Podcast · 194 episodes
Money Guy Show, page 8
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 8
X% of Americans Will NEVER Retire… featuring Erin Talks Money!Americans’ retirement confidence crisis and what “successful retirees” do—start early, stay consistent, reduce friction, focus on controllables, and build a life with purpose (JPMorgan study; S&P 500…29 Aug 2025 · 38 min · 20 chapters
Can You Still Buy a Home in 2025? | Ask Money GuyWhether it’s still possible to buy a home in 2025 given high mortgage rates, and what to do if you already bought at elevated rates (rate modification, mortgage recast, refinancing, or other housing…27 Aug 2025 · 1 h 6 min · 26 chapters
Reacting to Viral Money Clips with Erin Talks MoneyThe Money Guy team reacts to viral “money clips,” focusing on Roth IRA compounding, retirement readiness, lifestyle vs.25 Aug 2025 · 26 min · 11 chapters
The Best Financial Strategies by Income, from Financial AdvisorsHow wealth-building strategies differ by income level ($40k, $80k, $150k, $300k), using “needs/wants/savings” splits, emergency-fund targets, and behavior-focused guidance to prevent lifestyle creep…22 Aug 2025 · 41 min · 9 chapters
Are You Middle Class In Your State? (And Why It Doesn’t Matter)The episode asks whether “middle class” should matter for your financial strategy, using state-by-state income thresholds and arguing that behavior and wealth-building “order of operations” matter…20 Aug 2025 · 1 h 1 min · 19 chapters
The Truth About Starting Over in Your 40s | Making a MillionaireStarting over financially in your 40s; how a couple combines finances, prioritizes goals, and plans to pay off $57,000 in student loans and fund a child’s college.18 Aug 2025 · 1 h 12 min · 24 chapters
Can You Really Become a Millionaire in 10 Years?Whether you can realistically become a millionaire in 10 years, and the “brochure” claims behind five popular paths: chasing hot stocks, using leverage/real estate, flipping houses, starting…15 Aug 2025 · 43 min · 18 chapters
BIG Changes Are Coming To Your 401(k) - What You Need To KnowThe episode discusses “BIG Changes” potentially coming to 401(k)s due to an August 7 executive order. Topic: the U.S.13 Aug 2025 · 1 h 5 min · 26 chapters
Financial Advisors React featuring Graham StephanThe episode is a “Financial Advisors React” segment where Brian Preston and Bo Hanson react to Graham Stephan’s financial takes and to viral clips about wealth-building and consumer finance.11 Aug 2025 · 25 min · 12 chapters
Why Even High-Income Earners Still Feel BrokeWhy high-income earners still feel broke, driven by behavioral issues rather than math.8 Aug 2025 · 34 min · 12 chapters
Is $100K Enough Anymore? The Truth in 2025Whether $100,000 income is still “enough” in 2025, and how social-media “highlight reels” distort what people think they need for comfort, wealth, and financial independence.6 Aug 2025 · 1 h 9 min · 30 chapters
From $100K in Debt to $550K Net Worth | Making a MillionaireThis episode is about the couple’s “debt-to-net-worth” journey and how they’re planning finances for marriage, a wedding, and future family goals.4 Aug 2025 · 1 h 13 min · 30 chapters
Are You On Track to Become a Multi-Millionaire? (2025 Edition)A “2025 edition” roadmap of wealth-building milestones on the path to financial independence, arguing that progress starts with net worth at zero, accelerates through compounding, and ultimately…1 Aug 2025 · 34 min · 12 chapters
How Much Do You Need to Retire (By State)?Retirement planning varies by state. The hosts use Visual Capitalist’s “annual retirement costs by state” (food, shelter, transportation, healthcare, utilities, plus extras) and compare…30 Jul 2025 · 1 h 8 min · 27 chapters
Financial Advisors React To Crazy Money Scenes From TV ShowsFinancial Advisors React To Crazy Money Scenes From TV Shows is a MoneyGuy-style episode where the hosts review TV clips about personal finance and explain what’s wrong (or risky) about the money…28 Jul 2025 · 18 min · 8 chapters
The 5 Things You NEED to Know About In The One Big Beautiful BillThe episode (signed July 4, 2025) breaks down “The One Big Beautiful Bill” in five money-focused areas: tax rates/deductions/credits, tip and overtime deductions, itemized SALT changes, retirement…25 Jul 2025 · 37 min · 17 chapters
Brian Paid Off His Mortgage - Here’s What He LearnedWhether to pay off a mortgage early vs invest instead, using two case studies (Debt Free Dave vs Manny the Mutant).23 Jul 2025 · 1 h 6 min · 27 chapters
Should You Chase Your Dream or Play It Safe? | Making a MillionaireWhether to chase a dream or play it safe, using the “Financial Order of Operations” and emergency-fund/liquidity math.21 Jul 2025 · 53 min · 21 chapters
The 5 Worst Market Crashes of All Time (And What We Learned)The Money Guy Show episode reviews five major U.S. market crashes (1929–32 Great Wall Street Crash, Oct 1987 Black Monday, dot-com crash 2000–02, Great Recession 2007–09, and the March 2020 COVID…18 Jul 2025 · 34 min · 14 chapters
3 Ways to Make Your Kid a Multi-MillionaireThree strategies to help a child become a multi-millionaire, emphasizing compounding growth, early investing, and teaching financial behavior—not just funding accounts.16 Jul 2025 · 1 h 4 min · 22 chapters
Financial Advisors React to Money YouTubers (Part 3)Financial Advisors React to Money YouTubers (Part 3), discussing “three things I would never do with my money,” then comparing advice to the MoneyGuy “Financial Order of Operations,” plus broader…14 Jul 2025 · 18 min · 8 chapters
The Truth About Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby StepsThe episode compares Dave Ramsey’s “7 Baby Steps” with the hosts’ “financial order of operations” system, arguing Ramsey’s plan is motivational but not optimized for modern risks and long-term wealth…11 Jul 2025 · 43 min · 17 chapters
This Will Change How You See MONEY…MoneyGuy introduces a free MoneyGuy compound interest calculator (Moneyguy.com/resources) and uses it to show how compound interest, savings rate changes, and return-rate assumptions affect…9 Jul 2025 · 1 h 2 min · 23 chapters
Her Finances Need a TOTAL Reset… | Making a MillionaireThe episode is a “total reset” of the guest’s personal finance system—simplifying cash-flow budgeting, streamlining investing, and correcting retirement account strategy (especially her 401k…7 Jul 2025 · 1 h 9 min · 30 chapters