The 80/20 Millionaire: The Few Habits That Create Most Millionaires

The Personal Finance Podcast

Andrew Giancola

Entrepreneurship, Investing, Business

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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In this episode of The Personal Finance Podcast, Andrew shatters the biggest lie about millionaires—that they're born rich or got lucky—by revealing that 80% built their wealth from scratch, with teachers, engineers, and regular folks who never earned six figures proving you don't need a trust fund to win with money. He exposes how real millionaires actually live: driving Hondas instead of BMWs, using coupons, and putting 17% of their income into boring index funds while everyone else chases get-rich-quick schemes that keep them broke. This episode cuts through all the financial noise to show you the four simple habits that create 80% of millionaire results, proving that building wealth isn't about being smart or lucky—it's about doing a few basic things consistently while everyone else gets distracted by shiny objects. Watch this episode on Youtube Get The 80/20 Millionaire Guide Here. How Andrew Can Help You: Listen to The Business Show here. Don't let another year pass by without making significant strides toward your dreams. "Master Your Money Goals" is your pathway to a future where your aspirations are not just wishes but realities. Enroll now and make this year count! Join The Master Money Newsletter where you will become smarter with your money in 5 minutes or less per week Here! Learn to invest by joining Index Fund Pro! This is Andrew’s course teaching you how to invest! Watch The Master Money Youtube Channel! , Ask Andrew a question on Instagram or TikTok Learn how to get out of Debt by joining our Free Course Leave Feedback or Episode Requests here. Car buying Calculator here Thanks to Our Amazing Sponsors for supporting The Personal Finance Podcast Shopify: Shopify makes it so easy to sell. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/pfp Thanks to Policy Genius for Sponsoring the show! Go to policygenius.com to get your free life insurance quote. Indeed: Start hiring NOW with a SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/personalfinance Go to https://joindeleteme.com/PFP20/ for 20% off! Shop outdoor furniture, grills, lawn games, and WAY more for WAY less. Head to wayfair.com Get 50% Off Monarch Money, the all-in-one financial tool at www.monarchmoney.com/PFP Chime: Start your credit journey with Chime. Sign-up takes only two minutes and doesn’t affect your credit score. Get started at chime.com/ Acorns: Start investing automatically with Acorns and get a $5 bonus at Acorns.com/PFP Go to https://joindeleteme.com/PFP20/ and Use Promo Code PFP for 20% off! Links Mentioned in This Episode: A Masterclass on Investing in Individual Stocks with Brian Feroldi Connect With Andrew on Social Media: Instagram TikTok Twitter Master Money Website Master Money Youtube Channel Free Guides: The Stairway to Wealth: The Order of Operations for your Money How to Negotiate Your Salary The 75 Day Money Challenge Get out Of Debt Fast Take the Money Personality Quiz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:57.0	On this episode of the Personal Finance Podcast,
1:00.4	the 80-20 millionaire, how a few habits can create most millionaires.
1:04.8	I think so. What's up everybody and welcome to the personal finance podcast.
1:28.2	I'm your host, Andrew, founder of mastermoney.com.
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