The 1930’s marked a crucial decade in American history. The Great Depression: One of the deepest, longest-lasting economic downturns in the history of the Western world, challenging many American families in major economic, social, and psychological ways. What if we could follow a set of twins that go down two different financial roads. Today […] Read more
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Amanda Neely has an interesting spin on building her wealth. Becoming debt-free is said to be a notch on the belt toward financial progress. It’s widely admired, longed for, and sometimes even praised by ‘financial experts.’ But the truth is, paying off debt may be risky…or in some cases unnecessary. Amanda Neely shares why. […] Read more
In today’s episode, Brandon Neely shares some of his life lessons on money, and how this has shaped his life for the better…and worse! While some of these lessons may seem obvious, others may not. He made some very foolish money mistakes and also learned some valuable lessons along the way. If learning how to […] Read more
Financial Independence, Retire Early… Easier said than done, right?!? Financial Independence is the moment your investments start paying more than your expenses. And when this happens, you’re ‘free.’ Freedom from trading your time for money. Free from having to work for a living. Freedom from having to worry about bills or paying rent on time. […] Read more
In the previous episode, we talked about the ‘FIRE’ movement and what it actually takes to achieve your goal of Financial Independence, Retire Early. Usually, fire extinguishers do a lot of good. It’s nice to have one in your kitchen in case of emergency. Yet, when FIRE stands for Financial Independence Retire Early, you don’t […] Read more
Retiring into your 60’s and 70’s can seem like an enormous challenge to pull off. But some people are following the ‘FIRE’ movement. They achieve Financial Independence at a young age. Then they are retiring early and parting from their careers in their 30’s and 40’s. In today’s episode, we talk about the ‘FIRE’ movement […] Read more
The buy and Hold Lie revealed In this episode, Brandon and Amanda expose one of the biggest lies in the financial sector that almost everyone believes in…they reveal a huge truth about our economy while providing you with the tools to steer clear of these financial rocks. Its the buy and Hold Lie Here […] Read more
Are we in a student debt crisis? Grandma used to say ‘if you’re going to go to college, it’s worth making the most of it.’ The value of education cannot be quantified – some say it’s priceless. Is student debt really priceless? But the cost of going to college can certainly be calculated, and […] Read more
What do eating twinkies and Financial plan have in common?Today, we’re asking the question: What does it take to survive a catastrophe or apocalypse scenario? If you’re a Twinkie, you’re very likely to survive a zombie apocalypse and maybe even a nuclear apocalypse. Eating Twinkies – and only Twinkies – isn’t a great idea. […] Read more
Not Everyone Wants to be Donald Trump We are not getting political. In fact, this phrase, “Not Everyone Wants to be Like Donald Trump”; was coined long before Donald Trump was running for office. We want to tell you this story of where it comes from. I actually said it in 2011 when we first […] Read more
