Rich Habits Podcast
Austin Hankwitz and Robert Croak
Introducing the Rich Habits Podcast — a financial literacy podcast for anyone ready to take back control of their money by implementing new habits.
Join Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz every Monday, Thursday, and Friday as they demystify the financial habits of the rich, share their own mistakes and shortcomings, and lay out the blueprint for you to succeed with money.
Robert is a decamillionaire with 30+ years of business experience and $200M+ of company exits under his belt, while Austin is an entrepreneur in his 20s eager to learn.
Join Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz every Monday, Thursday, and Friday as they demystify the financial habits of the rich, share their own mistakes and shortcomings, and lay out the blueprint for you to succeed with money.
Robert is a decamillionaire with 30+ years of business experience and $200M+ of company exits under his belt, while Austin is an entrepreneur in his 20s eager to learn.
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Nov 30, 2023 • 26min
Q&A: Investing only $20/month, Pressure Washing, and ESPPs
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz answer your questions! Fill out our listener survey for a chance to win 1 of the 10 $100 Amazon gift cards we're giving away just in time for the holiday season! Click here!---Be sure to check out Public's new High Yield Cash Account paying 5.1% APY. This is higher than anything else on the market and is FDIC insured up to $5M. ---Earn 5.1% APY using a Public HYCA, click here!Opt-in and share your email, click here!Learn more about our 4-module video course!Download our FREE Budget Template, click here!To learn more about Robert: https://stan.store/RobertJCroakTo learn more about Austin: https://stan.store/austinhankwitzContact: richhabitspodcast@gmail.com ---Hankwitz Group LLC has an existing business relationship with NEOS Investment Management LLC. The opinions expressed are those of the author, and the author owns several NEOS ETFs.
Nov 28, 2023 • 23min
40: "What Even is a Target Date Fund?" w/ Rachel Aguirre (iShares)
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz travel to New York City to ask Rachel Aguirre of iShares "What even is a target date fund?"Robert and Austin have been long-time skeptics of target date funds for various reasons. But when they heard iShares launched a new suite of target date fund ETFs -- they had to investigate. Providing the best information possible to our listeners has always been and continues to be the primary goal of the Rich Habits Podcast. We hope the information shared in this episode allows you all to make more educated decisions with your money. We want everyone to have full information, even if we don't necessarily participate ourselves. Thanks for listening :)---To learn more about iShares' new target date ETFs, click here!Earn 5.6% with T-Bills on Public, click here!Download our FREE Budget Template, click here!To learn more about Robert: https://stan.store/RobertCroakTo learn more about Austin: https://stan.store/austinhankwitzContact: richhabitspodcast@gmail.com ---Disclaimer: We invest in iShares ETFs and while we were not paid for this podcast, we have an incentive to endorse BlackRock because we were invited to attend iShares influencer events and received their branded swag.---Hankwitz Group LLC has an existing business relationship with NEOS Investment Management LLC. The opinions expressed are those of the author, and the author owns several NEOS ETFs.
Nov 23, 2023 • 2min
$1,000 Holiday Giveaway!
Happy Thanksgiving! We're so thankful to be on this journey with you all, and we can't wait to see what 2024 has in store.
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Nov 20, 2023 • 22min
39: Our 3 Tips If You're Starting from Scratch in 2024
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz share their three best tips for those of you starting from scratch in 2024 -- especially if you're in your 40s or 50s. ---Skip the waitlist and invest in blue-chip art for the very first time by signing up for Masterworks: https://www.masterworks.art/richhabitsPurchase shares in great masterpieces from artists like Pablo Picasso, Banksy, Andy Warhol, and more. See important Masterworks disclosures: https://www.masterworks.com/cd---Be sure to check out Public's new High Yield Cash Account paying 5.1% APY. This is higher than anything else on the market and is FDIC insured up to $5M. ---Earn 5.1% APY using a Public HYCA, click here!Opt-in and share your email, click here!Learn more about our 4-module video course!Download our FREE Budget Template, click here!To learn more about Robert: https://stan.store/RobertJCroakTo learn more about Austin: https://stan.store/austinhankwitzContact: richhabitspodcast@gmail.com ---Hankwitz Group LLC has an existing business relationship with NEOS Investment Management LLC. The opinions expressed are those of the author, and the author owns several NEOS ETFs.
