BTM208: 5 Personal Finance Principles for Financial Freedom with Curtis May

Today’s guest, Curtis May, has been wealth planning for individuals for over 35 years taking the “anti wall street” investing approach to educate the masses. On the episode we’ll discuss how to help you save money while becoming financial free by reshaping your viewpoints on your action plan to freedom.

Key Points From This Episode:

  • Why Curtis is the anti wall-street financial advisor
  • Why you shouldn’t listen to Suze Orman or Dave Ramsey
  • 4 Rules that make banks work against you
  • Accumulation theory vs. velocity strategy
  • When cash flow is more important than Equity
  • Privatized/Infinite banking and its role in your finances
  • 5 Personal Finance Principles
  • 3 Rules of Investing

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Curtis’ Website

Recommended Book:

Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

Listen to this book for free with Audible!

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BTM189: Profit First for Real Estate Investors with David Richter

On todays episode, we interview the brand new author of Profit First for Real Estate Investing, David Richter.

David is a long time property investor that has been apart of over 850 deals in his lifetime and through his experiences has learned how best real estate investors can manage their finances as well as their mindset on money. We take abstracts financial concepts and implement tactical strategies on this episode to be great stewards of our own finances on todays show.

Key Points From This Episode:

  • Infinite banking for real estate investors
  • Understanding the importance of “passthrough” bank accounts
  • 3 month reserve for potential deals?
  • David’s opportunity to author a new version of Mike Michalowicz’s “Profit First” but for real estate investors

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

David’s Website

Recommended Books:

Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

Listen to these books for free!

Lifestyle Design App:

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Other ‘Profit 1st’ Episodes:

BTM146: Profit 1st, The 20-Hour Work Week & A 4-Hour Body

BTM 41: Is Your Primary Home An Asset Or Liability?

BTM 93: Bank On Yourself Not Your 401K with Mark Willis

Have you created income for retirement that you can’t outlive? Today’s guest, Mark Willis, helps people who want to grow their wealth in ways that are safe and predictable, become their own source of financing, and create tax-free income in retirement. As a certified financial planner and best selling author, his mission is to help individuals take back control of their financial future and build their businesses with sophisticated, tax-efficient financial solutions.

On today’s episode we get into emotional financial intelligence. Dave Ramsey influenced Marks financial decisions early on but quickly came to realize that there was a better way for himself and family. Our emotions play a major part in our financial decisions as well as our financial indecisions. Many of us are depending on a traditional 401k savings to sustain our retirement years. You will be absolutely shocked at just how little the 401k will mean to you during retirement after listening to this episode.

 

Key Points From This Episode:

  • Emotions and Money, they correlate more than you know
  • The truth behind average rates of return vs real rates of return
  • Is Dave Ramsey wrong?
  • the benefits of dividend paying whole-life insurance
  • The outlook on baby boomers entering retirement
  • Why you shouldn’t pay off your debt

 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Mark’s Website

Before the Millions Book: Find Your Why by Simon Scenic

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