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Have you considered investing offshore, or even becoming an expat and living abroad? Today, we’re talking with Mikkel Thorup, of The Escape Artist, about how to have more travel, freedom, and control. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ju5Jyt4zEU So if you want to travel and live overseas, invest internationally, shrink taxes and grow your wealth, tune in now! In this episode, you'll discover: Why living abroad is easier and more attainable than you may think. How to work in another country to fund your travel - stories from experience with international travel and work visas. How curiosity and an obsession to understand the world fueled nearly 20 years of continuous travel. What to think about before becoming an expat. Why diversify your investments geographically, politically, across currency, and across time. Who Is Mikkel Thorup? Mikkel Thorup is an expert in expat living and investing offshore. He's the Best Selling author of Expat Secrets: How To Pay Zero Taxes, Live Overseas & Make Giant Piles Of Money. Mikkel has spent nearly 20 years in continual travel around the world. He's visited more than 100 countries, including Colombia, North Korea, Zimbabwe and Iran. He's lived as an Expat since early 2000's, making his home in Central America, South Pacific, Asia, the Arctic, and North America, as well as the Middle East. Throughout his explorations, Mikkel Thorup has kept a keen eye on different investments and businesses. Putting money where his mouth is and finding some very interesting and often very different opportunities. Mikkel Thorup believes people should understand that just because someone was born in one country it doesn't mean that they need to spend their entire lives there, and it certainly doesn't mean they need to keep their money and investments there. Often there are huge tax advantages and economic benefits to building your business and wealth abroad. A high school dropout, Mikkel started failing out of school at 12 and completely left school by 15 years old. But he never gave up his passion for learning. Now, he still enjoys reading over 100 books a year on topics such as entrepreneurship, marketing, economics, and investing. Mikkel is a firm believer in continual education and chooses to reinvest a large portion of his income back into himself through courses, training and coaching every year. He has made it his mission to serve others and constantly gives back to the community by sharing his knowledge in Entrepreneurship with the hopes of impacting others in a positive manner. Learn More About Expat Living and Offshore Investing with Mikkel Thorup If you'd like to learn about offshore bank accounts, offshore companies, and offshore trusts, or explore residency, visas, second passports, buying property or working in another country, or even learning another language, follow Mikkel's work. Check out EscapeArtist.com. Listen to The Expat Money Show here. Get his book, Expat Secrets: How To Pay Zero Taxes, Live Overseas & Make Giant Piles Of Money. Want to Talk About Life Insurance? To discuss your life insurance strategy, or implement Infinite Banking, alternative investments, or passive cash flow strategies to keep more of the money you make, book your strategy call with The Money Advantage advisors today. Thanks for Tuning In! Thanks so much for being with us this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Please leave a note in the comments section below! Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get automatic episode updates for The Money Advantage podcast! And, finally, please take a minute to leave us an honest review and rating on Apple Podcasts. They really help us out when it comes to the ranking of the show. And I make it a point to read every single one of the reviews we get. Thanks for listening!

https://youtu.be/FtpKs0X1SFs Considering a 10/90 premium split (Base/PUA) policy design with a Blended Term PUA Rider for an IBC policy over a design truer to Nelson Nash's original 33/67 split? Was it because someone showed you that you can get more cash value in Year 1? Or an earlier break-even point, and still outperform the cash value by Year 30? Unfortunately, this newest fad design hurts clients who want the best place to store cash and build investible capital. When you're looking for answers, it can be really hard to sort through what's best. And to separate what’s marketing vs. what’s true education. We strive for simplicity but accuracy, disclosing without being confusing, breaking down without misleading. That's because our ultimate goal is empowering you to make decisions. It's tough to make decisions through all this marketing noise. Because it takes your attention off of what really matters: control. Today, Bruce and I are talking with MassMutual Brokerage Manager, Rodney Mogen about the risks of a stripped-down 10/90 premium split design. 