The Personal Finance Podcast

Episode 23: DIY Peloton: How To Build Your Own Smart Bike For Less (Under $400!) In this episode we cover:  Why Buying a Peloton Will Actually cost you $22,000 What you need to build your own How to Stream Peloton Workouts to Your Bike  The best accessories  The best Bike for your Budget  DIY PELOTON ARTICLE WITH PICTURES Want to build your own DIY Peloton? Check out all the gear you need here! RE...

Episode 22: How Much Money You Need to Retire (and Why it May be Less Than You Think) In this episode we cover:  How much you need to retire How to Retire Early (FIRE) The safe withdrawal rate  The 4% Rule  How to make sure you have a bulletproof retirement  RESOURCES: M1 Finance Best Place to Invest  Personal Capital Free Wealth Management and Budget App  CIT BANK (Best Savings Account) ** Some l...

Episode 21: If you Control These 3 Expenses You Can Spend Lavishly on Everything Else  In this episode we cover:  The big 3 expenses you need to control  How much these big 3 expenses are costing you How much you should be spending on these expenses How to reduce these expenses  Why the small purchases don’t matter RESOURCES: M1 Finance Best Place to Invest  Personal Capital Free Wealth Management...

Episode 20: Why Understanding Your Savings Rate Will Change Your Life (and Allow You To Retire Early) In this episode we cover:  How to Calculate Your Savings Rate  How to Increase Your Savings Rate  The Savings Rate Chart that Will Save Your Life  How to Retire Early  Key Takeaways  RESOURCES: Savings Chart Mr. Money Mustache Article M1 Finance Best Place to Invest  Personal Capital Free Wealth M...

Episode 19: How Much Do You Spend on Alcohol? In this episode we cover:  The details of this fun-filled experiment How much you would save if you spend $50 a month  How much you would save if you spend $100 a month  How much you would save if you spend $150-$400 a month  What to do with all that extra cash  RESOURCES: CIT BANK (Best Savings Account)  Charts M1 Finance Best Place to Invest  Persona...

Episode 18: The Super Retirement Account (HSA) In this episode we cover:  What Is A Health Savings Account (HSA)?  HSA Contribution Limits The HSA Tracking System  How Much Can My Health Savings Account Grow? Other Massive HSA Benefits  RESOURCES: IRS Publication for what is qualified  M1 Finance Best Place to Invest  Personal Capital Free Wealth Management and Budget App  CIT BANK (Best Savings A...

Episode 17: The Cheapest Ways to Become a Millionaire  In this episode we cover:  How to Start a low-cost online business How to build a website How to create Niche Sites How to create amazing FBA products How to make money online  Want to create your own website? Check out BLUEHOST HERE (Affiliate) See all the examples Here Resources in this episode: Blogs  Smart Passive Income  Making Sense of C...

Episode 16: House Hacking: How to Live Rent Free  In this episode we cover:  What is house hacking  Benefits to house hacking  How to Run the numbers on a house hack  Best House Hacking Properties Managing Your House Hack Resources in this episode: The Book On Managing Rental Properties I recommend (Affiliate Link) House Hacking Book to Dive Deeper (Affiliate Link) Mortgage Calculator How to Buy a...

Episode 15: How to Buy a House (and Have Instant Equity) In this episode we cover:  The home buying Process How much you need to save  How much you need for a down payment  How to buy a house and add value  Tips on finding a house that is good for resale  Resources in this episode: Mortgage Calculator How to Buy a House Article M1 Finance Best Place to Invest  Personal Capital Free Wealth Manageme...

In this episode we cover:  What is a 401(k)  How much money you need to save each paycheck to be a 401(k) millionaire  How to increase your contributions Why your employer wants to give you free money Tips on how to become a 401(k) millionaire Resources in this episode: What is a 401(k) Article Average 401(k) Balance by Age Charts M1 Finance Best Place to Invest  Personal Capital Free Wealth Manag...

Episode 13: 19 Habits of People Who Always Have Money (Save Like The Rich) In this episode we cover:  How to Save Like The Rich  How to Build More Wealth  Money moves you can make now to save more  How to Increase your income  Tips on investing and Side-Hustles  Resources in this episode:  M1 Finance Best Place to Invest  Personal Capital Free Wealth Management and Budget App CIT BANK (Best Saving...

Episode 12: How To Prevent Lifestyle Creep  In this episode we cover:  What is lifestyle creep (Lifestyle Inflation) Signs You May Have Fallen Victim to Lifestyle Creep  How to Prevent Lifestyle Creep  Why Lifestyle Creep Can Be Terrible for Your Finances The Most Common Lifestyle Creep Categories  Resources in this episode:  M1 Finance Best Place to Invest  Personal Capital Free Wealth Management...

