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Investing · Paula Pant, Personal Finance Expert

Afford Anything | Get Smarter With Money

by Paula Pant, Personal Finance Expert

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.

Latest episodes

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Acorns CEO: The Scariest Part of Investing Is the First Step, with Noah Kerner

Over half of young Americans avoid looking at their money to cope with stress, and the CEO of Acorns says he was one of them. In his twenties, even a guaranteed 2.5% retu

Oct 30
56 min

Q&A: I’m the Executor of Dad’s $500K Portfolio. Should I Cash It Out?

A bond fund that lost 38% feels like proof you should have bought individual bonds instead. But individual bonds would have lost value too; you just wouldn’t get a statem

Oct 27
1 h 10 min

3 Million Americans Got Rich From Boring Businesses. Here's How, with Owen Zidar & Eric Zwick

#761: Roughly 3 million Americans who own private businesses — car dealerships, beer distributors, dental practices — are collectively worth more than ten times the entir

Oct 23
1 h 33 min

Q&A: $1 Million Invested, $100K a Year to Live On. Do We Ever Need to Save Again?

#760: A couple in their late 30s and early 40s with $1 million invested may never need to save another dollar for retirement, because left alone, that money could grow to

Oct 20
57 min

My Bank Account Hit Zero ... Then I Got Rich -- with Jaspreet Singh of Minority Mindset

#759: At 19, Jaspreet Singh bought a rental for $8,000. What followed was a nightmare tenant, a lawsuit, and a later house stripped of its copper, and it taught him what

Oct 16
1 h 39 min

My Bank Account Hit Zero ... Then I Got Rich -- with Jaspreet Singh of Minority Mindset

#759: At 19, Jaspreet Singh bought a rental for $8,000. What followed was a nightmare tenant, a lawsuit, and a later house stripped of its copper, and it taught him what

Oct 16
1 h 42 min

Q&A: "I’m 26 and No Longer Motivated by Money. Am I Unemployable?”

#758: Joe says that if you tell an employer you’re not motivated by money, you’re unemployable. Paula says that’s exactly the person she wants to hire. Former financial

Oct 13
1 h 10 min

Q&A: "I’m 26 and No Longer Motivated by Money. Am I Unemployable?”

#758: Joe says that if you tell an employer you’re not motivated by money, you’re unemployable. Paula says that’s exactly the person she wants to hire. Former financial

Oct 13
1 h 12 min

Steve Jobs Hated the Name “Genius Bar.” How He Came Around, with Ron Johnson

#757: Ron Johnson is the creator of the Apple Stores and former CEO of JCPenney. At age 24 Ron Johnson turned down a $120,000 Goldman Sachs offer to unload trucks for $

Oct 9
1 h 45 min

Steve Jobs Hated the Name “Genius Bar.” How He Came Around, with Ron Johnson

#757: Ron Johnson is the creator of the Apple Stores and former CEO of JCPenney. At age 24 Ron Johnson turned down a $120,000 Goldman Sachs offer to unload trucks for $

Oct 9
1 h 48 min

How Losing $500K in ‘08 Led One Trader to a Different Kind of Portfolio, with Jared Dillian

#756: In September 2008, Jared Dillian watched about half a million dollars of Lehman Brothers stock go to zero in a single week. He wasn't allowed to sell any of it. Wha

Oct 6
50 min

How Losing $500K in ‘08 Led One Trader to a Different Kind of Portfolio, with Jared Dillian

#756: In September 2008, Jared Dillian watched about half a million dollars of Lehman Brothers stock go to zero in a single week. He wasn't allowed to sell any of it. Wha

Oct 6
52 min

First Friday: AI, Debt, and a Social Security Shortfall. Should Your Money Plans Change? With Rob Berger

#755: Many retirees fear running out of money more than they fear dying. AI is reshaping the economy, the U.S. now spends over $1 trillion on interest, and Social Securit

Oct 2
1 h 07 min

First Friday: AI, Debt, and a Social Security Shortfall. Should Your Money Plans Change? With Rob Berger

#755: Many retirees fear running out of money more than they fear dying. AI is reshaping the economy, the U.S. now spends over $1 trillion on interest, and Social Securit

Oct 2
1 h 09 min

Q&A: We Have $80K in Cash and Want a 1–2 Year Sabbatical. Is It Enough?

