Paula Pant, Personal Finance Expert | Cumulus Podcast Network

Afford Anything | Get Smarter With Money

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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.

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Paula Pant, Personal Finance Expert | Cumulus Podcast Network

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Business

Podcast website

affordanything.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Pete the Planner, Comedian-Turned-Money-Columnist, on Millionaires and Mock Retirements 30.05.2016

#27: Pete the Planner talks about why millionaire-dom is important and why it's important to try a "mock retirement". For more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode27 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Last Show With Jay 23.05.2016

#26: Sometimes you need to let go of the good for the great. Jay Money has started a lot of projects, only to let them go because they didn't match his goals. The show must go on - and it will with Paula at the wheel. Jay will be back from time to time (and in every episode, as you will notice in future episodes). For more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode-26-...

The Stacking Benjamins Roundtable Plays a Game of 'Would You Rather' 16.05.2016

#25: Would you rather...have $15k in quarters or $15k in dollar bills? Today we have fun with Joe Saul-Sehy, Len Penzo and Greg McFarlane (HELLO Greg) from the Stacking Benjamins Roundtable. For more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode-25-would-you-rather-game-stacking-benjamins/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ask Us Anything #4 - Betterment, Wealthfront, Robo-Investing -- What's the Deal? 09.05.2016

#24: You ask. We answer. Let's grab a beer. This is the first Ask Us Anything in which we hear YOUR voices -- which makes this episode extra-awesome.  In this week's episode, Paula and J. Money tackle listener-submitted questions, such as: Investing: What's the deal with these robo-advisors? Should I plunk my money into their accounts? Betterment, Wealthfront ... what's the deal with these compani...

Farnoosh Torabi, Host of CNBC's Follow the Leader, Spills the Secrets of Successful CEOs 02.05.2016

#23: Farnoosh Torabi is host of CNBC's Follow the Leader. She shares stories about spending 48 hours with the most influential business leaders in the nation. For a list of notes and resources, visit https://affordanything.com/episode-23-farnoosh-torabi-host-cnbc-follow-leader/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Jeremy and Winnie Retired in Their 30's 25.04.2016

#22: Jeremy and Winnie are the bloggers behind Go Curry Cracker. They took a vacation to the Philippines and decided this was where they wanted to live - and retire there early (like REALLY early). For more information visit https://affordanything.com/episode-22-jeremy-winnie-retired-forbes-go-curry-cracker/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Making Money as a Voice Over Actor with Carrie Olsen 18.04.2016

#21: Carrie Olsen started podcasting with her husband, then dipped her toe into the voice-over industry and is KILLING IT! For more information, https://affordanything.com/episode-21-making-money-voice-over-actor-with-carrie-olsen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Debt to Financial Independence, with Get Rich Slowly Founder JD Roth 11.04.2016

#20: The Money Boss, JD Roth, went from $35k in credit card debt to selling a personal finance blog for an undisclosed amount of money. Today he shares how financial independence affected him - and how having enough money to be financially independent forces us to face our problems. For more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode-20-debt-financial-independence-get-...

Football and Hip-Hop's Financial Advisor Rob Wilson Talks About Managing Celebrity Money 04.04.2016

#19: Financial Advisor to the stars, Rob Wilson, gives us the inside scoop on what kind of help celebrities and sports heroes need. What he tells us may surprise you! For more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode19 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ask Us Anything #3 - Real Estate Investing Edition 29.03.2016

#18: Listener questions are back by popular demand! Paula answers your questions about real estate investing niches, strategies, and things to stay away from. For more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode18 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Making Money as an Uber and Lyft Driver, with The RideShare Guy Harry Campbell 21.03.2016

#17: Harry began driving for Uber 2 years. Now he's making 6-figures sharing tips for how to maximize time and profit with Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and PostMates. For Harry's rideshare money-making tips, visit https://affordanything.com/episode17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Aaron Epstein Went from Side Hustler to Selling a Multi-Million Dollar Company 14.03.2016

#16: Aaron Epstein shares his story of shoveling snow as a kid to launching a profitable website during college to selling a multi-million dollar company. For more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode16 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ask Us Anything #2 - Dollar Cost Averaging, Pay off Debt or Invest 07.03.2016

