Austin Hankwitz and Robert Croak
Rich Habits Podcast
The Rich Habits Podcast is for anyone ready to take back control of their money by implementing new habits. Join Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz every Monday, Thursday, and Friday as they break down personal finance, investing, entrepreneurship, and the real-life money habits that can help you get ahead. Robert is a decamillionaire entrepreneur with 30+ years of business experience and $300M+ in lifetime revenue. Austin is an entrepreneur, investor, and creator helping make wealth-building feel simple, practical, and achievable.📬 Inquiries: christian@witz.vc
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Austin Hankwitz and Robert Croak
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Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
74: Our Disagreements with Dave Ramsey 22.07.2024 39:59
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz share their three biggest disagreements with Dave Ramsey. Despite popular belief, we're aligned with Dave on a few things... don't have a mortgage in retirement, get rid of the high-interest car debt, etc. However, there are a few things we completely disagree with. In this episode, we dive into them and explain o...
Q&A: I'm Stuck in an MLM, Tactically How to Start a New Biz, & Buying vs. Leasing a Car 18.07.2024 54:48
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz answer your questions! --- Don't forget to check your email inbox this morning! The Rich Habits Newsletter goes out every Thursday :) --- Register for our pre-IPO / angel investing webinar! Click here! --- Public has finally launched options trading on their platform! To create an account and begin trading options, ...
73: Building a 7-Figure Empire w/ Jaspreet Singh 15.07.2024 35:11
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, we sit down with entrepreneur and real estate mogul Jaspreet Singh . While Jaspreet is the CEO of Briefs Media, you might instead recognize him from his YouTube channel Minority Mindset. Jaspreet shares with us why it's important to work on the business and not in the business, how he began to grow his real estate empire, and his biggest lessons alon...
Q&A: $500K in Savings, Defining High Interest Debt, & the Best Way to DCA 11.07.2024 37:18
In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert and Austin answer your questions! --- Should I convert my Traditional IRA into a Roth? What should I do with $500K in savings? What exactly is high interest debt? How should I allocate $120K across investments? How do I DCA a lump sum of cash? What should I do as someone making $10K / month? --- Join our pre-IPO / angel investing webina...
72: Financial Checklist for Parents (Current & Future) 08.07.2024 42:19
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert and Austin walk through a 10-point financial checklist every parent needs to complete. Every single one of these points will cause a material change in the financial outcome of your child. Generational wealth is the goal, let's get there together! --- Join us for our pre-IPO & angel investing webinar! August 8th at 4p ET. Register now! ---...
Q&A: Buy a House or Build My Base, 7% 401(k) Match, & Selling a Business for $1.5M 04.07.2024 49:45
In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz answer your questions! Should I buy a house or build my base? When am I ready to buy single stocks? What do I do about this match on my 401(k)? Should I max out my 401(k)? What is a bridge account? When am I ready to trade options? Should I sell my business for $1.5M? --- Subscribe to the Rich Habits Newsletter...
71: The #1 Cause of Bankruptcy in the USA 01.07.2024 44:03
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz get personal with their own life situations and past traumas. We share our own perspectives on aging parents, as well as how to prevent the #1 cause of bankruptcy in the USA. --- Learn more about long-term care insurance & term life insurance by visiting Suriance's website: suriance.com/richhabits --- Sign up for...
Q&A: Retirement Investing as an Entrepreneur, Cashing out the 401(k), & Co-Signing Student Loan Debt 27.06.2024 41:06
In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert and Austin answer your questions! How should I split my 401(k) between Blue Chip funds and Target Date funds? Should I pay off student loan debt or invest? What are my retirement investing options as a real estate agent in Tampa, FL? How do I increase my passive income if I get laid off at work? I want to cash out my 401(k) to invest in...
70: Finding an Extra $2,000 / Year to Invest 24.06.2024 43:39
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz flip things around. Instead of talking about setting your family up for generations or optimizing your tax situation, they instead wanted to cater an entire episode around the person who's living paycheck to paycheck and trying to dig themselves out of a hole. Personal finance is personal. We all have a unique relatio...
Q&A: $320K of Student Loans, Broke Boyfriend, and $300K of Google Stock 20.06.2024 45:23
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert and Austin answer your questions! How do I talk to my boyfriend about money? Should I rollover my old 401(k)? How do I pay for $320K worth of tuition? We have $300K in Google, time to diversify? Do I buy my dream home? Where do I buy altcoins? Is the market going to crash? --- Subscribe to the Rich Habits Newsletter , click here! --- Pub...
69: This Episode Will Save You Thousands (Seriously) 17.06.2024 43:08
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz talk about tax loss harvesting. They also welcome Mo, the CEO of Frec.com , to the show to break down direct indexing + tax loss harvesting in a more intricate way. --- Skip the waitlist and invest in blue-chip art for the very first time by signing up for Masterworks: https://www.masterworks.art/richhabits Purchase shar...
Q&A: Stuck in a Real Estate Investment, 3X Leverage ETFs, & HELOCs to Invest 13.06.2024 35:47
In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert and Austin answer your questions! What return assumptions do you use? How should I add Bitcoin to my Roth IRA? What is Section 121? Should I take out a HELOC to invest? Pay cash for school or build my base? Should I use a 3X leveraged ETF? Should I sell my investment property for a loss? --- Subscribe to the Rich Habits Newsletter, ...
