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Life happens, and sometimes investing is the first thing that gets cut. Andrew runs the real numbers on what one skipped year costs, and when taking that hit is still the smarter move.
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What You'll Learn in This Episode
What one skipped year of retirement contributions actually costs over a 23-year horizon
The situations where pausing makes sense, and the one thing to keep contributing to regardless
Asset location explained: which funds belong in a Roth, a 457, and a taxable brokerage
What a 21-year-old in New York should do with $30,000 sitting in a regular savings account
How RSUs are taxed at vest, and the withholding gap that creates surprise tax bills
Whether the seven streams of income rule is real, and the five Andrew actually has
Why cashing out a 401(k) to kill $7,000 of credit card debt is a six-figure mistake
Election season scams, including the voter registration text making the rounds
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19 Strategies to Pay Off Debt (FASTER!) https://youtu.be/WAnf4Z7PHjs
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Compound Interest Calculator https://mastermoneyresources.com/investment-calculator-page
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18 SCARY Money Statistics in 2026! https://youtu.be/Jf8KjPwSTEA
Do You Think You'll ACTUALLY Be Able to Retire? https://youtu.be/oT_mCCD9MpI
5 Ways to Go BROKE (By AGE!) https://youtu.be/1xm23NnneJM
How to Evaluate a Stock Like Warren Buffett with Brian Feroldi https://youtu.be/posnNC99UFQ
12 Reasons You Need to Stop PLAYING SMALL with Money https://youtu.be/qFz3_-pLapg
Connect with Andrew
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LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-giancola-45027b340
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18 SCARY Money Statistics in 2026!
Monday, October 26, 2026 • Duration 56:25
Every Halloween week Andrew digs into the scariest financial statistics of the year, and 2026 delivered plenty. This round covers financial infidelity, childcare, abandoned retirement accounts, delivery apps, subscriptions, credit card balances, sports betting, buy now pay later, and a car debt situation that has quietly gotten worse than most people realize.
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What You'll Learn in This Episode
Why nearly half of people in committed relationships know nothing about their partner’s money
What childcare actually costs now compared to rent, and the one lever that solves it
The $2.1 trillion sitting in forgotten 401(k)s, and your three options for an old one
How much more you pay for delivery versus pickup, broken down by how often you order
Why people underestimate their subscription spending by about $133 a month
The real cost of a $10,000 credit card balance at 24% interest
What sports betting is quietly doing to household investment contributions
Why first-time homebuyers are now 40, and what insurance costs have to do with it
The negative equity numbers on pickup trucks that make the 20% down rule non-negotiable
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Episode/s Mentioned
How to Master Your Student Loans with Robert Farrington https://youtu.be/t146LJRUc0o
19 Strategies to Pay Off Debt (FASTER!) https://youtu.be/WAnf4Z7PHjs
How to Buy a Car And Not Get Screwed (in 2026!) https://youtu.be/II-PzXfYUdk
Buying a House VS. Investing In the S&P 500 (Which Is Better?) https://youtu.be/6iwf_4iQz0c
Is the American Dream Dead? (With Freddie Smith) https://youtu.be/3Ivz8Ts9J2o
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Total Cost of of Ownership Calculator https://mastermoney.co/total-cost-of-ownership-calculator/
Watch Next
Do You Think You'll ACTUALLY Be Able to Retire? https://youtu.be/oT_mCCD9MpI
5 Ways to Go BROKE (By AGE!) https://youtu.be/1xm23NnneJM
How to Evaluate a Stock Like Warren Buffett with Brian Feroldi https://youtu.be/posnNC99UFQ
12 Reasons You Need to Stop PLAYING SMALL with Money https://youtu.be/qFz3_-pLapg
19 Strategies to Pay Off Debt (FASTER!) https://youtu.be/WAnf4Z7PHjs
Connect with Andrew
Instagram → https://bit.ly/Skool-Instagram
TikTok → https://bit.ly/Skool-TikTok
Facebook → https://bit.ly/Skool-Facebook
Podcast → https://bit.ly/Skool-Podcast
Youtube → bit.ly/Skool-Youtube
Newsletter → https://bit.ly/Skool-Newsletter
Website → https://mastermoney.co
X → https://x.com/mastermoneyco
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-giancola-45027b340
Question for you:
What number surprised and scared you the most this year?
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Do You Think You'll ACTUALLY Be Able to Retire?
