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The Personal Finance Podcast

The Personal Finance Podcast

Andrew Giancola 537 Episodes Aug 19, 2026

Andrew Giancola from Master Money shares personal finance, money management, investing, business strategies, and real estate tips to help you build wealth. Learn how to increase your income, create passive income streams, and achieve financial freedom. The podcast covers stocks, index funds, real estate, side hustles, budgeting, and money hacks. Since 2013, Andrew has been documenting his financial journey to help others take control of their money.

Episodes

How to Build a Vacation Fund That Pays You For Life + (Money Q&A)
How to Build a Vacation Fund That Pays You For Life + (Money Q&A) Aug 19, 2026 3127 Most people save for vacations one trip at a time and start over from zero every year. There is a version where you build the fund once and it keeps paying for your trips forever, and $100 a month is enough to start.  👉 Want personalized help from Andrew? Join Master Money Academy at https://www.skool.com/mastermoneyacademy/about  👉 Join Andrew’s FREE Investing for Beginner’s Masterc
Hit This Number and You Can STOP SAVING! (Even When You are Young)
Hit This Number and You Can STOP SAVING! (Even When You are Young) Aug 17, 2026 2948 Coast FIRE is the middle path: invest hard early, hit a specific number, then let compound interest carry the rest while your paycheck only has to cover your bills. Andrew walks through what it is, how to calculate it, and what it unlocks once you get there. 👉 Want personalized help from Andrew? Join Master Money Academy at https://www.skool.com/mastermoneyacademy/about 👉 Join Andrew’s FREE In
Why Franchises Might Be the Best Kept Wealth Building Secret with Alex Smereczniak
Why Franchises Might Be the Best Kept Wealth Building Secret with Alex Smereczniak Aug 12, 2026 3686 67% of Americans say they want to own a business. Only 6% ever do it, and the gap is almost never a lack of money. Alex Smereczniak has data on thousands of franchises, and he breaks down the path that lets you start a business on step three instead of step one.  👉 Join Andrew’s FREE Investing for Beginner’s Masterclass: https://event.webinarjam.com/q05p7/register/0o8z9io?webinar_id=21&nbs
Why a Mini Retirement Can Change Your Life
Why a Mini Retirement Can Change Your Life Aug 10, 2026 3273 You do not have to wait until 65 to actually use your money. There is a version of retirement you can take at 35, at 40, at 45, and Andrew breaks down exactly what it costs, who should not do it, and the step-by-step plan to fund one without derailing your future.  👉 Join Andrew’s FREE Investing for Beginner’s Masterclass: https://event.webinarjam.com/q05p7/register/0o8z9io?webinar_id=21&n
Roth vs. Traditional, Dividend ETFs, and Catching Up in Your 40s (Money Q&A)
Roth vs. Traditional, Dividend ETFs, and Catching Up in Your 40s (Money Q&A) Aug 5, 2026 3679 In this Q&A Andrew answers eight real listener questions, plus an AI privacy leak that could already have your data sitting in Google search results.  👉 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_U22iZ3BUmyHe9fPvBQ
5 Side Hustles That Can Turn Into a Full Time Income (Part 4)
5 Side Hustles That Can Turn Into a Full Time Income (Part 4) Aug 3, 2026 2831 Everyone is chasing the shiny online business while a guy with a pickup truck quietly clears six figures organizing other people's junk. Here are five unglamorous businesses you can start on nights and weekends, with the real numbers behind each one. 👉 Join Andrew’s FREE Investing for Beginner’s Masterclass: https://event.webinarjam.com/q05p7/register/0o8z9io?webinar_id=21  What You'll
Why Your Healthcare Costs Keep Rising with Dr. Jordan Grumet
Why Your Healthcare Costs Keep Rising with Dr. Jordan Grumet Jul 29, 2026 3577 Healthcare costs have been climbing around 7% a year. Andrew sits down with Doc G (Dr. Jordan Grumet), hospice physician and author of The Healthcare Heist, to break down exactly how a routine ER visit turns into a five-figure bill and where every one of those dollars actually goes. 👉 Join Andrew’s FREE Investing for Beginner’s Masterclass: https://event.webinarjam.com/q05p7/register/0o8z9io?we
The System to Pay Cash For Cars (and NEVER Have a Payment Again!)
The System to Pay Cash For Cars (and NEVER Have a Payment Again!) Jul 27, 2026 3832 The average American spends over $900 a month on car payments for a depreciating asset. Here is how to stop and what to do with that money instead.  👉 Join Andrew’s FREE Investing for Beginner’s Masterclass: https://event.webinarjam.com/q05p7/register/0o8z9io?webinar_id=21  What You'll Learn in This Episode Why paying cash for cars is not about being cheap but about buying yo
How Do I Reset My Money Mindset and Get Out of Debt? Pause Investing to Save for a House? How Does a Credit Score Actually Work? (Money Q&A)
How Do I Reset My Money Mindset and Get Out of Debt? Pause Investing to Save for a House? How Does a Credit Score Actually Work? (Money Q&A) Jul 22, 2026 3736 One episode packed with everything from debt payoff psychology to investing for a special needs child.  👉 Join Andrew’s FREE Investing for Beginner’s Masterclass: ⁠https://event.webinarjam.com/q05p7/register/0o8z9io?webinar_id=21⁠  What You'll Learn in This Episode Why the debt snowball beats the debt avalanche for most people and how to use psychology to actually stick with
Are Trump Accounts Worth It? (And What's Actually Better)
Are Trump Accounts Worth It? (And What's Actually Better) Jul 20, 2026 2595 The government just created a brand new account that hands your kid $1,000 in free money from birth. Here is everything you need to know before you miss the window. 👉 Join Andrew’s FREE Investing for Beginner’s Masterclass: https://event.webinarjam.com/q05p7/register/0o8z9io?webinar_id=21  What You'll Learn in This Episode What Trump accounts actually are and why they work like a
The Retirement Mistake 80% of Investors Make (with Vanguard's Lead Researcher)
The Retirement Mistake 80% of Investors Make (with Vanguard's Lead Researcher) Jul 15, 2026 3423 Vanguard just released research showing the most important factor in retirement is not how much you saved. It is how much you withdraw every single year and most people have no idea what that number should be. 👉 Join Andrew’s FREE Investing for Beginner’s Masterclass: https://event.webinarjam.com/q05p7/register/0o8z9io?webinar_id=21  What You'll Learn in This Episode Why your reti
How Much More Expensive Has Life ACTUALLY Become Since 2020?
How Much More Expensive Has Life ACTUALLY Become Since 2020? Jul 13, 2026 2910 That $100 you had in 2020 only buys $77 worth of goods today. Here is exactly how much more expensive every single category of your life has become since then. 👉 Join Andrew’s FREE Investing for Beginner’s Masterclass: https://event.webinarjam.com/q05p7/register/0o8z9io?webinar_id=21  What You'll Learn in This Episode Why the 29% inflation number feels like a lie and why it actual

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