Buying a House VS. Investing In the S&P 500 (Which Is Better?)
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In this episode of The Personal Finance Podcast, Andrew reveals the shocking truth that while homes increased 400% since 1970, the S&P 500 returned 7,000% in the same period. He breaks down three full case studies showing the real total cost of ownership including property taxes, maintenance, insurance, and opportunity cost, plus when buying still makes sense and how to calculate your total cost of ownership.
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The Ultimate Year End Money Checklist (2025 Edition)
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In this episode of The Personal Finance Podcast, reset your financial life in just 15 minutes with the ultimate year-end money checklist for 2025. Andrew breaks down 10 practical phases to save money instantly with quick wins, automate your money system, review spending and savings, update your net worth, optimize investments and retirement contributions, use tax strategies that reduce your bill, clean up credit and debt, audit insurance protection, update estate planning essentials, and set your money goals for next year.
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Resources Mentioned
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Links of the Episodes Mentioned:
How to Pay Off $10,000 in Credit Card Debt in Less Than 1 Year https://bit.ly/48rYfUK
How to Protect Your Finances Online (Right Now!) https://bit.ly/48C3MsM
The 6 Numbers You Must Know to Build Wealth (The Financial Scorecard) https://bit.ly/4inFIgM
The Ultimate Guide to Becoming an Employer Match Millionaire (FREE MONEY) https://bit.ly/43SFEzI
The 1-3-6 Method For Building & Managing Your Emergency Fund https://bit.ly/3XSWLOb
How to Create a Bulletproof Wealth Protection Plan https://bit.ly/4pA4LQ3
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How to Automate Your Finances (Money on Autopilot!)
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In this episode of The Personal Finance Podcast, Andrew reveals how to automate your entire financial life so your money works for you while you live your life. He shares practical steps to build your flow-through account, automate your wealth and bills, create a spending plan using the 20-55-25 rule, build safety nets with emergency funds, and run a simple 10-minute monthly review.
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Links of he Episodes Mentioned
The Ultimate Guide to the HSA (The Super Retirement Account!)
How to Master Credit Cards (and Beat The Banks!)
The Bucket Method For Managing Your Savings (Master Multiple Savings Goals)
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How Much Is in Retirement Accounts (By Generation!) + Money Q&A
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In this episode of The Personal Finance Podcast, Andrew breaks down the average retirement savings for Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, and Boomers using Fidelity's data, which will cover where each generation stands today, why compounding matters most for younger savers, how to catch up if you're behind, whether to slow down student loan payments to max your Roth IRA, if you should switch brokerages for fractional shares, and practical strategies for buying your first out-of-state rental property.
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Resources Mentioned
Automate Your Money Checklist
Rental Property Calculator
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Money Expert Reacts to INSANE Reddit Finance Posts (AITA)
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In this episode of The Personal Finance Podcast, Andrew and his wife Irene dive into crazy Reddit AITA stories answering questions about wild money situations in relationships—from the boyfriend who demanded a luxury car after learning his girlfriend won lottery money, to the manipulative partner who won't pay back $700 he borrowed, the boyfriend who guilts his girlfriend for not bailing out his $1,600 tax bill, the spouse who ignores birthday gift boundaries, parents setting college funding limits, and the woman whose in-laws demand she quit her $170K job but won't provide financial protection—breaking down the psychology, power dynamics, and red flags in each story to help you spot toxic money situations in your own relationships.
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Andrew Giancola from Master Money reveals all of his personal finance, money, investing, business strategies, income sources, stock, and real estate investing tips so that you can build more wealth than you ever thought possible. Discover how to increase your income at your job and create multiple passive income streams that work for you, so you have the time and freedom to do what you love. Whether that’s travel, or having freedom from your day job. Since 2013, Andrew has been sharing the wins and losses of his personal finance journey. You will learn how to invest to create wealth in stocks, index funds, real estate, building businesses, and side-hustles. You will learn how to save more money, get a raise, set up simple budgets, build habits, personal growth, and money hacks that will take you to the next level with your finances. Take control of your money so you can live a stress-free, rich life. Anyone can be wealthy, Andrew will show you how. Hit subscribe and get ready to change your life.