{"podcast":{"title":"Building Your Money Machine","slug":"building-your-money-machine-1094783","podcast_index_feed_id":1094783,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2014820.rss","website_url":"http://melabraham.com/","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/3aszw3c6bdcew6lqnnagd3e074ru?.jpg","author":"Mel H Abraham, CPA, CVA, ASA, CSP","episode_count":534,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T00:21:10.235385+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-your-money-machine-1094783"},"episode":{"title":"The Hidden Cost Of Being Frugal No One Talks About","slug":"the-hidden-cost-of-being-frugal-no-one-talks-about","published_at":"2026-04-13T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-your-money-machine-1094783/the-hidden-cost-of-being-frugal-no-one-talks-about","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-your-money-machine-1094783","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2014820/episodes/18920613-the-hidden-cost-of-being-frugal-no-one-talks-about.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2014820/episodes/18920613-the-hidden-cost-of-being-frugal-no-one-talks-about.mp3","summary":"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.” If you think cutting every expense, maxing out all the accounts, or living the FIRE movement life is the ticket to happiness...think again. I pull back the curtain on what’s really holding people back. It's not about bigger numbers—it’s about better choices. Le...","meta_description":"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,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1350,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/building-your-money-machine-1094783/episodes/the-hidden-cost-of-being-frugal-no-one-talks-about/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/building-your-money-machine-1094783/the-hidden-cost-of-being-frugal-no-one-talks-about.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}