New goals don’t deliver new results. New lifestyles do. And a lifestyle is a process not an outcome. For this reason, your energy should go into building better habits, not chasing better results.
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Many are struggling with their finances from credit card interest fees stacking up, bad money management habits, or just following bad advice. For a lot of us, the dream school – a dream job – and dream spouse did not work out on the first, second, or even third try. It does not mean that it is over.

This is the part of the movie when the lead actor/actress gets back up again. It is time to take control and you have that power at your fingertip. No matter if it is on a tablet, laptop, smart TV, or cell phone, you have access to YouTube; you have access to knowledge.

One of the best forms of active knowledge requires LISTENING. Podcasts are a great way to tune out all the external influences and listen to others without the intent to reply. This will force you to open yourself up to other experiences and other perspectives.

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Think of Active listening as Subconscious Note Talking

Changing Your Environment One Episode at a Time

If you show me your friends, I can tell you exactly who you are; the same can be said about what you listen to.

What is great about living in the age of infinite variety, you can download and modify your life the same as you do on your cellphone homepage. The democratization of knowledge over the internet makes anything cat videos; memes and even rants go viral. We are bombarded with choices so it is up to us to click on the right options.

If you want to be wealthy, start by changing the content you listen to and the content you seek. Broaden your playlist, you are missing 99% of the most impactful media in your life. If all you do is watch ESPN, you will be stuck on the sideline spectating the action. Instead, get in the game and modify it to grow your wealth.

These are The Neighborhood Finance Guy’s Favorite Financial Podcasters based on financial expertise, money management, mindset development, investing, and real estate.

1. The Money Guy Show

Never boring, always enlightening, the Money Guy Brian Preston with co-host Bo Hanson discusses a wide range of timely financial topics that can help you go beyond common sense. They do deep dives into anything from 401ks, IRAs, Backdoor ROTH Contributions, Asset management, and wealth growth. They are easily my go-to.

Their professional focus makes them a rare asset in the realm of FinMedia. They have years of experience related to financial planning and investment management, and they leverage their knowledge for your benefit. They help you focus on the things you can control and manage the things you cannot.

Are you ready to go beyond common sense when it comes to your money? Check out all the resources The Money Guy Show provides https://goo.gl/pPiLm6.

Also check out: Average 401(k) Balance by Age: Are You Behind? and Average Net Worth By Age In 2020! – Where they go over the average net worth for every age group! (2020 Edition).

2. Journey to Launch with Jamila Souffrant

Journey to Launch emerged in 2016 by founder Jamila Souffrant initially as one person’s expedition to reach financial independence. After one year of logging her transformational growth to Financial Independence, the blog piqued the interest of a larger audience which inspired the launch of the podcast.

With over 135,000 dedicated Journeyers in the community, our mission here at Journey to Launch is to help you eliminate debt, save more money and increase your net worth so that you can ultimately achieve Financial Freedom & Independence.

Her open approach to dialogue makes her instantly relatable. She also has a Caribbean background and understands the plight of being an urban millennial.

3. His & Her Money by Talaat and Tai McNeely

With over 400 episodes, Talaat and Tai McNeely, Money & Marriage Experts are authors, educators, and radio hosts that are building power couples with purpose.

In this podcast, they will equip you to find the balance between managing your money, your marriage, and everything in between. They are on the journey to financial independence, and this podcast serves as your ticket to take this ride too. Their goal is to help each other like you build wealth, and become completely debt free!

They have been featured in numerous publications such as the T.D. Jakes Show, FoxNews.com, MSN.com, Essence, and Business Insider.

4. Marriage, Kids, and Money with Andy Hill and Family

Andy Hill has been sharing his family’s journey on topics like:

Look at the joy on his face.

Back in 2016, Andy Hill got so geeked about this topic of young family finance that he decided to start a blog and podcast about it. It began as a hobby and then morphed into a fun side hustle when people started to enjoy the information. Fast forward to today, he since left my corporate event marketing career behind, and am now a full-time blogger and podcaster. A dream come true!

It was a huge surprise to him when the first news outlet called him a “Personal Finance Expert.”

“Honestly, I didn’t feel like an expert … I just felt like a normal guy who was dedicated to helping his family get to the next level and loves helping other families do the same.” Andy

5. Paychecks and Balances with host Rich Jones

The Paychecks & Balances podcast is an interview-based show for millennials interested in improving financially and professionally so they can achieve more of what they want in life.

Whether we’re talking to an expert or everyday folk, we keep things simple so you don’t have to worry about complex jargon and confusing concepts. You’ll always walk away with an actionable tidbit no matter the topic.

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6. Mo Money Podcast by Jessica Moorhouse

Save more. Earn more. Do more with your money!

Jessica Moorhouse started the More Money Podcast in June 2015, and since then it has grown to become one of the top personal finance podcasts around, boasting over 1.8 million downloads with more than 270 episodes. She interviews celebrities, experts, entrepreneurs, authors, friends, family, and even listeners of the show to dive into topics like financial independence, early retirement, budgeting best practices, debt and credit, investing, side hustles, entrepreneurship, and more.

It’s just a fun way to tune into the idea of holistic wealth. Bonus, this is great for the people in Canada.

7. How to Money with Joel and Matt

Joel and Matt are best friends who love talking about money while drinking delicious beer. So they created a podcast incorporating both! 20 million downloads later they are still energized by the mission of reaching people with practical money-saving advice.

How To Money is a podcast & website providing the knowledge & tools that normal folks need to thrive in areas like debt payoff, DIY investing, & crucial money tricks that will provide continuous help along your journey. We believe that access to free, unbiased, and jargon-free personal finance guidance is more necessary than ever before.

And they love to drink and sample beers.

8. BiggerPockets

BiggerPockets.com is the complete resource for anyone looking to succeed in real estate investing. Their channel offers content that covers every aspect of real estate investing from analyzing deals, how to find & finance properties, tips & advice, and so much more.

9. ChooseFI

When they started pursuing FIRE (financial independence, retiring early), people must have thought they were nuts. Nevertheless, they did it. They retired before 40 with millions in government salaries. In their videos, they share ways to make money, save money, and invest money – to inspire you to pursue financial independence.

Their goal is to share their experiences with you, so that you can learn from them and so that you can successfully pursue financial independence.

10. Clever Girl Knows by Clever Girl Finance

Empowering women to ditch debt, save money and build real wealth!

Clever Girl Finance® is one of the largest personal finance platforms for women in the U.S. and we have consistently been voted one of the best finance websites for women.

Founded by Bola Sokunbi, we are a mission-driven financial empowerment platform aimed at providing women with the right products and services as well as financial guidance. We do this through our completely free resources including personal finance courses, one-on-one mentor calls, articles, audio content, an incredibly supportive community, and more.

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Summary

I have cut grass, cleaned out home, paint art studios, worked at McDonald’s, and Best Buy, and even endured the horrors of retail; I know where you are and I am telling you that financial podcasts are where you need to pivot to.

Feel free to recommend others to me as well. This is a growing medium and I hope to get up and running as well in 2021. If you need a list of the best financial YouTubers, check out this link.

TNFG’s Favorite YouTubers

Bonus: Here’s what my household is working toward?

Closing out the year stronger.

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Getting back to shape – HIIT Mornings. Running, and biking just pushing out effort. I say it all the time but it’s still good. We did start HIIT workouts off of YouTube.