Should You Pay Off Debt or Invest First? The Answer Might Surprise You (Money Q&A)
In this episode of the Personal Finance Podcast, we are going to do a Money Q&A about should you pay off debt or invest first.
The 80/20 Millionaire: The Few Habits That Create Most Millionaires
In this episode of The Personal Finance Podcast, Andrew shatters the biggest lie about millionaires—that they’re born rich or got lucky—by revealing that 80% built their wealth from scratch, with teachers, engineers, and regular folks who never earned six figures proving you don’t need a trust fund to win with money. He exposes how real millionaires actually live: driving Hondas instead of BMWs, using coupons, and putting 17% of their income into boring index funds while everyone else chases get-rich-quick schemes that keep them broke. This episode cuts through all the financial noise to show you the four simple habits that create 80% of millionaire results, proving that building wealth isn’t about being smart or lucky—it’s about doing a few basic things consistently while everyone else gets distracted by shiny objects.
How to Pay Off $10,000 in Credit Card Debt in Less Than 1 Year
In this episode of The Personal Finance Podcast, Andrew exposes how credit card companies profit from keeping you trapped in 20-25% interest debt that can stretch a $10,000 balance into decades of payments, then reveals his tactical 6-step plan to eliminate that debt in under a year using balance transfer cards and finding just $875 monthly through expense cuts and side hustles. He breaks down why this isn’t just about math but about reclaiming your peace of mind, your relationships, and hundreds of monthly dollars that can finally build wealth instead of enriching credit card executives. This episode delivers the exact roadmap to break free from the financial stress that’s stealing your sleep and your future, with real strategies you can implement immediately.
5 Side Hustles That Can Turn into a Full Time Income! (Part 3)
In this episode of The Personal Finance Podcast, Andrew reveals five side hustles that could replace your day job income with real businesses that solve actual problems: how a $75,000 roll-off dumpster setup can generate $300,000+ annually, why job site cleaning requires minimal investment but locks you into $50,000-$100,000 contracts with single contractors, how AI implementation consulting lets you charge $200-$500 per hour with zero startup costs, the profit potential of mobile fuel delivery to fleets and marinas, and how selling mattresses by appointment nets $400 profit per 20-minute meeting by cutting out retail overhead. Each includes real startup costs, profit margins, and scaling strategies that could transform your financial future.
6 Ways to Master Money in Your 30s (and 40’s!)
In this episode of The Personal Finance Podcast, Andrew delivers a comprehensive roadmap for mastering your money during your 30’s and 40’s when you’re balancing peak earning years with major life responsibilities. He breaks down six essential strategies: maximizing income growth through smart salary negotiations and strategic job changes that can add hundreds of thousands to retirement, establishing solid financial foundations with proper emergency funds and debt management, accelerating retirement savings by fully utilizing tax-advantaged accounts, navigating major expenses like expensive childcare and aging parent care, protecting your wealth through insurance and estate planning, and creating lifestyle guardrails to prevent income increases from disappearing into lifestyle inflation. This episode provides actionable steps to ensure these crucial decades become the foundation for a secure retirement rather than years lost to financial stress and missed opportunities.
The 7 Biggest Mistakes People Make in Retirement (And How to Avoid them!)
In this episode of the Personal Finance Podcast, we are going to talk about the 7 biggest mistakes people make in retirement.
Should You Stop Using a Roth 401(k) After a Certain Income? (Money Q&A)
In this episode of The Personal Finance Podcast, Andrew answers eight questions on tax strategies and retirement planning, covering when investment moves trigger taxes (depends on account type), tax loss harvesting for high earners, why the 75-80% retirement income rule uses pre-tax numbers but you should plan more conservatively, strategic Roth 401k timing in lower tax brackets, a TransUnion data breach affecting 4.4 million Americans, income thresholds where traditional 401ks beat Roth options (24-30% marginal rates), saving for kids’ expenses using the five-year investment rule, emergency fund storage as rates drop, and comprehensive pension planning beyond just relying on guaranteed payments.
Money Expert: Why You Should Give Before You’re Rich (With Derrick Kinney)
In today’s episode of The Personal Finance Podcast, we will talk to Derrick Kinney about Money Expert Why You Should Give Before You’re Rich . He reveals why starting with generosity unlocks exponential wealth growth, sharing how a burned-out manufacturing owner increased sales 20% in three months by connecting his business to funding an overseas schoolhouse. Kenny breaks down his “Good Money Framework” that flips traditional financial advice by using purpose as motivation, explains why Harvard research shows spending even $5 on others creates measurable brain satisfaction that spending on yourself can’t match, and provides his 30-minute daily income strategy that helped clients earn $25,000+ raises by focusing on company value creation rather than begging for standard cost-of-living increases. Plus, Kinney introduces his Simple Teen Success program addressing the communication crisis where 80% of teens avoid talking to adults, sharing proven scripts for engaging adults at Target encounters and sporting events that unlock scholarships, internships, and opportunities most teens never access.
The Wealth Flywheel: How to Systematically Grow Your Income (Fast!)
In this episode of The Personal Finance Podcast, we break down the Wealth Flywheel system—a framework for building assets that generate exponential momentum through cashflow reinvestment, covering how real estate rentals, subscription businesses, and dividend stocks create self-sustaining wealth machines that start slow but eventually replace your active income. We explore 15+ different flywheel types from single-family rentals to franchise ownership, walk through the 5 phases every flywheel goes through from ignition to freedom, and provide the exact 8-step blueprint to calculate your financial independence number, automate your wealth gap, and stack multiple flywheels until they generate enough passive income to achieve financial independence.
This One Move Could Save You Thousands on an 11% Loan (Money Q&A)
In this episode of the Personal Finance Podcast, we are going to talk about this one move could save you thousands on an 11% loan.