#754: Four months of savings in the bank, a goal of eight, and a career break she's excited to fund. Does everything else really have to wait? Paula and Joe's answer: don

Sep 29
1 h 12 min

Q&A: We Have $80K in Cash and Want a 1–2 Year Sabbatical. Is It Enough?

#754: Four months of savings in the bank, a goal of eight, and a career break she's excited to fund. Does everything else really have to wait? Paula and Joe's answer: don

Sep 29
1 h 14 min

Why 60,000 New York Apartments Sit Empty in a Housing Crisis, with Kenny Burgos

#753: New York City is short roughly half a million homes, yet at least 60,000 rent-regulated apartments sit empty. Under current rules, many owners lose less money by le

Sep 25
1 h 23 min

Why 60,000 New York Apartments Sit Empty in a Housing Crisis, with Kenny Burgos

#753: New York City is short roughly half a million homes, yet at least 60,000 rent-regulated apartments sit empty. Under current rules, many owners lose less money by le

Sep 25
1 h 25 min

Q&A: I’m Tired of Managing My Rental Property. Should I Sell It?

#752: A caller's rental is performing fine, but a late-paying tenant and a roof replacement have her ready to sell it before she moves to Madrid for her MBA. Paula argues

Sep 22
58 min

Q&A: I’m Tired of Managing My Rental Property. Should I Sell It?

#752: A caller's rental is performing fine, but a late-paying tenant and a roof replacement have her ready to sell it before she moves to Madrid for her MBA. Paula argues

Sep 22
1 h 00 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

This is the only podcast I listen to every single episode. Paula and Joe explain money concepts so clearly on the Q&A episodes. The interview style episodes always get me excited about that person’s ideas. And the first Friday episodes are my favorite way to get economic news. Thank you Paula!

DDR747 · Aug 2026

I’ve listened to Paula since at least 2014, and to this day Afford Anything is one of my favorite podcasts in the wealth and self improvement space. The guests are all high quality and the interviews are compelling, but more than that is how absolutely down to earth Paula is in her perspective on money, time management, and even politics. She’s such a realist at the end of the day, and it’s a great touch-grass kind of vibe that’s only improved with time. I’ll subscribe until she rolls up the shop, Afford Anything has more than earned time in my podcast rotation each week.

Taryl G · Aug 2026

You won’t find a better interviewer in this space than Paula Pant. If you’re interested in personal finance and/or real estate investing, look no further! ✨

Charlotte CM · Jun 2026

I have been listening for year. I appreciate Paula’s thoughtful approach to complex problems. She and Joe Saul-Sehy in their question-and-answer sessions review considerations needed to make the best decisions, acknowledging there is nuance in personal finance. A simple one-size-fits all is not always the best answer. Paula’s interviews are also well planned and insightful.

Texancoqui · Jun 2026

I used to love and praise Paula and her podcast. Sadly, I have to take a break now. It breaks my heart to see Paula defend valid criticism against appearing on Newsmax - I’m not sure why she is turning a blind eye to its journalistic flaws (look into it - anyone can probably agree it is not great for our society to have biased propaganda disguised as journalism; Newsmax reeks of “Our Dear Leader”). I hope this was just a one time error in judgment - maybe to achieve more fame and notoriety? But integrity matters, and I don’t think it’s right for Paula to trade in her credibility and journalistic standards just to get on TV “news”. I’d love to return in the future and wish Paula all the best in sorting this out.

Aeynrt · Jan 2026

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