The Table with Anthony ONeal

In this episode, Anthony O’Neal reveals the investing mistake that cost him money, time, and stress. He breaks down his move toward index funds, automation and long-term consistency, including how waiting 10 years to invest could mean the difference between roughly $1 million and $400,000.

Anthony also shares what should come before aggressive investing and walks through the 5-step system he uses to eliminat...

Anthony O’Neal breaks down five careers that can pay $80K or more without a college degree, including one with a national median salary of $106,580. But “no degree required” does not mean no investment required. Anthony reveals the training, licensing, risks and starting-pay realities hidden behind the salary headlines, then shares five questions to ask before choosing a new career. Learn how to pursue a hig...

Making six figures does not guarantee financial freedom. Anthony O’Neal knows because he earned six figures selling cars and still lived paycheck to paycheck.

In this episode, Anthony exposes the decisions, cultural pressures and money mindsets that keep hardworking people financially stuck, regardless of their income. He breaks down four common financial mistakes, shares the three moves that helped him escape the cycle and ex...

Black America is facing a financial crisis that goes far beyond income. Dr. Wes Bellamy joins Anthony O’Neal to unpack the troubling data surrounding Black unemployment, education, savings, earnings and homeownership.

With the median savings for Black men sitting at just $2,200, one emergency could wipe out everything. Anthony and Dr. Bellamy discuss why Black men and women need each other finan...

You already have $1,200 a month sitting in your driveway. You just don't know it yet.

In today's episode, I break down exactly what one truck payment is really costing a family every single month, and it's not the number on the loan.

Family, do me a favor. Before you watch anything else today, ask yourself what's really parked in your driveway, and whether it's moving you toward freedom or just moving ...

I had $6.32 to my name. Not in one of several accounts, in my only account. This is the night that started my story instead of ending it.

Before you judge that number, I need you to know something. If you've ever smiled at work while your bank account told a different truth, this episode is for you. I'm walking you through the exact night at the gas station, the McDonald's order I cut in half with a kitchen knife, and the moment eve...

Building wealth on one income comes with a different kind of pressure. 

In this episode, Anthony O’Neal breaks down the four financial pillars every single person should focus on: income, safety, retirement, and legacy. From building a second income stream and setting financial boundaries to creating emergency savings, investing for retirement, and putting an estate plan in place, Anthony shares a pract...

Most people are told to attack their debt in the "smartest" order — highest interest rate first. It's the math-correct move. So why do so many people who follow that exact advice quit before they ever get debt-free?

In this episode, Anthony breaks down the real story of a couple juggling five debts — from a $400 medical bill all the way up to a $13,000 student loan — and what happened when they t...

How much should you have saved for retirement by 40, 50 and 60… and what should you do if you’re nowhere close?

In this episode, Anthony O’Neal breaks down the retirement savings benchmarks for each age, explains how catch-up contributions can help later starters, and shares the financial order to follow when rebuilding. He also challenges the shame that often comes with feeling behind and reveals why creating mar...

You got a raise — so why does your bank account look the same six months later?

1 in 5 households earning $150,000+ are still living paycheck to paycheck. In this episode, I show you exactly why raises disappear, using a real family's story of an $8,000 raise that vanished without one big mistake — just a hundred small ones.

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Where you live could be hurting your ability to build wealth.

In this episode of The Table with Anthony O'Neal, Anthony breaks down CNBC's 2026 rankings of the 10 worst states to live in if you want to get ahead financially. But this isn't just another countdown. He explains why financial freedom is about more than your income and how factors like healthcare, childcare, crime...

77% of households couldn't survive one late paycheck. If that number scares you even a little, this episode is for you.

Today on The Table, Anthony O'Neal breaks down why decent, hardworking people making real money still feel trapped paycheck to paycheck, and walks you through the exact 10-minute exercise to find out how many days you could actually survive if your income stopped tomorrow.

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At 19, I was homeless with $35,000 in debt and no one in my family who knew how to build wealth. Today, I'm giving you the exact 6-step plan that changed everything.

This isn't about making more money — it's about mastering the system most people never learn. In this episode, I break down the mindset shift, the budgeting method, the debt-elimination strategy, and the investing principles that took me from br...

A Gen Z creator went viral saying she won't take financial advice from anyone born before 1990. Millions of people sent me this video expecting me to go after her. Instead, I'm doing something different. I'm telling you what she got right, what she got wrong, and why 124 trillion dollars is about to change hands between generations, and most people are not ready to catch it.

This is not a reaction video. This is a...

Your bank is making money off of you right now — and you don't even know it. While your savings account sits there earning almost nothing, the bank is lending out your money and earning 7, 8, 9 percent. Meanwhile, you're getting paid pennies and told to be grateful.

Today I'm breaking down exactly why the average traditional savings account is failing you, what a high-yield savings account actually is, and t...

On $55K a year, your first money move isn't a bigger paycheck. It's fixing the leak that's already there.

In this episode, Anthony breaks down a sermon he gave at Union Church using the FAITH framework, showing why so many hardworking, faithful people stay broke even while praying, believing, and quoting scripture. If you're living on an average income and tired of your money disappearing before the month ends, th...

If you are making more money than ever but still feel broke, this video is for you. Anthony breaks down the 7 unspoken money rules that were passed down to you without your permission and shows you exactly how to break them starting with your next $200.

Most people are not bad with money. They were just handed a broken code. Today we name it, we claim it, and we change it.

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Most people hear "$1.46 million" and give up before they even start. That number just went up $200,000 in ONE year — and it's stealing your hope before you even try.

But here's the truth: you don't need that number. You need a plan.

In this episode, I'm breaking down exactly what to do — no matter your age, your income, or how far behind you feel. Whether you're 25 or 55, this is your retir...

She was 28 years old, making $72,000 a year, current on every single bill — and she sat across from me and cried.

Not because she was broke.

Because she did everything right and had nothing to show for it.

No savings. No investments. Just a pile of payments that felt like chains.

That moment changed how I talk about money forever.

The truth is — most of us are following a blueprint that was never designed to build wealth. It...