Aligned Money Show

Aligned Money Show
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We’re working tirelessly to help people get better at money, so they can live how they want.

  1. 23h ago

    The Cost of Being Offended: It Isn't Nothing

    Being offended can feel free. It isn’t. A single comment can cost you hours of attention, drain your energy, damage a relationship, stall your career, and even lead to expensive financial decisions. In this episode we explore the real cost of taking offense, and the difference between healthy boundaries and carrying grievances that make your life smaller. Want to talk with a professional about where you are and where you want to go with your finances? This is the place, or email us! https://george-grombacher.aweb.page/p/8a4b81a1-882c-4c59-a1dd-2c50a450f3ee  Find George G’s books herehttps://amzn.to/3R2gIhH  Did you get anything out of this episode? Do us a solid and leave a review:https://ratethispodcast.com/alignedmoneyshow Learn more and engage at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.  Buy George G a coffee (he loves coffee)https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifebloodHave George G speakhttps://moneyalignmentacademy.com/speaking/ Financial literacy and wellness for individuals, families, and companieshttps://moneyalignmentacademy.com/  The Aligned Money Show is the podcast for Money Alignment Academy, copyright 2026.

  2. 3d ago

    Money Doesn't Have to Be This Hard...Does It?

    Money Doesn't Have to Be This Hard...Does It? Does money feel harder than it should? Maybe the problem isn't that you're bad with money. Maybe you're trying to build a life around goals that don't belong to you—goals borrowed from Instagram, your neighbor, or even your partner. Your goals need to be yours. Money is supposed to support a life shaped by your values and priorities, not become a scoreboard for someone else's version of success. Get clear on what matters, choose meaningful goals, and decide what enough looks like. Most financial decisions aren't really about money. They're about family, freedom, security, opportunity, and peace of mind. The numbers matter because they help you protect and pursue those things. There's a science to money: returns, markets, risk, and trade-offs. But there's also an art to it. You can't personalize the markets to your preferences, so you have to personalize your life—to give the difficult decisions and sacrifices you're making today a reason. That's what it means to build wealth with alignment. As a Wealth Builder, you don't chase money for its own sake. You make money serve the life you're intentionally building. Build the life first. Then make the money serve it. Want to talk with a professional about where you are and where you want to go with your finances? This is the place, or email us! https://georgegrombacher.com/build-wealth/ Find George G’s books herehttps://amzn.to/3R2gIhH Did you get anything out of this episode? Do us a solid and leave a review:https://ratethispodcast.com/alignedmoneyshow Learn more at GeorgeGrombacher.com. Buy George G a coffee (he loves coffee)https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeblood The Aligned Money Show is the podcast for Money Alignment Academy, copyright 2026.

  3. 5d ago

    The Perfect Financial Plan Doesn't Exist: Stop Looking for It

    The perfect financial plan doesn’t exist. There are countless investment strategies, financial products, companies, and opinions about what you should do with your money. Add in differences in goals, risk tolerance, life stage, knowledge, and personal circumstances, and it’s easy to become paralyzed by choice. Ready. Aim. Aim. Aim. Aim. But financial literacy is what you know. Financial wellness is what you do. This episode explains why an imperfect plan you actually implement can be far more valuable than the “perfect” plan you never start. You’ll learn what makes a financial plan meaningful, why simplicity and execution matter, and how to build a plan around your goals, your reality, and your Meaningful Few. Stop waiting for perfect. Build a plan you can actually follow—and get started. Want to talk with a professional about where you are and where you want to go with your finances? This is the place, or email us! https://georgegrombacher.com/build-wealth/ Find George G’s books herehttps://amzn.to/3R2gIhH  Did you get anything out of this episode? Do us a solid and leave a review:https://ratethispodcast.com/alignedmoneyshow Learn more and engage at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.  Buy George G a coffee (he loves coffee)https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifebloodHave George G speakhttps://moneyalignmentacademy.com/speaking/ Financial literacy and wellness for individuals, families, and companieshttps://moneyalignmentacademy.com/  The Aligned Money Show is the podcast for Money Alignment Academy, copyright 2026.

  4. Sep 29

    Solving Your Personal Finance Murder Mystery

    Your personal financial life is on life support. The police have been called. The crime scene has been secured. The detectives are collecting evidence, identifying suspects, establishing motive, and following the money. So…whodunnit? Inflation? Housing costs? Your employer? Your parents? Amazon? DoorDash? DraftKings? That $1,500 BMW payment? Or was the call coming from inside the house? In this episode of The Aligned Money Show, George Grombacher investigates the scene of your financial life. We talk about gathering the evidence, identifying the real victims of bad financial decisions, interrogating your spending habits, uncovering the motives behind your behavior, and taking responsibility for what happens next. Because while outside forces absolutely affect your finances, eventually you may find your own fingerprints somewhere on the murder weapon. And that’s good news. If you’re responsible for part of the problem, you can become responsible for the solution. Most financial decisions aren't really about money. They're about what's important: family, freedom, security, opportunity, and peace of mind. If you're looking for someone who understands what matters most to you and can help you align your decisions with it, click the link in the show notes to connect with a Meaningful Advisor. Want to talk with a professional about where you are and where you want to go with your finances? This is the place, or email us! https://george-grombacher.aweb.page/p/8a4b81a1-882c-4c59-a1dd-2c50a450f3ee Find George G’s books herehttps://amzn.to/3R2gIhH Did you get anything out of this episode? Do us a solid and leave a review:https://ratethispodcast.com/alignedmoneyshow Learn more at GeorgeGrombacher.com. Buy George G a coffee (he loves coffee)https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeblood The Aligned Money Show is the podcast for Money Alignment Academy, copyright 2026.

