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Protect Yourself (and Your Money!)
Earning and saving money is difficult enough, but protecting the value of that money is an even bigger challenge. At the end of the day it is not about...
Pros and Cons of Starting Your Own Business
The coronavirus pandemic has shed light on the fragility of the economy, and many people are looking to become financially independent by starting their...
Self Directed IRAs to Invest Your Retirement Funds
Today Lane from the simple passive casual podcast talks to us about how we can re-roll our retirement account into a self directed IRA. This is a method...
Wealth Pyramid: The Clearest Path To Financial Freedom
Bonus Material: Free calculator that will tell you returns what returns you need to retire in 10 years or less It is important to develop a plan for your...
Are Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps Overrated?
Dave Ramsey mentions some financial ideas and concepts that make sense, but they do not offer much value because they are not unique or original. Dave...
The Death Benefit: The Most Underrated Power of Life Insurance, with Ryley Smith
Contrary to common perceptions, life insurance death benefits can improve your life, and also make it richer. Riley Smith, an advisor for The Money...
The Keys to Partnerships in Real Estate
Ken McElroy is a real estate maven, writer, speaker and entrepreneur. Besides wealth and success, McElroy has also accumulated a vast amount of...
Elon Musk’s Economic Truth Bomb to Joe Rogan
Tech giant Elon Musk gave some practical insight on the state of the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic as he chatted on Joe Rogan's podcast. Musk was...
Investing for Cash Flow
Most investors look for capital gains when investing in the market. In essence, they are banking on the asset price going up. This is great, until the...
Why Unique Ability & Free Trade Matter
Unique ability and free trade are at the core of movement towards financial freedom. That freedom for financial worries does not start with overworking...
How to Conquer 4 Common Refinancing Issues in BRRRR Deals
Investors following BRRRR method can agree that the most complicated part of the process is refinancing. Hard to believe for outsiders, but it gets to be...
Where the Rich Store their Wealth
Ken McElroy explains in this audio feature that the Rich look at wealth very differently than the rest of us. While many people in the lower and middle...
3 Reasons to Start a New Business During Retirement
Starting a business during retirement is a positive way to stay busy and maintain your mental health. The new adventure will help retirees manage their...
7 Reasons your 401(k) is Riskier than You Think!
A lot of people claim 401K's are the answer to financial freedom in retirement. What you might not know is how much money is spent from Wall Street to...
Financial Freedom Report June 2020
Here is June 2020 report on my path to financial freedom. This is part of an ongoing journal about exactly HOW I am achieving financial freedom in less...
7 Metros With the Biggest Rent Growth Over the Last 5 Years
There are several growing metro areas in the United States that have attracted a large amount of renters, and these numbers are nonetheless still...
Why Business Owners Should Never Use a 401(k)
It's common for business owners to have a 401(k) retirement plan, but that may not always be the best case. It goes against conventional wisdom, but a...
Shocked by Reality: This Financial Freedom Calculator Revealed I Was Going To Retire at 85
Use this financial freedom calculator to determine when you can retire and how much you will need to save. Will your plan work?
Top 5 Reasons to protect your assets with a corporation, LLC, or LP
You must protect your assets through a business listing, like an LLC or corporation. This is because we live in a society that's sue-happy, and will look...
Is Velocity Banking the Fastest Way to Pay Off Your House?
Many people want to quickly pay off their house to avoid paying excess interest decades down the line. One technique to achieve this rapid payoff is...