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Building Your Money Machine
Welcome to 'Building Your Money Machine, hosted by Mel Abraham, CPA, a renowned financial expert and author of USA Today Bestseller, 'Building Your Money Machine: How to Get Your Money to Work Harder For You Than You Did For It!.' On this podcast, Mel shares his insights and experiences from over 30 years in the field of wealth-building, entrepreneurship and mentorship to financial freedom. Each episode provides actionable strategies to master your money, remove financial stress, and live a life by choice, not chance. Whether you work for a company, are a seasoned entrepreneur or someone just starting out on your financial journey, this podcast offers the tools, actionable frameworks and knowledge you need to create your own money machine and secure your financial future. Tune in weekly for expert advice, inspiring guest interviews, and the practical wisdom that will help you take control of your financial destiny. Subscribe now and start building the life you’ve always dreamed of.
Episodes
536 episodes
7 Things You're Obsessing Over That Are Making You Poorer
Welcome to another episode of the Building Your Money Machine Show. Today, I’m pulling back the curtain on seven things you’re obsessing over that are actually sabotaging your wealth — and not in the way you think. I’m talking about all the so-...
How to Turn Your Savings Into Investments (Step by Step Path)
Welcome to another episode of the Building Your Money Machine Show! Today, I’m getting real about what happens after you finally build up your savings, whether that’s $50,000, $100,000, or more, and you’re staring at your account wondering, “Wh...
8 Signs Someone Is Lying To You About An Investment
Welcome back to the Building Your Money Machine Show! In this episode, I’m ripping the curtain off the lies and slick sales tactics that can cost you EVERYTHING. I’m talking about the 8 big warning signs that someone is lying to you about an in...
You’ll Probably Never Need More Than a $5 Million Net Worth
Welcome to another episode of the Building Your Money Machine Show, where I shake up everything you think you know about “your number” for financial freedom. You clicked on this episode because that $3 million, $5 million, $10 million figure ha...
Psychology of People Who Save But Never Spend
Ever felt guilty about spending after years of hustling, saving, and grinding your way to wealth? You’re not alone. In this episode of the Building Your Money Machine Show, I crack open the vault on the psychology of people who save but nev...
After 40, Never Disclose These 7 Things To Anyone
Welcome back to the Building Your Money Machine Show! In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on some of the hardest but most crucial money lessons I learned—sometimes the hard way—after hitting my 40s. It’s real talk about what NOT to sa...
Your Net Worth is Lying to You. Here’s Why…
Welcome back to the Building Your Money Machine Show! Today, I’m pulling back the curtain on one of the biggest financial myths out there — your net worth number. You might be watching that number climb and thinking, “I’m making it!”… but if yo...
Psychology of People With Extremely High Financial IQ
Welcome back to the Building Your Money Machine Show! Today, we’re getting real—breaking down the psychology and mindset of people with outrageously high financial IQs. We’re not talking “get-rich” hype or born-with-it talent. I’m sharing the s...
Once You Hit $250K, Upgrade These 9 Things Before Telling Anyone
Welcome back to the Building Your Money Machine Show! So, you’ve hit that $250K milestone (or you’re getting close) and suddenly everyone’s got an opinion on what you should do next. More complexity, more accounts, more stress — sound familiar?...
Every Financial Mistake You’ll Make As Your Net Worth Grows
Welcome to another episode of the Building Your Money Machine Show! Today, I’m ripping the Band-Aid off and getting real about every financial mistake you’ll make as your net worth grows. Here’s the kicker: you’re probably making some of them r...
9 Signs You're Winning With Money (Even If It Doesn't Feel Like It)
Welcome to the Building Your Money Machine Show! Today, I’m cutting through the financial noise we all live with and showing you how to know—really know—if you’re actually WINNING with money, even when it doesn’t feel like it. Trust me, it’s no...
If You Don't Own Bonds, You'll Never Be Wealthy
Welcome back to the Building Your Money Machine Show! Today, I’m flipping the script on everything you’ve ever heard about bonds and yeah, I’m coming in hot. If you still think bonds are just for grandmas or the guy in the golf community brochu...
7 Things I Obsessed Over That Made Me Richer (Retired at 45)
Welcome to another fire episode of the Building Your Money Machine Show. Today, I’m pulling back the curtain on the seven obsessions—yeah, real obsessions—that transformed my life and bank account. I went from being a single, always-working dad...
How the Super-Wealthy Allocate Their Money (And What You Can Learn)
Welcome to another episode of the Building Your Money Machine Show! Today, I’m pulling back the curtain on how the super-wealthy really allocate their money and let me tell you, it’s a lot simpler (and more accessible) than all the so-called “e...
Compounding Will Fail You Unless You Understand This
Welcome back to the Building Your Money Machine Show! Today, we’re cracking open one of the most hyped – and most misunderstood – concepts in personal finance: compounding. You’ve seen the “magic” charts, you’ve heard all the talk, but if you d...
9 Signs You're Financially Smarter Than Most People
Welcome back to the Building Your Money Machine Show! In this episode, we flip the script on what most financial “gurus” tell you - you’re always behind, you’re always doing it wrong… Well, not here. I’m shining a light on the 9 signs that you ...
9 Bad Money Habits That Are Keeping You Broke
Welcome back to the Building Your Money Machine Show! In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the nine sneaky money habits that are secretly keeping you broke, even when it feels like you’re doing everything “right.” Look, I’m not here...
ACCOUNTANT EXPLAINS The Smartest Way To Get Out Of Debt
Ready for a dose of financial TRUTH? In this episode of the Building Your Money Machine Show, I'm breaking down the smartest way to get out of debt—no sugarcoating, no recycled advice. Forget what everyone else in the personal finance world is ...
If I Started 2026 With $0, Here's How I'd Get Rich!
Welcome to a bold episode of the Building Your Money Machine Show! Today, we're flipping the script: If I had to start over in 2026 with a big ol' goose egg - no assets, no savings, no secret stash...how would I build real wealth from scratch?<...
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The Hidden Cost Of Being Frugal No One Talks About
Welcome to the Building Your Money Machine Show, where we get real about wealth, financial freedom, and living a life you actually want. In this episode, I get brutally honest about “The Hidden Cost Of Being Frugal No One Talks About.”...
11 Harsh Truths I Wish I Knew In My 30s
Welcome to another episode of the Building Your Money Machine Show! Today, I’m sharing the 11 harsh money truths I desperately wish I’d known in my 30s. This isn’t your uncle’s “skip the lattes” advice, we’re talking real-world, straight-up les...
The New Rules Of Building Wealth In 2026
Welcome to another game-changing episode of the Building Your Money Machine Show! I’m pulling back the curtain on the NEW rules for building wealth in 2026 and beyond—rules written for a world where AI eats jobs for breakfast, traditional retir...
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Give Me 22 Minutes And I'll Fix Your Relationship With Money
Welcome to another punchy episode of the Building Your Money Machine Show! In this one, I’m throwing out the tired financial advice (no, you don’t have to give up lattes!) and cutting straight to the 5 money shifts that actually changed my life...
When You Have $1M Dollars, Tell No One. Here's Why...
Welcome to another real-talk episode of the Building Your Money Machine Show. Today, I’m pulling back the curtain on a topic that nobody tells you about: what really happens when you hit that magic number — $1 million. Spoiler alert: It doesn’t...
You Can Predict Someone’s Wealth by How Far Ahead They Plan
Welcome to another unfiltered episode of the Building Your Money Machine Show! Today, we’re cracking open a truth bomb: you can predict someone’s wealth by how far ahead they plan. Sounds edgy, but after 30+ years as a CPA, entrepreneur, and mo...
