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In a strange twist of fate, it's okay to be average. Funny right? Being average gives us the advantage of using our brains to get ahead. Luckily, we can increase the productivity of our brains by reading and taking action. In "Retirement Planning for the Average Person," we talked about the "don'ts" for the average person. We average people don't have the luxury of buying nice vehicles and going on expensive vacations. Eventually, when we become rich,...
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It is a new age, and it comes with a new financial product. I logged in to pay my car note, and I had the offer to skip a payment. Wow, for a $25 fee, I can be in the same financial position as last month. Make no mistake; this is a dangerous proposition. It is essentially a payday loan to yourself-putting a bandaid on the problem. Instead, finding the source of your financial trouble is much more challenging. Prepare yourself because it will only...
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The average person is risk-averse and won't take any chances with their money. Understandable, at least for now. However, we still need to keep our money working, even if we receive a small return on investment. The Super Safe Savers will get you heading in the right direction, with little to no risk. However, their biggest disadvantage is losing ground to inflation. The Super Safe Savers include high yield savings accounts, certificates of deposit,...
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There are tons of "net worth" millionaires roaming the streets. Don't be fooled by their bragging and showboating. Most of them bought the right property at the right time. Or they invested in Tesla and let Elon Musk do the heavy lifting. The question becomes if they sold their stocks or homes, how would they invest the money to achieve the same results? Building a high net worth doesn't always take much financial education. We need to buy a home,...
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Life is full of tough choices, so I present another one for you to mull over. USDC and Series "I" Bonds currently offer yields over 9%. Where should you invest your hard-earned money? Inside, I go over why so many people value having a large stash of USDC. Also, we look over the historical yields of Series' "I" Bonds. These high yields won't last long; however, their safety is unwavering. Of course, as investors, we want to diversify into both of...
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The greatest threat to our wealth in our 70s is long-term care or some other medical emergency.
We can prevent these scenarios from destroying our lives by preparing as early as possible.
We can use long-term care insurance to dampen the costs of being put in a home. However, we can also use passive income to pay these costs.
By planning to make tons of passive income, we ensure we get the care we need moving into our later years. This protects...
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You've come a long way to get where you are at. Whether you are in the military or not, you have sacrificed much just by going to work every single day. You have dealt with traffic, bad bosses, and countless frustrating phone calls.
My name is Josh, and I am an active-duty US Marine with the rank of Master Gunnery Sergeant (E-9). I have seen a lot in my years-been to Afghanistan, served in Africa and Turkmenistan.
However, one of my greatest accomplishments,...
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You don't want to work your entire life, do you? I sure as heck don't. That is why I am building a stream of passive income every day. But what is passive income? Passive income is revenue where you don't exchange time for money. After you complete your project, the income will continue to generate. Let's do an example. If I work as a manager at a home improvement store, I make a salary. If they let me go, my paycheck would cease to continue. I would...
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Who you choose to marry is the most important financial decision of your life-don't take it lightly.
The good news is that if you learn to control your finances, you'll find someone whose goals align with yours.
If you and your spouse can work together, love each other, and prepare for the future, these could be the best years of your life.
Finally, you'll have to pick a home you can afford while allowing you all to save and invest for your future....
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What's your retirement plan outside of social security and your 401K? Please tell me if you have more than those two items on your list. Retirement is survival in the unknown, and those who prepare the best will win the battle. We need to have multiple streams of income that also increase over time. I like creating a "combo retirement" that consists of two sources of income, such as rents/dividends or business/royalties. You'll also need to prepare...
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So you want to retire in California? You'll need to be richer than you can imagine. California is an expensive place to live, even when you are working full time. To retire there, you will need at least $200,000/year in passive income. Impossible, you say? No, it is more than possible if you are serious about retiring comfortably in California. The trick is buying real estate early, moving somewhere else, becoming a real estate mogul, and building...
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Living overseas is the dream of many Americans. Imagine waking up to a brand new country every day. However, most of us won't work overseas after we retire. So how would we survive? Well, we can live off of passive income. This is part seven of my series, where I discuss living overseas on passive income. Today, I will talk specifically about residual income from an automated business. Business is the wealth generator for many entrepreneurs, but it...
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America is expensive. So what if we took our well-deserved passive income and moved overseas? Could we find happiness away from the glitz and glamor of the USA? I believe that we can lead extraordinary lives overseas and find interesting people and places. I know that my wife and I plan to spend significant time overseas in Turkey. Welcome to the Living Overseas Passively book series, where we will prepare ourselves to live overseas, entirely on passive...
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Most of us grew up in households where talking about money was forbidden. We may have heard that money is the root of all evil. These beliefs have a significant effect on our relationship with money. As we progress through life, we tend to keep our finances close to home. We don't want people in our business. However, opening up around the RIGHT PEOPLE can lead to further successes. It is the exchange of ideas and thoughts about money that can help...
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Putting all your money into the stock market can be a risky decision. Sure, you can win hard when the market is up, but what happens during a downturn?
Fixed income, such as bonds, can be a way to level out your gains and losses. Only you can decide what balance works best for your risk tolerance, age, and retirement plan.
Knowing what fixed-income assets are available is the first step in descending how to utilize them best. This book series will...
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Living below your means is more challenging than you may think. Not because of the way you live, but because of societal pressures. That's right, society wants you to continue to buy expensive items and toys. Why? Because that's what they are doing. When you commit to living below your means, lowering expenses, and saving money, you will stand out from the crowd. After a while, you will be so far from social norms that they just leave you alone. And,...
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Do you believe you can save $100,000? If not, you have some powerful limiting beliefs working against you. The first step during your season of saving is overcoming limiting beliefs and a scarcity mindset. You can achieve this by reading books and believing in the process of compounding. Not only does our wealth compound but also our knowledge. Once we get the ball moving, we can quickly amass $100,000 in less than five years. Good Luck!
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The most significant risk in your 60s is overspending on your family. We worked so hard to grow our income and assist our children, but our top priority is to protect our wealth.
We cannot make emotion-based decisions. We would love to send our grandkids to private schools or buy massive houses, but it may not be in the cards.
We have to make decisions based on facts and logic. Our choices affect the long-term health of our family for generations.
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It's time to step up our Passive Income game. We are progressing into deeper topics today as we jump into income investing, REITs, and royalties.
A misconception is that you need a lot of money to get started with real estate. Nope. Real estate is a mindset. Having a roommate paying you $500/month is the same as owning a home that nets $500/month.
Income investing can be risker than dividend growth investing because the high-yield securities are...
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Saving and investing are similar yet vastly different. They both require discipline with money and budgeting. However, saving is for protection, while investing is for generational wealth and retirement. Just because you are a saver doesn't mean you can't get a return on your money. Now, more than ever, there are safe places to store your money while obtaining yield. In this book, I compare Savings "I" Bonds, Treasuries, and USDC to see where you...
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