Be Wealthy & Smart

Learn a hack to save 20% to 30% at some of your favorite restaurants. New listeners hit SUBSCRIBE! I have a great money saving idea for you today. Many people want to eat out, but it's a huge money drain, right? Is there a way to get a deal on fine dining? How about chain restaurants? Normally, I'd be discouraging you from eating out too much because it can be a real drain on your bank account. Re...

Learn a simple way to overcome limiting beliefs about money. New listeners hit SUBSCRIBE!   One of the ways we get limiting beliefs is through good intentions. I mean our well-intentioned parents are trying to communicate with their children about money. Sometimes they forget that the perspective they are giving us is not going to serve us long-term. I remember when I was invited to go on a swim t...

Learn about the BUZZ Index, artificial intelligence in FinTech and Investing with Jamie Wise. New listeners hit SUBSCRIBE! Our interview today is with Jamie Wise, the inventor of the Buzz Index ETF. Jamie is incredibly intelligent and has some interesting insights about investing in the future. I really enjoyed interviewing him and I think you'll like it too. Here we go. **************************...

Learn what 3 financial mistakes not to make so you can have a bright future. New listeners please SUBSCRIBE! Here are 3 financial mistakes that can hurt your future: 1. Not becoming financially literate. When I was young, I had a thirst for knowledge and studied everything I could about finances. I took a lot of classes and studied for my CFP designation. I read books on mindset, journaled and lis...

Learn steps to take right now to become a millionaire. It may surprise you! ******************************** This episode is brought to you by Sanebox. Sanebox manages the email in your inbox. As my friend Doug Goldstein said, "I've been using Sanebox for years. It took a couple of weeks, but I got down to "inbox zero," where I've had complete control of my email. It has made me much more efficien...

Learn common things you should be saving for. Here's the article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2017/08/26/6-things-you-should-be-saving-for-but-arent/104677444/ Add to that list: 7) Save for children's education. If you plan to have children, you should start saving for college the day they are born. You have 18 years to compound the money and it's much easier to save gradu...

Learn what 5 common money mindset mistakes are and how to avoid them. The article is here: http://www.smartcompany.com.au/finance/wealth-management/top-five-financial-mindset-mistakes/ Your homework is to find a quiet place and close your eyes. Think about each mistake and check in with yourself if you think you are making one of these mistakes. If so, write in your wealth journal why you think th...

Learn about studies that show when money makes you happier. The results will surprise you! A study on money and happiness provided startling results about happiness, wealth and marriage. From time.com, the article is here: http://time.com/money/3934531/money-happiness/   ******************************************************   This episode is brought to you by Sanebox. Sanebox manages the email in...

Learn 3 common home remodeling mistakes that reduce a home's value. This episode is sponsored by Audible. It's the way I "read" more books and stay ahead of the curve. Audible is, of course, the easiest way to read books because all you have to do is just listen - like you are right now! There are over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player and…your first audi...

Learn the top 10 best and worst cities to retire in. This episode is sponsored by Audible. It's the way I "read" more books and stay ahead of the curve. Audible is, of course, the easiest way to read books because all you have to do is just listen - like you are right now! There are over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player and…your first audiobook is FREE!...

Learn how to find ETFs and decide what to invest in. This episode is sponsored by Audible. It's the way I "read" more books and stay ahead of the curve. Audible is, of course, the easiest way to read books because all you have to do is just listen - like you are right now! There are over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player and…your first audiobook is FREE!...

Learn what assets the uber wealthy have their money invested in. This episode is sponsored by Audible. It's the way I "read" more books and stay ahead of the curve. Audible is, of course, the easiest way to read books because all you have to do is just listen - like you are right now! There are over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player and…your first audiobo...

Learn why 7 billionaires are worried about a stock market correction. This episode is sponsored by Audible. It's the way I "read" more books and stay ahead of the curve. Audible is, of course, the easiest way to read books because all you have to do is just listen - like you are right now! There are over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player and…your first au...

Learn why frugality is not the way to wealth. Sometimes I grow weary from hearing people advise others to be frugal in order to build wealth. Frugality is not spending money. Definition is skimping, sparing, and meager. To me what frugality is is spending less or nothing. If all you do is spend less and less, pretty soon you're living in the woods! I'm all for careful spending, but I realized ther...

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Learn the truth about money and wealth building. I'm going to push back on experts who write about how to build wealth! The articles usually go something like this: Budget yourself silly. Don't spend any money. Don't live beyond your means. Pay off all debt. Contribute to your 401k. Have a great life! Lol! Some of these have merit, but some don't. I'll go through each point in a minute. I'm going...

Learn how to set and accomplish huge goals with Priceline co-founder, Jeff Hoffman. Jeff talks about how a dream became the $60 billion company, Priceline.com and how he won a Grammy for his first album! Hear from a penultimate entrepreneur how to get off the couch and create the success most people only dream about. Learn the power of writing things down. This is a fascinating interview you won't...

Learn why billionaires are all around you, how they invest and what they look for when investing. Get an inside view of the ultra wealthy, what's myth and what's reality? Get the Single Family Office book by Richard C. Wilson.   Have you heard? I'm having a summer giveaway through the end of September...you could win: Win 6 awesome prizes: 5 of The Wealthy Mindset Blueprint (audio course): Learn h...

Learn what the next step to wealth may be for you. Good evening Linda! I really appreciate your podcast as well as the giving of your time! I listen to it on the way home from teaching school and the podcasts that I miss, I listen to on the weekend. Sometimes I listen to your podcast more than once with my headphones on sitting at my desk during lunch.  I make 41k a year. I have been training my m...

Learn how tech stocks get ahead of themselves sometimes and how not to get burned. Stocks got ahead of themselves in the year 2000 and it took 17 years to get back to where they were! Bubbles can create unreasonable valuations that are very extended because investors invest by betting on their success in the future and ignoring the outrageous valuations of today. Just like today we have FAANG stoc...

Learn why it pays to make investing one of your hobbies. Thomas J. Stanley, author of the classic book, The Millionaire Next Door, said: "On average, millionaires spend significantly more hours per month studying and planning their future investment decisions, as well as managing their current investments, than high-income nonmillionaires." It's true. When I hang out with my multi-millionaire frie...

Learn 17 potential places to invest a small amount of money. It's listener question day! Here is our question: Linda, I only have a small amount to invest, about $300 to $500. Where should I start? Sam There are many options you have. Since I don't know anything about your circumstances, I'm going to give you a list of choices. Assuming all your consumer debt is paid off. If not, start there to ge...

Learn the 3 things you shouldn't change to get rich and stay rich. "Same house, same spouse, same car."  - Thomas J. Stanley, author of The Millionaire Next Door I just talked about 2 of the 3 things on podcast #290. If you haven't listened to it, I go into depth about why people are watching the small expenditures and missing the huge ones that keep you from achieving financial independence. I'm...

Learn how much money you have to save each month to retire by age 40. Article on CNBC.com by Kathleen Elkins. The numbers may discourage you, but I'll show you why it doesn't have to get you down. It's not as hard as you think. The article assumes a straight line. I don't know about you, but I started out making a pittance in my 20's and over a hundred thousand dollars a year in my 30's and 40's....

Learn why it's the big mistakes that keep you from financial success, not the small ones. Here's another article about giving up coffee or cigarettes and how it will make you rich. Business Insider: "Why your daily coffee is stopping you from becoming a millionaire." There are sayings like, "Watch your pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves." "A penny saved is a penny earned." Just g...