Podcast · 194 episodes
Money Guy Show, page 3
by Brian Preston and Bo Hanson · English
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.
All episodes, page 3
They Want to Cut Their Income By 50%… Is It Possible?A couple (both 28) planning for twins in October and debating whether they can cut income/hours by ~50% in their 30s (more “time freedom” than true coast fire).8 Jun 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 27 chapters
The Real Reason Americans Are BrokeExplains the “real reason Americans are broke” as three controllable issues: low financial literacy (“don’t know what you don’t know”), making avoidable financial mistakes (“do what you shouldn’t…5 Jun 2026 · 34 min · 19 chapters
What Is The Magic Number Where Money Will Finally Make You Happy?The episode argues that money doesn’t directly create happiness; instead, it amplifies factors like experiences, relationships, giving back, passionate work, time use, and spiritual fulfillment.3 Jun 2026 · 1 h 6 min · 30 chapters
Financial Advisors React to Viral Money AdviceThe hosts and guests react to viral “money advice” videos, arguing over whether young people should invest, how to choose between Roth vs traditional accounts, whether 401(k)s are “scams,” and…1 Jun 2026 · 21 min · 12 chapters
When Saving More Money Might Actually Hurt YouFive situations where “saving more” can backfire, and how to avoid the mistakes using an “order of operations” approach.29 May 2026 · 39 min · 15 chapters
Why These Things Aren’t Worth Your Money (Feat. Erin Talks Money)The hosts discuss “things that aren’t worth your money,” framed through the Money Guy’s Financial Order of Operations, then play “Worth It or Waste” and answer audience questions.27 May 2026 · 1 h 6 min · 25 chapters
He’s Working 60 Hours a Week to Retire Early… Is It Worth It?A young married couple (23 and 26) discuss whether working 50–60 hours/week and saving aggressively is worth it for “work optional” retirement around age 50–55, plus their budgeting system, house…25 May 2026 · 57 min · 30 chapters
Even Smart People Make These Massive Money MistakesFive money mistakes smart people make—overconfidence in investing, analysis paralysis, ignoring boring basics, lifestyle inflation, and optimizing low-impact details—plus how to avoid them using…22 May 2026 · 37 min · 21 chapters
Average Salary By Age (How Do You Stack Up?)How people compare incomes unfairly, what median salaries by age really look like, and how to build wealth mainly through savings discipline (plus margin), not “keeping up with peers.” Key claims:…20 May 2026 · 1 h 5 min · 21 chapters
Financial Advisors React to Massive Money MistakesThe episode is about “massive money mistakes” and how financial advisors react to common, costly decisions.18 May 2026 · 19 min · 10 chapters
7 Cashflow Milestones Worth Celebrating (2026 Edition)Seven cash-flow milestones (2026 edition) framed as behavioral steps toward financial independence, emphasizing discipline, tracking, tax-advantaged accounts, and compounding.15 May 2026 · 29 min · 11 chapters
Everyday Investors Are Beating Fund Managers (Copy Their Strategy)The episode argues that everyday investors can beat active fund managers by avoiding behavioral mistakes and using “always be buying” investing, especially dollar-cost averaging.13 May 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 31 chapters
The Heart of The Messy Middle | Making a MillionaireA couple discusses “the messy middle” of early marriage and parenting, how they manage money while building a future, and the trade-offs of turning a sports-camp side business into their main income.11 May 2026 · 1 h 13 min · 23 chapters
How to Build a Financial Plan By AgeHow to build a financial plan by decade, using the “Financial Order of Operations” and focusing on different priorities in your 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s+.8 May 2026 · 40 min · 17 chapters
Buy Now Pay Later: The Data RevealedBuy now pay later (BNPL) and how it can increase consumption and undermine wealth building, based on behavioral and usage data.6 May 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 27 chapters
Financial Advisors Correct The InternetThe hosts push back on popular “internet” finance myths—especially lazy buy-and-hold returns, credit-score misconceptions, and hype about entrepreneurship/real estate—arguing for a “financial order…4 May 2026 · 21 min · 9 chapters
Was It Easier For Previous Generations To Build Wealth?Whether it was easier for baby boomers (born 1946–1964) to build wealth than today’s younger generations, using inflation-adjusted comparisons of income, prices, housing affordability, mortgage…1 May 2026 · 38 min · 17 chapters
How Much Should You Save for Retirement?How much to save for retirement (and related Q&A on college debt, ESPPs, savings “gap years,” and other money steps).29 Apr 2026 · 1 h 4 min · 24 chapters
From Broke in Their 30s to Millionaires in Their 50s | Making a MillionaireHow a couple went from about -$250,000 net worth in their early 30s to about $4.2M by age 54, mainly through real estate, including self-directed IRAs, debt payoff, and later plans to simplify into a…27 Apr 2026 · 58 min · 25 chapters
Average 401k Balance By Age (2026 Edition)Average 401k balance by age (20s through 60s/financial independence), why 401ks matter, and how to maximize them (tax advantages, employer match, investing choices, and avoiding “leakiness” from…24 Apr 2026 · 38 min · 22 chapters
Are You Making This Mistake With Your Cash?Emergency reserves and the “massive mistake” of using credit cards or tapping emergency funds for non-emergencies, plus how to apply the Financial Order of Operations (FOO) correctly.22 Apr 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 25 chapters
Financial Advisors React to the WILDEST Money-Making SchemesThe episode has the Money Guy hosts (Brian and Beau) reacting to “unethical ways to make money” clips, plus a few “money hacks,” and pushing back with financial-advisor perspective.20 Apr 2026 · 16 min · 8 chapters
Should You Buy Or Rent In 2026? (The Numbers SHOCKED Us!)Whether buying or renting is financially better in 2026, using 2026 housing affordability data, rent-vs-mortgage comparisons, and a 12-year case study; concludes the decision is personal and…17 Apr 2026 · 41 min · 22 chapters
A Recession is Imminent? Do This Now.Whether a recession is imminent and what to do now; plus Q&A on retirement accounts, car-buying/keeping, and retirement planning.15 Apr 2026 · 1 h 4 min · 28 chapters