How to Plan Your Retirement (By Age!)

How to Plan Your Retirement (By Age!)

Author: Andrew Giancola April 6, 2026 Duration: 51:47
Retirement is not an age. It is a number. However, most people have no idea what their retirement number actually is. What if you could calculate it clearly and know exactly where you stand every year? Andrew will walk you through the complete process of finding that number, adjusting it every year, and taking the right steps at every stage of life to hit it in this episode.  👉 Free retirement calculator to find your retirement number! Here What You'll Learn in This Episode How to calculate your exact retirement number step-by-step The biggest mistake people make when estimating retirement (and how to fix it) How to account for healthcare, inflation, and future lifestyle changes What to prioritize financially in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s Why your 30s are the decade that makes or breaks your financial future How to use the gap formula to figure out exactly how much you need invested How to close the gap between where you are and where you want to be 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! 👉 Join Andrew’s FREE Investing for Beginners Masterclass. 👉 Join The Master Money Newsletter where you will become smarter with your money in 5 minutes or less per week Here! Partner Deals Indeed → Get a $75 sponsored job credit http://Indeed.com/personalfinance Policygenius → Free life insurance quote http://policygenius.com Acorns → Start investing + get $5 bonus http://acorns.com/pfp Monarch → 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 → Get 80% OFF on April 25th through the 27th http://wayfair.com   DeleteMe → 20% off with code PFP https://joindeleteme.com/PFP20/ Episode/s Mentioned How to Access Your Retirement Funds Early!  How to Access Your Retirement Accounts EARLY (Roth IRA Conversion Ladder for the FIRE Movement) Watch Next 10 Reasons Smart People Are Bad With Money The Money Plan for Couples: How to Build Wealth as a Team (Step-by-Step) How to Invest in Real Estate (In ANY MARKET!) The Best Financial Strategies (BY INCOME!) Why Health is Wealth with Justin David Carl Connect with Andrew Instagram Website TikTok X LinkedIn YouTube Question for you: What decade are you in right now, and what is the one money move you are most focused on? Drop it 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.
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