10/90 Premium Split & Blended Term PUA Rider We’ll discuss IBC policy design, the blended Term PUA rider, base/PUA premium split, and ideal whole life policy structure and answer: What are the risks of a policy with too much PUA premium? What is a MEC, and why do you want to avoid it? Why is a Blended Term PUA Rider used with a 10/90 premium split design and how does it increase your risk as a policy owner? Why and how do you give up long-term dividend growth when you have minimal base design? Policy illustrations and marketing vs. actual policy performance. The difference between long-term policy performance vs. short-term cash value. The trend of companies that kept their dividends high over the last decade, now lowering dividends. So, if you want to get the best Infinite Banking policy, maximize early access to cash value, and get the most guarantees and growth so you can maximize the use of every dollar towards creating time and money freedom, tune in now! Where The Infinite Banking Concept Fits In The Bigger Picture The Infinite Banking Concept is just one step in the greater Cash Flow System. It’s the peanut butter to your cash flow sandwich. While it’s nestled into Stage 2, Protection, it also improves everything else around it. Infinite Banking helps you keep more of the money you make in Stage 1, amplify your cash-flowing asset strategy in Stage 3, and accelerate your time and money freedom. The Bottom Line About IBC and Premium Split Nelson Nash, the Father of the Infinite Banking Concept, warned against people using the concept as a sales tool with improper policy design. No one should be nervous about IBC; they should be worried about policies that stray off course and take on risk. Insurance is a risk transfer product. The entire reason for using Whole Life Insurance over UL, IUL, VUL, EIUL, etc. is the safety and guarantees. So why would you add a rider that lacks guarantees? Policies with too little base and Blended Term PUA riders are taking on more risk than is necessary. If you go the route of 10/90 premium split and Blended Term PUA’s, you are sacrificing safety and guarantees for a few extra thousand dollars in cash value today. Stick with a ‘Pure’ PUA rider and a proper amount of base premium, and you can sleep well at night. The safer approach will provide more certainty over a much longer time horizon and wider range of possibilities. Your cash value is supposed to be your safe tank to store cash in between the deals/investments you make outside your policy. In general, the ideal funding ratio for a specially designed life insurance policy (IBC approved) is 33% base premium, to 67% PUA. This design gives you access to cash early, without compromising the ability for the policy to grow. About Rodney Mogen Rodney Mogen is a 20+ year veteran in the financial industry. He has been rated top planner quality by multiple organizations every year since 2001 through 2018 currently. He serves as the Brokerage Director for Mass Mutual South Texas and provides other strategies through Solve Ur Puzzles. Rodney holds multiple doctorate degrees. As well as the LACP (life and Annuity Certified Producer), AAMS CRPC, CCS, and over 26 more designations. Rodney has spoken in many state legislatures, and organizations to provide factual information to better serve you the client. He has also worked tirelessly with state and federal leaders to craft legislation favorable to our clients and to us. He is continuing to work with the SEC to build a more comprehensive and favorable ruling for all. Rodney is the Government/IFAPAC chair in Austin, and the state IFAPAC board. Ready to Get Started with Infinite Banking? If you would like to implement Privatized Banking, cash flow strategies, or alternative investments, we can help. We’ll review your situation to help you decide what moves are best for you. To start the conversation, book

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlydBGujc2k Do you have money in a retirement account that you wish you could use to invest in real estate? Today, we’re talking about self-directed accounts and investment strategies, with Edwin Kelly, the CEO of Specialized Trust Company. So, if you want to know how to best use qualified plan money to help you reach your financial goals and invest in real estate, figure out if you should continue funding self-directed IRAs, and maximize the ability to use your money and minimize taxes so you can best use every dollar towards creating time and money freedom, tune in now! Who Is Edwin Kelly? Edwin Kelly is America’s leading expert on Self Directed Retirement accounts and self-directed investment strategies. He has more than 24 years of experience in the Financial Services Industry. He worked for such notable companies like UBS and BISYS. Edwin is a Founder and currently serves as CEO of Specialized Trust Company. Prior to founding Specialized Trust Company, Edwin helped grow one of the largest Self-Directed IRA Custodians in the industry. Edwin is an avid educator. He adds value to clientele by developing significant knowledge assets at every company he has worked with. His passion for helping others learn about their Self-Directed IRA options has made Edwin a popular and engaging speaker. He is frequently invited to speak at seminars and workshops, in webinars, and as a radio guest. Edwin has made several special appearances on the Money Show, and his work and ideas have been featured in major national magazines and newspapers throughout the United States. Topics he is frequently asked to speak about include: What the average person can do to take charge of their finances so they can stop worrying about money and look forward to a comfortable retirement.Little-known investment strategies that have helped people retire sooner than they expected.Completely legal secrets to growing wealth tax-free. Specialized Trust Company is a member of RITA (The Retirement Trust Association). Edwin attended The Ohio State University and holds an MBA from Franklin University. He is the co-author of the bestselling book Leverage Your IRA. He is currently writing his next two books: The Retirement Dilemma and 7 Specialized Strategies You Can Implement to Solve It, as well as The Shift. Self-Directed Account Topics Covered: The basic difference between plain vanilla qualified plans and self-directed retirement plans.How self-directed accounts provide a