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Learn 2 things wealthy investors believe about working with financial advisors. This comes from a Spectrem Group survey. The survey graphics are posted on my website at http://lindapjones.com. While you're there, get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth." Subscribe to the podcast to get updated when new shows are uploaded!

Learn one way you may be missing out on free money that could add up to $100k or more to your retirement plan. This is an article from CNBC.com. The link to the article is here: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/28/missing-the-employer-match-could-hurt-your-retirement-goals.html This episode is sponsored by Betterment: Did you know Betterment is the largest independent online financial advisor with more than $10 billion in assets under management with more than 300,000 customers? Their service helps to improve long-term returns and lower taxes for retirement planning, building wealth, and other financial goals. Betterment's tax coordinated portfolio can increase a portfolio's value by an estimated 15% over 30 years. Their annual advisory fee is only .25%, with unlimited messaging access to their team of licensed financial experts through a mobile app. Of course, investing involves risk. For listeners of Be Wealthy & Smart, you can get up to 1 year managed free, visit betterment.com/bewealthy that's betterment.com/bewealthy. I'll also post these links on my website at: http://www.lindapjones.com/how-to-find-free-money-for-your-retirement/

Learn why wealth building is about making good decisions. An example is the popular trend of buying subscription boxes which could be usurping your future wealth. Find out why $1,000,000 could be the opportunity cost. Be Wealthy & Smart has over 1.2 million downloads. Subscribe and don't miss a single episode! Get easy wealth tips at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn if a Financial Advisor is a good fit for you and what the signs are to look for with Joe Saul-Sehy of the Stacking Benjamins podcast. In this episode, I interview Joe Saul-Sehy. He's also my co-host (along with Miranda Marquit and Doug Goldstein) on the Money Tree Investing podcast. Joe and I talk about what makes a good Financial Advisor and when to cut them loose. Did you know Betterment is the largest independent online financial advisor with more than $10 billion in assets under management with more than 300,000 customers? Their service helps to improve long-term returns and lower taxes for retirement planning, building wealth, and other financial goals. Betterment's tax coordinated portfolio can increase a portfolio's value by an estimated 15% over 30 years. Their annual advisory fee is only .25%, with unlimited messaging access to their team of licensed financial experts through a mobile app. Of course, investing involves risk. For listeners of Be Wealthy & Smart, you can get up to 1 year managed free, visit: http://www.betterment.com/bewealthy I'll also post these links on my website at http://lindapjones.com, podcast 368. Please subscribe to Be Wealthy & Smart so you're updated when new episodes are available and leave us a review - we love to hear from you!

Learn how the tweak made in a prior podcast moved my credit score from 817 to a perfect 850. This is part two of a podcast I did about investigating a 30 point drop in my credit score, even though I pay it off every month. I made a tweak in podcast number 251 and I share the results with you on this podcast. Even if you pay your bills off every month and don't carry a balance on your credit cards, there's one thing that might be impacting your credit negatively. I fixed it in podcast 251 (listen for all the details on how to raise your credit score) and on this podcast I give you the awesome results of the tweak. My FICO score report is posted on my website at http://www.lindapjones.com, podcast 367. Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com. Please subscribe to the podcast to get notified as soon as new podcasts are uploaded.

Learn the one thing to focus on for financial success this year. This is the most important thing you can do financially this year. You'll have to listen to find out what it is! Please subscribe to the Be Wealthy & Smart podcast and get new episodes as soon as they are added.