68: Financial Concepts You Need to Know 10.06.2024 34:58
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz break down three financial concepts you need to know. Dividend Reinvestment Savings Rate vs. Rate of Return Net Income vs. Free Cash Flow There are of course several other concepts that are important for building wealth and analyzing new investments, but these concepts will get anyone moving in the right direction! Don...
Q&A: $385K of Equity, $70K in Settlement Money, and Robinhood's 3% Match 06.06.2024 28:17
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz answer your questions! Should I roll over my IRA for Robinhood's match? How do I roll over my old retirement accounts? Should I pay off my car or my student loans? Can I use a promotion as an excuse to switch 401(k) providers? What do I do with $70K in settlement money? Should I sell my rental with $385K of equity? --...
67: From $66K to $2M w/ @PersonalFinanceClub 03.06.2024 40:20
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz sit down with Jeremy Schneider from @PersonalFinanceClub on Instagram! Jeremy sold his software company for $5M in 2015. He quickly had $2.2M deposited to his checking account. Since the exit of his company, he's grown his net worth to over $5M. Austin and Robert ask Jeremy how he invested his money, his biggest money...
Q&A: Growth vs. Income, $100K of Student Loans, and the Pros & Cons of Real Estate Investing 30.05.2024 47:04
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz answer your questions! What are the best budgeting apps? Should I want growth or income? Am I too late to retire wealthy? Mega Backdoor Roth Solo 401k? Should I buy stocks or real estate? Difference between SPYI and real estate? How do I pay off $100K in student loans? HYSA vs. T-Bills? What happens to ETFs when a stock s...
66: The Financial Playbook for Recent Graduates 27.05.2024 39:37
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz share their financial playbook for recent graduates. How to retire a multi-millionaire, excel in your career, and get across the finish line. --- Skip the waitlist and invest in blue-chip art for the very first time by signing up for Masterworks: https://www.masterworks.art/richhabits Purchase shares in great masterpiece...
Q&A: Handling a $100K Salary, Investing with $50 / Month, and Downsizing 23.05.2024 36:33
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz answer your questions! How should I invest for my kids? How to optimize real estate assets. Investing $50 / month as a college student. Should I make double mortgage payments? How do I handle $68K in student debt with a $100K salary? Should I prioritize a Traditional IRA or Roth IRA? Handling your idle cash when preparing...
65: EXCLUSIVE Interview w/ BlackRock (Bitcoin ETF) 20.05.2024 22:41
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz sit down with Jay Jacobs, the Head of Thematic Investing and Active ETFs at BlackRock to discuss their IBIT Spot Bitcoin ETF. To learn more about IBIT, click here! --- Subscribe to the Rich Habits Newsletter, click here! Join us for an Options Trading Webinar, click here! --- ⭐ Download our FREE Budgeting Template – cl...
Q&A: $100K / Year in Passive Income, QQQM vs. QQQ, and House-Hacking 16.05.2024 38:32
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz answer your questions! How do I house-hack a condo? What are the best dividend ETFs? I'm 18 and need help. Why do you all like VTI and QQQ? How do I make $100K / year in passive income? How do I buy my first investment property? --- Subscribe to the Rich Habits Newsletter, click here! --- Public has finally launched...
64: How to Hedge Your Portfolio (TACK) w/ Katie Stockton 13.05.2024 45:15
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz are joined by Katie Stockton of Fairlead Strategies. Katie is a statistician with decades of experience reading price action and technical indicators. Katie shares with us a few of her favorite strategies to identify potential winning stocks as well as how anyone can begin hedging against market volatility with (TACK). --...
Q&A: Book Recommendations, Stocks That Go To Zero, and Spending $7M to Buy Out a Family Member 09.05.2024 30:10
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz answer your questions! Should I buy a house or continue to live with my parents? Do you have any book recommendations? I'm about to get a $21K bonus, what do I do with it? Will SPYI or QQQI ever go to $0? Should I max out my Roth 401k? I want to buy out my uncle for $7M, what do I do? --- Subscribe to the Rich Habits...
63: These 3 Mindset Shifts Will Make You a Millionaire 06.05.2024 31:53
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz talk about the three most important mindset shifts everyone must make to become a millionaire. --- Discover Yahoo Finance's redesigned website and sync your existing brokerage accounts, click here! --- Skip the waitlist and invest in blue-chip art for the very first time by signing up for Masterworks : https://www.ma...
Q&A: Opening a Franchise, Selling a New Product, and Income-Producing Assets 02.05.2024 26:12
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz answer your questions! Should I sell my 401k holdings? How do I avoid paying $300K for college? My San Francisco condo seems to be depreciating in value, what do I do? How should I produce income inside of my portfolio? How do I launch a card game product with no money? What should I know about franchising a business? ---...
62: The Top 3 Wealth-Killers in America 29.04.2024 34:56
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz debunk the top three wealth-killers in America. --- Save your seat at our FREE webinar all about Direct Indexing, click here! --- ⭐ Download our FREE Budgeting Template – click here ⭐ Earn 5.1% on your savings with a High-Yield Cash Account – click here ⭐ Trade stocks, options, music royalties and crypto on Public – c...
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