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 • Duration 48:54
Most people decide whether retirement is possible for them without ever doing the math. Andrew runs the numbers on all three goals Americans say they want most, and the answers are better than the headlines suggest.
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What You'll Learn in This Episode
The confidence gap between what Americans want financially and what they believe they will get
How to calculate your retirement number, and why to redo it every year
What $500 a month becomes at 25 versus 35, and the million-dollar cost of waiting
The checklist to clear before buying a house, including the one rule most people skip
How to prioritize three goals competing for the same dollars
The order of operations when a bonus or windfall lands
The withdrawal sequence for retiring at 50 while staying under the ACA subsidy cliff
How to find a flat-fee advisor to review your plan without handing over your assets
A long-con dating app scam that ends in a fake investing platform
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Best IRAs https://secure.money.com/pr/oe09b73d1952
Favorite Travel Credit Cards https://milevalue.com/best-credit-cards/?aff=mastermoney
Episode/s Mentioned
The 1-3-6 Method For Building & Managing Your Emergency Fund https://youtu.be/rGdII_Z0hnw
Buying a House VS. Investing In the S&P 500 (Which Is Better?) https://youtu.be/6iwf_4iQz0c
Tool/s Mentioned
Total Cost of Ownership Calculator https://mastermoney.co/total-cost-of-ownership-calculator/
Master Your Money Goals https://www.skool.com/mastermoneyacademy/classroom/f1e5f000?md=5db7fc1e56a1474fbbded14211cff084
The Stairway to Wealth https://mastermoney.co/the-stairway-to-wealth/
Watch Next
5 Ways to Go BROKE (By AGE!) https://youtu.be/1xm23NnneJM
How to Evaluate a Stock Like Warren Buffett with Brian Feroldi https://youtu.be/posnNC99UFQ
12 Reasons You Need to Stop PLAYING SMALL with Money https://youtu.be/qFz3_-pLapg
19 Strategies to Pay Off Debt (FASTER!) https://youtu.be/WAnf4Z7PHjs
How to Build a Portfolio If You Are Worried About An AI Bubble https://youtu.be/NhfJVhSTedA
Connect with Andrew
Instagram → https://bit.ly/Skool-Instagram
TikTok → https://bit.ly/Skool-TikTok
Facebook → https://bit.ly/Skool-Facebook
Podcast → https://bit.ly/Skool-Podcast
Youtube → bit.ly/Skool-Youtube
Newsletter → https://bit.ly/Skool-Newsletter
Website → https://mastermoney.co
X → https://x.com/mastermoneyco
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-giancola-45027b340
Question for you:
Rank the three goals for yourself: home, debt freedom, retirement. Do you believe you will retire comfortably?
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5 Ways to Go BROKE (By AGE!)
Monday, October 19, 2026 • Duration 50:43
Every decade has its own way of quietly breaking your finances, and most people never see theirs coming until it already happened.
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What You'll Learn in This Episode
Five ways to go broke in your teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s
What waiting ten years to start investing actually costs you
The 20/4/12/10 rule for buying a car without going backwards
Why a house is a lifestyle decision more than a financial one, and the total cost nobody runs
The business risk in your 40s that can force you to start over
Catch-up contribution amounts available at 50 and again at 60
Why paying for your kids’ college before your own retirement works against both of you
The one thing to protect in each decade, from your time to your freedom
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Best IRAs https://secure.money.com/pr/oe09b73d1952
Favorite Travel Credit Cards https://milevalue.com/best-credit-cards/?aff=mastermoney
Episode/s Mentioned
The 1-3-6 Method For Building & Managing Your Emergency Fund https://youtu.be/rGdII_Z0hnw
The System to Pay Cash For Cars (and NEVER Have a Payment Again!) https://youtu.be/kgmjjQEN3Xs
Tool/s Mentioned
Total Cost of Ownership Calculator https://mastermoney.co/total-cost-of-ownership-calculator/
The Wealth Builders Matrix https://mastermoney.co/wealth-builders-matrix/
The Portfolio Pyramid https://event.webinarjam.com/q05p7/register/8mz7rho?webinar_id=23
The 1-3-6 Method https://mastermoney.co/the-ultimate-guide-to-managing-your-emergency-fund/
Watch Next
How to Evaluate a Stock Like Warren Buffett with Brian Feroldi https://youtu.be/posnNC99UFQ
12 Reasons You Need to Stop PLAYING SMALL with Money https://youtu.be/qFz3_-pLapg
19 Strategies to Pay Off Debt (FASTER!) https://youtu.be/WAnf4Z7PHjs
How to Build a Portfolio If You Are Worried About An AI Bubble https://youtu.be/NhfJVhSTedA
The Millionaire Money Rules (Get to $1M Faster!) https://youtu.be/CNeIBcfXtUA
Connect with Andrew
Instagram → https://bit.ly/Skool-Instagram
TikTok → https://bit.ly/Skool-TikTok
Facebook → https://bit.ly/Skool-Facebook
Podcast → https://bit.ly/Skool-Podcast
Youtube → bit.ly/Skool-Youtube
Newsletter → https://bit.ly/Skool-Newsletter
Website → https://mastermoney.co
X → https://x.com/mastermoneyco
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-giancola-45027b340
Question for you:
Which decade are you in, and which of those five are you guilty of right now?