Learn the 6 things about millionaires you may think are true but aren't. We learned in Be Wealthy & Smart podcast #286, that $2.4 million is what most American's consider "wealthy". See that podcast for other interesting facts about millionaires. Link to the Business Insider article is here: http://www.businessinsider.com/fascinating-facts-about-american-millionaires-2017-11/#theyre-not-all-filthy-rich-in-fact-95-have-a-net-worth-between-1-million-and-5-million-1 The link to the Millionaire Next Door book is here: http://amzn.to/2D31rWE Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn what regions/countries are the best performers on a 1, 3, 5, 10 and 15 year average annual return basis. Chart from Investor's Business Daily is posted on my website at http://lindapjones.com, podcast 364. Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn which asset classes have performed the best on a 1, 3, 5, 10 and 15 year basis. Review of U.S. Diversified Stocks like the S & P 500, Large-cap growth, Large-cap core, Multi-cap growth, Midcap growth, Multicap core, Large-cap value, Multicap value, etc. Chart from Investor's Business Daily is posted on my website at http://lindapjones.com, podcast 363. Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn the top performing global equity sector funds of 2017. The chart from Investor's Business Daily is posted on my website with the bonus chart of top performing Fixed Income funds. You can find them on my website at: http://www.lindapjones.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=13352&action=edit Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn the best performing ETF's for 2017 that are the 10 Largest ETF's by assets. The article is posted on my website at http://lindapjones.com. Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn the best performing ETF's for 2017 that are U.S. Diversified Stock and Sectors. The article is posted on my website at http://lindapjones.com. Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn 10 Financial Moves to Make in 2018. Here are some suggestions to improve your finances in 2018: 1. Review & rebalance portfolio - Make sure you are diversified 2. Consider strategic investments in high growth areas What can you buy low? Commodities? Uranium? Miners? 3. Reduce debt Refi or pay off 4. Save and invest more - Savings accounts have low interest rates, investment accounts offer potential of higher compounding, but have more risk. 5. Think over large purchases Do you really need a new car? Do you need to move? Could you invest instead? 6. Time, Money, Compounding Rate are the 3 things that effect your wealth. Time = years to retirement Money = amount to invest Compounding rate = % you compound money 7. Consider how big picture changed and how it will affect you New tax law, lower taxes? Interest rates rising Cycles are changing 8. Things that didn't change Your work? Income? Mortgage? Your goals? Your retirement age? 9. Start a side hustle for extra income? - Never easier to start a business 10. Make time to learn about investing. To get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth", go to www.lindapjones.com.

Learn last minute steps you can take to save money on your taxes in 2017. This is adapted from an article in Investor's Business Daily. It takes into account the new Tax Reform act. This may help you stay in a lower tax bracket and save you some tax dollars. Please subscribe to the podcast! Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth " to get to financial freedom faster at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn why gratitude is important for a wealth mindset and how to shift from fear and negativity to gratitude. What a perfect day to talk about gratitude and the importance of having gratitude to create a wealth mindset. Do the exercise mentioned to shift from doubt, fear, and negativity to gratitude. By the way...I'm grateful for you!

