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   4 May 2026 · 42 min

   My Interview with Burton Malkiel (That You Will Never Hear)

   Pre-order Tyler's book, Real Wealth, at tylergardner.com/book And as always, a MASSIVE thank you to this week's sponsors: Fabric: → ⁠meetfabric.com/tyler⁠ because if you have dependents, and you don't have term life, getting term life insurance is the financial step you need to take right now. Gelt: ⁠→ ⁠joingelt.com/tyler because Q2 is where strategic businesses make game-changing tax moves LMNT: → ⁠drinklmnt.com/tyler⁠ Become an INSIDER, just order the INSIDER Bundle–four boxes for the price of three, best value they offer–and get early access to limited time flavors and cool surprise gifts…

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   27 Apr 2026 · 42 min

   The 0% Tax Bracket Most Retirees Walk Right Past

   As always, a MASSIVE thank you to this week's sponsors! LMNT⁠: → ⁠drinklmnt.com/tyler⁠ Become an INSIDER, just order the INSIDER Bundle–four boxes for the price of three, best value they offer–and get early access to limited time flavors and cool surprise gifts along the way. ⁠Bilt⁠: → ⁠joinbilt.com/tyler⁠ to get rewarded for your biggest annual expense! ⁠Copilot Money⁠: → ⁠try.copilot.money/tyler⁠ and use code TYLER2 for two free months. ⁠Gelt⁠: → ⁠joingelt.com/tyler and see if you can get your business tax planning to the next level in 2026 and beyond! And now, on with the show notes! Most…

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   20 Apr 2026 · 40 min

   I Moved to Arizona for the Winter: The 5 Things Nobody Tells You About Snowbirding

   As always, a MASSIVE thank you to this week's sponsors! Momentous: → ⁠livemomentous.com Use code Tyler for 35% off your first order! Thrive Market: → ⁠thrivemarket.com/tyler $20 off your first three orders plus you’ll get a FREE $60 gift! Facet: → ⁠facet.com/tyler for an exclusive $550 kickstart offer! Anthropic: → ⁠claude.ai/tyler if you're looking for the best business and thought partner I have EVER had. And on to the show notes! Most financial advice focuses on optimization. This episode is about something else entirely: alignment. In this more personal episode, Tyler shares five lessons…

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   13 Apr 2026 · 38 min

   5 Hard Truths About Investing From 26 Years at Motley Fool | Chris Hill

   Pre-Order Tyler's First Book, Real Wealth, ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ & be immediately eligible for exclusive bonuses between now and December 1st! April Bonus: Free two-hour digital live event on Wednesday, May 6th from 7-9pm EDT, where Tyler will answer the most commonly asked questions and walk through what you can expect from the book! And as always, a MASSIVE thank you to this week's sponsors: LMNT just dropped a limited-time Pink Lemonade flavor — exclusively for LMNT INSIDERs, which means you need to order the INSIDER Bundle (four boxes for the price of three) to get it. If you like your electrolytes…

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   6 Apr 2026 · 46 min

   The $172,000 Retirement Surprise (And Exactly How to Avoid It)

   Pre-Order Tyler's First Book, Real Wealth, ⁠here⁠ & be immediately eligible for exclusive bonuses between now and December 1st! April Bonus: Free two-hour digital live event on Wednesday, May 6th from 7-9pm EST, where Tyler will answer the most commonly asked questions and walk through what you can expect from the book! And as always, a MASSIVE thank you to this week's sponsors: Thrive Market: Get $20 off your first three orders plus a FREE $60 gift if you order at thrivemarket.com/tyler today. Facet: find out why I have been endorsing Facet for over 18 months now by checking out…

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   23 Mar 2026 · 37 min

   5 AI Prompts That Will Change How You Manage Money (And 3 Things It Still Gets Dead Wrong)

   As always, a MASSIVE thank you to this week's sponsors: Gelt: I will forever regret not prioritizing a tax strategist early in my solopreneur journey. Don't make the same mistake I did and leave money on the table. If you are a business owner or a high net worth individual, check out Gelt today at joingelt.com/tyler. Fabric: there is a reason that term life insurance is number 4 in my financial order of operations, before an Emergency Fund, and before funding the Roth IRA. If anyone else depends on your income, cross this off your list today in ten minutes at meetfabric.com/tyler. And on to…

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   16 Mar 2026 · 47 min

   How to Make Your Child Absurdly Wealthy for Absurdly Little

   As always, a MASSIVE thank you to this week's sponsors: LMNT: regardless of who much money you have, if you're not feeling your best physically and mentally, it means very little. That's why I drink LMNT daily (well, multiple times a day) to continue to be as productive as I can be after my workouts. Try drinklmnt.com/tyler today and let me know what your favorite flavor is! Copilot Money: if you are looking for one of the most well-designed money apps out there, check out Copilot Money today. My friends and family continue to rave about it, and they now have all of their money needs in one…

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   9 Mar 2026 · 41 min

   How to Stop Buying a Life That Isn't Yours | Hanna Horvath, CFP®

   As always, a massive thanks to this week's sponsors: Anthropic: I use Claude AI every single day as a thought partner and business strategist. To become more efficient and solve problems more quickly and effectively, check out claude.ai/tyler today. Bilt: If you're not earning rewards from your biggest annual expense (rent and mortgage!), you might just be missing out. Learn more about their three new credit cards and how you can start earning rewards for your biggest expenses at joinbilt.com/tyler. Gelt: And I'll go to my grave with this one: the single biggest mistake I have made in…

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   2 Mar 2026 · 32 min

   The Only Investing Rule You Will Ever Need

   As always, a MASSIVE thank you to this week's partners: Fabric: if anybody relies on your income, you need to consider term life insurance asap. Check out meetfabric.com/tyler to find out the right coverage for you and your loved ones. Facet: and even though I WANT to offer you all direct advice, I can't, as I don't know you. But Facet can, and they continue to practice exactly what I preach. Check out joinfacet.com/tyler today. And on to the show notes! “How should a 60-year-old invest?” It sounds like a reasonable question. It’s also the wrong one. In this episode, Tyler dismantles the…

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    23 Feb 2026 · 28 min

    The $2 Million Plan No Advisor Wants You to See - The Details

    A special thanks to this week's sponsors: Bilt: if you are looking to level up your rewards game, time to check out how to get something back for your biggest annual expense: your rent or mortgage. Check out joinbilt.com/tyler today. Copilot Money: it's rare that I recommend apps to my friends, but when I do, it's because they're actually useful and dialed on what we need in finance. Check out try.copilot.money/tyler to see if Copilot Money is right for you. Gelt: I've said it before, and I'll say it always: if you haven't prioritized finding the right tax partner as a high net worth…