The Top 40 Personal Finance Podcasts (Listen & Win the Money Game)

Do you have a long commute to work? It’s hard to not feel like you are wasting valuable time going back and forth from work. But you can make the time fly by and improve your finances by listening to the top personal finance podcasts.

After living in two major metropolitan areas and having to patiently ride out the commute each day I know how draining and stressful it can be.

That said, since discovering podcasts I often look forward to my commuting time. Podcasts have turned my commute time into a quiet time where I can learn all sorts of new things.

So if you want to turn your car into a rolling university here is our list of the best personal finance podcasts out there.

1. The Dough Roller Podcast

Hosted by Rob Berger, this Podcast provides personal finance and investing interviews, news, tips and other resources. The podcast provides information for a wide audience and is available weekly. Recent episodes include achieving financial success, 7 Best Small Business Credit Cards and managing your emergency fund.

2. The Dave Ramsey Show

Popular radio show host, Dave Ramsey, answers caller questions about budgeting, getting out of debt, and spending wisely. Podcasts are published daily and cover real-life situations for any age group, no matter your financial situation.

Related: A Simple Strategy to Get Out of Debt

3. Listen Money Matters

This is not your typical personal finance podcast as Andrew and Matt provide lots of entertainment (including some beer drinking) and plenty of actionable personal finance advice each day. Recent episodes include paying off student loans, creating passive income, and tracking your net worth.

Related: The Best Passive Income Ideas That Actually Work

4. Money Girl

Hosted by Laura D. Adams, author, and personal finance expert offers tips in under 10 minutes each week. Money Girl simplifies topics in personal finance, investing, and real estate. Recent episodes include money mistakes new parents make, investing strategies, budgeting and personal finance tools, and starting your own business.

5. Radical Personal Finance

Host Josh Sheats tackles ideas on achieving financial independence. He investigates all types of financial strategies from those with little to those with millions in this daily Podcast. Recent episodes include credit card debt, debt freedom, achieving financial independence, and saving money.

Check out Josh Sheats on the Masters of Money podcast.

6. BiggerPockets Money Podcast

Mindy Jensen and Scott Trench (from BiggerPockets.com), host a weekly personal finance podcast. Join them each week as they interview unique and powerful thought leaders, teaching listeners how to spend wisely and grow their wealth.

7. Stacking Benjamins

Hosted by Joe and OG, the podcast takes on a magazine-style format inspired by Car Talk, Planet Money, and Late Night TV and is published daily. Recent episodes include real estate investing basics, financial terms you should know, paying off a large amount of debt, and building habits that stick.

Check out Joe on the Masters of Money podcast.

8. Inspired Money

Host Andy Wang helps listeners improve their money mindset. Andy was named a top influential financial advisor by Investopedia. Topics covered on his weekly podcast include becoming debt free, creating a profitable side hustle, financial independence, and more.

9. Popcorn Finance

Join Chris Browning as he discusses anything and everything personal finance related. His short podcast episodes are meant to help you learn what you need to know about money in about the time it takes to make a bag of popcorn. Recent topics include retirement planning, savings, finding the right mortgage, and investing 101.

10. Optimal Finance Daily

Optimal Finance Daily is one of five podcasts from the team at Optimal Daily Living. They find the best personal finance blog content and read it for you so you don’t have to. Think of Optimal Finance Daily as an audio blog or blogcast. Topics they’ve covered include making money through rental properties, eliminating debt, early retirement, and frugal living.

Related: Why Frugal People are Happier, Healthier, and Safer

11. Marriage Kids & Money

Husband and father of two, Andy Hill, hosts this weekly podcast that takes you through his journey being a parent and husband who is planning for his family’s financial future. Episodes are released every Monday and cover topics like student loan debt, financial independence, finding a financial advisor, and more.

12. Financial Grownup with Bobbi Rebell

Bobbi is a Certified Financial Planner and the author of “How to be a Financial Grownup.” Join Bobbie on her podcast several times every week where guests share their money story and lessons they’ve learned along the way. Recent topics have included work sabbaticals, investing, financial wellness tips, and college financing.

13. The Scott Alan Turner Show

Scott went from living paycheck-to-paycheck to becoming a self-made millionaire and early retiree. On his personal finance podcast, Scott covers all aspects of personal finance including taxes, financial warning signs, eating out, saving money, 401(k), and much more.