Learn the top 10 Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) dividend paying stocks with steady and growing dividends. Investor's Business Daily has a list of dividend leaders with steady and growing dividends as well as steady profit growth. Stocks must also meet price, volume and other technical and fundamental requirements. This is part 3 of 3 parts. The chart is posted on my website at www.lindapjones.com. Please subscribe to the podcast! Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn the top 10 utility dividend paying utility stocks with steady and growing dividends. Investor's Business Daily has a list of dividend leaders with steady and growing dividends as well as steady profit growth. Stocks must also meet price, volume and other technical and fundamental requirements. This is part 2 of 3 parts. The chart is posted on my website at www.lindapjones.com. Please subscribe to the podcast! Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn the top 10 dividend paying stocks with steady and growing dividends. Investor's Business Daily has a list of dividend leaders with steady and growing dividends as well as steady profit growth. Stocks must also meet price, volume and other technical and fundamental requirements. This is part 1 of 3 parts. The chart is posted on my website at www.lindapjones.com. Please subscribe to the podcast! Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn how to dip your toe into investing in spite of fear. Listener Q: Linda, Thanks for the financial information that you are providing to your listeners. I would like to invest on my own (currently managed by a bank) but am too worried that I may fail and never bounce back. What can you recommend I should do? Tum Sounds like you are in fear. Fear of failure, fear of loss, fear of making a mistake. "Never bounce back." What do you mean by that? Maybe you lack of knowledge. Talk to your FA. Learn about what you already have. Decide what you want to learn about. Listen to podcast #293 regarding where to invest $300 to $500 dollars. Open an account. Dollar cost average into an ETF. Research and learn how to buy stocks. Books, magazines, newspapers. Start slowly. Take advantage of dips. Realize we are overdue for a 20% correction that happens every rolling 10-year period. Invest for the long-term. More success with buy and hold over long-term. Realize you will make mistakes. I did. You can recover and learn to be successful. You look young, so good for you for learning at a young age. Podcast 293 is here: http://www.lindapjones.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=13000&action=edit Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn why a Bitcoin millionaire does not think now is a good time to buy Bitcoin. With Bitcoin going crazy and everyone buying it, is now a good time? Is it the best cryptocurrency to buy? Could it be a bubble? Here is the link to the article: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/11/bitcoin-millionaire-grant-sabatier-dont-buy-bitcoin.html There is also a chart of all bubbles of assets in history that I will post on my website at http://www.lindapjones.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=13296&action=edit Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn 6 reasons why millionaires chose their financial advisors and 6 reasons they would change them. Millionaires may do things that you don't expect. You might think fees or investment performance is most important. Millionaires don't. In this article from Investor's Business Daily, we explore reasons why millionaires chose and would change their financial advisors. It helps to start thinking like a millionaire if you want to become one. In our ongoing discussions about wealthy mindset, this falls into the category of how to think like a millionaire. Bar charts of the research by Spectrem Group is posted on my website at www.lindapjones.com. Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn how 3 millionaires saved money and created a million dollars. Also learn why saving isn't the only thing you need to do to grow your savings into $1 million. Article is here: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/21/3-self-made-millionaires-share-their-no-1-money-saving-trick.html Follow the 6 Steps to Wealth. Get "11 Quick Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn what is important to understand about how the financial industry works. Recently I was talking to a friend about the book I'm writing. She mentioned a few things to me that she didn't understand. This woman is well-educated, middle aged and very successful. She lives in an expensive urban city. She's savvy, but I was surprised by what she had to say. 1. She couldn't be good with finances because she's not good at math. Financial matters have little to do with math. 2. Why are banks intimidating? She said she feels intimidated to go into a bank lobby and like she has to beg to get her own money. That is by design. You own your money of course, but banking is a fractional reserve business. That means they have only a small amount of cash on hand, the rest is created by computer digits, like when they make a mortgage loan. The worst thing that could happen is if everyone demanded their money at once. They do everything to discourage it. They even make you wait and have to send for cash from other branches if you want a few thousand in cash. They can also make you feel like you're suspicious. 3. Why people call her from the bank and try to get her to move her money. Banks are in business to make a profit. Some employees are on commission. If they are providing a "service" call to you, it sounds like they will earn a commission if they move your money into a higher fee financial product. 4. Along the same lines, I want to share my health insurance story. I received a letter in the mail that my health insurance was being cut off. They gave a phone number to an agency and a website that didn't have health plans on it. It basically forced me to call an agent. The agent showed me one company and told me the premium would be 70% higher than what I had been paying. She wanted to sign me up. I asked if there was a website and she reluctantly gave it, then abruptly wanted to get off the phone with me. On the website there were 5 companies with multiple plans and the premium stays about the same as what I had been paying. Let's look at what happened and what you need to know about how the industry works. The premiums were so much higher partly because the person on the phone was probably going to be paid a commission every time I pay my premium. She would get a cut of what I'm paying. I suspected this and that is why I wanted to go to the website directly. It's similar to booking a hotel directly at the hotel or finding a cheaper rate online. Bottom line: when you are dealing with people, they often work on a commission sales basis. The cheaper route - and by the way the identical coverage - is provided online when you buy it yourself. You may already know all this, but I was surprised my friend didn't. I don't hear a lot of people talk about these basics, so I'm glad we covered them today. Please subscribe to the podcast! Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn 5 ways to benefit from your tax refund. The article is from Investor's Business Daily and is posted on my website at http://lindapjones.com Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn when your 401(k) will be worth $1 million, according to a Fidelity Investments study. There are 3 parts to creating wealth: money, time and compounding. Here's the article: http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-become-millionaire-401k-savings-2017-11 Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn about the housing market and how much homes have appreciated in U.S. markets. Could we be near a real estate peak? Here is the article: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/28/if-you-own-a-cheaper-house-youre-in-the-money.html Get my free report "11 Quick Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn 7 ways to develop a millionaire mindset. This is from Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker. The article is here: http://psychologyformarketers.com/how-to-develop-a-millionaire-mindset/ Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://www.lindapjones.com.

