Scott has spent 25 years in energy and tech, and learned most of what he knows about money about ten years later than he should have. He wants Jackson to learn it now, from the real numbers in their own house — so Jackson's a full co-host, not a guest, with a standing job to push back.
GenCents started with a real spreadsheet Scott built the year Jackson moved back home. It turned into a simple idea: show the real numbers behind an ordinary household, out loud, and let a 24-year-old call out anything that sounds like dad-speak.
We're not selling a course or a take. Every episode opens with a real bill from our house in Katy, Texas, and every homeowner lesson gets translated for the two-thirds of listeners who rent.
A paid-off house is a head start a lot of people don't have. We know that. The point of this show isn't "be us" — it's to show the math nobody shows you, whether you own, rent, or still live with your parents.
We're not financial advisors. We're a family with a spreadsheet, so do your own math before making a real decision. We don't share our home address or employers on the show or on this site. Figures and rates are date-stamped and were accurate as of the episode's record date — check current numbers before relying on anything here.