Is the American Dream Dead? (With Freddie Smith)

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by Millennials and Gen Z in achieving the American Dream due to systemic issues.

Millennials and Gen Z are not broke because of laziness but a broken system. Here is what is actually going on and what you can do about it. 👉 Join Andrew's FREE Masterclass The Portfolio Pyramid: https://event.webinarjam.com/q05p7/register/o37wxuz?webinar_id=22 What You'll Learn in This Episode Why the American Dream playbook is broken and what replaces it Why luxuries got cheaper while necessities got unaffordable Why two EMTs could build a life in 1996 and cannot today The three-tier middle class divide and why your neighbor pays $55K less than you Whether buying a home in 2026 still makes sense and the two questions to ask first What is actually happening with Social Security and what to do about it The one lever that matters most when the system is working against you Start Here Join the community built to help you master your money, stay accountable, and reach financial freedom. 👉 Try Master Money Academy FREE for 7 days today!https://mastermoney.co/join/ 👉 Join Andrew’s FREE Investing for Beginners Masterclass https://event.webinarjam.com/q05p7/register/0o8z9io?webinar_id=21 👉 Join The Master Money Newsletter where you will become smarter with your money in 5 minutes…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Giancola

Guest: Freddie Smith

Topics covered

• American Dream
• Millennials
• Gen Z
• financial system
• home buying
• Social Security
• middle class divide

Keywords

• American Dream
• Millennials
• Gen Z
• financial freedom
• home buying
• Social Security
• middle class

Sponsors

Indeed, Policygenius, Chime

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