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Own It with Angie Hicks

Own It with Angie Hicks

The CFO Mindset Every Homeowner Needs

Jun 25, 2026 · 27m

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Most people approach homeownership like a consumer. Caleb Silver, editor-in-chief of Investopedia, says you need to approach it like a CFO. In this episode, Angie and Caleb break down what it actually means to treat your home as a financial asset — not just emotionally, but on a real dollars-and-cents level — and what separates homeowners who build wealth from the ones who end up house poor. Here's what we discuss with Caleb: • Why your home is the foundation of your family's wealth — and how most people mismanage it • The CFO mindset: what it means to run your household like a business • How to figure out what it actually costs to be you in your home, all in • The 30% rule — and what…