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Your Next Dollar: Money Management for High Earners

Your Next Dollar: Money Management for High Earners

NerdWallet Wealth Partners 5 Episodes Jun 30, 2026

Your Next Dollar is a money management podcast for high earners, hosted by Andrew Giancola. It helps listeners build wealth while spending on what they value most, covering topics like equity compensation, investing, housing, benefits, taxes, and major life decisions. The show features insights from NerdWallet Wealth Partners' fiduciary financial advisors.

Episodes

The New Rules Of Personal Finance (For High Earners) Jun 30, 2026 2167 Learn how high earners can rethink old money rules on budgeting, spending, real estate, and building lasting wealth. Host Andrew Giancola and NerdWallet Wealth Partners CEO Ryan Sterling walk through eight personal finance rules that are worth questioning for high earners, including should you replace traditional budgeting with an automated pay-yourself-first approach? And how can simplifying y
Your Next Dollar Blueprint: How to Prioritize Your Money for High Earners Jun 23, 2026 2346 Learn how high earners could prioritize their money across seven steps, from income growth to backdoor Roth strategies. Host Andrew Giancola and NerdWallet Wealth Partners CEO Ryan Sterling walk through the seven-step Your Next Dollar Blueprint — an order of operations high earners could follow to prioritize their savings across accounts, from growing income and building an emergency fund to ma
Here’s What You Should Consider Before Retiring at Age 50 Jun 16, 2026 1793 Learn how to plan for early retirement, bridge healthcare gaps, and build a portfolio that lasts. Host Andrew Giancola breaks down the top myths around early retirement with NerdWallet Wealth Partners CEO, Ryan Sterling. They cover how to calculate your financial independence number, structure your portfolio, and navigate healthcare costs before you can qualify for Medicare. They also rank some
Spending $10,000 Dollars On Vacation Without Feeling Guilty Jun 9, 2026 1776 Learn how high earners can budget for vacations, spend on what they love, and prioritize experiences while they still can. Host Andrew Giancola and NerdWallet Wealth Partners CEO Ryan Sterling explore how high earners can approach vacation spending with intention. They cover how to set a vacation budget using a percentage of your income, the financial boxes worth checking before you book, and h
Should Couples Combine Finances? Jun 2, 2026 1284 Learn whether combining, separating, or splitting finances with your partner is the right move for building wealth together. Host Andrew Giancola breaks down the practical and psychological case for combining finances, keeping them separate, or taking a hybrid approach. Then, he plays Red Flag, Green Flag: Relationship Edition with the team, reacting to real-life financial behaviors in couples.
Net Worth Number At Every Age You Should Try Reaching As A High Earner May 26, 2026 1383 Discover what you could aim to save at every age — from your 20s through your 60s —and where your net worth stands. Host Andrew Giancola breaks down how much high earners could target saving across every decade, using a three-tier framework — "on pace," "ahead of the curve," and "elite" — to help you gauge where you stand. He discusses strategies like maxing a 401(k), funding a backdoor Roth IRA,
Renting vs Buying A Home (When You're A High Earner) May 19, 2026 1459 Learn what really goes into the rent versus buy decision beyond comparing your mortgage to a rent check. Host Andrew Giancola walks through a step-by-step total cost of ownership framework to help you weigh the real numbers behind renting versus buying a home. Then, he reacts to two videos that take very different sides of the rent versus buy debate. Reaction video 1: https://www.youtube.com
Tips Your Parents Taught You That May Not Apply Anymore (If You're a High Earner) May 19, 2026 1491 Which money lessons still work for high earners, and how can a backdoor Roth help when income limits get in the way? Host Andrew Giancola walks through eight money lessons from your parents that may need an update if you want to grow serious wealth as a high earner. Then, he reacts to a video on how a backdoor Roth IRA helps high earners save tax free even when their income is too high to contr
Don't Fall For These Money Traps! (In Your 30's and 40's) May 19, 2026 1712 Find out why a high income doesn't always build wealth and which traps tend to catch high earners. Host Andrew Giancola breaks down ten money traps that can quietly drain high earners in their 30s and 40s, from lifestyle inflation and the luxury car trap to delegating finances entirely to a partner. Then, Andrew reacts to two trending social videos debating whether 401(k)s are really worth it a
Welcome to Your Next Dollar: Money Management for High Earners with Andrew Giancola May 12, 2026 66 Meet Your Next Dollar. This is the podcast for you if you are a high earner learning how to build wealth, navigate money trade-offs, and spend on what you actually value. At this stage, you can afford anything, but not everything. When is it okay to splurge on your dream vacation or luxury gym? And how do you grow your wealth while doing it? Host Andrew Giancola digs into the decisions that come

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