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How to Evaluate a Stock Like Warren Buffett! With Brian Feroldi
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 • Duration 56:50
You cannot judge a three-year-old by their SAT score, and you cannot judge a young company by its P/E ratio. Brian Feroldi explains the five phases that tell you which numbers actually matter.
👉 Want personalized help from Andrew? Join Master Money Academy at https://www.skool.com/mastermoneyacademy/about
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What You'll Learn in This Episode
Why Buffett skips the spreadsheet math entirely, and the bridge analogy behind it
How the "too hard" pile works, and what belongs in yours
The five phases every business moves through, from startup to decline
Which metrics matter in each phase, and which ones are meaningless
Why Amazon was genuinely cheap at 100 times earnings
The two conditions that have to be true before the P/E ratio tells you anything
How to compare a company's multiple against its own history in about a minute
Why some businesses are cheap at 30x and others are expensive at 10x
A free tool that sorts any ticker into its phase for you
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Join the community built to help you master your money, stay accountable, and reach financial freedom.
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👉 Join The Master Money Newsletter where you will become smarter with your money in 5 minutes or less per week Here! https://expert-hustler-605.ck.page/6aa7bb9a79
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Best IRAs https://secure.money.com/pr/oe09b73d1952
Favorite Travel Credit Cards https://milevalue.com/best-credit-cards/?aff=mastermoney
Stock Simplifier Phase Tool stocksimplifier.com/phase
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Warren Buffett: How To Calculate Intrinsic Value https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knetdlviyDE
Stock Valuation Lecture: How We Value A Business https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_1TNv246A0
A Masterclass on Investing in Individual Stocks with Brian Feroldi https://youtu.be/gfh5i4H5MG8
Why YOU Have an Advantage as a Small Investor with Brian Feroldi https://youtu.be/iJFbVFMc05E
The Most Underrated Way to Build Wealth with Brian Feroldi https://youtu.be/c8vlvc3FEmw
How to Use AI to Research Stocks (With Brian Feroldi) https://youtu.be/WeaXVgQcpu8
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12 Reasons You Need to Stop PLAYING SMALL with Money https://youtu.be/qFz3_-pLapg
19 Strategies to Pay Off Debt (FASTER!) https://youtu.be/WAnf4Z7PHjs
How to Build a Portfolio If You Are Worried About An AI Bubble https://youtu.be/NhfJVhSTedA
The Millionaire Money Rules (Get to $1M Faster!) https://youtu.be/CNeIBcfXtUA
The EXACT System I Use to Manage Every Paycheck https://youtu.be/o-URBMRnItU
Connect with Brian Feroldi
Website → https://www.brianferoldi.com
Newsletter → https://www.longtermmindset.co/newsletter
Stock Simplifier → https://stocksimplifier.com
YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@BrianFeroldiYT
X → https://x.com/BrianFeroldi
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianferoldi
Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/brian.feroldi/
Connect with Andrew
Instagram → https://bit.ly/Skool-Instagram
TikTok → https://bit.ly/Skool-TikTok
Facebook → https://bit.ly/Skool-Facebook
Podcast → https://bit.ly/Skool-Podcast
Youtube → bit.ly/Skool-Youtube
Newsletter → https://bit.ly/Skool-Newsletter
Website → https://mastermoney.co
X → https://x.com/mastermoneyco
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-giancola-45027b340
Question for you:
What metric do you look at first when you open up a stock, and is it the right one?