Ten questions to find out if you know what it takes to reach $1 million. Here is the article: https://www.kiplinger.com/quiz/saving/T063-S001-do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-be-a-millionaire/index.html#kip-page18

Learn why "money is like a newborn baby. You have to prepare for it and learn about it BEFORE it arrives. If you wait until after it arrives to start making preparations, you're screwed." - Linda P. Jones Get my "11 Quick Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com

Learn what to do, what not to do, how to be safe and where to put money when the stock market crashes.

Learn 3 ways millionaires think differently and how you can apply it to create your wealthy mindset. The article is posted here. Please subscribe and leave me a review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio.

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! Move your net worth in the right direction by getting "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://www.lindapjones.com.

Learn why it's not a good idea to loan money from your 401(k). Here is the link to the article: https://money.usnews.com/investing/investing-101/articles/2017-11-07/401k-loans-retirement Hit the subscribe button for instant notice of new podcasts! Move your net worth in the right direction by getting "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://www.lindapjones.com.

Learn what 3 things not to do when investing. The link to the article is here: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/07/financial-advisor-john-spooner-dont-make-these-3-investing-mistakes.html Hit the subscribe button for instant notice of new podcasts! Move your net worth in the right direction by getting "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://www.lindapjones.com.

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. Article from Business Tech: "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 give up lattes and invest that money instead…and eventually you'll become a millionaire. "The Latte Factor" was invented by author David Bach, whom I really respect. I believe it was a demonstration of compounding more than selling the idea of skipping coffee. Over a long enough time, compounding even a small amount will grow into millions. What the purchasing power will be is another question. I disagree with this frugal focus. It's not the small stuff that gets ya, it's the BIG mistakes. Moving costs/interest/commissions/remodeling costs from moving often will cost you a lot more than a few dollars. Buying cars every 3 to 4 years is a mistake that will cost you thousands. Invest that and over 25 years it can be $250k. Where people go wrong is not learning how to invest. A friend has had success with real estate, which is great, but in 2008 almost lost everything because a luxury spec home they build which they thought would sell for $3 million at the peak, they had to let go for a $1.5 million, below their breakeven. Instead of investing, I noticed their house it full to the brim - drawers in the guest room are full, guest closets are all full, the garage is too full for 2 cars, the basement is packed full of stuff! That tells me there are no investing goals that are being followed, there's a lot of spending that's extraneous and things aren't being used. It's not for me to judge, but I do notice that there's no money for anything because there's so much clutter! How many people are surrounded by clutter from small purchases that make you feel good or volume purchases at COSTCO that accumulates a lot of stuff you don't use. These are the reasons you haven't reached your financial goals. That - and an investment plan that will help you compound at a higher rate (Step 5 of the 6 Steps to Wealth). The reason why a home is the largest asset for a lot of people is not just because home prices has been one of the best performing asset classes for the last 20 years, but because of the "forced savings" that a mortgage causes you to have. Paying a payment for 30 years, is a forced discipline that is paying off your interest and principal monthly. As you pay down your debt, the equity in your home increases, thereby giving you more net worth every month. Disciplined investing (in this case by borrowing), is a secret that will help you build wealth. Regular deductions into a 401k or IRA or mutual fund or brokerage account will provide systematic payments into investments that can compound at 8 to 10% over the long run, if history repeats. So let's not sweat the coffee. Watch the hundreds and thousands you spend, not the pennies. The article is posted here: https://businesstech.co.za/news/finance/182407/why-your-daily-coffee-is-stopping-you-from-becoming-a-millionaire/ Please subscribe and leave me a review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. Connect with me on social media at Twitter and IG @Lindapjones and Facebook @lindapjonesfanpage. Get "11 Quick Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn how one couple retired early and travels the world. It's an episode of the Money Tree Investing podcast (the other podcast I'm on). I hope you enjoy it! Hit the subscribe button for instant notice of new podcasts! Move your net worth in the right direction by getting "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://www.lindapjones.com.

Learn how to avoid common financial scams. Recently I got an email offer to buy a domaine name for $55,000. It was from a Japanese business who said they had a healthy budget to spend and what price did I want? A second email specified how the transaction would take place and mentioned a German escrow account. They mentioned a 5% commission paid for by both parties. They wanted me to pay to them (5% of $55k = $2,750). I don't think so! What a scam. I also heard a scam involving German escrow accounts was going around. There are more scams happening that I want to warn you about. There's a common one with real estate. I have an article to share with you about it. The article is here: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/19/scammers-are-conning-home-buyers-out-of-their-down-payment.html Hit the subscribe button for instant notice of new podcasts! Move your net worth in the right direction by getting "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://www.lindapjones.com.

