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The Stacking Benjamins Show

by Joe Saul-Sehy and Josh ‘OG’ Bannerman, CFP

Named Best Personal Finance Podcast by Bankrate.com and Kiplinger — and the only podcast the Plutus Awards retired from competition after winning twice — The Stacking Benjamins Show is personal finance that doesn’t put you to sleep. Hosts Joe Saul-Sehy (former 16-year financial advisor, ex-WXYZ-TV “Money Man”) and Josh “OG” Bannerman, CFP (Certified Financial Planner, Bannerman Wealth) sit around the card table in Joe’s mom’s half-finished basement in Texarkana and talk money with the smartest guests in personal finance, investing, and behavioral economics. As Fast Company wrote, the show “strikes a great balance of fun and functional.” Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: expert guests, real headlines, listener questions, and Doug’s trivia. Topics include investing, retirement planning, budgeting, real estate, behavioral finance, taxes, and financial independence — for anyone who wants to be smarter about money without being talked down to. Subscribe to The 201 — the free newsletter that goes deeper than the show — at stackingbenjamins.com/201

Latest episodes

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Don't Tell the Car Dealer Your Budget (And Other Money Moves That Actually Work) SB1904

#36 trending · Investing

A $12,000 emergency room bill for popping a dislocated shoulder back into place. A car-buying strategy that saved one family $4,000 with a single text message. A college

Sep 30
58 min

Our Top 5 Esoteric Money Strategies That Work (For the Right Person) SB1903

Some financial strategies aren't bad, they're just wildly oversold to people they were never built for. Joe and OG walk through five genuinely legitimate, sometimes power

Sep 28
59 min

Is "This Time Different"? A FinCon Panel on AI, Inflation, and Interest Rates SB1902

Live from FinCon, Joe sits down with historian and bestselling author Joseph Moore, Paula Pant, and Jesse Cramer to talk about what's actually keeping people up at night:

Sep 25
58 min

Robin Wigglesworth: The Boring Market That Actually Runs the World SB1901

In April 2025, the bond market did something the stock market couldn't: it made a sitting president reverse course within days. Financial Times journalist Robin Wiggleswo

Sep 23
1 h 05 min

Five Signs Your Financial Advisor Might Not Be Great SB1900

"How do I know it's time to fire my advisor?" That question came up over and over at a recent retreat, enough that Joe knew it needed its own episode. Today he and OG wal

Sep 21
1 h 03 min

Should You Graduate From Index Funds to Individual Stocks? SB1899

You've done everything right. Emergency fund, employer match, maxed-out retirement account, boring diversified index funds quietly compounding in the background. And now

Sep 18
1 h 06 min

Lynda Gratton: What If You Live to 100? Here's How to Actually Plan For It SB1898

The traditional life plan, learn, work for four decades straight, retire once and for all, was built for a much shorter life than many of us are actually going to live. L

Sep 16
1 h 07 min

Can You Retire With $500,000? $750,000? A Million? SB1897

Someone with half a million dollars confidently retires and thrives. Someone else with a full million dollars runs into trouble within a few years. The dollar amount alon

Sep 14
56 min

Why "Doing It Yourself" With Money Is Costing You SB1896

Collaboration is celebrated everywhere else. Musicians collaborate. Athletes have training partners. Businesses merge their best ideas together. But mention teaming up on

Sep 11
1 h 01 min

Todd Havens: Why Most People Don't Have a Money Problem, They Have a Thinking Problem SB1895

Todd Havens spent decades dreaming of a net worth of zero, just breaking even felt like an impossible finish line. Then, in 2021, at the height of COVID, a doctor deliver

Sep 9
1 h 17 min

You're Doing Risk Tolerance Backwards SB1894

Every brokerage account asks the same question: how comfortable are you with a 20% decline? Are you conservative, moderate, or aggressive? Joe and OG argue that's exactly

Sep 7
1 h 04 min

Angelo Poli: Why Your Health Is a Financial Decision (SB1893)

This is a different kind of episode. No trivia, no headlines, just Joe and longtime health and wellness expert Angelo Poli having an honest, unscripted conversation about

