How do Your Finances Compare by Age?! (Salary, Debt, Net Worth, Credit, Home)

How do Your Finances Compare by Age?! (Salary, Debt, Net Worth, Credit, Home)

Author: Andrew Giancola June 29, 2026 Duration: 44:36
Most people are either ahead or behind financially for their age and have no idea which one. Here are the real numbers by decade so you can find out right now.  👉 Join Andrew's FREE Masterclass The Portfolio Pyramid:   https://event.webinarjam.com/q05p7/register/q05p7b65?webinar_id=24  What You'll Learn in This Episode The real median salary, net worth, credit score, and debt for every decade from your 20s through your 50s Why the median net worth numbers are low across every age group and what wealth builders do differently The one tip Andrew gives for salary, debt, net worth, credit, and home ownership in each decade What it takes to be in the top 10% and top 1% of net worth at every age Why your 40s are your highest earning years and the one mistake that wastes them When it is actually okay to loosen up and start spending more of your money Why a 19-year-old with $25K invested does not need to touch anything or overcomplicate it Start Here  Join the community built to help you master your money, stay accountable, and reach financial freedom.   👉 Try Master Money Academy FREE for 7 days today! https://mastermoney.co/join/ 👉 Join Andrew’s FREE Investing for Beginners Masterclass https://event.webinarjam.com/q05p7/register/0o8z9io?webinar_id=21 👉 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 Partner Deals Indeed → Get a $75 sponsored job credit http://Indeed.com/personalfinance Policygenius → Free life insurance quote http://policygenius.com Chime → Get more rewarding fee-free banking at https://www.chime.com/PFP  Monarch Money → The all-in-one financial tool + Get 50% Off at http://www.monarch.com/PFP Shopify → Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at http://shopify.com/pfp   Wayfair → Up to  60% off | MEMORIAL DAY WAREHOUSE CLEAROUT  http://wayfair.com   DeleteMe → 20% off with code PFP https://joindeleteme.com/PFP20/ Tool/s Mentioned Wealth Builder Matrix  - https://mastermoney.co/wealth-builders-matrix/  Live Q&A Call Form - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqIw5xncfn5tZbGG_U22iZ3BUmyHe9fPvBQaC1vW_x1D7bJA/viewform  Episode/s Mentioned How to Build Your Investment Portfolio (The Portfolio Pyramid!) https://youtu.be/Vn-NXfFWtfU  Watch Next How to Retire in 10 Years or Less! https://youtu.be/nStwD03vJ64  The Hidden Cost of Playing It Safe with Your Money with Ben Carlson https://youtu.be/LG1Jr2xeuDo  The Patient Investor's Playbook with Noah Kerner - CEO of Acorns https://youtu.be/l5YZy2q_aVY  The Best Ages to Build Wealth (Ranked!) https://youtu.be/JIZ1WrS91v4  Should You Buy Into IPOs (SpaceX, Anthropic, or Open AI) https://youtu.be/e8r5h7RkOyo  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: How do your finances compare to the median for your age right now? Drop your decade and the one area you are most focused on improving in the comments below.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosted by Andrew Giancola, The Personal Finance Podcast is a straightforward conversation about building a practical and prosperous life. Andrew, who also runs Master Money, doesn't hold back on the specifics-you'll hear his actual strategies for managing money, investing in stocks and real estate, and developing business ideas. The focus is on actionable steps, from negotiating a higher salary at your current job to constructing reliable streams of passive income. The goal isn't just accumulation for its own sake, but creating the financial foundation that grants you more choices and autonomy. Each episode of this podcast is designed to demystify wealth-building, moving beyond theory to the tactics that can free up your time for the things you value most, whether that's traveling the world or simply reclaiming your day from financial stress. It's a direct resource for anyone ready to move from thinking about money to actively building a more secure and expansive future.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

The Personal Finance Podcast
Podcast Episodes
The 5 Levels of FIRE (Coast, Lean, FI, Chubby, Fat) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:58
Coast FIRE, Lean FIRE, Chubby FIRE, Fat FIRE. Five levels, five very different lifestyles, and one of them is the milestone Andrew thinks everyone should chase first. 👉 Want personalized help from Andrew? Join Master Mon…
Type A vs. Type B Money Personality: Which one are you? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:13
There are two money personalities. Type A or Type B? The one you decide to be changes everything in your life financially. 👉 Want personalized help from Andrew? Join Master Money Academy at https://www.skool.com/mastermo…
The 12 Worst Money Habits (Ranked!) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:22
Twelve money habits, ranked from bad to absolutely devastating. Some of these you already know about 👉 Want personalized help from Andrew? Join Master Money Academy at https://www.skool.com/mastermoneyacademy/about 👉 Joi…
How to Never Worry About Money Again With Jesse Mecham [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:37
There is no such thing as saving money. You are only deferring spending, and the moment that clicks, the guilt you feel every time you touch your savings disappears. Jesse Mecham, founder of YNAB, explains why every doll…
How to Save $100,000 on a Low Salary [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:35
Saving six figures on a low salary sounds impossible until someone shows you the timeline. Let Andrew walks you through every one of them in order. 👉 Want personalized help from Andrew? Join Master Money Academy at https…
4 Dead Simple Steps to Become Financially Free [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:23
Andrew breaks the entire plan down to four calculations you can run in about five minutes using numbers you already know: your monthly income and your monthly expenses. Each one gives you a specific target for your freed…
How to Build a Vacation Fund That Pays You For Life + (Money Q&A) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:07
Most people save for vacations one trip at a time and start over from zero every year. There is a version where you build the fund once and it keeps paying for your trips forever, and $100 a month is enough to start. 👉 W…
Hit This Number and You Can STOP SAVING! (Even When You are Young) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:08
Coast FIRE is the middle path: invest hard early, hit a specific number, then let compound interest carry the rest while your paycheck only has to cover your bills. Andrew walks through what it is, how to calculate it, a…