Money Guy Show
by Brian Preston and Bo Hanson
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.
Episodes
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The Millionaire Playbook Just Got an Upgrade + Live Q&A
Millionaire Mission’s updated paperback is here! Order your copy here: https://moneyguy.com/millionairemission/ Join Brian and Bo for a look at updated retirement contribution limits, revised case studies, additional insights into Brian’s own money decisions, and new content on stewarding your...
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When Is It Finally Okay To Enjoy Your Money?
Jacob and Elyssa have a $523,000 net worth, nearly $300,000 in retirement savings, and a household income of roughly $117,000—but everyday spending still feels tight. After leaving accounting to become an electrician, Jacob is rebuilding his career while they raise two young children. On this...
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We Had 5 Minutes To Help These Strangers With Money
Huge shout out to JC Rodriquez for collaborating with us on this episode! You can check out his content here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYGNye47yLUpBAcveC8gyww Can financial advisors help solve real money problems in just 5 minutes? With the help of JC, we asked strangers about their…
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BREAKING: New Fed Data Reveals How Your Money Compare To Others Your Age
How does your income, net worth, and retirement savings compare to other Americans—and are you still middle class? Brian and Bo break down the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances figures discussed in this episode, covering family income, retirement account balances by age, cash...
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Financial Advisors React to Outrageous Money Clips
Financial advisors react to outrageous money advice from Dave Ramsey, viral finance influencers, and the internet's wildest money clips! Brian and Bo break down expensive car payments, AI investment advice, hidden wealth, costly tax mistakes, and the financial decisions that could derail your...
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We Asked 20K Americans How They Manage Money.
This episode brought to you by Abound Wealth. Take the relationship to the next level and become a client: https://moneyguy.com/become-a-client/ Building wealth, saving for retirement, and managing debt look different when you see the actual numbers. More than 20,000 Money Guy viewers shared…
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Do You Actually Need Private Equity to Become Wealthy?
Private equity is becoming more accessible to everyday investors—and it could eventually show up inside your 401(k) and target-date funds. But how does private equity actually work, and does it deserve a place in your investment portfolio? We break down private equity vs. the stock market,...
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The Truth About Starting a New Career in Your 30s
Should you keep investing during a career change, or build your emergency fund first? Brad and Haylee are in their 30s with three kids, a $173,000 net worth, retirement savings, and suddenly much less predictable household income. Brian and Bo break down how to manage money during a career...
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Average Debt By Age (2026 Edition)
Americans are carrying staggering amounts of debt by age, but how does your debt compare? Brian and Bo break down the average debt for Gen Z, Millennials, and Gen X, including credit card debt, student loans, car loans, and mortgages. More importantly, they explain which debts could derail your...
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This Tax Advice Could Land You In Jail ft. Jasmine DiLucci
You can check out Jasmine’s content here: https://www.youtube.com/@taxleverage Can viral tax hacks actually land you in prison? Tax attorney, CPA, and Enrolled Agent Jasmine DiLucci joins Brian and Bo to separate legal tax avoidance from illegal tax evasion. From writing off your car and home...
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Financial Advisors Versus the Internet
Is viral financial advice helping you build wealth—or leading you toward costly money mistakes? Financial advisors Brian and Bo react to internet money gurus and break down the truth about 401(k) investing, Roth vs. traditional retirement accounts, financial advisor fees, real estate…
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Top 10 Mind-Blowing Money Stats (2026 Edition)
From retirement savings and 401(k)s to credit card debt, mortgage rates, car loans, student loans, and investing, these 10 mind-blowing money statistics reveal what's happening to Americans' finances in 2026. Brian and Bo break down why first-time homebuyers are getting older, Americans are…
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Here’s How Much Income Puts You In The Top 10%
How much income puts you in the top 10% of Americans? The answer might surprise you! According to U.S. income percentile data, earning around $163,000 annually puts an individual in the top 10% of earners. But does a six-figure salary actually make you wealthy? We break down average and median...
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From DINKs to Single Income and 2 Kids
Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a client Subscribe on YouTube for early access and go beyond the podcast Connect with us…
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How This Disney Star Lost All Of Her Money
Order Christy Carlson’s Romano’s new book ‘Once Upon a Trainwreck” here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Once-Upon-a-Trainwreck/Christy-Carlson-Romano/9781668082218 Follow Christy here: https://linktr.ee/TheChristyCarlsonRomano Former Disney star Christy Carlson Romano reveals what really...
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Don’t Make This Huge Roth Mistake
Roth conversions can be an incredible retirement tax-planning tool—but doing one at the wrong time could leave you paying more in taxes than necessary. Brian and Bo break down 5 situations where a Roth conversion may not make sense, including high-income years, future tax brackets, paying...
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Financial Advisors React to Actually Hilarious Money Clips
Financial advisors react to hilarious money advice, investing memes, budgeting fails, sports betting, home buying, and viral personal finance clips from across the internet. Brian and Bo break down why gambling isn’t investing, whether simple S&P 500 index fund investing can beat an overly...