Learn how to think through whether or not to finance a home. A friend called me. Should I finance the home or pay cash? What is the fixed rate? 3.5% 1. Still very low rates. 2. It is tax deductible if you itemize. Will it still be under tax reform? 3. If rates go to 6%, will you kick yourself? 4. You can earn a dividend on a stock that yields 3.5% and earn enough to pay it. 5. Cautious of risk? Think we could be at the peak of a bubble? Then don't borrow 80%, maybe only borrow 60%. Put down more and borrow less. That way if prices drop you hopefully won't be under water. Hit the subscribe button for instant notice of new podcasts!

Learn what habits are supposed to make you a millionaire and which ones really will. Recently I came across an article on habits to become a millionaire. The only problem was, it was so ridiculous it made me laugh! Here are some of the points they said could make you a millionaire: If you make your bed, you're 206% more likely to become a millionaire. Seriously. Make your bed? Hmmm. What else did it say? Well, it didn't recommend any specific financial things to do, but a list of seemingly random things like: *Smile at your neighbors *Wake up early *Read books (but not necessarily financial ones) *Make a to-do list *Work hard *Don't gossip *Talk less *Listen more Seriously! This was the list! This is supposed to be great information to help you become a millionaire? I don't think so. Financial information should help you get ahead, be specific and actionable. Financial literacy is lacking, this is a good example why. Becoming a millionaire isn't random acts, it's specific steps. That's why I coined the "6 Steps to Wealth". It's the step-by-step description. 1. Create a Wealthy Mindset 2. Save a Nestegg 3. Find a Mentor/Knowledge 4. Invest in a Money Engine 5. Compound at a High Rate 6. Protect Your Wealth Hit the subscribe button for instant notice of new podcasts! Move your net worth in the right direction by getting "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://www.lindapjones.com.

Learn 10 things you can do that will give you a positive money relationship with your partner. Hit the subscribe button! The article is here: http://www.news.com.au/finance/david-and-libby-koch/kochie-outlines-the-cornerstones-of-a-happy-financial-relationship/news-story/b37e79b9f8c5c04f1edad73af48105b7 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! Just visit http://www.audibletrial.com/BeWealthyandSmart That's audibletrial.com/bewealthyandsmart Move your net worth in the right direction by getting "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://www.lindapjones.com.

Learn 10 things you can do now that will give you a head start financially in 2018. Hit the subscribe button! The article is here: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/16/10-financial-steps-to-take-now-for-a-fresh-start-in-2018.html Move your net worth in the right direction by getting "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://www.lindapjones.com. 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! Just visit http://www.audibletrial.com/BeWealthyandSmart That's audibletrial.com/bewealthyandsmart

Learn the one thing NOT to do after accomplishing a big goal. Hit the subscribe button! Whether on TV or on the internet, there are people knocking the ball out of the park. They are creating new businesses, generating additional revenue streams and having success. If what I said frustrates you, then sit down and have a goal session and re-set your goals. You always want to stay in a positive frame of mind where you are happy to see other peoples' success because it doesn't take anything away from you (there is no scarcity) and it shows you what is possible. So cheer them on! Anyway, after the success, I see the same mistake being made. Can you guess what it is? Can you guess the first financial move they make after making it big? They just sold a business or made a million or had their best year ever. What do they do? Buy a brand spanking new expensive car! Lamborghini, Ferrari, Bentley or top of the line Mercedes, etc. A YouTuber had great success and was under 30 years old…bought a Lambo. It costs over $400k!!! Or the professional skier that bought a Lambo. Or the guy that bought the Aston Martin, or the girl on a reality show who bought a brand new Range Rover. We are talking $100k plus for a car that is guaranteed to be worth quite a bit less in a few years. Maybe the Lambos hold their value better, I don't know, but with insurance and maintenance, it's not cheap. They are trying so hard to impress us that they are "rich". Or maybe they are just trying to reward themselves with their fantasy car. In any case, it's such a huge mistake! Can you imagine investing $400k at 8% for 30 years? Do you have any idea what it would be worth? Take a guess - and this is the true "Opportunity Cost." $4,025,000! This one thing done differently had the potential to set them up for LIFE. And they blew it! The thought is, I'll make more. There's more where this came from. The reality is, a big payday is rare and they often don't have the success again. Don't make this mistake! Don't sacrifice a good time and looking rich, for the opportunity to actually set yourself up for life and be rich! Next time you're on Instagram and see the guys showing off their Lambos, just remember they could have been set for life. Instead, they have a depreciating car that's worth less every year. 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! Just visit http://www.audibletrial.com/BeWealthyandSmart That's audibletrial.com/bewealthyandsmart. Move your net worth in the right direction by getting "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://www.lindapjones.com.

