The Personal Finance Podcast

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In this episode of The Personal Finance Podcast, Andrew sits down with Jesse to explore critical retirement planning decisions—why Social Security isn't just a math problem and the biggest mistakes people make when claiming, when delaying benefits makes sense versus when claiming earlier is smarter, how married couples should think differently than singles, why Roth conversions are both overused and underused, the danger of overly optimistic return assumptions like 12% or 10%, the number one thing retirees get wrong about their own spending, and the most important actions to take 5-10 years before retirement.

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In this episode of The Personal Finance Podcast, Andrew celebrates episode 500 by sharing 9 life-changing lessons—time is your most valuable asset, your money decisions are rooted in psychology, everything compounds including money and habits, nobody cares what you do so take more shots, simplify everything in your finances and life, income solves most money problems but exposes chaos without systems, privacy is now a wealth-building skill, do more hard things people avoid, and you're one year away from transforming your life.

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How to Build Wealth on a Low Salary

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In this episode of The Personal Finance Podcast, Andrew reveals the exact 12-step process to buy a house in 2026—running the numbers most people skip, getting pre-qualified without overspending, mapping your budget with the 30% rule and 6-month emergency fund, planning your search strategy and criteria, finding the right agent, assessing true costs including renovations, taxes, insurance, and maintenance, making creative offers with essential contingencies, using negotiation tactics like seller credits and rate buydowns, leveraging the inspection period to avoid costly surprises, conducting a final walk-through before closing, and managing your finances after the close with repair funds and insurance optimization.

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In this episode of The Personal Finance Podcast, Andrew sits down with J.L. Collins to explore why simplicity beats complexity in investing, why low-cost index funds beat almost every alternative over a lifetime, how to define "enough" and align spending with happiness instead of status, the most important money lesson parents should teach kids today, what's harder between accumulating wealth or living off it, and what he'd emphasize even more now for people starting from zero with student debt and high housing costs.

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In this episode of The Personal Finance Podcast, Andrew reveals 9 complete wastes of money destroying wealth, from student loans and fast food to luxury cars, designer clothing, sports betting, and high-priced diamonds.

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