#15: Q&A #2 with Paula, the analytical one, and J. Money, the heart of your M.O.N.E.Y. Team  Follow along with the answers: https://affordanything.com/episode15 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So You Want to Be a Blogger? 29.02.2016

#14: Can you make money as a blogger? How? We share the good and bad reasons for choosing to go into blogging. Send us your questions or comments https://affordanything.com/episode14 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to Destroy Your Stupid Debt, with Steve Stewart (and the controversy around Dave Ramsey!) 22.02.2016

#13: Steve and his wife got on the Dave Ramsey plan and they paid off their house! Plus, you'll want to check out Steve's little coaching trick of Rent vs Buy vs Invest. For more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode13 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ask Us Anything #1 - Student Loan Help, Tax Hacks, Time Management Tips and REITs 15.02.2016

#12: It's time to pick the brains of Paula and J. Money with our first ever "ASK US ANYTHING" episode.  Follow along with the answers: http://affordanything.com/episode12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Making $100k from eBay and Airbnb with Jay & Ryanne 12.02.2016

#11: Jay and Ryanne have created a beautiful life for themselves scavenging for resale items in rural areas and renting houses in the Shenandoah National Park area of VA. Read more at https://affordanything.com/episode11   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Millionaire to Broke, Plus the Habits of the Rich, with Tom Corley 10.02.2016

#10: OMG! It's Tom Corley, the RICH HABITS guy! Jay is having a heart attack. Tom Corley studied self-made millionaires and poor people to come up with some interesting results. He wrote about it in a story called "Rich Habits". Tom shares his story of being well off as a child before his dad lost everything. Then he worked hard to bring himself up to not-broke status and on to becoming an account...

Tools We Use to Kick Ass and Grow Wealth 08.02.2016

#9: Checking, savings, investment accounts, car insurance, credit cards, even umbrella insurance - it's all covered in this episode. These are the financial tools Jay Money and Paula Pant use. For a complete list of resources, visit https://affordanything.com/episode9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Jay Became a Half-a-Millionaire -- and Why He Wants You to Track Your Net Worth 05.02.2016

#8: J. Money is a HALF-MILLY! He loves to share his journey to growing net worth on his blog, as well as the net worth of 180 other financial bloggers. See the short list and find links to resources by visiting the blog at https://affordanything.com/episode8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Mad Fientist Reveals the Science of Financial Independence 03.02.2016

#7: One of the M.O.N.E.Y. Show's favorite personal finance bloggers joins Paula and J. Money to talk about retiring early and hacking your HSA. For full show notes with links to resources, visit https://affordanything.com/episode7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to Transition from Hustler to Entrepreneur 28.01.2016

#6: J. Money says a hustle is "a way to make money on the side, but more of a passion project or something that is fun. You do it for more than just money.” Paula says it’s a “microbusiness". No matter how you slice it, a hustle is a way to make extra money doing activities outside of a normal J.O.B. Paula and J. Money share their stories of working on hustles to become the entrepreneurs they are...

How Kids Affect Your Hustle (and it's Okay!) 28.01.2016

#5: Paula wants to know how J. Money’s life has changed as a hustler since having kids. For a while, J worked less and made less money. "It was a conscious decision to not make as much money for a while. I was more than happy making less because I was working on stuff I cared about. I also had a fear of being a work-a-holic and picking my hustle over my kids. Having kids forced me to have a work/l...

Ultimate Beginner Guide to Real Estate Investing 28.01.2016

#4: Paula shares a confession. Then she redeems herself by sharing her gross monthly income. (Yeah. Listen from the beginning). Full show notes at http://TheMoneyShow.co/04 There are a variety of ways to invest in real estate: Flipping houses Buy-and-hold Tax liens Wholesale Income-producing rental properties (commercial and residential) Paula loves residential rental properties. Ask yourself: Do...

Habits We Rock to Kick Ass and Grow Wealth 28.01.2016

#3: Paula and J. Money share the financial habits they use to grow wealth. Full show notes can be found at http://themoneyshow.co/03 Listen as they share their favorites (and a couple neat tricks): Track Net Worth Maximize retirement savings accounts Pay bills at least 1 month in advance Set up bills on auto-pay Leave a buffer in your checking account Round up debt payments Double the principle pa...

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