In this episode we cover:  Why Rental Properties are a Fantastic Investment How to Build Wealth With Rental Properties  Mistakes to Avoid when Investing In Rentals  How to Run The Numbers  The Tax Benefits of Rentals  Resources in this episode:  M1 Finance Best Place to Invest  Personal Capital Free Wealth Management and Budget App CIT BANK (Best Savings Account) Learn more about your ad choices....

Episode 10: If You Keep Saving Your Money You Will Ruin Yourself Financially  In this episode we cover:  Why Inflation will eat away at your savings  You Can Never Outwork Your Money  How to Make Your Money Work For You What to Invest in  Why It’s Not How Much Money You Make Resources in this episode:  Charts!  M1 Finance Best Place to Invest  Personal Capital Free Wealth Management and Budget App...

Episode 9: How to Ask Your Boss for a Raise (and get it!) The Step By Step Guide.  In this episode we cover:  Why you need to ask for raises How to prepare for a raise negotiation  How to communicate with your boss and set a plan to get a raise How to get the raise you want  How to ask for a raise while working from home  Resources in this episode:  Free Ebook with Scripts and Checklists! M1 Finan...

 Episode 8: How to Negotiate Your Salary Like a Pro  In this episode we cover:  Why negotiating can make you a million dollars more How to prepare for a salary negotiation  Strategies to negotiate and win  How to get the salary you want  Other negotiation perks   Resources in this episode:  Free Ebook with Scripts and Checklists! Million-dollar study  Dollar After Dollar Article  M1 Finance Best P...

In this episode we cover:  Why There’s A Recession Coming  How to Handle a Recession How to Prepare for a Recession  Why Recessions Happen  How to Handle Your Investments in a Recession  Resources in this episode:  Debt Prices Beyond 2008  Dollar After Dollar  M1 Finance Best Place to Invest  Personal Capital Free Wealth Management and Budget App CIT BANK (Best Savings Account) Learn more about yo...

Got questions? Ask me on Instagram Here. @mastermoneyco This is the fastest way to get a response from me.  Episode 6: The Fastest Way to Pay Off Debt  In this episode we cover:  Why Debt is like Miley Cyrus  Reasons Debt Brings You Down How to Decide if You Want to Pay Down Debt  The Fastest Way to Pay Down Debt  The Debt Wrecking Ball  The Debt Snowball  Resources in this episode:  M1 Finance Be...

Episode 5: Why Budgets Aren't Boring (Budget and Chill) In this episode we cover:  Why Budgets create freedom The 4 rules to create an amazing budget  How to budget and chill  The minimalist budget The power of budgeting Resources in this episode:  YNAB M1 Finance ROTH IRA or Brokerage Personal Capital Free Budget App Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Got questions? Ask me on Instagram Here. @mastermoneyco This is the fastest way to get a response from me.  Episode 4: How to Become a Roth IRA Millionaire In this episode we cover:  What is a Roth IRA? How to max out a Roth IRA. How much money do you need to save in your Roth IRA to become a millionaire? What to invest in your Roth IRA. The best brokerage for the Roth IRA. Personal Finance Q&A. ...

Got questions? Ask me on Instagram Here. @mastermoneyco This is the fastest way to get a response from me.  Episode 1. When you are trying to get to your first 100 stacks, it is hard. The reason behind this is most of your money will have to come from savings. You won’t have enough money yet to begin to reap the heavy rewards that your investments will gain.  If you are in your early 20’s, and you...

Episode 2: How to Automate Your Money - The Set it and Forget it System  Habits are for suckers and systems are for winners. This is a proven system that Andrew uses week in and week out.  In fact, Andrew spends an hour a month on his personal finances with this system.  In this episode we cover:  How to Make Money Management Simple  How Andrew spends an hour or less a month on his personal financ...

Got questions? Ask me on Instagram Here. @mastermoneyco This is the fastest way to get a response from me.  Episode 3: Emergency Funds: The Ultimate Guide to Saving Money  In this episode we cover:  The 7 Steps to an Emergency Fund  What your emergency fund is used for  How much money do you need to save for an emergency fund Where to park your emergency fund  Why those who are Financially Indepen...

Welcome to The Personal Finance Podcast. Everything you were ever told about money is likely wrong. Hey, that’s not your fault, You were never taught this stuff. That’s where I come in. You don’t need to master some technical jargon or have a fancy pants advisor. You just need to have some basic knowledge and you too can build wealth. With wealth comes freedom. Freedom to do what you want with you...