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EPISODE · Aug 26, 2026 · 57 MIN

How to Spot a Fee That's Robbing You, Insure Your Kids' Future, and Retire Two Decades Early (Money Q&A)

from The Personal Finance Podcast · host Andrew Giancola

Seven listener questions, one theme: the small stuff you never check is usually the expensive stuff. Fees, insurance add-ons, account order, and the plan you need before retiring decades early.  👉 Want personalized help from Andrew? Join Master Money Academy at https://www.skool.com/mastermoneyacademy/about  👉 Join Andrew’s FREE Investing for Beginner’s Masterclass: https://event.webinarjam.com/q05p7/register/0o8z9io?webinar_id=21  👉 Live Call Registration Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqIw5xncfn5tZbGG_U22iZ3BUmyHe9fPvBQaC1vW_x1D7bJA/viewform  What You'll Learn in This Episode How to find the fees buried in your retirement accounts and what to swap them for Why a fund's one-year return tells you almost nothing worth knowing The situations that actually call for gap insurance, and the one place you should never buy it Andrew's rule for financing a car without ending up underwater How to leave money to a child with a disability without costing them their benefits The two numbers that decide your term life coverage: how much and for how long A full audit of a listener saving nearly 70% of his income, including how he reaches his money before 59½ How a union tradesman can stack a pension, a match, and a Roth to change his family's trajectory A phishing text pretending to be an Amazon recall, and how to spot it Start Here  Join the community built to help you master your money, stay accountable, and reach financial freedom.   👉 Try Master Money Academy FREE for 7 days today! https://mastermoney.co/join/ 👉 Join Andrew’s FREE Investing for Beginners Masterclass https://event.webinarjam.com/q05p7/register/0o8z9io?webinar_id=21 👉 Join The Master Money Newsletter where you will become smarter with your money in 5 minutes or less per week Here! https://expert-hustler-605.ck.page/6aa7bb9a79 Partner Deals   Indeed → Get a $75 sponsored job credit http://Indeed.com/personalfinance  Wayfair → Up to  60% off | MEMORIAL DAY WAREHOUSE CLEAROUT http://wayfair.com    Chime → Get more rewarding fee-free banking at https://www.chime.com/PFP   Monarch Money → The all-in-one financial tool + Get 50% Off at http://www.monarch.com/PFP  Gelt - Get 10% off your first year by mentioning “Personal Finance Pod” on the intake form; the CTA is to book a free discovery call at joingelt.com DeleteMe → 20% off with code PFP https://joindeleteme.com/PFP20/  Resource/s  Car Insurance https://secure.money.com/pr/gc43ce394da5  Best HYSA https://secure.money.com/pr/r453ecf4d190  Stock  Brokerage Accounts https://secure.money.com/pr/v8d06f8de92c   Best IRAs https://secure.money.com/pr/oe09b73d1952  Favorite Travel Credit Cards https://milevalue.com/best-credit-cards/?aff=mastermoney  Tool/s Mentioned  Compound Interest Calculator https://mastermoneyresources.com/investment-calculator-page  Episode/s Mentioned  The System to Pay Cash For Cars (and NEVER Have a Payment Again!) https://youtu.be/kgmjjQEN3Xs  How to Access Your Retirement Accounts EARLY (Roth IRA Conversion Ladder for the FIRE Movement) https://youtu.be/ut8rDIJ1kSI  The 1-3-6 Method For Building & Managing Your Emergency Fund https://youtu.be/rGdII_Z0hnw  Watch Next 4 Dead Simple Steps to Become Financially Free https://youtu.be/dM4DKC7-Y5s  How to Build a Vacation Fund That Pays You For Life + (Money Q&A) https://youtu.be/SMDRQkqnA74  Hit This Number and You Can STOP SAVING! (Even When You are Young) https://youtu.be/R2ebV44XaAY  Why Franchises Might Be the Best Kept Wealth Building Secret with Alex Smereczniak https://youtu.be/3lXtpxTwrQI  Why a Mini Retirement Can Change Your Life https://youtu.be/o5HIfbIwfjI  Connect with Andrew Instagram → https://bit.ly/Skool-Instagram  TikTok → https://bit.ly/Skool-TikTok  Facebook → https://bit.ly/Skool-Facebook  Podcast → https://bit.ly/Skool-Podcast  Youtube → bit.ly/Skool-Youtube  Newsletter → https://bit.ly/Skool-Newsletter  Website →⁠ https://mastermoney.co ⁠ X → ⁠https://x.com/mastermoneyco LinkedIn →⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-giancola-45027b340 ⁠ Question for you: What topic do you want covered in the next Q&A? Drop in the comments.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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