Nov 16, 2023 • 23min
Q&A: Mortgage Rates, Dividend Investing, and Small Biz Funding
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz answer your questions! We collect questions from Instagram (@richhabitspodcast), email (richhabitspodcast@gmail.com), as well as our Discord community. Be sure to ask us a question for next week's episode!---Be sure to check out Public's new High Yield Cash Account paying 5.1% APY. This is higher than anything else on the market and is FDIC insured up to $5M. ---Earn 5.1% APY using a Public HYCA, click here!Opt-in and share your email, click here!Learn more about our 4-module video course!Download our FREE Budget Template, click here!To learn more about Robert: https://stan.store/RobertJCroakTo learn more about Austin: https://stan.store/austinhankwitzContact: richhabitspodcast@gmail.com ---Hankwitz Group LLC has an existing business relationship with NEOS Investment Management LLC. The opinions expressed are those of the author, and the author owns several NEOS ETFs.
Nov 14, 2023 • 30min
38: Tax & Retirement Strategies To Do Before 2024 w/ Ankur Nagpal
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz are joined by Ankur Nagpal of CarryMoney.com. Ankur sold his previous company, Teachable, for $250M. After receiving such a large lump sum of cash, became fascinated by tax optimization and retirement investing strategies. Today, he's the CEO and co-founder of CarryMoney.com, a platform that makes retirement investing for small business owners easy. ---Be sure to check out Public's new High Yield Cash Account paying 5.1% APY. This is higher than anything else on the market and is FDIC insured up to $5M. ---Earn 5.1% APY using a Public HYCA, click here!Opt-in and share your email, click here!Learn more about our 4-module video course!Download our FREE Budget Template, click here!To learn more about Robert: https://stan.store/RobertJCroakTo learn more about Austin: https://stan.store/austinhankwitzContact: richhabitspodcast@gmail.com ---Hankwitz Group LLC has an existing business relationship with NEOS Investment Management LLC. The opinions expressed are those of the author, and the author owns several NEOS ETFs.
Nov 10, 2023 • 33min
Q&A: Investing for a Newborn, $100K in Cash, and Utility Patents
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz answer your questions! They touch on how to save for a house, investing for newborns, college tax write-offs, patenting a new product, and much more. ---Be sure to check out Public's new High Yield Cash Account paying 5.1% APY. This is higher than anything else on the market and is FDIC insured up to $5M. ---Earn 5.1% APY using a Public HYCA, click here!Opt-in and share your email, click here!Learn more about our 4-module video course!Download our FREE Budget Template, click here!To learn more about Robert: https://stan.store/RobertJCroakTo learn more about Austin: https://stan.store/austinhankwitzContact: richhabitspodcast@gmail.com ---Hankwitz Group LLC has an existing business relationship with NEOS Investment Management LLC. The opinions expressed are those of the author, and the author owns several NEOS ETFs.
Nov 7, 2023 • 31min
37: Interest Rate Work-Arounds for 2024
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz share their three best tips for interest rate work-arounds for 2024. Specifically, how to take advantage of them from a savings perspective, how to use them to your advantage when buying a new house, car, or boat, and how they impact your investment portfolio. ---Be sure to check out Public's new High Yield Cash Account paying 5.1% APY. This is higher than anything else on the market and is FDIC insured up to $5M. ---Earn 5.1% APY using a Public HYCA, click here!Opt-in and share your email, click here!Learn more about our 4-module video course!Download our FREE Budget Template, click here!To learn more about Robert: https://stan.store/RobertJCroakTo learn more about Austin: https://stan.store/austinhankwitzContact: richhabitspodcast@gmail.com ---Hankwitz Group LLC has an existing business relationship with NEOS Investment Management LLC. The opinions expressed are those of the author, and the author owns several NEOS ETFs.
Nov 2, 2023 • 30min
Q&A: VFIAX, Dividend Investing, and $200K in Savings
The Rich Habits Podcast Q&A episode covers topics such as the differences between VOO and VFIAX, the workings of dividend ETFs, allocating $200K in savings, and starting 18-year-old kids off on the right track financially.
Oct 30, 2023 • 29min
36: Investing the Rich Habits Way
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz share their playbook for investing toward retirement. Specifically, they walk you through how to calculate a proper monthly budget, where to find extra funds, and exactly how to invest the money. You've heard of a ton of different investing "playbooks." Let this one serve as the definitive truth. ---Be sure to check out Public's new High Yield Cash Account paying 5.1% APY. This is higher than anything else on the market and is FDIC insured up to $5M. ---Earn 5.1% APY using a Public HYCA, click here!Opt-in and share your email, click here!Learn more about our 4-module video course!Download our FREE Budget Template, click here!To learn more about Robert: https://stan.store/RobertJCroakTo learn more about Austin: https://stan.store/austinhankwitzContact: richhabitspodcast@gmail.com ---Hankwitz Group LLC has an existing business relationship with NEOS Investment Management LLC. The opinions expressed are those of the author, and the author owns several NEOS ETFs.
