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If you’re currently in drifting mode then today’s episode might just provide the kick-start you need to re-focus on your own plan for building wealth. You’ll hear from four of our members who took action by joining the WealthBuilders Foundation Programme when we launched in May, and some of the positive actions they’ve already taken within their first 90 days.   Show contributors - Louise Righton,...

The principle of due diligence is risk mitigation. Wealth is about managing returns and managing risk. In today’s episode Kevin Whelan shares 5 areas which may be useful for you to check off when approaching your own research into investment opportunities. You’ll also hear some alternative investing strategies from two more WealthBuilder clients including crowdfunding and investing in businesses....

It's important to know what would happen and who could make decisions to keep your assets protected, well maintained, well organised and structured and continue to do that if for any reason you weren't able to. WealthBuilding is a management process. There needs to be some management, not least because things change, tax laws change our health changes, our relationships often change. We focus on t...

Invest at low cost, look to diversify your investments and always do your due diligence to mitigate risk. These are some of the key lessons from today’s episode of WealthTalk, where we carry on from last week’s introduction to Pillar 3, investments. You’ll hear from two WealthBuilder clients who share differing approaches to investing, and if the investment pillar is one that interests you, then i...

Pillar 3 [Investments] is where many people will have their money ‘parked’ in the hope that it works out positively in the long run. Unfortunately with any market there is very little control that any individual can have in dictating the outcome. In today’s episode Kevin Whelan dispels some common beliefs around investments and shares his own C.R.A.P model to help you make better investing decisio...

How much time do you dedicate to building wealth? Today Kevin and Christian discuss the idea that anybody can become wealthy in 10 years, and that just by dedicating 1 day per month to focus on this would yield results. You’ll hear from 3 more members of the WealthBuilders Community who have managed to carve out more time for themselves through different approaches, freeing up more time to focus o...

Is it time for you to take control of your pension? As well as reviewing the lessons learned from members of the WealthBuilders Community who kindly shared their experiences over the previous 2 episodes, Kevin and Christian discuss the difference between a SIPP and SSAS, as well as Defined Benefit Schemes.  Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Are you eligible for a SSAS Pension? Find out here - h...

What is a SSAS Pension? SSAS stands for Small Self Administered Scheme. It’s a type of pension that is available to business owners, and allows access to private pension funds before the age of 55. In this episode you’ll hear from 3 members of the WealthBuilders Community who have transitioned from corporate jobs and used their pension in the form of a SSAS to start and grow their own businesses a...

This week’s discussion is around Pillar 2 - Pensions. Specifically, lost pensions. 1.6 million lost pensions pots worth nearly £20 billion could remain unclaimed according to latest research from the PPI (Pensions Policy Institute). And the good news is, the process of finding out is really simple. You’ll hear from three members of the WealthBuilders community who share their story of how they wer...

Following on from episode 15 where we heard examples from three members of the WealthBuilders community on how they have turned their home into an asset, Kevin and Christian reflect on some of the lessons learned, and discuss additional ways that you can turn your home into a cash-flowing asset. Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Rent a room scheme [UK] - https://www.gov.uk/rent-room-in-your-hom...

How can you turn your home into a cash-flowing asset? This week we begin to look in more detail at how to create recurring income from each of the 7 pillars of wealth ...and remember, in Kevin Whelan’s exhaustive research over the last 30 years ...there are only 7 ways to build wealth! This week we take a look at Pillar 1 which is Home Capacity, and hear from 3 members of the WealthBuilders commun...

Learning how to become more valuable to the marketplace is an essential WealthBuilding skill, and one which Kevin and Christian talk about in depth today. The best time to start building you wealth is now, regardless of what’s happening in the economy, Brexit, interest rates or any other ‘market’ that is simply out of your control. When you really know yourself and where you can best deliver value...

In Episode 012 Kevin & Christian announced the launch of the WealthBuilders Foundation Programme which is available to enrol in now. This week they discuss modules 7-12 and the 3 different levels of support which people can choose from. This new programme is for anybody currently not yet at a place of Financial Security, which means you still trade your time for money and don’t yet have enough rec...

