Counterintuitive Money Advice–Nine Surprising Tips That Build Wealth (Reissue)
Money Girl
Macmillan Holdings, LLC
4.6 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 31 December 2025
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Today's show will highlight nine tips for building wealth that may surprise you. I'll review why they seem to go against the grain but can lead to more financial success.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everyone, it's Laura. I hope you're looking forward to 2026 as much as I am. And I've got a |
| 0:06.3 | great show lined up that I think can help you. It's called counterintuitive money advice, |
| 0:11.8 | nine surprising tips that build wealth. In this show, I review tips that go against the grain, |
| 0:18.6 | but can still lead to more financial success. So maybe you can use |
| 0:23.5 | these when you're thinking about New Year's resolutions. And I'll be back with you soon with a |
| 0:29.2 | brand new show. There's no denying that building wealth takes time and effort. It's a marathon, not a sprint, |
| 0:42.4 | as the same goes. While most good money advice, like living within your means and keeping credit |
| 0:48.0 | card debt low, is intuitive, many counterintuitive tips can help you achieve huge financial wins. |
| 0:56.2 | So today's show will highlight nine tips for building wealth that may surprise you. |
| 1:01.3 | I'll review why they seem to go against the grain, but can lead to more financial success. |
| 1:08.1 | Hey, everyone, and welcome back to Money Girl. |
| 1:13.3 | I'm thrilled to have you spending some time with me. I'm super excited about this show. If you're a new listener, my name is Laura Adams, |
| 1:18.7 | and I want to welcome you to this community. I'm an award-winning author and finance expert who's |
| 1:23.4 | been bringing money tips and weekly advice on this podcast since 2008 with over 40 million |
| 1:29.7 | downloads. I also work with select brands, doing on-camera and writing work as a spokesperson, |
| 1:36.5 | consumer advocate, and PR consultant. If your company is interested in collaborating, |
| 1:41.7 | reach out. I'd love to hear from you. Here on Money Girl, |
| 1:45.0 | you'll hear me talk about a wide range of topics like building credit, managing debt, retirement, |
| 1:51.0 | investing, real estate, cutting taxes, insurance, money management strategies, entrepreneurship, |
| 1:56.9 | and lots more. And occasionally, I bring you interviews with money experts and really interesting people. |
| 2:03.6 | So if you're getting value from the show, don't forget to subscribe and submit a five-star rating or |
| 2:09.3 | review. And speaking of reviews, I wanted to highlight a recent one from Floor Gitts, who says, |
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