Welcome! We’re glad you’re joining us!
I’m one of your hosts, Paula Pant, and I’d like to introduce you to my co-host (for the first 26 episodes), Jay Money.
Jay and I are total opposites:
- He focuses on saving money. I focus on earning and investing.
- He makes decisions based on emotion, leading from the heart. I’m logical, factual and analytical.
- He uses ‘gut checks.’ I use spreadsheets.
- He’s striving for financial independence. I’m already there.
- He’s a father of two. I am not.
- He’s a dude. I’m a lady.
- He’s white. I’m not.
- He was born in America. I immigrated to the U.S. as a child.
- He lives in a quiet suburb. I live in downtown Vegas.
- He lives on the East Coast. I live out West.
- He prefers the cozy home life. I travel to at least five foreign countries every year.
And we both freakin’ love each other. 🙂
We hope that this podcast helps you discover your own ideas about money, work and life. Thanks for tuning in. We appreciate it!!
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UPDATE: Jay left the show at Episode 26. I’ll miss him — but the show will go on!
Starting with Episode 31, this show changes its name to The Afford Anything Podcast. Our guests still include entrepreneurs and millionaires, but I also interview experts from many fields — including bestselling authors, world-class scientists and renowned professors — about decision-making, productivity, and mastering your career, money and life.
Please let me know what guests or topics you’d like to hear. You can find me on Instagram or leave a voicemail. Thanks!
Betty Lynn
Love the podcast, Paula and J Money! Your rapport is obvious and I’m certainly enjoying the content. Keep them coming!
J. Money
Thanks Betty! We’re both so new to this so that really means a lot. Thank you so much for taking the time to let us know (and listen! :)).
Tafadzwa Marimo
Hi Paula. Was kind of looking for the “archive” or something link, but I guess “binge” works too😁.
I got to hear about your podcast on the South African @JustOneLap podcast called the The Fat Wallet Show. I stay in Namibia.
Wanted to download and listen while I work or do other shitty stuff. Seems downloads stop in a few seconds. Any hack?
Erin @ Team Afford Anything
Hi Tafadzwa – sorry you’re having problems with the download! That’s strange, as I was able to download the episode. The podcast is also available on a variety of platforms like iTunes (https://affordanything.com/itunes) and Spotify, which might make on-the-go listening easier.
The other ‘hack’ is that each episode has its own easy link that you can navigate to when you want to see the show notes: https://affordanything.com/episode1, https://affordanything.com/episode2, etc.
Hope that helps!
Tafadzwa Marimo
I forgot to say I went on Twitter, checked out your feed, loved it, went to the blogging site and boy do I love the podcast!
It’s 3.30am in Namibia right now and there is nothing else I would rather be doing right now than listen to the podcast!
Super awesome vibe!
Malory (Roy) Largo
Thanks for finally going through with this. I’m always dying for good things to listen to at work. And now that I’ve listened to this one my desire to leave this place FOREVER has been rekindled. Love it guys.
Paula
Thank you Malory! Happy to rekindle that flame of “get-me-out-of-here!” and I hope this inspires you to take some awesome action! 🙂
Nicole
Yeah! I am so happy to have this. I am at a job that I have been in for 14+ years and planning an escape plan for a mini “retirement” before I need to work again. I am a bit older than you two but still a rebel at heart.
Loved the show!
Paula
Yeah rebels!! Thanks Nicole!
Brett @mortgagehustle
Awesome job guys! Look forward to all the episodes to come!
J. Money
Thanks Brett! We’ve got more for ya in the pipeline 🙂
Kristin Wong
Love it! It’s like y’all are right here with me. Congrats on the launch! I look forward to binge-listening.
J. Money
Thanks so much for giving it a shot, Kristin! you know I love your stuff so much 🙂
Edwin
Loving it from Singapore!
Congrats on your new venture J!
Always inspiring to read your blog.
J. Money
Woww – cool! Thanks for listening and now, err… typing! 🙂 Just checked out your blog – love that you’re trying out lots of challenges. I tracked our baby’s $$$ over time too and eventually gave up after 29 months and $28,000+ into it:
http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/2014/03/how-much-babies-cost/
Turns out paying attention to your babies vs tracking their costs are more important, who knew?
Sofia
Great job on the podcast. I just listened to the first session and really appreciate the great content, transparency and stories. Forget binging on “reality” shows, I’m binging on a four-course meal of financial education, freedom, fun, and savvy.
J. Money
Hahahahaa…. Well I’ll tell you this much – I think our listeners have the best sense of humor around! And ESPECIALLY in finance! 🙂 Thanks so much for checking it out!
Saving My Dime
Great first show! Love the idea of taking many mini retirements vs waiting until traditional retirement age to enjoy life!
J. Money
Thanks! Paula is bad ass with that stuff. Always thinking differently than the rest of the world!
Mish
I can give you an idea for a place where the dollar rate would work in your favor – Eastern Europe 😀 I am from Bulgaria, it is VERY cheap for foreigners here. Like, 1 dollar is almost 2 leva 🙂 Romania is affordable too. I guess the same for Serbia, Greece and Turkey, but I haven’t visited them 🙂 We have a lot of beautiful places to visit, a lot of history and a lot of good food 🙂
J. Money
If that’s an invite, I’m in! 🙂
Mish
I’ll be happy to show you around, whenever you decide! :))
Izk
That was a pretty good introduction. It really caught my interest so I subscribed.
Saving 15% for retirement is something I am going to start.
The freelance article writing for magazines and newspapers. What are some ideas to get my foot in the door for that opportunity?
blogging
Thank you for this post… Really appreciate your writing skills. What an informative and needful post indeed