Check out Scott Alan on the Masters of Money podcast.

14. The Money Guy Show

Created by Brian Preston and Bo Hanson (both are fee-only financial planners), The Money Guy Show will help you get your financial house in order. They do this through entertaining and educational dialogue every week. Topics they have covered include How to become a financial advisor, how to plan a trip to Walt Disney World, the worst money mistakes you can make, and investing.

Check out Brian Preston on the Masters of Money podcast.

15. Couple Money Podcast

Elle Martinez brings you Couple Money, a personal finance podcast that discusses how to build your net worth and your marriage. Every episode is meant to help couples build a financial plan that works for both people. Affordable health insurance for your family, how to get out of debt, how to teach your kids about money, and how to pursue your dreams without going broke are just some of the topics Elle shares with her listeners.

Check out Elle Martinez on the Masters of Money podcast.

16. Retirement Answer Man

Roger Whitney is the Retirement Answer Man. Through his podcast, Roger helps people answer all their questions about retirement, personal finances, and wealth. More recent episodes have discussed having a spirit of gratitude, how personality plays into retirement planning, how to properly sell your house, and tips for renting a vacation home.

Check out Roger Whitney on the Masters of Money podcast.

17. The Money Nerds Podcast

Money nerds unite with this excellent personal finance podcast from Whitney Hansen. Learn about setting financial goals, having the right money mindset, how to deal with student loan debt, and creating profitable side hustles.

Check out Whitney Hansen on the Masters of Money podcast. 

18. Financial Freedom Community

If you don’t know Joel Parker yet, be sure to listen to his personal finance podcast, Financial Freedom Community. Through his weekly podcast episodes, Joel shares how to pay off debt, increasing your cash flow, how to use credit cards the right way, and how to plan the perfect date night on a budget.

19. Fire Drill

Gwen and J are two millennials on their way to achieving financial independence. Through their podcast, they help you get there as well. Through interviews with exciting guests, they explore side hustles, becoming financially independent, building a business, and how to retire early.

20. The MapleMoney Show

Join Tom Drake on his personal finance podcast for Canadians, although everyone can gain financial wisdom through the show. Through weekly podcast episodes, The MapleMoney Show teaches you how to make money, save money, invest money, and spend money in a way that helps you create lasting financial freedom.

Related: 52 Ways to Make Extra Money

21. Mo’ Money Podcast

Jessica Moorhouse is the amazing creator behind the Mo’ Money Podcast. Every week Jessica shares from her own experiences as well as through interviews with guests like John Lee Dumas, Deacon Hayes, Pete McPherson and more. Check out the show as Jessica dives into great topics like saving money, practical investing, and building a successful freelance business.

Related: 10 Best Paying Freelance Jobs

22. Money Peach

Are you looking for a personal finance podcast that teaches practical advice about money you can use immediately? If so, subscribe to Money Peach. Chris Peach shares all his tips and tricks to pay off debt, budget, save money, and build wealth.

Check out Chris Peach on the Masters of Money podcast.

23. Paychecks & Balances

With Paychecks & Balances, Rich Jones and Marcus Garrett share personal finance and career advice for millennials. Their podcast is a fun, informative look at making money, saving money, and getting out of debt.

24. ChooseFI

ChooseFI is the brainchild of Jonathan Mendonsa and Brad Barrett. Through their podcast, they share insights on every aspect of pursuing financial independence. Recent topics on ChooseFI include health savings accounts, travel rewards, and finding and growing a side hustle.

Related: The 4 Big Reasons Why We Are Fixing Our Finances and Pursuing Financial Indpendence

26. Money for the Rest of Us

David Stein is the mind behind Money For The Rest Of Us. Through his podcast, David takes complicated topics and simplifies them so everyone can learn and grow. He does this through stories, analogies, and examples that he shares weekly. Some topics he’s tackled include teaching children about money, should you prepare for the next financial crisis, and just about every aspect of investing that you can imagine.

Check out David Stein on the Masters of Money podcast. 

27. Afford Anything

Paula Pant’s Afford Anything is a “must listen” in the world of personal finance podcasts. Paula often shares that “You can afford anything, but not everything.” Through her podcast she explores that theme as it relates to money as well as other areas of life important to us- time, focus, energy, and attention.

