Be Wealthy & Smart

Learn how to make money on Amazon using Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA). Hear Brad DeGraw's story about starting with $100 and now having many products selling on Amazon under his brands. Learn the steps to become successful, what not to do, and why you need to tap into emotions to sell. Brad shares his formula: Problem, Fantasy and Desire and explains why it's important to have for each product you market. The steps Brad mentioned are: (First decide to be successful - it's always mindset first!) 1. Select your market.2. Search products and social media. Check competition.3. Read 1, 2, and 3 star reviews on Amazon products you're considering to see how you can improve them.4. Find suppliers5. Sample products6. Get good images and copy7. Connect with bloggers for them to write about and review your product. Brad's website is AmazonSherpa.com. Tools & apps he recommends are: Scan Power - $10/mo.Profit Bandit - $10/mo.JungleScout.com That Kat Radio podcast

Learn my favorite economic indicators I use to follow the economy. Find out why I don't go to their websites and what they are telling you about the economy and possible direction of the stock market. This was a listener's question I answered. I'll also show you the website I go to to find out the direction of the stock market, see when it's about to rollover and keep myself from buying at market tops and selling at market bottoms. They include: GDP, Consumer Confidence, Consumer Price Index, Housing Starts, Employment Situation Survey, Producer Price Index, ISM Index, Baltic Dry Index, S & P 500 Index, and MACD.

Learn what emotions are underlying credit card debt. How past, present and future emotional fear can cause spending that is out of control. How to change your negative subconscious beliefs with positive ones. Why and how shopping effects your brain.

Learn more about why opportunity cost is a key to your wealth building, how you might have the wealth you want in your backyard and what NOT to do with your money.

Learn 5 Ways to Make Doing Your Taxes Fun! How to get motivated, work through negative thoughts and get your taxes done with a smile.

Learn why being credit worthy may be more important that your credit score. Interview with Steve Stewart of the Money Plan SOS and No Debt, No Credit, No Problems podcasts. Don't build your credit score, build your wealth.

Learn why you should have a will, what will happen to your assets if you don't have a will, the government's plan for your assets, what happens with joint bank accounts that you may not want to happen. We discuss real cases that have caused problems and the most common issues amongst families inheriting money. If you have an elderly parent across the country or that you are caring for and have siblings, this is a MUST listen!

Learn about "Money". How it grows, compounds and builds wealth. The 6 Steps to Wealth. How debt figures into wealth building. Why you MUST invest to become wealthy.

Learn the pros and cons of paying off your mortgage, why opportunity cost matters and the one reason you might consider all the facts and choose a different course of action.

Learn the 3 ways to evaluate ETF's vs. Mutual Funds, why the 80/20 rule is important and the most important thing when choosing an investment.

Learn what to do, what not to do and one example of wealth building that required little money in an individual stock

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

Learn the 5 things you must do to start a successful business.

Learn how to make money with blogs and Craig's List

Learn what typical asset classes are and what they mean, the difference between index funds and managed funds and the 3 reasons why a 401k is likely your best investment

Learn what kind of business is most lucrative now, how to get out of trading hours for dollars and how to create multiple streams of income

Learn the 5 things that go into a FICO score, how to improve your credit while paying off debt, common fallacies about credit scores and why the debt snowball prolongs bad credit.

Learn why it's possible to save 50%, why hiding money from yourself is a good idea, and how to get your employer to give you a raise.

Learn how to value companies, how to know if the market and individual stocks are overvalued or undervalued.

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

Learn about cycles and the stock market that I've been teaching my inner circle in the Be Wealthy & Smart VIP Experience so you have up to date, important information about what's really going on in financial markets that you haven't heard on CNBC or from your financial advisor.

Learn the 7 Things I Learned About Money and Wealth Building From My Mom, what to teach kids about money and how to think differently about retirement.

Learn how to have better money habits, why Millennials are the first generation to be so stressed about money and how better money habits can help.

Learn all about venture capital funding and how and when to get it, from Saleem Khatri of Instavest. Hear his story and learn about Y Combinator, the venture capital firm that invested in Instavest.

Learn what options are and why trade them, strategies that are conservative and Kirk's real experience with the real estate tax cycle increasing.

Learn about Fixed Indexed Annuities and the Indexed Annuity Leadership Council with Crystal Cooper.

