Podcast · 194 episodes
Money Guy Show, page 6
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 6
How Couples Actually Talk About Money | Making a MillionaireA couple (age 29) argues about balancing present-day spending (trips, kids’ activities) with future investing; the episode uses their net worth, budgeting, and military pension projections to…22 Dec 2025 · 49 min · 24 chapters
The 5 Secrets We’ve Learned in 50 Years of Financial PlanningThe episode from Money Guy frames financial planning lessons as “five secrets” learned over nearly 50 years of helping clients. Guests: Brian and Bo (Money Guy team; hosts/educators at Money Guy).19 Dec 2025 · 32 min · 8 chapters
How Does Your Generation Think About Money?How different generations (especially Gen Z vs the general population) think about building generational wealth, using YouGov survey results, plus practical money guidance and listener Q&A.17 Dec 2025 · 1 h 4 min · 23 chapters
Financial Advisors React to Funny Money VideosFinancial advisors react to “funny money” finance TikToks/Instagram/YouTube skits, debating how misinformation, oversimplified investing claims, and consumer spending myths affect real financial…15 Dec 2025 · 11 min · 6 chapters
The Financial Rules Designed To Keep You BROKEThe Money Guy Show argues several common “financial rules” can backfire and should be replaced with behavior-based, math-driven guardrails: (1) buy low/sell high, (2) save 10–15% for retirement, (3)…12 Dec 2025 · 42 min · 13 chapters
The Most Underrated Investment Account in 2026The episode argues that health savings accounts (HSAs) are the “most underrated” investment account for 2026, emphasizing their “triple tax advantage” and potential “quad benefit,” plus how to use…10 Dec 2025 · 1 h 5 min · 23 chapters
How to Build Wealth With A Negative Net Worth | Making a MillionaireA young couple with negative net worth (about -$81k) uses the “Financial Order of Operations” to decide whether to pay down student loans, save for a house, and invest, emphasizing opportunity cost…8 Dec 2025 · 37 min · 14 chapters
How Much Debt Do Americans Have? (By Age AND By Type!)The episode explains how much non-mortgage debt Americans carry and how debt patterns differ by generation (Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers), plus rules to avoid “debt traps.” Key claims: Experian…5 Dec 2025 · 36 min · 18 chapters
Do THIS to Fix Your Finances in 2026The episode explains why you should do a net worth statement to “fix your finances in 2026,” framing it as a year-end dashboard for tracking assets minus liabilities.3 Dec 2025 · 1 h 4 min · 28 chapters
Financial Advisors React to INSANE Money ClipsFinancial advisors react to “insane” money clips, focusing on risky consumer credit behavior, gambling-style thinking, and car-loan affordability rules (23/8).1 Dec 2025 · 14 min · 10 chapters
The Truth About Building Wealth in Your 20sBuilding wealth in your 20s by using a “financial order of operations” plan for your next dollar, avoiding high-interest debt and consumption/YOLO spending, prioritizing savings rate over chasing…28 Nov 2025 · 35 min · 16 chapters
The #1 Financial Fear Plaguing Gen X & Gen Z (& How to Beat It)The episode addresses the “#1 financial fear” shared by Gen X and Gen Z: feeling underprepared for their financial futures.26 Nov 2025 · 49 min · 25 chapters
How to Adapt When Your Income is Cut In Half | Making a MillionaireA public defender (Rachel) explains how she adapted after divorce cut her income in half while keeping bills the same, and how she rebuilt finances using the “financial order of operations,” focusing…24 Nov 2025 · 42 min · 20 chapters
3 Signs Your Friends Are Secretly Broke (By Age)The Money Guy Show episode argues that “looking rich” often masks real financial trouble, and it breaks down “secretly broke” signs by age: 20s (YOLO) people post luxury trips, likely funded by…21 Nov 2025 · 34 min · 20 chapters
Tax Updates You Can’t Afford to MissIRS/legislative tax updates and how they affect 2025–2028 planning, focusing on retirement contribution limits, HSA/education accounts, standard deduction and bracket changes, and major…19 Nov 2025 · 1 h 4 min · 20 chapters
Financial Advisors React to Money Advice with Humphrey YangFinancial advisors react to Humphrey Yang’s money advice videos, debating tax strategies, renting vs. buying, and investing/compounding, plus reviewing specific ETF and account-allocation claims.17 Nov 2025 · 26 min · 12 chapters
The Ultimate Money Rules: Simple Steps to Build Wealth FastThe Money Guy team’s “ultimate money rules” episode compiles guardrails for debt, car and home affordability, credit cards, investing targets, tax strategy (Roth vs pre-tax), lump-sum vs dollar-cost…14 Nov 2025 · 33 min · 12 chapters
Experts Predict MASSIVE Stock Market Drop (Should You Sell?)The episode addresses whether “experts” predicting a massive stock market drop mean listeners should sell, plus how to stay disciplined during volatility.12 Nov 2025 · 1 h 4 min · 24 chapters
How She Built $380k by 38 (Without a Six-Figure Job) | Making a MillionaireA single mom (Rachel) reviews her retirement progress and how to plan for her son, including “dream,” “do-doo,” and “down-to-earth” retirement scenarios, plus a critique of her son’s life insurance…10 Nov 2025 · 39 min · 19 chapters
Are You Richer Than Your Friends? (2025 Edition)Compares “average Americans” vs “financial mutants” (Money Guy survey respondents) vs “Abound Wealth clients” on income, investable net worth, and age-based “money mile markers,” then explains…7 Nov 2025 · 48 min · 24 chapters
The Median Net Worth In America Is…The median American net worth is discussed using U.S. Census Bureau data, arguing it’s too low for retirement security and reflects procrastination and lack of a financial plan.5 Nov 2025 · 1 h 6 min · 27 chapters
Confronting Humphrey Yang About ‘Diary of a CEO’ | Financial Advisors ReactFinancial advisors react to Humphrey Yang’s “Diary of a CEO” clip, debating whether most people should be passive investors (e.g., S&P 500) versus active/speculative investing (notably crypto), and…3 Nov 2025 · 29 min · 18 chapters
The Truth About Building Wealth in Your 30sBuilding wealth in your 30s (“messy middle”) using compounding, starting now, staying deliberate, and protecting against risk while keeping finances simple.31 Oct 2025 · 30 min · 11 chapters
Americans Are Saving At An All-Time High! Are You Keeping Up?Vanguard’s 2025 “How America Saves” study—Americans are saving and investing more in 401(k)s, driven by higher enrollment, more Roth options, and automatic enrollment.29 Oct 2025 · 1 h 1 min · 21 chapters