This week in personal finance news the debt ceiling debate still rages, inflation is slowing but no where near our goal, the federal reserve might be changing their minds on interest rates, CNN reviews what they believe is the top 5 financial misconception, AND there was an explosion at the pentagon that cost the stock market over $500 Billion!
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00:00 Introduction 00:52 Debt Ceiling Debate Still Rages 02:17 Federal Reserve Doing a Full 180? 04:40 CNN's Top 5 Personal Finance Misconceptions 11:08 Explosion at the Pentagon cost the S&P 500 over $500B 13:14 Like and Subscribe ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuCmRJlpXrg
Wealth is as much psychology as it is math. We can build spread sheets and calculators until we are blue in the face, but they mean nothing if aren't doing the things necessary to make those calculations work.
In this episode of The Wealthy Idiot Show, AJ explains his top 8 principles that helped him start to get his wealth journey on the right track.
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Show Notes:
1. Spend your money - Grant Cardone
2. If you chase money, you'll never have enough. If you chase wealth, you will always have money - Meet Kevin
3. If you have free time, there is more you could be doing - Graham Stephen
4. A successful person is humble enough to ask questions - Grant Cardone
5. Investing is a basic necessity - Dave Ramsey
6. “Luck Is What Happens When Preparation Meets Opportunity" - Roman philosopher Seneca
7. "Perfection is the enemy of progress" - Winston Churchill
8. The Jones's are not the base level of a proper middle class lifestyle - AJ and every personal finance guru ever
Note: Most of these concepts are not quotes. They were concepts learned by listening to the people attributed to the ideas.
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Manage Real Estate Risk by following these 4 simple rules. Real Estate can be inherently risky, especially when leveraging with debt. AJ breaks down the simple strategies he uses to manage real estate risk!
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Jerry writes into the Dave Ramsey show and asks how to deal with a family member who is constantly pushing them into using credit cards. Out of all the things, investing, savings, budgeting, paying down consumer debt, why would you push someone into using a credit card?
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A 401k is one of the QUICKEST and EASIEST ways to build wealth. So why are these fancy suits trying to stop you from taking advantage of this great retirement tool? AJ breaks down the misconceptions an then attempts to explain why these guys might be pushing these lies.
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Dave Ramsey, on the Ramsey Show, says it's a risk to carry debt on your home and you should be paying it off early. Even if the math works to keep the debt, and you can handle the payment, and you have a lot of backup cash, and there is basically no risk at all. AJ breaks down how Dave refuses to answer the question and refuses debt in all cases, even if it makes sense.
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The wealthy use financial leverage and debt to advance their wealth. Most of us understand debt as the a method for retail establishments to separate us from out money. But the wealthy use debt to leverage themselves into greater amounts of wealth and to avoid taxes. AJ breaks down the math on why it makes more financial sense to borrow money than to withdraw from investments.
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00:00 Introduction
01:28 Definition of "leverage"
03:10 Why do the wealthy take out debt?
05:27 Avoid taxes with leverage
06:05 Basic example of compounding interest
07:44 What happens when we try to reinvest?
09:40 What happens when we try to reinvest...but with leverage?
13:50 Conclusion
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There is safe real estate investing and then there is risky real estate investing! AJ explains how risky real estate investing works and what you might need to know about the risks. The up side is great! But the down side could ruin your whole life.
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00:00 Introduction
00:48 Pretend Risky Real Estate Show Introduction
01:09 Safe Real Estate
02:47 Buy Rehab Rent Refinance Repeat (BRRRR)
04:21 Financing the down payment for an investment property
05:24 Example of 0 cash Real Estate Investing
08:34 Going Bankrupt
09:22 Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARM)
12:49 Infinite Returns on Investment (ROI)
14:42 Conclusion
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AJ explains how much of a down payment he would consider depending on a variety of circumstances.
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Are credit cards a tool for the wealthy, or a way for you to get tricked out of your money? Dave Ramsey seems to think credit cards are inherently bad. AJ argues that the issue isn't credit cards at all, but something totally different!
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00:00 Introduction
00:35 Introducing Dave Ramsey Episode About Credit Card Debt
01:02 Firing John For the Worst Joke Ever
02:00 Tik Tok About Getting a Credit Card and the Benefits
03:01 Initial Take Away: She Ain't Wrong
03:42 Everyone who gets a Credit Card Thinks they will use is Responsibly
05:24 People will inevitably be Caught by Credit Cards
05:58 If you have a Credit Card, you will magically take out more debt in case of Emergencies
07:09 With a Credit Card, you run up debt in emergencies...Without a CC you do...what?
07:46 Credit Card debt is high in the US
08:29 Balances were carried on 52% of cards
09:33 What are points even worth?
10:43 Emergency Funds and Savings are the real issue
11:09 You don't make any points on Credit Cards
11:35 When you get cash back, it's on the backs of the poor.
12:23 Final Thoughts
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