afford
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Appeared in the April 3, 2026, print edition as 'Why Britain Can’t Afford a Navy'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Paula Pant, writer and founder of the financial media company Afford Anything, coined the term “anti-budget” in 2013 when she offered a 80/20 money management plan she called “the easiest budget ever.”
From Salon • May 24, 2025
She likes podcasts such as ChooseFI and Afford Anything.
From Seattle Times • May 29, 2022
She likes podcasts like ChooseFI and Afford Anything.
From New York Times • May 7, 2022
Afford him a glorious opportunity to exert that goodness: The greater your crime, the greater his merit in pardoning.
From The Monk; a romance by Lewis, M. G. (Matthew Gregory)
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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