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What Were Bo's Biggest Financial Milestones? 02/24/2025

What Were Bo's Biggest Financial Milestones? "We have heard about some of Brian's financial goals and milestones (6 figure job by 30, $1M net worth, etc.)... But what were some of Bo's financial goals and milestones in the early going?" -Andrew G. We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/35068340

Don't Fall For These 5 Tax Traps! 02/21/2025

Don't Fall For These 5 Tax Traps! Taxes are an unavoidable part of life. The good news? You have more control over your tax situation than you might think. In this guide, we'll explore five common tax traps that could be costing you thousands of dollars each year. By understanding and avoiding these pitfalls, you can keep more money in your pocket, make the tax code work FOR you instead of against you, and stretch your dollars that much further. 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/35068380

The HIDDEN Costs of Moving 02/19/2025

The HIDDEN Costs of Moving "My wife and I want to move from Chicago to Colorado. Are there certain things to look out for when moving away from family to a new area? We would line up jobs before moving and have plenty of savings" -Thomas S We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/35068240

Debt CRISIS Could Ruin This Teacher's Financial Future | Making a Millionaire 02/17/2025

Debt CRISIS Could Ruin This Teacher's Financial Future | Making a Millionaire Eric is at a crossroads. He wants to build wealth, but BIG debt is holding him back. Can we right the ship before he sinks? 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/35073455

What FIRE Can Teach You No Matter When You Retire 02/14/2025

What FIRE Can Teach You No Matter When You Retire The FIRE movement is popular in the Personal Finance space. It has a lot of values and goals that people resonate with. However, not everyone wants to retire early. So while FIRE may not be for everyone, the lessons that this movement can teach you about personal finance are incredibly valuable, no matter when you end up retiring. 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/34956790

How Much Life Insurance Do You Need? 02/12/2025

How Much Life Insurance Do You Need? "How do I decide how much life insurance I need? My wife and I have no kids and both make $60k/year" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/34956960

Low Income, Late Start: What Should I Do? 02/10/2025

Low Income, Late Start: What Should I Do? "Is there a good way to know how much to contribute if you are behind? I’m 32 with about $40k invested. I make $55k in gross annual income. I’m currently saving 25% between 401k and HSA (including match). I'm honestly not sure how much more I could contribute realistically, but I like to have goals to work towards." We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/34956485

Is Your Brain Keeping You BROKE? 02/07/2025

Is Your Brain Keeping You BROKE? You often hear that a HUGE amount of personal finance is behavioral, meaning that it’s your mindset and your actions — not your income or your background — that will largely determine the course of your wealth-building journey. But dialing in your behaviors and avoiding the mental traps that can demotivate or derail you along the way is a key component of the wealth-building journey. 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/34866280

"Can I Pay My Car Off in Four Years?" 02/05/2025

"Can I Pay My Car Off in Four Years?" "I'm 30 and I am buying a new car. The car fits the 20/3/8 rule. But if they gave me 4 years of 0% financing, is it okay to use all 4 years? Also how do you prepare for paying for a wedding?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/34866360

Super-Savers Can't Forgive Their Money Mistakes | Making a Millionaire 02/03/2025

Super-Savers Can't Forgive Their Money Mistakes | Making a Millionaire Welcome to Making a Millionaire. Megan & Patrick thought that they were living the American Dream. But then, disaster struck. Can we help them build a better relationship with money? 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/34956415

Financial Advisors React to Big Money Fails 01/31/2025

Financial Advisors React to Big Money Fails We see big money fails on social media all the time, so we had to get Brian and Bo's reactions to some of the craziest money fails out there on today's react episode. 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/34956380

Introducing 'Making a Millionaire' 01/29/2025

Introducing 'Making a Millionaire' Real Stories. Real Strategies. Real Wealth. Today, we're introducing our new show, "Making a Millionaire" with the first episode coming out on Monday, February 3rd. This new show provides personalized, actionable strategies and reliable guidance to help everyday people fast-track their path to financial freedom. Unlike traditional financial advice programs that focus on restrictive rules or cutbacks, Making a Millionaire empowers viewers to craft a wealth-building strategy that aligns with their unique goals and lifestyle. 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/34866220

What is the 3 Bucket Strategy? (And How to Do It Right) 01/27/2025

What is the 3 Bucket Strategy? (And How to Do It Right) "Can you talk about what the 3 bucket strategy is and when we should start considering diversifying our retirement account to more than just target date funds?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/34801645

How To Get Your Financial Life Together in 2025 01/24/2025

How To Get Your Financial Life Together in 2025 We know that Americans everywhere are feeling financially squeezed. People are continuing to feel the impact of increased living costs and inflation, even though rates have returned to normal So as we get 2025 underway, it would make sense that people are looking for practical ways to get their financial lives in order. 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/34801555