Christian & Kevin announce the launch of the WealthBuilders Foundation Programme and talk through what’s covered in the first 6 modules. This new programme is for anybody currently not yet at a place of Financial Security, which means you still trade your time for money and don’t yet have enough recurring income from assets to cover your monthly expenses. Links and a full transcription of this epi...

What is Leverage? Leverage is the key to the creation of wealth. In today’s episode of WealthTalk Kevin shares another of his unique acronyms which can help you to accelerate your wealth building - F.I.R.S.T. Links and a full transcription of this episode can be found at www.wealthbuilders.co.uk/wealthtalk Join the WealthBuilders Facebook Group: Join the WealthBuilders Membership Site for Free and...

In recent episodes Kevin and Christian have been discussing how to discover extra money in your life you didn’t know existed using the D.E.B.I.T.S model. In this episode they look at 7 simple first steps which you can take to begin putting the extra money you have managed to save each month and start making it work harder for you, and begin the Wealth-Building process.   Links and a full transcrip...

A handy reminder of the WealthBuilders model and the different elements that have been discussed in the first 8 episodes. But how does it all connect together to actually begin generating recurring income? The answer is by turning what Kevin has coined as ‘The Wheel Of Wealth’. In this episode you’ll find out what the 5 different components of the wheel are ...and why you can’t cheat the wheel! In...

In today’s episode Kevin & Christian talk about the roof that sits upon the 7 pillars which were discussed in Episode 007, and the Foundation discussed in Episode 004 [D.E.B.I.T.S]. The roof consists of a few protective documents which for a few hundred pounds to put in place - will ensure that your assets are protected and ‘watertight’, and ensure you are not leaving family members or business pa...

Wealth comes from the ownership and control of assets, and the good news is ...there are only 7 assets to choose from to build your wealth. In this key episode of WealthTalk you’ll learn what each of the 7 assets are, and why at WealthBuilders we refer to them as ‘The 7 Pillars of Wealth’. In this episode of WealthTalk, Christian and Kevin discuss: A reminder of Kevin Whelan’s definition of an ass...

On episode 005 Kevin and Christian discussed the importance of thinking like an entrepreneur when it comes to building wealth. In this episode they share their favourite online tool, Wealth Dynamics, which you can use to uncover your natural entrepreneur profile type and learn for yourself what activities you should be focusing on more in order to get into your natural state of flow: a state where...

In order to build true wealth it is going to be necessary to think like an entrepreneur, in other words looking at ways to add or create value. Kevin and Christian look at the difference between an Entrepreneur vs an Intrepreneur and some of the different mindset characteristics between employees vs business owners In this episode of WealthTalk, Christian and Kevin discuss: How to calculate your h...

If wealth can only be achieved through assets, then what exactly is the definition of an asset? Today Kevin and Chris talk about the Foundation, and share a process called D.E.B.I.T.S which anybody can take a closer look at and make some changes to reveal some extra cash in their lives instantly.  In this episode of WealthTalk, Christian and Kevin discuss: The two types of income: work income and...

Wealth is about an overlay of different freedoms, and when you truly connect with your reason ‘why’ it can become a catalyst which will drive you forwards to achieving the lifestyle that you truly desire. Kevin and Chris also talk through the 5 Levels of Wealth and the characteristics of each level. In this episode of WealthTalk, Christian and Kevin discuss: Kevin Whelan’s definition of wealth The...

The harsh reality as to why so many people who aspire to become financially independent is because they allow themselves to ‘drift’ through life with no solid plan on how they will reach their financial goals. Then there are the people who have a plan but choose to try and do everything themselves (The DIY’ers). Kevin believes that they key to building real wealth is to become a ‘Dynamic’. In this...

Meet your hosts Kevin Whelan, Founder of WealthBuilders and Christian Rodwell, Membership Director. Understand the reason ‘why’ behind WealthBuilders’ goal to provide easy to understand step by step process that anybody can follow for building true wealth.  In this, the first ever episode of WealthTalk, Christian and Kevin discuss: How to generate multiple streams of income from assets without rel...