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The Money Guy Show | Average Salary By Age

5/20/20261 hr 6 min

Most Americans wildly overestimate what the people around them earn, and that gap in perception can lead to some costly financial mistakes. Financial Advisors, Brian Preston and Bo Hanson, break down real median income data by age, debunk the $500K myth, and show you exactly how discipline and savings rate can matter more than income when it comes to building lasting wealth.

Then it's your turn! We answer live questions on HSAs, term insurance, car loan limits, and more (while having some fun out in the wings).⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Clips

One-Percent Raise, Double Wealth
Myth Of $500k Earners
Three-Year Loan Reality Check
Forced-Perspective Biceps Gag

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 00:00

    So good, so good, so good.

  2. Speaker 10:02

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  3. Speaker 00:25

    You said this place was steps from the water.

  4. Speaker 20:29

    We just haven't found the steps yet.

  5. Speaker 00:31

    How much did we save?

  6. Speaker 20:33

    Enough.

  7. Speaker 00:34

    [tiger growls] Enough to get lost?

  8. Speaker 20:37

    Or you could book a stay with Hilton.

  9. Speaker 30:39

    Welcome to your oceanfront room, just steps from the water.

  10. Speaker 20:44

    The Hilton sale is on now. Book on hilton.com or the Hilton app and save up to 20% to get the stay you expected. When you want savings, not surprises, it matters where you stay. Hilton. For the stay.

  11. Brian Preston· Host0:56

    [Instrumental music plays] Average income. You ever wondered how you stack up with your peers?

  12. Bo Hanson· Host1:06

    Now, Brent, I am so excited to talk about this because I think it's just innate in human nature. Whenever we start working or whenever we start, uh, hanging out with folks, and maybe you're not this way, but this question always comes up. I'm always like, "I, I wonder what they have going on. I wonder where they are from an income standpoint." And it's more out of general curiosity, not for some with, like, the more toxic reasons why people do that.

  13. Brian Preston· Host1:29

    Well, now, come on.

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