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The Biggest DIY Investing Mistakes
DIY investing can be a powerful way to build wealth—but even experienced investors can make costly portfolio mistakes. Brian and Bo break down 7 common investing mistakes, including overlapping index funds and ETFs, poor asset location between Roth IRAs, 401(k)s and brokerage accounts, taking the...
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Are You a Wealth Builder Or Buster?
Are you actually building wealth, or are your money habits quietly holding you back? Inspired by the traits in The Millionaire Next Door, Brian and Bo break down 7 habits of wealth builders and everyday millionaires—from living below your means and investing intentionally to avoiding lifestyle...
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They Want to Retire Early. Their Lifestyle Says Otherwise.
Making $400,000 a year sounds like financial freedom—but a high income doesn’t automatically build wealth. In this Making a Millionaire episode, Brian and Bo help a millionaire couple confront lifestyle creep, a 15% savings rate, HELOC debt, emergency savings, early retirement planning, Backdoor...
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If You’re Between 32 and 48, Don’t Screw This Up
If you’re in your 30s or 40s, this could be one of the most important wealth-building periods of your life. Brian and Bo explain why ages 32–48 create a powerful “wealth window” where rising income, compound growth, retirement investing, and smart financial planning can work together. You’ll…
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Home Prices Are FALLING, Mortgage Rates Are RISING
Home prices are falling in parts of the U.S. housing market, but does that mean 2026 is finally a good time to buy a house? We break down falling home prices, mortgage rates, housing inventory, first-time homebuyer affordability, and why new construction can now cost less than existing homes....
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Financial Advisors React to UNBELIEVABLE Money Clips
Brian and Bo react to some of the most unbelievable personal finance advice, money mistakes, and investing decisions on the internet. From inflation and future home prices to buying too much house, spending while in debt, retirement withdrawal strategies, sequence of returns risk, and extreme...
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Here’s Where Wealthy People Put Their Money
Where do wealthy people put their money, and what money habits can you copy to build wealth yourself? Brian and Bo break down what the top 10% and millionaires actually own—from stocks, 401(k)s, real estate, businesses, and homes to the surprising ways wealthy people spend on time, health, and...
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Are You Doing Better Than the Average American?
Are you doing better financially than the average American in 2026? We want to find out - and see how Financial Mutants compare. In this episode, we break down median financial asset data by age and share how you can take the Financial Mutant Survey at moneyguy.com/survey to anonymously share…
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Was His $120,000 College Degree a Huge Mistake?
At 28, Joe has gone from roughly $120,000 in student loan debt to a positive $70,000 net worth—but now he faces a major personal finance decision: should he aggressively pay off student loans or keep investing for retirement? Brian and Bo break down his budget, Roth IRA, HSA, Bitcoin, side hustle...
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Retirement at $1M, $2M, $3M, and $5M
How much money do you really need to retire, and what does a $1 million, $2 million, $3 million, or $5 million retirement actually look like? Brian and Bo break down retirement income, the 4% rule, Social Security benefits, monthly retirement spending, and the lifestyle each portfolio could...
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How To Actually Make Money Sports Betting (Here’s the Math)
Sports betting has exploded in America—but can you actually make money betting on sports, or is it quietly hurting your ability to build wealth? We look at the rise of online sports gambling, why Gen Z and young investors are increasingly drawn to betting, how sportsbooks make money, and what...
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Financial Advisors Debunk TikTok Money Advice
Is TikTok money advice actually helping you build wealth—or encouraging costly investing mistakes? Financial advisors Brian and Bo react to viral personal finance advice about saving money, emergency funds, Roth IRAs, index funds, stock picking, taxes, entrepreneurship, and financial…
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How To Be Wealthy By Age
How much money should you have saved by your 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s? Brian and Bo break down net worth by age, retirement savings benchmarks, investing goals, and wealth-building strategies for your 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s. See how your finances compare, what net worth targets to aim for, and how...
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The Rules of Retirement Have Changed (Here’s How To Prepare)
Retirement planning may need a major rethink as longer lifespans and earlier retirement stretch what was once a standard 30-year retirement into 40 years or more. Rebie and Bo explain how longevity risk, inflation, bear markets, healthcare expenses, required minimum distributions, Social...
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The Truth About Making $65,000 Per Year at 27
This episode brought to you by Abound Wealth. Take the relationship to the next level and become a client: https://moneyguy.com/become-a-client/ At 27 years old, Melissa has already built a $61,000 net worth on a $65,000 salary—proving you don't need a six-figure income to build wealth. Brian and...
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How To Build Wealth If You’re Already Behind
Behind on retirement savings or starting to invest later in life? Brian and Bo break down how to catch up on retirement in your 40s and 50s, including how much you should have saved by age, retirement savings rates, 401(k) and Roth IRA strategies, catch-up contributions, Social Security, and the...
