How He Saved 95% of His Income and Retired at 25 w/ Cody Berman
How He Saved 95% of His Income and Retired at 25 w/ Cody Berman  
Podcast: Action Academy | Build Wealth. Buy Assets. Leave Corporate.
Published On: Wed May 13 2026
Description: Cody Berman reached financial freedom at 25 while spending just $24K a year. During that same stretch, his income doubled three years in a row from $96K to over $1M.In this episode, Cody breaks down the simple but powerful math behind his journey: 11 rental units producing $3,700/month in cash flow, a digital products business generating $10K/month, and $500K invested in the stock market by his mid-20s.We cover:Why margin matters more than what you invest inPercentage-based spending and why dollar amounts can be misleadingHow to get aligned with your spouse on financial freedomThe 4 types of side hustles and which ones actually scaleMonthly money meetings and annual life reviewsWhy increasing income beats obsessing over tax loopholesHow Cody unlearned the scarcity mindset after becoming financially freeCody also shares lessons from his new book, Retire by 30.Get the book: www.retireby30book.comCheck out our first episode together where we break down Cody's digital products business:https://youtu.be/1uJFGuGQ3Bc?si=I-fsVM1km3vYeT2eFollow Cody:Instagram: @CodyDBermanCurious as to how we’ve bought multiple businesses and built millions in equity? Give this video a watch for a full breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cviipnGtDWI&feature=youtu.beIf you are serious about building a life on your terms and want to surround yourself with people who are actually doing it, go to: https://actionacademy.com?el=action_academy_podcastBLACK FRIDAY DEAL 🚨🚨 Our 2026 Action Academy Black Friday Deal is live NOW. Click This Link to book a call with our team and learn how we will get you a $1M + Business (or) a $1M+ commercial property in 2027!! Look below for details...Our Action Academy Deal this year is the ultimate package deal. Alongside your 12 months of membership....for the next two weeks you also get FREE ACCESS to the following AAC workshops: 1) AI Agents + Automation Workshop (3 Day Austin, TX) 2) Commercial Real Estate Investing  Workshop (3 Day Scottsdale)3) Business Buying Workshop (3 Day Miami)4) Biz Scaling (7-8 Figure) Workshop (3 Day San Diego)5) Annual Owneship Summit (4 Day Chicago)6) Capital Raising + Partnerships (3 Day San Diego)All of these events included. For Free. Inside your Action Academy Membersip.Click Here to learn more Follow Me As I Travel & Build:IG @brianluebbenActionAcademy.com$428M reflects aggregate member-reported acquisition value during 2025, not earnings or cash flow. Action Academy provides education and community, not legal, tax, financia...