Falling Behind? The RIGHT Way to Catch Up This Year 01/22/2025

Falling Behind? The RIGHT Way to Catch Up This Year "Been watching Money Guy for a bit now. I'm having a hard time deciding where to start and I need to because I’m way behind. Eight percent going to 401a with an 8% match. I'm not sure where to put more - 457? Roth IRA?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/34801595

How to Buy a House in 2025! 01/20/2025

How to Buy a House in 2025! "Do you have guidelines on housing cost in relation to net worth or just income?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/34710080

How to Make Your First $1,000,000 (And Then the Next Four) 01/17/2025

How to Make Your First $1,000,000 (And Then the Next Four) Our show, “Retiring with $1,000,000 (by age)” - showed you that $1M probably wasn’t enough for financial independence especially if you’re 10+ years from retirement. But to get to those other millions? You have to get to the first million! We wanted to walk you through exactly how to grow your dollars, get to that first million (and then next four!). And, we’ll show you when you can expect to meet those milestones. 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/34469920

How To Maximize Your 401(k) Strategy! 01/15/2025

How To Maximize Your 401(k) Strategy! "I’m 31. My 401(k) lets me pick a percentage for Roth and a percentage for Pre-Tax contributions. I have $7k in a Roth IRA, and plan to max out 401(k) and Roth IRA next year! My 401(k) match is 8% Pre-Tax. How do I pick my Roth percentage?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/34470220

What to Do with Bonus Money 01/13/2025

What to Do with Bonus Money "With bonus season coming up, what is the best use of bonus money? Should you use your bonus to pay off debt and build your 6 months savings? Or should it go to remodeling or down payment for car?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/34469950

5 Levels of Wealth (2025 Edition) 01/10/2025

5 Levels of Wealth (2025 Edition) We believe there are five distinct levels of wealth, but they aren’t solely dependent on income or net worth. We’ll walk you through each of the five levels - including how to know where you are at, how to advance to the next level, and signs you are doing it right. 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/34035610

The Hard Truth About Helping Friends With Money 01/08/2025

The Hard Truth About Helping Friends With Money "My stepson just turned 20. What is the best way to "teach" him about making his dollars work for him vs sounding like I am "preaching" about it?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/34303385

How to Combine Finances the RIGHT Way 01/06/2025

How to Combine Finances the RIGHT Way "Hi guys! My fiancé and I are getting married in December. As we look to merge our finances, what advice do you have for this transition process?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/34303380

Net Worth By Age (2025 Edition) 01/03/2025

Net Worth By Age (2025 Edition) It’s our FAVORITE time of year! Ever wondered if you're on track with your net worth? In this guide, we break down exactly where Americans stand financially by age group and reveal the targets YOU can aim for in 2025! 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/34035598

Don't Make These Inheritance Mistakes! 01/01/2025

Don't Make These Inheritance Mistakes! "Im 28 and on step 6 of the FOO. I will inherit $300k soon and I'm unsure where to put the money. I would like to retire early so taxable account? Index funds or target retirement account?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/33850497

"How Do I Buy an RV?" 12/30/2024

"How Do I Buy an RV?" "How should I treat the purchase of an RV? Does this count as a luxury vehicle and need to pay cash or pay off in a year?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/33850492

Financial Advisors React to Unhinged Money Advice on TikTok! 12/27/2024

Financial Advisors React to Unhinged Money Advice on TikTok! Brian and Bo take on some of the most unhinged financial advice we've found on TikTok! 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/34035566

Your Salary Structure is WHAT? 12/25/2024

Your Salary Structure is WHAT? "I have started a new job where I get paid 90% of my salary in 5 months. How do I go about planning this without running out of money before my pay kicks in again?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/33850482

Is THIS a Secret Investing Hack? 12/23/2024

Is THIS a Secret Investing Hack? "What are the money guys opinions on leveraged stocks? Maybe I’m missing something, but wouldn’t a 2x leverage S&P stock be a great investment in the long run?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/33850472

4 Essential Tips to a Perfect Retirement 12/20/2024

4 Essential Tips to a Perfect Retirement We tend to not go into detail about retirement on the show because retirement is so unique. Wealth-building for the majority of people is more straightforward - we can boil most of it down into the 9 steps of the FOO. But living off of your income is completely different, and is so unique to you. We heard you guys though and wanted to deliver on 4 essential tips to a “perfect retirement.” These tips are not about a “perfect” retirement for everyone, but instead giving you things to consider and plan around so that you can build the perfect retirement for you. 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/34035570

Should I Slow Down Saving to Buy a Car? 12/18/2024

Should I Slow Down Saving to Buy a Car? "My 23 YO daughter got married this weekend. She has no debt outside her home, has emergency fund, but needs a newer car. Should she reduce 401K down to company match to save for car faster or maintain higher 401k contribution amount?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! 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. /episode/index/show/moneyguyshow/id/33850462

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