The CFO Mindset Every Homeowner Needs

Own It with Angie Hicks · Jun 25, 2026 · 27m

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…