  5. Sep 26

    How Much is Enough? It's Not a Number

    How much money is enough? It's one of the most important financial questions you'll ever answer—and almost no one ever does. Instead, we keep moving the goalposts. A bigger house. A higher income. One more promotion. One more million. We tell ourselves we'll finally feel secure... someday. But "enough" isn't just a financial number. It's a life decision. In this episode of The Aligned Money Show, we're exploring why the finish line keeps moving, the difference between ambition and appetite, why comparison makes abundance feel like scarcity, how to define "enough" for your life, and why alignment creates more peace than accumulation. Because the goal isn't to stop growing. The goal is to stop wandering. Most financial decisions aren't really about money. They're about what's important. Family. Freedom. Security. Opportunity. Peace of mind. Define enough—and you give your ambition somewhere real to point. Want to talk with a professional about where you are and where you want to go with your finances? This is the place, or email us! https://george-grombacher.aweb.page/p/8a4b81a1-882c-4c59-a1dd-2c50a450f3eeFind George G’s books here https://amzn.to/3R2gIhHDid you get anything out of this episode? Do us a solid and leave a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/alignedmoneyshowLearn more at GeorgeGrombacher.com. Buy George G a coffee (he loves coffee) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifebloodThe Aligned Money Show is the podcast for Money Alignment Academy, copyright 2026.

  6. Sep 24

    Legacy Planning with Jack Dwyer

    We focused on legacy and intergenerational wealth planning, family governance, estate optimization strategies, philanthropic planning, fixed income portfolio management in the context of growing national debt, with Jack Dwyer, CFA, and President of Sunpointe Investments.  You can learn more about Jack at SunPointeInvestments.com, and LinkedIn. Feeling busy but unfulfilled? The Meaningful Few helps you identify what truly matters, eliminate distractions, and live with intention and clarity. Learn more here: https://www.mymeaningfulfew.com/  Did you get anything out of this episode? Do us a solid and leave a review:https://ratethispodcast.com/alignedmoneyshow Learn more and engage at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. Buy George G a coffee (he loves coffee)https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifebloodHave George G speakhttps://moneyalignmentacademy.com/speaking/ Financial literacy and wellness for individuals, families, and companieshttps://moneyalignmentacademy.com/ Find George G’s books herehttps://amzn.to/3R2gIhH The Aligned Money Show is the podcast for Money Alignment Academy, copyright 2026.

  7. Sep 22

    Make Financial Momentum Work for You: How to Get Moving with Your Money

    Financial inertia is real.  If you're living paycheck to paycheck, carrying credit card debt, or putting off investing, those patterns have momentum. The good news is momentum works both ways. This episode shares a practical roadmap for breaking bad financial inertia and replacing it with positive momentum. You'll learn how to identify your Meaningful Few, put numbers around what matters, find money in your cash flow, set three-year and quarterly goals, and turn those goals into daily behaviors. The objective isn't perfection. It's movement. Want to talk with a professional about where you are and where you want to go with your finances? This is the place, or email us! https://george-grombacher.aweb.page/p/8a4b81a1-882c-4c59-a1dd-2c50a450f3ee  Find George G’s books herehttps://amzn.to/3R2gIhH  Did you get anything out of this episode? Do us a solid and leave a review:https://ratethispodcast.com/alignedmoneyshow Learn more and engage at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.  Buy George G a coffee (he loves coffee)https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifebloodHave George G speakhttps://moneyalignmentacademy.com/speaking/ Financial literacy and wellness for individuals, families, and companieshttps://moneyalignmentacademy.com/  The Aligned Money Show is the podcast for Money Alignment Academy, copyright 2026.

  8. Sep 19

    I Am Ashamed: Breaking Free of the Shame Spiral

    Money shame can convince you that your past financial mistakes say something permanent about who you are. They don't. In this episode of The Aligned Money Show, George Grombacher shares some of the worst financial advice he ever received—from himself—and how bad money behavior can turn into a destructive cycle of shame, avoidance, and even worse decisions. We explore the important difference between guilt and shame, why people avoid their finances when they're embarrassed by them, and how to begin rebuilding self-trust through a simple Gateway Action. Because your financial situation may be measured in years—but it's determined daily. You'll learn: • Why smart people still do dumb things with money• How financial shame creates avoidance Want to talk with a professional about where you are and where you want to go with your finances? This is the place, or email us! https://george-grombacher.aweb.page/p/8a4b81a1-882c-4c59-a1dd-2c50a450f3ee Find George G’s books herehttps://amzn.to/3R2gIhH Did you get anything out of this episode? Do us a solid and leave a review:https://ratethispodcast.com/alignedmoneyshow Learn more at GeorgeGrombacher.com. Buy George G a coffee (he loves coffee)https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeblood The Aligned Money Show is the podcast for Money Alignment Academy, copyright 2026.

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    Aligned Money Show
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
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