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E065: What US Presidents Teach Us About Wealth, Risk, and the American Dream with Megan Gorman

E065: What US Presidents Teach Us About Wealth, Risk, and the American Dream with Megan Gorman

Update: 2025-09-02
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Author of All the Presidents’ Money, Megan Gorman is a wealth manager, tax expert, and author with a passion for U.S. presidential history, especially how presidents earned, managed, lost and grew their fortunes. In this interview, Megan joins host Jeff Eyet to discuss her book exploring the financial journeys, failures, and legacies of America’s leaders, distilling their personal money lessons for today’s listeners.

In this episode, we explore:

  • Money wins (and flops) of US presidents
  • George Washington’s budgeting playbook for power and legacy
  • How short-term vs. long-term thinking built legacies
  • Modern money lessons in luck, risk and generational wealth
  • Smart takeaways from presidents’ second acts and estate plans

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E065: What US Presidents Teach Us About Wealth, Risk, and the American Dream with Megan Gorman

E065: What US Presidents Teach Us About Wealth, Risk, and the American Dream with Megan Gorman