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You were born into debt, meant to stay in debt, and never to understand debt. The only way to fight back is to learn why debt is so destructive. Getting out of debt won't be easy, but understanding why you were in debt can help you build your case to free yourself. As bartering became more difficult, currencies formed to exchange money for items. However, societies needed central governments to protect the sanctity of these currencies. Governments...
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The school system doesn't create well-educated children. I'm not here to blame anyone because it's challenging to educate people in mass. This opens the possibility for educators to build their own tutoring businesses. But we are not aiming to exchange time for money. We can release blogs and videos teaching our various educational techniques. From these, we can build online courses and printables. Finally, we can do one-on-one tutoring, but it will...
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When do you want to retire? Do you want to work until age 66? Most people nowadays do not want to work this late into life. But how can you retire earlier? What is the strategy to get from point A to point R (retirement)? It starts and ends with your savings rate. The more money you get into your investments, the faster your cash can compound and grow. Increasing your savings rate is easy; however, acquiring the proper mindset is challenging for the...
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Living below your means gets a lousy repetition. People believe this means you can't buy Starbucks, eat out, or go on vacation. LBYM simply means you live a couple of notches below your income level. If you earn $6,000/month, you try to live on $4,000. We call the extra money cash flow, and it is the heart of your household. We use the additional income to save and invest. Saving and investing have different purposes, but all lead to the same results....
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With one announcement, Apple restored all the hopes and dreams of the Metaverse. But what can we expect inside this virtual world? The metaverse still has 5-10 years to materialize, which gives us time to find the newest gold rush. There are four ways to look at the metaverse: as an entrepreneur, content creator, investor, and consumer. To make money, you should evaluate and interact as all four entities to ensure you can predict the latest and greatest...
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There has been a lot of talk about thought leadership recently. You may have to become a thought leader to get to the forefront of entrepreneurship and business. But what is thought leadership, and how can you become a thought leader? Thought leaders have their own unique vision and can articulate it clearly. But you cannot just get on stage and throw your opinions to the world. You must be well-read, clear, and concise. Reading, writing, and arithmetic...
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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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Becoming wealthy isn't about accumulating enough money to secure our freedom. It's a journey we must travel through the three stages of wealth. Debt is the first stage where most of us start our journey. Our goal is to control our urge to spend by budgeting and finding happiness outside of money. Saving is the next stage. Here, we focus on protecting what we built through growing an emergency fund and a large savings account. Investing is the last...
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Many people think the transfers of wealth in 2008 and 2020 were egregious signs of the richer getting richer. And maybe these recessions did prove that those with assets prosper more than those who are struggling. However, the move to the metaverse will signal the biggest transfer of wealth ever! Let me be clear, if you are not creating content for the metaverse, you will be left behind. If you are a consumer buying NFTs to add visual flair to your...
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I became financially free in June 2019 when I found the words "passive income" online. At the time, I was still $77,000 in debt. However, reading these words made me understand that time is more important than money. To earn your time back, you must become financially independent. Over the next four years, my wife and I lived below our means, onboarded roommates, paid off debt, and invested faithfully. These steps will lead us to become financially...
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Being in debt keeps us up at night, as does inflation. When our money doesn't grow as fast as our expenses, it makes us worry. We have to proactively combat inflation and slow wages, which allows us to form a better outlook on life. The best thing we can do for financial security is learning to make money 24 hours a day. Exchanging time for money limits our ability to make money while we sleep. However, when we have assets, they can work for us all...
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Life is a game, but we didn't start with the correct ruleset. You'll win the game if you learn the rules and follow them. 1. Bring in more money than you spend (job).2. Bring in more money passively than you spend (financial freedom). These are the two rules of the game. Rule one basically says to avoid debt and live on a budget. Rule two says to build a collection of income-producing assets that generate enough passive income to fund your life. You...
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Do you know the difference between financial security and financial freedom? It's as simple as saving versus investing.
The goal of financial security (saving) is to protect what you have. You have enough money to pay your bills, save an emergency fund, and go on vacation.
The goal of financial freedom is to protect your future from the unknown. You invest to outpace inflation, save for kids' college, and ensure you can safely retire.
You will...
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The world is changing as we speak. It is simply too expensive for the average person, especially if they work individually. We must bring back strong, vibrant communities-by sharing resources and exchanging services. For example, you could exchange eggs and dog walking with your neighbor. America started as a land of business owners and entrepreneurs. Trying to go through businesses for goods and services wastes much of your money. We can achieve...
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I can invest in high-yield stocks and funds and start receiving dividends next month, this is the definition of fast money. However, it takes massive initial funds to see a remarkable paycheck from dividends and income investing. Don't let this fact stop you from getting started. You'll start with an income stream of perhaps $10/month. This will turn into $100 or $1000/month if you keep at it.
The best part of income investing is that you reap the...
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Each year you are alive, life gets more expensive. This increase in resources comes from spending, kids, health, and inflation. Wouldn't it be nice to have your income increase along with your spending habits? Passive income is impressive because we can create as much as we like. By learning the ways of passive income, we can ensure we can generate income as our needs arise. However, just like picking an orange from its tree, passive income takes...
17) I'm Too Serious
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Don't fall for the first-world country trap of celebrating before you become rich. Living a wonderful life on earned income seems to be the thing to do today. DO NOT DO THIS.
We need to establish passive income streams in the form of royalties, business automation, interest, dividends, rents, and cryptocurrencies.
As you build these income streams, you will become a very serious person. While everyone is on the water, you will be inside learning,...
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Will your next relationship be with an artificial intelligence being or robot? It may sound futuristic, but we may be heading this way. There is already a rift between males and females of today, which may allow A.I. to play a more prominent role in relationships. The metaverse will bring all kinds of change to the world, and how we interact with machines is one of them. As entrepreneurs, it is our job to remain objective while not judging others....
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Because of inflation, we will all need to supplement our earned income with additional income streams over the next year. Inflation will consume you and your family's budget if you do nothing. Now, it's time to think outside the box. The gig economy allows you to maneuver under someone else umbrella. These sites have pre-existing audiences eager to leverage your product or service. As an entrepreneur, you'll need to create a business from the ground...
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Every business needs some form of advertising and marketing and finding what works best for you is critical. Every platform has its quirks, and you need to take a deep dive to understand the scope of each one thoroughly. I started advertising on Facebook when my content sucked. Therefore, my ads also were terrible. But, hey, we all need these growing pains. To create better products and ads, I began to read books on writing, design, advertising, marketing,...
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