How to RETIRE BY 30! (With Cody Berman)

How to RETIRE BY 30! (With Cody Berman)

Author: Andrew Giancola May 13, 2026 Duration: 58:48
Nobody teaches you that financial independence is a spectrum. Here is the mindset shift that changed everything. 👉 Join Andrew's FREE Masterclass The Portfolio Pyramid: https://event.webinarjam.com/q05p7/register/o37wxuz?webinar_id=22  What You'll Learn in This Episode Why financial independence is a spectrum and how to find the right number for your specific life The two paths to financial freedom and which one fits your situation Why lifestyle inflation in the big three categories kills most people's FI timeline before it even starts How Cody tripled his income multiple years in a row and what he did with every extra dollar Why automation beats discipline every single time and which financial decisions you should never make manually How to buy 11 real estate units in 11 months and what that actually cost out of pocket The one conversation you need to have with your partner to get them on board with financial independence without a single spreadsheet 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 → Up to  60% off | MEMORIAL DAY WAREHOUSE CLEAROUT ⁠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/ Tool/s Mentioned Retirement Calculator https://expert-hustler-605.kit.com/e6b8d4f8a2 Book/s Mentioned Retire by 30: https://retireby30book.com The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss  The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel The Five Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom The Latte Factor by David Bach  The Millionaire Next Door Episode/s Mentioned 5 Side-Hustles That Can Turn into a Full time Income! https://youtu.be/bEIzgYWLi1I  5 Side Hustles That Can Turn into a Full time Income! Part 2 https://youtu.be/10C4zt9w8NQ  5 Side Hustles That Can Turn into a Full Time Income! (Part 3) https://youtu.be/jEkKQZVYLSg  Watch Next How to Manage Your Money (and Still Enjoy Life) https://youtu.be/BWocw8B-xnY  The Housing Market Is Rigged (Here's How to Beat It) With David Sidoni https://youtu.be/ccXY6vTNJu0  Focus on THIS in Retirement (Everything Else is Noise) https://youtu.be/afrCCLz4aJ4  How to Build Your Investment Portfolio (The Portfolio Pyramid!) https://youtu.be/Vn-NXfFWtfU  How to Invest Your First $10K https://youtu.be/GCW1lfujZ2I  Connect with Cody Berman  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/codydberman/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/codydberman/ X: https://twitter.com/codydberman  Personal Website: https://codydberman.com Podcast: https://thefishow.com/episodes/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@codydberman/  Connect with Andrew Instagram → https://instagram.com/mastermoneyco Website → https://mastermoney.co TikTok → https://tiktok.com/@mastermoneyco X → https://x.com/mastermoneyco LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-giancola-45027b340 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@mastermoneyco/ Question for you: Where are you on the financial independence spectrum right now? Drop your target in the comments and tell us the one thing you are doing this month to get there faster.  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

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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