Learn from James Turk, co-author of The Money Bubble: What to do before it pops and The Coming Collapse of the Dollar. How government debt got out of control, why what is happening in Greece will eventually happen in the US and many other countries around the world, why the crisis that happened in 2008 will happen again, what "real wealth" is and what "financial wealth" is, how Goldmoney.com was devised in 1979 before the technology for it existed, future forms of currency and e-commerce, what Goldmoney.com is, what BitGold is, how currency evolves over time, the next global online commerce, and James' predictions for gold prices and mining stocks.

How to analyze if real estate is a good investment right now, how to recognize the peak of a bubble and how to understand investment cycles. One of the investing secrets of billionaires is that they don't look in the rear view mirror, they look forward to the future to make investment decisions.

The #1 Rule for Building (and Keeping) Wealth - if you understand it and master it, you're on your way to creating millions. Violate this rule and it will be very difficult to maintain wealth.

Learn 5 things to do before purchasing a home, why the debt snowball is not the method to use to improve credit quickly, and how to find a loan officer.

Learn why 5 star rated mutual funds are not all they are cracked up to be, the dirty little secret Wall Street doesn't want you to know, and what mutual funds will actually perform best. According to a study done by Vanguard, in a three year period, the lowest rated funds actually generated the greatest excess returns, while the highest rated funds generated the least! 5-star funds performed the worst over the next 3 years and 1, 2, or 3 star rated funds performed the best! Vanguard's study also demonstrated that, "an investor had less than a 50–50 shot of picking a fund that would outperform regardless of its rating at the time of the selection." In 1966, the economist William Sharpe (the well-resected researcher that the Sharpe Ratio is named after) stated, "all other things being equal, the smaller a fund's expense ratio, the better results obtained by its stock holders."

Learn about investing in sports cars and watches. I answer a listener's question and tell you my personal story about how I bought a collector car.

Learn who the Federal Reserve is, how they control interest rates, what are the consequences of interest rate hikes and action steps for you to consider.

Learn from 3 BRAVO TV reality stars who are making big money and big mistakes, one listener's success story and how he saved thousands of dollars, and I reveal my new wealth building community is coming soon!

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 what ETFs are, how they are different from mutual funds, what dollar cost averaging is and why it's important. Interview with Miranda Marquit from PlantingMoneySeeds.com.

Learn how Lauren Bowling started a side hustle as a blogger and was able to go full-time. How to create PR for your blog, how to monetize the blog, ways to outsource.

Learn what peer-to-peer lending is, how to invest in loans to maximize investment returns, and how to qualify to pay off debt with a lower interest rate. Peer-to-peer lending is essentially cutting out the banks to get a loan. Learn why it's become a $7+ billion business and why it's a great deal for investors and borrowers alike. In this episode I interview Simon Cunningham of www.LendingMemo.com. Simon answers questions like: What is peer to peer lending? What's so special about it? What are the benefits of getting a loan through it? What are the benefits for investors? What are the risks? What is the best part about peer to peer lending?

Learn about authenticating Silver Eagle coins.

Learn why sometimes arriving in luxury can be the cheapest option.

Learn from JV Crum III how to become a conscious millionaire, discover your purpose, and become a successful entrepreneur.

Learn the signs and signals of the stock market topping, why traditional asset allocation no longer works, and how to build wealth in the stock market ahead.

Learn what questions to ask yourself to move forward financially, some actionable items that will also move you forward, and the ONE thing you MUST do to make a change.

Learn how Pat Missieux, CEO of Wealthy Women Leaders, overcame adversity to become a successful entrepreneur; the #1 habit of successful entrepreneurs; 4 major barriers holding people back from making money; and creating the lifestyle that supports your business.

Learn what the new EMV credit cards are, how they work, and how they can affect your international travel.

Learn the mindset you must have to maintain your new wealth, common pitfalls to avoid, and how to create your spending and investing plan to maintain and protect your wealth.

Learn what investment cycles are telling us now, what's ahead for the US Dollar and global currencies, and where to invest in the future. Esteemed Money Manager, Garrett Jones, partner of Peter Eliades of Stockmarket Cycles Management, Inc. talks with Linda P. Jones about where cycles indicate to invest now and in the future.

Learn the differences to consider in short-term and long-term investing, the surprising place you can find high rates, and why long-term investing is still the most important thing for your wealth building.

Learn why you should pay yourself first, an easy way to save money with a free app, and what to look out for.

Learn the opportunity cost of buying cars, why buying cars too often is a financial problem, and solutions to frequent car buying.