2011: Anthony O'Neal on Breaking Free from Debt and Building Real Wealth

<p><a href="anthonyoneal.com/"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anthony O'Neal</a>, had $6.32 to his name on a Wednesday night. He needed gas. He was hungry. He ended up cutting two McDonald's double cheeseburgers in half — that was his food for the next two days. He diluted his sweet tea with water to stretch it. And in that moment, eating a cold half-burger in his apartment, something shifted in him. He thought: <em>there has to be a better way.</em></p><br><p>Fast forward to his fortieth birthday. Anthony is on a private yacht off the coast of Italy. The chef comes out mid-dinner, not just to ask how the fish is — but to offer to catch that same fish again for him tomorrow. And Anthony thought back to that Wednesday night, that half-burger, that $6.32 — and he realized: he had found the better way.</p><p>Anthony O'Neal is a bestselling author, speaker, and host of <em>The Table with AO</em>. His new book, <a href="stoplivingpaychecktopaycheckbook.com/"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck: The Proven Path to Break Free from Debt, Build Real Wealth, and Live Free on Any Income</em></a>, is out in August. </p><br><p><strong>How's midlife going? <a href="jotform.com/build/262556781257063"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fill out Farnoosh's survey</a> and help shape the podcast in 2027.</strong></p>

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