Dave Ramsey didn't get to be worth $200million by never using a credit card and paying off his home early
He got to $200million by selling that idea to you
Dave Ramsey didn't get to be worth $200million by never using a credit card and paying off his home early
He got to $200million by selling that idea to you
Dave Ramsey didn't get to be worth $200million by never using a credit card and paying off his home early
He got to $200million by selling that idea to you
Do I think Bitcoin has no place in my portfolio?
Yes
But is there a chance I could be wrong?
Also yes
So I'll put $1 into Bitcoin for every like this gets
Just overheard a coworker tell another "I go home every night after work, take a shower, order dinner, sit down and watch TV until I fall asleep"
Do people really live like this?
Dave Ramsey didn't get to be worth $200million by never using a credit card and paying off his home early
He got to $200million by selling that idea to you
Took my wife on a date night for wine and painting last night
Boy was she surprised when I grabbed a bottle of wine from home and we ended up painting the walls at rental
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Oh my god…
I missed this originally but he’s also proposing a 25% tax on UNREALIZED gains.
UNREALIZED.
That’s for wealthy individuals but still, absolute insanity. A lot of people would just leave the US and the government would likely have less tax revenue than before.
Dave Ramsey is right about:
- Paying off credit card debt
- Living within your means
- Getting your finances in order
But he's wrong about:
- Investing in mutual funds (with high fees)
- Paying off a 3% mortgage
- All debt being bad
Everything in balance
Levels of financial freedom:
1. In debt
2. Paycheck to paycheck
3. Some savings
4. Started investing
5. Passive income covers some expenses
6. Passive income covers all expenses
7. No longer have to work
What level are you?
Using the 4% rule, it would take $2.5million of your own money invested in the market to have $100k/yr in income
But $100k/yr income from real estate could take as little as $400k of your own money invested to achieve
Let's break it down 👇
Unpopular opinion:
Student loans aren't the problem, predatory lending isn't the problem, even the government isn't the problem
Colleges selling degrees that don't produce a proper ROI are the problem
Middle class mindset:
- $500k mortgage
- $60k car note
- $300/month phone bill
- $100k student loans
- $60k salary
- No investments
Avoid this trap at all costs
Levels of financial freedom:
1. In debt
2. Paycheck to paycheck
3. Some savings
4. Started investing
5. Passive income covers some expenses
6. Passive income covers all expenses
7. No longer have to work
What level are you?
Nobody wakes up and says "I want to work a job I hate, drive 45 minutes home, ignore my family, eat garbage and consume Netflix until I pass out to do it all over again for 40 years"
Yet that's what most do
Why?
Tax evasion is illegal
... but tax avoidance is legal and necessary to protect your hard earned income
Here's 5 ways to reduce your tax bill LEGALLY (
#3
is a GAME CHANGER)👇
Using the 4% rule, it would take $2.5million of your own money invested in the market to have $100k/yr in income
But $100k/yr income from real estate would only take roughly $400k of your own money invested to achieve
Let's break it down 👇
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Do you agree with Dave Ramsey's baby steps?
1. Save $1,000 for emergency fund
2. Pay of all debt except home
3. Save 3-6 months expenses
4. Invest 15% of income
5. Save for children's college
6. Pay off home early
7. Build wealth and give
@TrailerParkGuy
Employers give you no loyalty and you should give none to them as well
Sadly this is reality for most... some employees genuinely work hard, do extra and care about what they do only to get handed more work as a reward
Student loan payments will come back for 7.8million borrowers August 30th this year
Most assumed they were gone forever and have already inflated their lifestyle accordingly
Will this be what pushes us into a recession?
Bought this house in 2021 for $70k
Put literally $0 into it
Rents for $920/month and has appreciated roughly $30k since purchase
If I could find 30 more like this I'd buy them all
Mistakes that will keep you broke:
- Carrying credit card balance
- $900/month car payment
- Eating out 3 times per week
- Too many subscriptions
- Never learning a high income skill
- Renting instead of owning
What else?
"The schools didn't teach finance skills, that's why I'm broke"
They also didn't teach you how to watch Netfilx and play video games, but you figured that out on your own
Middle class just giving up the wealth willingly:
- Latest Iphones
- $60k cars
- Latest gadgets
- Eating out 5x per week
- Multiple subscriptions
- Being the Jones's