Afford Anything Podcast

New episode's up — with Alec Litowitz, who helped found Citadel alongside Ken Griffin and later started Magnetar Capital.

His argument stuck with me: the smartest people in a room are often the last ones to notice the world has changed. Not because they're not smart. Because they're too attached to having already been right.

Curious — when's the last time you had to admit a long-held belief was just... wrong? 👇

Full episode here: https://youtu.be/QlOBNLF_8HM

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Alec Litowitz (co-founder of Citadel, founder of Magnetar Capital) says it's better to make decisions right — meaning fast to update when you're wrong — than to make the right decision the first time.

Where do you land?

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Afford Anything Podcast

In our episode with Michael Hingson, he talked about how humans “what-if ourselves to death” in a way that guide dogs don’t.

What’s the thing you "what-if" yourself about the most?

Full Interview here: https://youtu.be/8mZ496yMYUo

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On the morning of September 11th, a man on the 78th floor of the World Trade Center couldn't see the fire, the smoke, or the tower collapsing next door.

His guide dog had been sound asleep under his desk moments before impact.

He walked all 78 floors down anyway.

Today we have a special episode of Afford Anything with Michael Hingson — on trust, fear, and what it actually takes to stay calm when everything around you says otherwise. 🎧 https://youtu.be/8mZ496yMYUo

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"She has $686K saved and a job she loves — but a year-long trip means she might not get the job back. What would you do?"

🎧 Watch/listen here: https://youtu.be/tC-ljI-Id2A

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A listener has $686,000 saved, a job she loves, and a once-in-a-lifetime shot at a year-long family trip.

The catch: she's pretty sure that job won't be there when she gets back.

In this week's Ask Paula, we dig into why that's actually not a money question — even though the numbers matter too. Also in this episode: a dad with four kids rethinking whether to keep maxing his IRA, and a smarter way to save for college that one longtime listener says doesn't get talked about enough.

If you had to choose between a job you love and a trip you'd never forget, what would tip the scale for you? 👇

🎧 Watch/listen here: https://youtu.be/tC-ljI-Id2A

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When you buy something a little pricier than you need, what's usually driving it?

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Same person. Same income. Same taste. Different city — and they'd buy completely different stuff.

David Bell (Wharton professor, early investor in Warby Parker) explains why your surroundings quietly control what ends up in your cart.

https://youtu.be/aDgIKesp6pU

Have you ever noticed this in your own life? Tell us below 👇

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Which "rule" about money do you think is most likely to expire in your lifetime?

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Afford Anything Podcast

New episode: a historian who spent 10 years testing 300 years of financial advice on himself — going broke, house-hacking on his own couch, and once making himself a "billionaire" with a crypto token and $200.

His big finding? Almost everything we're told is "timeless" about money is actually pretty new. Out now 🎧 https://youtu.be/ewWUJC5Z-Ao

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