Learn how to use your health savings account (HSA) like an IRA. Hit the subscribe button! Here is the article: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/02/hack-your-hsa-its-not-just-for-medical-costs-anymore.html 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! Just visit http://www.audibletrial.com/BeWealthyandSmart That's audibletrial.com/bewealthyandsmart. Move your net worth in the right direction by getting "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://www.lindapjones.com.

Learn how to change your money story with Money Confidence Coach Jen Hemphill. Hear how Jen was able to get a handle on her finances and change her money story. How you can too. Ready for financial freedom? Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn what a positive message feels like and pass it on. I saw a post like this on InstaGram and it made me feel good, so I'm passing along a similar message to you today. It's short and sweet. This is different than usual today. Try it on for size. Here it is. "In case no one told you today: Hello You are wonderful You are beautiful You are amazing You are appreciated You are respected You are loved and I will add… Hang in there You are capable of amazing things Step forward in faith and Follow your dreams and… Henry Ford said, whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right. I like to say, whether you think you can be wealthy or think you can't be wealthy, you're right. You got this! You can do it!" We all need to hear these things. Take them in and pass them along. You can play this over and over if you like! Like Meryl Streep said in The Devil Wears Prada. "That is all."

Learn 7 investment strategies of centimillionaires. In this episode of Be Wealthy & Smart, I interview Richard C. Wilson from familyoffices.com. Here are the 7 Investment Strategies of Centimillionaires: 1. Own the game 2. Alpha-mail (instead of blackmail) 3. Niche monopoly 4. Work on building a full chess board portfolio 5. Leveraged resource strategy 6. Horse trading 7. Identify choke points Books mentioned: Mastering the Rockefeller Habits Zero to One Scaling Up The Single Family Office

Learn how to invest in a rising interest rate environment. Hit the subscribe button! ***I announced winners of the contest!*** The article is here: http://www.investors.com/etfs-and-funds/etfs/how-to-invest-in-a-rising-rate-environment/ Move your net worth in the right direction by getting "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://www.lindapjones.com.

Learn which large cap growth ETFs have performed the best year-to-date. Hit the subscribe button! The chart is posted on my website at www.lindapjones.com, podcast 324. Move your net worth in the right direction by getting "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://www.lindapjones.com.