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12 Reasons You Need to Stop PLAYING SMALL with Money
Monday, October 12, 2026 • Duration 54:27
Are you spending hours trying to save a few dollars while overlooking the financial decisions that could transform your future? Building wealth isn't just about cutting expenses. It's about increasing your income, making smarter decisions about housing and cars, reducing investment fees, investing in yourself, and consistently putting money toward your financial future.
In this episode of Master Money, Andrew Giancola explains why focusing on small savings can distract from the bigger opportunities that actually move the needle. Learn how to identify your highest-impact financial decisions, increase your earning potential, evaluate purchases based on return on investment, and build wealth through consistent, long-term investing.
The goal isn't to spend recklessly or chase overnight success. It's to stop playing small with your financial future and start making decisions that give you more freedom, flexibility, and control over your time.
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How to Build a Portfolio If You Are Worried About An AI Bubble https://youtu.be/NhfJVhSTedA
The Millionaire Money Rules (Get to $1M Faster!) https://youtu.be/CNeIBcfXtUA
The EXACT System I Use to Manage Every Paycheck https://youtu.be/o-URBMRnItU
The 7 Habits of Great Investors https://youtu.be/TxI_S5rP9X4
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19 Strategies to Pay Off Debt (FASTER!)
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 • Duration 42:56
What if you could pay off your debt faster without completely overhauling your life? From micro payments and bi-weekly payments to refinancing, found money strategies, and behavioral hacks, this episode breaks down 19 practical strategies to help reduce debt, save on interest, and accelerate the path toward financial freedom.
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What You'll Learn in This Episode
How micro payments can help reduce debt faster and lower interest costs
Why bi-weekly payments can result in an extra full payment each year
How paying before a statement closes can improve utilization and create refinancing opportunities
Why rounding up debt payments can make extra payments easier to maintain
How to negotiate a lower APR with your credit card company
When a 0% balance transfer can help and when it can make the situation worse
How refinancing and debt consolidation can reduce interest costs
Why principal-only payments can help extra payments go directly toward your loan balance
How the debt snowball and debt avalanche strategies compare
Why rolling payments forward can accelerate your debt payoff
How to use tax refunds, bonuses, raises, and other windfalls to attack debt
How canceling unused subscriptions can create money for debt payments
Why selling unused items around the house can help generate extra cash
How credit card points and cash back can potentially be redirected toward debt
Why debt payments should increase as income increases
How automating minimum payments can keep your debt plan on track
Why freezing new credit card charges can prevent the debt cycle from getting worse
How visual debt trackers can improve motivation and accountability
How no-spend weeks or months can help redirect more money toward debt
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How to Build a Portfolio If You Are Worried About An AI Bubble https://youtu.be/NhfJVhSTedA
The Millionaire Money Rules (Get to $1M Faster!) https://youtu.be/CNeIBcfXtUA
The EXACT System I Use to Manage Every Paycheck https://youtu.be/o-URBMRnItU
The 7 Habits of Great Investors https://youtu.be/TxI_S5rP9X4
How to Reach Financial Independence Without Putting Your Life on Hold with Justin Peters https://youtu.be/UuY_c3OuQ6I
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How to Build a Portfolio If You Are Worried About An AI Bubble
Monday, October 5, 2026 • Duration 45:39
What if AI really is in a bubble? Should you sell your investments, avoid tech completely, or change your portfolio? The answer isn't to predict the next crash. It's to build a portfolio that can handle uncertainty while still allowing you to participate in long-term growth.
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What You'll Learn in This Episode
Why you shouldn't try to predict whether an AI bubble or market crash is coming
The difference between betting on AI technology and betting on the price of AI stocks
How much AI exposure you may already have through broad-based index funds
How index funds can help reduce concentration risk when individual companies fall
How equal-weight, value, small-cap value, and international funds can diversify your portfolio
Why adding bonds can make sense depending on your age, goals, and stage of wealth building
How rebalancing can help keep your portfolio aligned with your original investment plan
Why selling everything and waiting for a market crash can hurt long-term returns
How to create an investment plan that removes emotion from your investing decisions
How to determine your risk tolerance and build an asset allocation around it
How to organize investments across multiple retirement and brokerage accounts
What a Backdoor Roth IRA is and why it can be useful for high earners
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The Millionaire Money Rules (Get to $1M Faster!) https://youtu.be/CNeIBcfXtUA
The EXACT System I Use to Manage Every Paycheck https://youtu.be/o-URBMRnItU
The 7 Habits of Great Investors https://youtu.be/TxI_S5rP9X4
How to Reach Financial Independence Without Putting Your Life on Hold with Justin Peters https://youtu.be/UuY_c3OuQ6I
5 Signs You’re Overthinking Investing! (Plus Money Q&A!) https://youtu.be/amtxpMBllmc
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The Millionaire Money Rules (Get to $1M Faster!)
