Money Guy Show

We’re amazed at how many people do not track a few fundamental numbers when it comes to their finances. We correct that today. Buckle up to cozy up with these important numbers! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a client Subscribe on YouTube for early access and go beyond the podcast C...

"​​Increasing 401k sounds nice until you have a lean month and don’t have a good way of getting that money back. Especially when my pay varies. How do you deal with that?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a client S...

401(k) Savings rates are at an all-time high - so what's going on, and what do we think about this? Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a client Subscribe on YouTube for early access and go beyond the podcast Connect with us on social media for more content Bring confidence to your wealt...

You like self-assessing, knowing you’re on the right track, and celebrating those small wins along the way. We get it, because we do, too! This week, we’re going more behavioral and really nailing down 7 milestones of cash flow - what you’re doing with your money day in and day out, regardless of the market or other factors beyond your control. Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resou...

"How should I deal with social security in early retirement? I'm planning on retiring at 45, so I won't have social security for over 20 years. Can my number be lower knowing I have that coming?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next...

"My Dad is set to retire soon but isn’t sure he should pay off the house first. With 250k left at 2.5%, he wants to keep the money invested. Is there something besides the 2.5% rate he should consider?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to th...

It’s no surprise that the media is manipulative - with politics, finances, and more. They want to grab your attention and get a click. We watched a perfect example of that play out recently. Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a client Subscribe on YouTube for early access and go beyond...

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A lot of people want to retire early - or they at least want the option to. So how do you do it? Here are 3 different strategies that can help you retire early! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a client Subscribe on YouTube for early access and go beyond the podcast Connect with us on...

"​​We are on track to be liquid millionaires in 1 year at ages 38 and 37. Can we reduce our retirement savings down to 20% (not maxing out 401k's), and save 2% into 529's?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a client...

"​​My wife and I both work full time and are currently living with her parents to save up for a down payment on a house. We can afford 3% down but can also stay and save more. I don’t want to jump the gun, but being in our own home is a dream of ours. How do we decide how long to wait?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE fina...

There are other things that play into what you do with your money besides math. And that’s where personal finance starts to get personal - and complicated. We’re going to look at the most common “tug-of-war” problems or competing financial decisions that we see. Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next lev...

"​​If I have a house down payment money in the market currently and I’m looking to buy a house in 3 or so years, should I pull it out now? Or just stop continuing to put money in?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a...

"​​So I’m saving for a new house, should we do any upgrades to our current house to get more out of the sale or sell as is? It’s currently paid off and probably valued around 200k." We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become...

Does the upcoming election have an impact on you financial life? We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a client Subscribe on YouTube for early access and go beyond the podcast Connect with us on social media for more con...

"​​What are the goals after Step 9? Also, at what step can you consider fun money?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a client Subscribe on YouTube for early access and go beyond the podcast Connect with us on social...

"Im 24 years old - how can I approach my 13k credit card debt? I have roughly 30k in assets. I was thinking a balance transfer to maximize 0 interested for 21 months? Thoughts?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a cl...

Personal finance is personal, and so are financial advisors. We walk you through everything you need to know about financial advisors: their cost, their value, when you should consider hiring one – and when you shouldn’t. Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a client Subscribe on YouTube...

"I'm 42 and want to retire early at 45. I’ve stress-tested my plan and everything looks okay, but I’m having a hard time mentally stepping away from the job. I know I want to spend more time with my kids (they’re my ‘why’).So why is it so hard to make the switch?"  We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach...

"​​How long is it acceptable to drop my retirement contributions to save up for a home? Is 2 years too long while only investing 5% to receive match? 30yrs old, no debt, 120k in my Roth 401k" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next leve...

We're all for aggressive retirement savings. However, it’s important to acknowledge that there’s a point where the financial mutant starts to move to the dark side and becomes… the financial miser. Here are four signs you’re starting to move to the dark side. Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level:...

"I'm on Step 4 of the FOO and it’s feeling like this may take many many months, if not a year to just save 3 months of an emergency reserve. Is this normal for most people? Am I missing something?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the nex...

"I have had to tap into my Emergency fund. I still have roughly 1.5 month of expenses still in savings. So my question is do I pause my investing to save back up or do I just not invest as much?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next...

Today we're talking about five of the most impactful financial decisions we made that changed our lives tremendously. These are all things that you can do, and skills that you can learn and apply in your own way to your life. Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a client Subscribe on YouT...