Learn what brands are the top 10 in the world and looking at them as a potential investment. Hit the subscribe button! This is from information in an article on Business Insider written by Ben Lovejoy. The full article is here: https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/27/worlds-most-valuable-brand-interbrand/ A company called Interbrand writes an annual report of the world's most valuable brands. "Interbrand assesses the all-in value of a brand by analyzing three factors … • The financial performance of the branded products and services • The role the brand plays in influencing customer choice • The strength the brand has to command a premium price or secure earnings for the company" Apple is #1 again. "It this year estimated that the value of the Apple brand had increased by 3%, relatively modest compared to the five fastest-growing brands. The five Top Growing Brands include Facebook (48 percent growth) who leads for the second year running, Amazon (29 percent), Adobe (19 percent), Adidas (17 percent), and Starbucks (16 percent)." But the top 5 growing brands are not the same as the 10 most valuable brands. Trees don't grow to the sky. At some point, large companies will have a slower growth rate. Think of a speed boat, small and able to go fast. Then think of an aircraft carrier, large and not able to go fast. Because some of the top companies are in technology, the ability to grow big is enormous. A virtual company like Facebook doesn't need a lot of real estate vs. a Toyota that needs to build factories. But the article notes: "tech firms make up 15 of the top 100 companies, just behind automotive at 16." Profitability models are completely different. Think like one of the sharks on Shark Tank. You want large margins, a lot of profits and big sales. It's pretty simple. Take a company like Coca Cola. It was flavored water with some color and caffeine added. Pretty big margins right? But they still had to buy cans and bottles, build bottling plants, deliver it to stores, etc. Now think of Facebook or Google being mostly virtual. They rely on some staff, but their "product" is virual in cyberspace. They don't have to deliver, manufacture or mail anything. They only need some office space and employees to manage it. That's why 6 of the top 10 are software or tech companies. 1. Apple 2. Google 3. Microsoft 4. Coca Cola 5. Amazon 6. Samsung 7. Toyota 8. Facebook 9. Mercedes Benz 10. IBM There's a difference between largest and growing fastest. As an investor for growth, you're looking for growth. Where is the growth going to come from? For Apple, it's a new phone. For Microsoft, it's a new software. For Mercedes it's their electric cars due by 2022. You want to be able to identify where the growth is. Maybe Coca Cola can continue to grow overseas, but with a health trend in the US are sales growing as fast? Have they diversified into healthier flavored waters, etc.? Study up before investing. Large companies don't always grow fast. They tend to move in cycles where they can outperform and then small companies outperform during the next cycle. Small companies are actually outperforming many large companies this year. Will that continue? If the economy slows, it just might. Your homework is to: 1. Research earnings of companies online and determine their growth rate for 1, 3, 5 and 10 years. Is it increasing, maintaining or declining? 2. Research how companies are going to grow faster in the future, or are their best days behind them? The stock market is littered with former tech darlings who are in the scrap pile from years ago RCA to AOL, NOKIA and others. 3. Pay attention to potential new companies online and investigate their growth rates. Companies like Shopify, Wix and Roku might be interesting to research. Again, you want increasing earnings! ********************************* I'm having a summer giveaway through the end of September...you could win 6 awesome prizes: 5 of The Wealthy Mindset Blueprint (audio course): Learn how millionaires think the right thoughts for wealth before it happens (value $197) OR 1 Wealth Journal (book): Learn the 6 Steps to Wealth (value $67) Here's what you need to do: 1. Leave the "Be Wealthy & Smart" podcast a review on iTunes (or Stitcher Radio for Android). 2. "Like" my Facebook Fan page at http://facebook.com/lindapjonesfanpage (if you're on FB, if not, that's ok). 3. "Follow" me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lindapjones 4. "Follow" me on Instagram @LindaPJones 5. Send me an email @ [email protected] and let me know you did this! (If you're not on FB, TW or IG, that's ok, just send me an email @[email protected] and let me know you left a review). If you've already done all 4 above, great! Thank you! No need to do them again! Just email me @ [email protected] and let me know. All names will be dropped in a hat and a drawing will be done in early October for winners! Move your net worth in the right direction by getting "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://www

Learn why active management is outperforming index funds this year and what to do about it. Hit the subscribe button! The article is posted here: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/18/the-tide-has-turned-active-outpacing-passive-investing.html ********************************* I'm having a summer giveaway through the end of September...you could win 6 awesome prizes: 5 of The Wealthy Mindset Blueprint (audio course): Learn how millionaires think the right thoughts for wealth before it happens (value $197) OR 1 Wealth Journal (book): Learn the 6 Steps to Wealth (value $67) Here's what you need to do: 1. Leave the "Be Wealthy & Smart" podcast a review on iTunes (or Stitcher Radio for Android). 2. "Like" my Facebook Fan page at http://facebook.com/lindapjonesfanpage (if you're on FB, if not, that's ok). 3. "Follow" me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lindapjones 4. "Follow" me on Instagram @LindaPJones 5. Send me an email @ [email protected] and let me know you did this! (If you're not on FB, TW or IG, that's ok, just send me an email @[email protected] and let me know you left a review). If you've already done all 4 above, great! Thank you! No need to do them again! Just email me @ [email protected] and let me know. All names will be dropped in a hat and a drawing will be done in early October for winners! Move your net worth in the right direction by getting "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://www.lindapjones.com.