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Author: Brian Preston and Bo Hanson
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Bring confidence to your wealth building with simplified strategies from The Money Guy. Learn how to apply financial tactics that go beyond common sense and help you reach your money goals faster. Make your assets do the heavy lifting so you can quit worrying and start living a more fulfilled life.
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Think Money Guy rules are set in stone? Think again. Every financial guardrail we've built, from 20/3/8 car buying to 25% savings rates, has exceptions that could have the potential to help you build more wealth. We walk through all 12 Money Guy rules and reveal exactly when it's not just okay, but sometimes smarter to break them. Personal finance is personal, which means understanding when to break the rules matters just as much as knowing the rules themselves.
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If you know us, you know we love a 401(k). New data from Vanguard, though, shows just how leaky these accounts can be. We walk you through the true cost of taking from your future-self, then give you the tools to keep your 401(k) as secure as possible. After that, we answer your financial questions on everything from car buying to new 401(k)s to using the 20/3/8 Rule for... windows?Plus, a fun rapid fire segment with a twist that is perfect for Brian and Bo.
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Death and taxes, everybody's favorite subjects, right? There's plenty of tax advice online. Some is brilliant, some is dangerous, and some is just hilarious. We react to the internet's best and worst tax advice, from W-4 withholding formulas to Monopoly kids crying about taxes and more.
Discover which strategies actually work, which are too good to be true, and which could land you in serious trouble with the IRS. Remember the critical difference between tax avoidance (Okay!) and tax evasion (NO way!) when planning your financial roadmap.
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What's a better way to build wealth across every decade of your life? The answer comes down to three tax buckets and knowing which one to fill first. We walk through the tax-free, tax-deferred, and after-tax buckets and show you exactly how to use them at every age and stage. We follow Manny the Mutant from age 25 to retirement at 65, watching a $50,000 salary and a 25% savings rate grow into lasting wealth, with the majority sitting in a tax-free account.
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We're kicking this week's livestream Q&A with a bang - and a mullet. That's right, Brian broke his ban on costumes for an April Fools' special! While we like to have fun, the wealth building strategies in this episode are still serious! Our opening segment focuses on how to do the right things with an average income. Then we answer your financial questions - including a rapid fire segment that brings the heat!
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Nathan and Crissi aren't your average financial mutants. With separate finances, a new business launch, and newborn twins, this couple has a lot to navigate. We walk through all of their financial questions and help them build a plan for a more beautiful tomorrow together - if they decide to combine their finances or not.
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Doing all the right things with money, but it just feels... boring? You're probably in the Mundane Middle, and it might be the most important phase of your entire wealth-building journey.
We walk you through four tips to stay motivated through steps six and seven of the Financial Order of Operations, including real milestones to aim for, a simple crossover point formula to calculate when your portfolio starts outworking you, and a happiness maximizer exercise so you can take control of your financial future.
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We're sharing 5 key insights from retirees with facts to support them. Based on the data, we then provide key takeaways and how you can prepare for your great, big, beautiful tomorrow right now. After that, we answer your financial questions covering a range of financial topics - including a rapid fire segment that really turns up the heat (and even includes a thrown pen)!
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Is the Rolex worth the investment? We react to the internet's wildest financial advice, from "turn $60 into $1,000" to meme stock traders crediting algorithms for lucky GameStop exits. You'll learn why mistaking luck for skill leads to repeating bad decisions, why "debt saves you time" doesn't mean debt saves you money, and why knowing how much house you can afford helps you avoid fancy timeshares masquerading as solutions to empty second homes.
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As financial advisors, we've learned from our hundreds of millionaire clients what it takes. We walk you through the behaviors we've seen lead to success across every age group. Then we show you the math to get there. Whether you're comparing what you have invested so far or planning to get there from $0, we'll show you the path.
Don't miss the end, where we discuss what $1M really means for your financial future. Spoiler: it's not that important...and we've got the answer to what you really need.
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Car buying is a big financial decision...and new data from Edmunds reveals a troubling trend about how Americans are financing cars. Then we give our opinions on car brands (we're calling it Cruise or Snooze), followed by some expert opinions on the matter. Then we answer your financial questions covering everything from home buying to car buying to our superhero spinoffs.
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Jonah (28) and Caroline (28) understand the power of their dollars, but a series of financial missteps keeps slowing their progress. From 401(k) loans to sports cars, they walk us through the money decisions they now regret. We dig into the money psychology behind those choices, uncover the patterns driving their setbacks, and help them build a clear financial plan to get their wealth-building journey back on track.
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You might know the FOO (Financial Order of Operations ), but what does it look like in action? We walk through FOO-Following Freddie and his journey through each of the nine steps to building wealth. We know, though, that wealth-building isn't that easy. We then add some wrenches to the plan - from an accidental concert ticket purchase to buying a home to getting a raise.
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We've seen your questions and we're here to answer them! Are the new Trump Accounts worth using? How do they compare to other investment accounts for children? We answer these questions and more in our opening segment. Then we announce a new community building tool for Financial Mutants. Finally, we answer your questions (financial and beyond), including a rapid fire segment for both Rebie and Bo!
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We're back to provide a Financial Advisor's perspective on GOOD advice from the Internet! From Humphrey Yang's revealing that median household income can no longer afford median-priced homes to Andy Hill's journey from negative net worth to $1 million in 10 years, we break down what's working and what framework needs adjusting.
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Building wealth isn't a competition, but this episode might be! We walk you through a battle between Average Allen (based on typical American data) and Manny the Mutant (based on Money Guy Rules). We walk through 4 key financial decisions and show how the small decisions make a big impact. See if you're Allen, Manny, or somewhere in between!
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According to new data from YouGov, almost 30% of Gen Z and Millennial respondents expect to never retire or don't know when they'll retire. We walk you through how we want to help change those perspectives and the steps folks can take to understand when they can retire. Then we answer your questions, including a rapid fire segment. Don't miss Cold Medicine Brian, a heck of movie reference (or seven), and a whole lot of fun!
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Becca (34) and Christian (35) have an $821,000 net worth, $276,000 household income, and two rental properties generating $65,800 combined annual rent, but they have no time, self-managing six rental units while raising an 18-month-old and working full-time. They came asking whether to sell the "break-even" duplex to fund $80,000 in renovations on the quadplex or exit real estate entirely to reclaim their lives. But when we crunched the real numbers, separating principal payments from interest and capital improvements from operating expenses, what we discovered completely changed our recommendation.
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we break down the three major 401(k) changes for 2026: contribution limit adjustments, a game-changing Roth requirement, and the controversial addition of alternative investments that sounds exciting but might distract from what actually builds wealth. We want you to know a record number of people hit millionaire status inside their 401(k), yet a shocking percentage of Americans still cash out their 401(k)s when changing jobs.
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We are SO EXCITED to welcome Austin Hankwitz (content creator, entrepreneur, and investor) onto the show. You may know Austin as the co-host of the Rich Habits Podcast, the CEO of Witz Venture, or his many features (in CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, and more). We talk to Austin about his background, play a fun game giving our opinion on recent headlines, and answer your financial questions.
See more from Austin here on the Rich Habits Podcast!
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Great content, but please work on your audio. You sound mix is distractingly tinny, echoing, and hollow.
always enjoy your show....but may I politely ask since life does not end (hopefully) in Fifties, why not share top 1% data in Sixties and seventies?
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This was the first podcast I ever listened to... It was back in 2005. Y'all the original OGs of Business Podcasts.
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