Cal Newport
#276: Have you found yourself mindlessly scrolling through social media feeds over the last few months? Have you also found yourself in a state of sa…
Afford Anything
09/15/2020
Avoid These 13 Hidden Money Mistakes That Most People Make, with Jill Schlesinger
#275: Even the nerdiest of money nerds are susceptible to making a dumb financial mistake. “Nope, not me! There’s no way I make any financial mistake…
Afford Anything
09/08/2020
Finding Hope and Happiness in a Confusing World, with Mark Manson
#274: What does it take to create a sustainable sense of hope? That’s the question that I invited Mark Manson, megabestselling author of Everything i…
Afford Anything
09/04/2020
The Emotional Complexity of Money, with Dr. Dan Ariely
#273: Dr. Dan Ariely, famed behavioral economist and best-selling author of Predictably Irrational, returns to discuss how to handle the emotional an…
Afford Anything
08/31/2020
PSA Thursday - How to Avoid Parental Burnout, with Andy Hill
Andy Hill, father of two and founder of Marriage, Kids, and Money, joins us to discuss parental burnout in the midst of the pandemic. He shares his …
Afford Anything
08/27/2020
Ask Paula: I’m Three Years from Retirement. How Should I Invest?
#272: “Anonymous Moving-Back-home” and her partner earn $150,000 per year after taxes. They’re currently saving 80 percent by living with family. Wha…
Afford Anything
08/24/2020
PSA Thursday - Here's a simple framework for deciding how to earn extra income
Millions of people are in financial limbo now that the $600 supplemental federal unemployment benefit has expired. The new $300 supplemental benefit …
Afford Anything
08/20/2020
Retirement Planning in 2020, with Dr. Wade Pfau
#271: Dr. Wade Pfau, one of the foremost experts in the academic field of retirement planning, joins us to talk about how the events of 2020 might im…
Afford Anything
08/19/2020
Ask Paula: Buy a Home, Buy Investments, or Pay Off Debt? How Do I Decide?
#270: Briana and her husband want to buy a home, but they don’t have enough saved for a downpayment. They also have student loan debt and a car loan.…
Afford Anything
08/13/2020
How to Ask Better Questions, with Charles Duhigg
#269: Are you scared to take the first step toward the habits that you want to build? Do you believe in your ability to change? Or are you completely…
Afford Anything
08/07/2020
PSA Thursday - Get Ready for a School Year Like No Other with Mandy Bert and Rob Phelan
Do you have school-age children? If so, then brace yourself for a school year like no other. This year, some children will return to school five day…
Afford Anything
08/06/2020
Ask Paula: Should I Invest or Pay Off My Mortgage Early?
#268: Natasha has $3,300 per month to either invest or use toward an early mortgage payoff. Which option should she choose? An anonymous caller and m…
Afford Anything
08/04/2020
How to Talk To Your Tenants About Financial Difficulties
Welcome back to PSA Thursday, a mostly-weekly segment (sometimes on Thursdays) in which we talk about how to handle money, work, and life in the midd…
Afford Anything
07/31/2020
This Year’s Financial Reckoning, with Farnoosh Torabi
#267: This week, one of the most acclaimed names in the world of personal finance journalism joins us to reflect on the events of 2020. Farnoosh Tora…
Afford Anything
07/28/2020