Sep 4
58 min

The 5 Secrets of a Happier Retirement with Wes Moss (SB1892)

What actually makes for a happy retirement? Today, Joe sits down with retirement expert Wes Moss, author of The Retire Sooner Method, to explore the research behind Ameri

Sep 2
1 h 08 min

The Mental Trick That Makes Saving Money Effortless SB1891

Companies have gotten frighteningly good at removing friction from spending. One click, stored payment info, a box on your porch before you've even had time to regret the

Aug 31
54 min

How Many of These Ad Slogans Can You Still Name? (Paula Pant, Len Penzo, OG Play Along) SB1890

Everybody likes to believe they're too smart for marketing. Companies spend billions of dollars putting jingles and slogans in our heads anyway, and this episode puts tha

Aug 28
45 min

Mel Robbins: The Morning Habit That Rewires Your Brain SB1889

Before Mel Robbins became one of the most recognized names in personal development, she was $800,000 in debt, unemployed, and numbing the panic with bourbon most nights b

Aug 26
1 h 10 min

Your Financial Order of Operations: What to Fix First SB1888

There's a version of financial advice that lists fifty things you're supposed to be doing at once: build an emergency fund, pay off debt, invest, get life insurance, star

Aug 24
1 h 04 min

What to Teach Your Kids About Money, and When 1887

Every parent eventually asks the same question: what does my kid actually need to know about money, and when do I teach it? Today's roundtable brings together three genui

Aug 21
1 h 13 min

Tim Semro Answers Your Weirdest Estate Planning Questions SB1886

"Do I need a trust or just a will?" might be the single most common estate planning question there is, and estate attorney Tim Semro says most people are asking it backwa

Aug 19
54 min

The Four Psychological Tricks That Get You to Sign Anything (SB1885)

Nobody skips reading a contract because they're careless. Contract attorney Leo Mann spent 30 years writing the fine print that governs leases, car loans, job offers, and

Aug 17
1 h 14 min

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#180 ▼ 12 Business US
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I have been listening to your podcast for many years now and enjoy every episode. As a former CFP from a prior life, I find your advice spot on. I have recommended your show to many of my friends/family and I am pretty sure my wife is sick and tired of hearing me start sentences with “I heard this thing on Stacking Benjamins today…” I also enjoy the comic relief - that means you Doug and yes, the trivia is very entertaining. However I do take exception with your recent “back porch” where you said children should refer to adults as Mr and Mrs - when I met my now in-laws at 17 years of age in 1985 they demanded that I call them by their first names - NO ONE called them Mr. or Mrs. and we were the same way with our daughter’s friends when they were young (5 years old) - they all called us James and Alison unless they were uncomfortable doing so. Respect is shown by how you act, not how you address someone. Joe, you can call me James - O.G. - you can call me Mr. Phillips - just kidding. Have fun and keep making podcasts - you are helping and entertaining people - two great things.

Jmezphillips · May 2025

I really enjoy this podcast! Joe keeps the conversation going with great energy and thoughtful questions, OG brings solid financial insight with witty banter, and Doug keeps it real with humor and enthusiasm. I love how they mix practical advice with fun, unexpected topics that don’t feel boring or repetitive. If you’re looking for a personal finance podcast that’s smart, helpful, and hosted by people who feel genuinely approachable, this is it.

Robin H 918 · May 2025

Looong time stacker and first timer reviewer. Great for people new to personal finance, but also great for those wanting to continue building better financial habits. Love the content and format (except for Doug’s lame trivia 🤣). Only kidding Doug!Keep it up guys. It’s important work! One recommendation, add time stamps to your show notes so frequent listeners can skip straight to a segment if they are only interested in that segment for a particular episode. See ya!✌️

Stacker Blair 💰 · May 2025

Joe brings the positive side of Personal Finance, OG punches you in the face with logic so you stop making stupid mistakes, and Doug is the captain steering the ship with his hilarious trivia. If you want a personal finance show that keeps people engaged with their zany antics but also brings real actionable finance education, give them a listen. Don’t sleep on the roundtable discussions that give a well rounded perspective on the topic of the day. All around great podcast!

spidey314 · May 2025

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