Master Money
I teach you how to master your money in less than 5 minutes per week. I am the host of The Personal Finance Podcast with 400K downloads monthly and the Founder of Master Money.
Why You Need to Fix that Broken Credit Score
What’s Poppin’, This is the Master Money Newsletter where we teach you to be rich so you have enough money to become a 30-something snowbird. Too hot? Go up North. Too Cold? Head down south. Here’s what we have on deck today: Read: Why You Need to Fix that Broken Credit Score Watch: How Much Do You Need Invested to Live Off Dividends Listen: How much do you need to Actually Feel Wealthy? (This will Shock You!) "Why You Need to Fix that Broken Credit Score" Believe it or not, your credit score...
What Every Dollar Is Worth in the Future
What’s Poppin’, This is Master Money, where we remind you that DoorDash fees are just a tax you pay for not wanting to put on pants. Here’s what we have on deck today: 📗 Read: What Every Dollar Is Worth in the Future 🎙️ Listen: How to Negotiate Your Bills (and SAVE 6-Figures!) What Every Dollar Is Actually Worth (And Why Your Spending Decisions Matter More Than You Think) There's a story about a guy who built a parking lot in Manhattan in the 1950s. He paid $1 million for the land. Everyone...
3 Tax Strategies if You Want to Retire at 50
What’s Poppin’, This is Master Money, because your 401k shouldn't be something you explain with "I think I have one." Here’s what we have on deck today: 📗 Read: 3 Tax Strategies if You Want to Retire at 50 🎙️ Listen: 10 Tax Moves Everyone Should Review Each Year 3 Tax Strategies for Retiring at 50 Most people think retiring at 50 is impossible because all your money is locked up in retirement accounts you can't touch until 59½ without paying a brutal 10% early withdrawal penalty. That's not...
Is a $100,000 income enough in 2026?
What’s Poppin’, This is Master Money, because your money should be compounding… not your mistakes. Here’s what we have on deck today: 📗 Read: Why $100,000 Doesn't Feel Like $100,000 Anymore 🎙️ Listen: Is a $100K Income Still Enough in 2026? Why $100,000 Doesn't Feel Like $100,000 Anymore In 1947, a developer named William Levitt started selling homes on Long Island for $7,990 each. What's wild were the terms. No down payment. No closing costs. A veteran making $3,000 a year could own one. The...
9 Lessons From 500 Episodes About Money, Time, and Life
What’s Poppin’, This is Master Money, where we help you stop acting surprised every time rent is due. Here’s what we have on deck today: 📗 Read: 9 Lessons From 500 Episodes About Money, Time, and Life 🎙️ Listen: 9 Life Lessons After 500 Episodes 9 Lessons From 500 Episodes About Money, Time, and Life We just hit episode 500. That's 500 conversations about money, productivity, goals, and building a life that actually works. And after all of it, some lessons keep showing up over and over. These...
The Best and Worst States to Retire to Financially
What’s Poppin’, This is Master Money, where we help you grow your bank account faster than your friend sends you Venmo requests. Here’s what we have on deck today: 📗 Read: The Best and Worst States to Retire to Financially 🎙️ Listen: 9 Things That Are a Complete Waste Of Money (Be Careful!) The Best and Worst States to Retire To (And Why It Matters More Than You Think) Where you retire matters almost as much as how much you save. Most people spend decades obsessing over their investment...
3 Ways to Fund Early Retirement
What’s Poppin’, This is Master Money, the newsletter that teaches you compound interest, because “manifesting” alone isn’t a retirement plan. Here’s what we have on deck today: 📗 Read: 3 Ways to Fund Early Retirement 🎙️ Listen: How to Develop Skills to Make More Money! With Travis Chappell 3 Ways to Fund Early Retirement Most people assume early retirement is a fantasy. Something only tech founders and crypto millionaires get to enjoy. It's not. Early retirement is absolutely possible for...
How the Rockefellers Stayed Rich for 150 Years (And What You Can Steal From Them)
What’s Poppin’, This is Master Money, because your idea of “retirement planning” shouldn’t be “win Powerball or go feral. Here’s what we have on deck today: 📗 Read: How the Rockefellers Stayed Rich for 150 Years (And What You Can Steal From Them) 🎙️ Listen: How to Build Your First $1 Million (Faster Than You Think) How the Rockefellers Stayed Rich for 150 Years (And What You Can Steal From Them) John D. Rockefeller became the richest person in modern history in the late 1800s. At his peak,...
Why You're Still Buying Things to Impress People You Don't Even Like
What’s Poppin’, This is Master Money, the only place where a Roth IRA gets more love than your Spotify Wrapped. Here’s what we have on deck today: 📗 Read: Why You're Still Buying Things to Impress People You Don't Even Like 🎙️ Listen: How To Design Your Dream Life with Andy Hill Why You're Still Buying Things to Impress People You Don't Even Like March 1883. New York City. Alva Vanderbilt has a problem. Her husband William is worth millions, heir to the Vanderbilt railroad and shipping...
Why Elon Musk Is Dead Wrong About Retirement Savings
What’s Poppin’, This is Master Money, where we help you stop swiping like every transaction is Monopoly money. Here’s what we have on deck today: 📗 Read: Why Elon Musk Is Dead Wrong About Retirement Savings 🎙️ Listen: We React to Crazy Money Reddit Stories With Paula Pant Why Elon Musk Is Dead Wrong About Retirement Savings It’s October 1929. Irving Fisher, Yale economist, millionaire investor, one of the most respected financial minds in America, stands in front of a room and says something...
How to Actually Reduce Money Anxiety
What’s Poppin’, This is Master Money, the newsletter that makes personal finance feel less like algebra and more like finally finding Wi-Fi with full bars. Here’s what we have on deck today: 📗 Read: How to Actually Reduce Money Anxiety 🎙️ Listen: The EXACT Money Plan for Your 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s (Step-by-Step Blueprint) How to Actually Reduce Money Anxiety (Beyond Just "Make More Money") Money anxiety doesn't go away just because you make more money or have a bigger balance. If it did,...
I teach you how to master your money in less than 5 minutes per week. I am the host of The Personal Finance Podcast with 400K downloads monthly and the Founder of Master Money.