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 • Duration 45:44
Most people will never become millionaires because nobody handed them the rules. These ten rules cover spending, debt, investing, income, and protection, and they are the whole game.
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What You'll Learn in This Episode
The ten money rules that move the needle toward your first million
How to spend aggressively on what you value and cut everything else
What a $10,000 credit card balance really costs you over three years
The micropayment strategy for chipping away at debt faster
Why index funds beat trying to find the next winner
The six million-dollar money decisions worth obsessing over
How to build money routines around your personality instead of fighting it
Why net worth, not income, is the only scorecard that counts
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5 Side Hustles That Can Turn Into a Full Time Income (Part 4) https://youtu.be/DPQwY_U3lKY
Why Your First $1 Million Changes Everything https://youtu.be/SgG8DQGZVG0
The 1-3-6 Method For Building & Managing Your Emergency Fund https://youtu.be/rGdII_Z0hnw
Type A vs. Type B Money Personality: Which one are you? https://youtu.be/ZoyLEwBMQdQ
How to Build Your Investment Portfolio (The Portfolio Pyramid!) https://youtu.be/Vn-NXfFWtfU
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The EXACT System I Use to Manage Every Paycheck https://youtu.be/o-URBMRnItU
The 7 Habits of Great Investors https://youtu.be/TxI_S5rP9X4
How to Reach Financial Independence Without Putting Your Life on Hold with Justin Peters https://youtu.be/UuY_c3OuQ6I
5 Signs You’re Overthinking Investing! (Plus Money Q&A!) https://youtu.be/amtxpMBllmc
The 5 Levels of FIRE (Coast, Lean, FI, Chubby, Fat) https://youtu.be/cpZCevuXW1U
Connect with Andrew
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TikTok → https://bit.ly/Skool-TikTok
Facebook → https://bit.ly/Skool-Facebook
Podcast → https://bit.ly/Skool-Podcast
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Newsletter → https://bit.ly/Skool-Newsletter
Website → https://mastermoney.co
X → https://x.com/mastermoneyco
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-giancola-45027b340
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The EXACT System I Use to Manage Every Paycheck
Monday, September 28, 2026 • Duration 55:56
Bills first, savings with whatever is left. That is how almost everyone runs their money, and it is supposed to be backwards. Andrew flips the whole sequence and automates every step of it.
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What You'll Learn in This Episode
The eight-step order every paycheck runs through, and why investing comes first
Why your checking account should only ever be a pass-through
How to cluster your bills so cash flow stops surprising you
The weekly credit card habit that kills revolving balances
Which savings buckets to build once the emergency fund is done
What the whole system looks like on a $6,000 paycheck
Whether an emergency fund belongs in cash or a brokerage account
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Type A vs. Type B Money Personality: Which one are you? https://youtu.be/ZoyLEwBMQdQ
How to Build a Vacation Fund That Pays You For Life + (Money Q&A) https://youtu.be/SMDRQkqnA74
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The 7 Habits of Great Investors https://youtu.be/TxI_S5rP9X4
How to Reach Financial Independence Without Putting Your Life on Hold with Justin Peters https://youtu.be/UuY_c3OuQ6I
5 Signs You’re Overthinking Investing! (Plus Money Q&A!) https://youtu.be/amtxpMBllmc
The 5 Levels of FIRE (Coast, Lean, FI, Chubby, Fat) https://youtu.be/cpZCevuXW1U
Type A vs. Type B Money Personality: Which one are you? https://youtu.be/ZoyLEwBMQdQ
Connect with Andrew
Instagram → https://bit.ly/Skool-Instagram
TikTok → https://bit.ly/Skool-TikTok
Facebook → https://bit.ly/Skool-Facebook
Podcast → https://bit.ly/Skool-Podcast
Youtube → bit.ly/Skool-Youtube
Newsletter → https://bit.ly/Skool-Newsletter
Website → https://mastermoney.co
X → https://x.com/mastermoneyco
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-giancola-45027b340
Question for you:
What is your current order of operations when a paycheck hits? Post it in the comments.
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