Related: 6 Ways to Invest in Real Estate (from $10 to $100,000)

28. Seedtime Living

Seedtime Living is all about helping Christians with their money so they can live a life of impact. In every episode, Bob Lotich shares practical tips and strategies to pay down debt, earn more money, and live a life that matters.

Check out Bob Lotich on the Masters of Money podcast.

29. Her Money Matters

Jen Hemphill is a Motivational Money Coach and the host of Her Money Matters. The show is geared towards women but is full of financial wisdom everyone will find helpful. Jen tackles tough financial topics and simplifies them. She also showcases real-life financial stories from other women.

Check out Jen Hemphill on the Masters of Money podcast. 

30. HerMoney with Jean Chatzky

Another personal finance podcast specifically for women,  with HerMoney, Jean Chatzky provides timely financial advice. Every week, Jean provides information on steps every woman should take to become financially fit. Recent topics have included 529 college savings plans, new ways to save for retirement, and making an impact with your life.

Check out Jean Chatzky on the Masters of Money podcast.

31. The His & Her Money Show

Hosts Talaat and Tai McNeely teach people how to balance money and marriage on their podcast, The His & Her Money Show. Their goal is to help every listener build wealth and become completely debt free. Recent topics include real estate investing, building a successful YouTube channel, paying off massive debt, and teaching kids about money.

Check out Talaat and Tai McNeely on the Masters of Money podcast.

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32. How to Money

Join best friends Joel and Matt as they explore the world of personal finances (and good beer) in a fun, refreshing way. Each brings unique experiences with money and entrepreneurship. Recent episodes include topics like holiday shopping, saving money on phone upgrades, cutting your grocery bill, and rental properties.

33. The Personal Finance Show

Beau Humphreys invites you to his weekly personal finance podcast as he teaches practical money advice through storytelling. Each week Beau invites his guests to share their personal finance stories.

34. Like a Mother

Emma Johnson brings you Like a Mother, a podcast that talks about career, money, business, parenting, feminism, dating, sex, success, love and relationships. Recent guests to the podcast include Lauren Greutman, Erin Lowery of Broke Millennial, and Arianna Huffington.

35. Profit Boss Radio

Hilary Hendershott hosts one of the best financial podcasts for women. On her podcast, Hilary highlights and interviews successful women to find out how they acquired their wealth and what money issues they have faced along the way. Recent conversations featured how to save money for college, giving to charities, and best airline rewards programs.

Check out Hilary Hendershott on the Masters of Money podcast.

36. Redefining Wealth

Patrice Washington believes wealth is more than money and material possessions. It’s about financial well being. Every week Patrice tackles topics like passive income, estate planning, accountability, using your gifts, and creating a career you love.

Check out Patrice Washington on the Masters of Money podcast.

37. Beyond the Dollar

The goal for Sarah Li Cain & Garrett Philbin with their podcast, Beyond the Dollar, was to make the subject of money more approachable. They offer open and honest conversations about finances with each other and various guest. Subjects include how our mental health affects our finances, carving out a meaningful career, and financial intimacy.

Check out Sarah Li Cain on the Masters of Money podcast.

38. Big Picture Retirement

If retirement is on your mind, be sure to subscribe to Big Picture Retirement. Every week, financial planner Devin Carroll and lawyer John Ross dive into all aspects of retirement planning so listeners can see the big financial picture. Listen in for episodes on Social Security survivor benefits, rental properties, estate planning tips, Medicaid, and investment strategies.

39. Chain of Wealth

Denis and Katie are the couple behind Chain of Wealth. With episodes every Monday & Thursday, they share tips and strategies for getting out of debt, saving money, creating wealth, and building your financial life.

40. Masters of Money

Last, but not least is Masters of Money from the man behind PT Money and FinCon, Philip Taylor. On his personal finance podcast, Philip interviews the people of FinCon to share their financial story, goals they have achieved, struggles they have faced, and tools they have used to find success. Guests include Joseph Hogue, Sarah Li Cain, Chris Guillebeau, Adam Carroll, Farnoosh Torabi, and Deacon Hayes.

What’s your favorite personal finance podcast? Are there any money podcasts not mentioned here that should be? Let us know in the comments below.