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How Much Do You ACTUALLY Need To Retire? (Big Announcement! )
How much do you actually need to retire—and are your retirement savings on track today? We’re introducing the new Know Your Number retirement calculator, a completely free tool designed to help you estimate how much money you may need for retirement based on your age, spending, current…
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Financial Advisors React to YouTuber Financial Advice
Financial advice on YouTube can sound convincing—but should you actually follow it? Brian and Bo react to viral money advice about 401(k) loans, investing, credit cards, covered calls, tax deductions, 529 plans, home buying, saving money, and building wealth. They break down which personal…
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5 Ways To Retire Early
This episode brought to you by Abound Wealth. Take the relationship to the next level and become a client: https://moneyguy.com/become-a-client/ Want to retire early but worried your retirement money is locked up until age 59 and a half? Brian and Bo break down 5 early retirement strategies that...
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DO THIS for a Happy Retirement (feat. Wes Moss)
Retirement happiness isn’t just about how much money you’ve saved—so what actually matters most? Brian, Bo, and retirement researcher Wes Moss put it to the test with a Retirement Happiness Draft, taking turns building their ideal retirement from 12 choices like $100K of income, eight hours of...
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Can a $100K Family Ever Get Ahead?
Watch Daniel & Hannah’s original episode here: https://youtu.be/vn4VyUtE1j8 This episode brought to you by Abound Wealth. Take the relationship to the next level and become a client: https://moneyguy.com/become-a-client/ One year after appearing on Making a Millionaire, Daniel and Hannah return…
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The Uncomfortable Truth About Financial Advisors
Choosing a financial advisor is one of the biggest financial decisions you'll make—but do you actually need one? Brian and Bo break down the uncomfortable truth about financial advisors, including advisor fees, fiduciary standards, commission vs fee-only advisors, behavioral coaching, retirement...
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Are You Actually Wealthy? Here’s How to Know.
Are you actually wealthy for your age—and how much money should you have saved by 30, 40, 50, or 60? We compare income, debt, net worth by age, retirement savings, and financial flexibility to reveal which numbers actually measure wealth. You’ll learn why a six-figure salary doesn’t necessarily...
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Financial Advisors React to HILARIOUS Money Clips
Financial Advisors React is back, and this time Brian and Bo break down some of the internet's funniest viral money clips—from confusing credit score advice and investing memes to entrepreneurship, student loans, stock market hype, budgeting, and even a monkey explaining retirement accounts.…
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How To Not Suck With Money
Building wealth doesn't require a huge income or a finance degree—it requires the right habits. In this episode, Brian and Bo break down five essential personal finance principles that anyone can use to become better with money, eliminate costly financial mistakes, harness compound interest, pay...
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The 401(k) Numbers Are Lying to You
Record-high 401(k) balances may make retirement savers feel like they are finally getting ahead—but the numbers could be creating false confidence. Vanguard’s latest retirement savings data shows median 401(k) balances rising sharply, while much of that growth appears tied to strong stock...
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How Elon Musk Made Them Rich... But Risked Their Retirement
Check out Mindy on the Bigger Pockets Money podcast This episode brought to you by Abound Wealth. Take the relationship to the next level and become a client: https://moneyguy.com/become-a-client/ Building wealth is only half the battle—keeping it, enjoying it, and avoiding costly financial blind...
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Grow Your Money Faster With These Wealth Accelerators
Want to build wealth faster without gambling, chasing hot stocks, or taking unnecessary risks? In this episode, Brian and Bo break down the biggest wealth accelerators that actually move the needle—from increasing your savings rate, maximizing income, reducing debt, minimizing taxes, and…
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We Have a BIG Book Announcement!
Pre-order the paperback edition of Millionaire Mission today at moneyguy.com/millionairemission The new Millionaire Mission paperback is finally here—and it's much more than a new cover. Brian has updated the bestselling personal finance book with new wealth-building stories, refreshed investing...
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Financial Advisors Correct the Internet (Part 2)
Financial advisors Brian and Bo react to some of the internet's most viral money advice and separate smart financial strategies from dangerous financial myths. From Nancy Pelosi ETFs and Robert Kiyosaki's "Savers Are Losers" philosophy to leveraged real estate, whole life insurance, financial...
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These Money Moves Feel Like Financial Cheat Codes
Want to build wealth faster without taking unnecessary risks? Brian and Bo break down seven financial "cheat codes" that can dramatically improve your long-term finances—from maximizing your 401(k) employer match and automating investments to optimizing your HSA, using a Backdoor Roth IRA…
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Die With Zero? Watch This First.
Can you enjoy your money today without sacrificing your future? In this episode, Brian and Bo break down Die With Zero by Bill Perkins, one of the most talked-about personal finance books in recent years. They explain the philosophy behind memory dividends, time buckets, giving while living, and...
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How This Young Couple Turned Crypto Into a Massive Net Worth
Quinton (26) and Victoria (27) have built an incredible $883,000 net worth before age 30, including nearly half a million dollars in crypto. But with a new baby, ambitious financial goals, and a savings rate most investors can only dream of, Brian and Bo explore whether they're building wealth…
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About this show
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.
Hosted by
Brian Preston and Bo Hanson