Be Wealthy & Smart

Learn why spending to save money can be a trap. Shopping - have you ever still had tags on clothes you've never worn in the closet? How does that happen? Something happened that I wasn't conscious of until now. I bought 2 velour sweatsuits. Looked at other pieces but didn't like them. Next they were on sale. I picked out 5 to try on, even though I didn't like them the week before. Suddenly I was convincing myself that they were such a good deal I should just get all 5! Then I caught myself. Wait a minute. I don't even like them! The "savings" idea had taken over my logical brain! This is how we get clutter, clothes we don't wear, etc. It has to be based on price because if we liked it, we would wear them! Our closets get full of shoes and clothes that we "collect", but we can only wear one at a time. If you wore one pair of shoes or one top without repeating, how many days until it took you to wear them all? Are you not going to wear something, in order to wear this? Closets are becoming poverty traps! Money is pouring into things we don't even wear while retirement accounts go without funding. Next time you are buying multiples, ask yourself, do I really like these? Do I want to wear them tomorrow? Because if you're not excited to wear it, you don't really want it. "Saving" by spending is a fallacy. The only real saving is putting money into an account where your net worth increases. Hit the subscribe button for instant notice of new podcasts!

Learn what to do so that you can become a millionaire, whether you are a Millennial or not. Wealth building tips are not just for young people. Learn what to do to grow your money into millions, no matter what your age is. Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review!

Learn what and where the top performing ETFs are. There are ETFs with better performance than the S & P 500 on a YTD, 3 year and 5 year basis. In this podcast, I share where the best performing ETFs are and why asset allocation is important. The performance chart is available on my website at http://lindapjones.com/podcasts, then go to podcast 437. Please subscribe and leave a review!

Learn what topics are important to high net worth clients. This is from an article in Investor's Business Daily. I encourage you, no matter how much or how little money you have, to start modeling the wealthy. As your wealth mentor, I keep you updated on the most important topics for you to know. Today, we are discovering the topics that are most important for your wealth building. Please subscribe and leave a review!

Learn how 2 investors started with $30k and now control over $55 million in real estate. Jake and Gino host the Wheelbarrow Profits podcast and are authors of the book by the same name. They talk with me about 3 reasons for success: 1. Buy right 2. Manage right 3. Finance right Learn how to make multi-family 'green', how to determine what buildings to make an offer on, how to get financing, and more. Get more information on their website at http://jakeandgino.com. Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review!

Learn the 5 components to your FICO credit score and how to improve your score. Get my other recent podcasts about credit, podcast #432, 430, 251, 367. All podcasts are available at http://lindapjones.com/podcasts. Please subscribe and leave a review!

Learn what international stock markets are performing the best and worst. Returns are year-to-date thru July 9, 2018. The graphic is on my website at http://lindapjones.com/podcasts Please subscribe and leave a review!

Learn how to get a free credit report and why it is so important to improving your credit. I received a listener letter. In response the the episode about making one phone call to make good credit great, Brian said: Linda you are THE BEST...I have been wondering how to boost my credit score now that it's gotten a lot higher since I met you! Thanks Brian! Good credit is a matter of doing a few things right consistently. It's not hard to do if you pay attention to your credit. Thank you to people who have left reviews for the show! Please subscribe and leave me a review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. All of my podcasts can be found at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn my responses to listener questions about the Robin Hood and Fundrise apps and investing for cash flow. All of my podcasts are available at http://lindapjones.com/podcasts. Please subscribe and leave a review for the podcast!

The Debt Diamond™ is the most valuable method to dump your debt. (Diamond like the gemstone, an upside down triangle or funnel shape). It pays your most expensive debt off first, saving you thousands in interest. It allows your credit score to be repaired and rise the fastest. Recently I saw an article that 42 million Americans believe that carrying a balance will improve their credit score. That is not correct! The article is here: https://www.knoxnews.com/story/money/personalfinance/2018/07/02/credit-rating-mistake-carry-balance-improve-fico-credit-score/745406002/ In this podcast, I share with you the 5 parts to a credit score, what each one means and how to improve your credit score. I also share why the Debt Diamond method is the best way to pay off your debt and fastest way to improve your credit score. All 430 Be Wealthy & Smart podcasts can be found at http://lindapjones.com/podcasts Please review and subscribe to the podcast.