way to invest money inside a 401(k), 403(b), IRA, TSP, 529, Solo 401(k), SEP IRA, or Simple IRA into alternative investments like real estate, notes, precious metals, bitcoin, etc.Self-directed IRAs can be tax deferred or tax-free.Three steps to self-directing.The difference between tax deferral and tax free accounts.The types of alternative assets you can invest in with a self-directed account.Why you want to keep all self-directed investments at arms length to avoid self-dealing.When you would want to invest in real estate inside a self-directed IRA, and when you would want to invest in real estate outside a self-directed IRA. Self-Directed IRA Top Takeaways: Self-directed accounts are government-sponsored plans. If you use them, you have to play by the government's rules.If you defer a tax, you lose control because you postpone taxes to an unknown future tax environment.When deciding whether to invest in real estate inside or outside of a self-directed plan, you need to consider your goals. You can invest for appreciation inside a self-directed plan, but not for cash flow. That's because, inside a self-directed plan, you cannot depreciate real estate and you cannot personally receive the real estate cash flow. However, at the sale of the property, all income goes back into the self-directed account and you avoid capital gains taxes. So if you are investing for cash flow today to increase your net investible income, you would not want to use a self-directed IRA.Self-directed retirement plans are accumulation plans, with the objective to accumulate a dollar amount that will provide future income. This is in contrast with our cash flow goal to maximize your cash flow today.Comparing a Roth Self-Directed Account vs. Privatized Banking (also known as the Rich Man's Roth), both are tax advantaged. Here are the advantages of Privatized Banking: you can put in as much as you want, control the terms, invest how you want, and receive the cash flow. And Privatized Banking gives you the leverage to earn a return on the same money in two places at the same time. It also gives you a death benefit. No retirement plan allows you to do that.Depending on how much freedom is important to you, a self-directed account can be a good option to be able to use dollars you've already set aside in qualified accounts, if you don't want to pay the tax. However, if you want to continue building investment capital, our philosophy is that we would rat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gXkzuxoWaQ Are you looking for unconventional ways to get out of student loan debt? Today, I’m talking with Stephanie Bousley, millennial debtor-turned-success story and author of Buy the Avocado Toast, about how she's creatively tackling $289K of student loans. (Hint: it wasn’t with mainstream advice.) So if you want to pay off student loan debt, build faith in yourself, and crush the feeling of failure and guilt that comes with debt so you can live the life of your dreams, tune in now! In this Episode, You'll Discover: Why the mainstream advice about paying off debt never resonated with Stephanie and would have kept her living in scarcity for 20 years.How she saved $20 - $30K in taxes by living as an ex-pat in Singapore.Why you shouldn't always pay the minimum on your student loans, even if you qualify for income-based repayment.How she fixed her credit and paid off $150K of student loan debt in 8 years, without putting her life on hold to do it.Why the internal work of finding your worth, asking for what you want, and removing external validation from your goals is so critical to making financial progress.The Cash Flow Index strategy for evaluating which loans to pay off, based on how much cash flow they use up monthly.The #1 piece of advice for students selecting a degree program to make sure you don't select a degree program that prohibits you from working in your chosen field.How to repair your credit and refinance your loans.Why your underlying opinions of having money or not having enough are mental constructs that you may need to change to accomplish your goals.Why your debt doesn't define you. Who is Stephanie Bousley? Stephanie Bousley is the author of Buy the Avocado Toast: A Guide to Crushing Student Debt, Making More $$$, and Living Your Best Life. She graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with an MFA in Film Production with nearly $200,000 in student loan debt. Three unpaid internships in the film industry later, the debt snowballed at interest rates of 8.5%, reaching $289,000 at its peak. Then it all changed. A series of random events propelled her out of the U.S. to Singapore, where she got a job in finance, something she never expected to happen given her MFA degree. A solid income and hefty bonuses rejuvenated her desire to get her life back on track on every level. What she learned can help so many people who, like her, feel hopeless about their student debt. Get Your Copy of Buy The Avocado Toast Find out more about Stephanie Bousley and get a copy of her book, Buy The Avocado Toast today at https://www.amazon.com/Buy-Avocado-Toast-Crush-Student/dp/1641702389. Start Building Time and Money Freedom Today Are you trying to decide which debts to pay off, whether to make extra payments and where you can best store your cash so it's growing and you can use it along the way? If you would like to strategically evaluate your debt pay-off plan so that you have the maximum certainty and peace of mind, book a call with our advisor team here. We'll help you prioritize the best use of your cash, so you can gain control and increase your cash flow. Thanks for Tuning In! Thanks so much for being with us this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Please leave a note in the comments section below! Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get automatic episode updates for The Money Advantage podcast! And, finally, please take a minute to leave us an honest review and rating on Apple Podcasts. They really help us out when it comes to the ranking of the show, and I make it a point to read every single one of the reviews we get. Thanks for listening!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HaB0RGNNJQ Are you looking for practical guidance on how to create passive cash flow from real estate? Today, we’re talking with Lane Kawaoka, of SimplePassiveCashflow.com about real estate investing for cash flow. He's a second-time guest on our show. We've brought him back because his work is so valuable to help you build time and money freedom. You can find his last interview here: https://themoneyadvantage.com/lane-kawaoka-simple-passive-cashflow/. So if you want to find your tribe, know how to evaluate and find the best deals, and invest in the right deals so you can build an asset portfolio quickly, tune in now! In this episode on passive cash flow, you'll discover: The most important thing you need to get started with building passive cash flow. Why Lane doesn't flip houses. The top two time-wasters that keep people stuck and not moving forward with building cash flow quickly. The three things that determine your blueprint for passive cash flow. Why you don't need to read every chapter of every book to figure out passive investing. The one thing you need to find out what markets to invest in. The one simple financial formula you can use to calculate whether a single-family turnkey property is a good investment. Why you should nourish the property management relationship first. How to find out the rubric, steps, and order to take to build passive cash flow quickly. About Lane Kawaoka Lane has been investing for over a decade and now controls 3,500+ units. As owner of CrowdfundAloha.com, SimplePassiveCashflow.com, and ReiAloha.com, Lane is responsible for finding investment opportunities, analysis, and marketing. Lane obtained a BS in Industrial Engineer and MS in Civil Engineering and Construction Management from the University of Washington. In addition to an analytical engineering background, he has real-world experience in working as a project manager for over $250 million dollars of capital construction projects in both the public and private sectors. Working as a high paid professional in Corporate America and frustrated by the traditional wealth-building dogma, Lane was compelled to inspire and mentor other working professionals via his Top-50 Investing podcast at SimplePassiveCashflow.com. Speed Up Your Passive Cash Flow If you want to get started with turnkey real estate, and your net worth is under $250K, check out Lane's free resources at https://thewealthelevator.com/, especially the first 12 podcasts. To improve results and shortcut the process, get the curated rubric of what to look for and how to analyze properties with Lane's Passive Investor Accelerator eCourse. Or, jump to the front of the line and join Lane's mastermind, too. Find out what Lane is investing in and get access to deal flow through his real estate operations company and Hui Deal Investment Club, where he analyzes and purchases multifamily and mobile home parks for private placement and syndication. You'll get familiar with the vernacular like splits and reversion cap rates. It's free to join, and you don't have to be an accredited investor. Want to Talk About Life Insurance? If you have life insurance questions, we’d love to connect. To discuss your life insurance strategy, or implement Infinite Banking, alternative investments, or passive cash flow strategies to keep more of the money you make, book your strategy call with The Money Advantage advisors today. Thanks for Tuning In! Thanks so much for being with us this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Please leave a note in the comments section below! Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get automatic episode updates for The Money Advantage podcast! And, finally, please take a minute to leave us an honest review and rating on Apple Podcasts. They really help us out when it comes to the ranking of the show, and I make it a point to read every single one of the reviews we get. Thanks for listening!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmwHe1SC70A Want to pay off your house fast? Considering Velocity Banking? You’re not alone. So many people are motivated, whether by culture, values, or something else, to pay off their house as quickly as possible. This desire is completely normal. But it can leave you vulnerable to some pretty big unintended consequences. When we’re emotionally driven to do something, we can be attracted like moths to a porchlight to anything that promises that thing. When it comes to paying your house off fast, one such “porchlight” is Velocity Banking. The widely promoted strategy of velocity banking to pay off a mortgage uses a HELOC to replace your mortgage and pay off your house, usually within 5 – 10 years, and save interest. The problem is that we can be misled when the messaging hits all of our hot buttons, even if it doesn’t entirely make sense to us. Save time, save interest? Sounds good, let’s go, right? Unfortunately, math can be used to tell whatever story you want, depending on what information you skip over or leave out altogether. When the claims don’t add up, but we’d like them to be true, we reason that someone else already figured it out, so we can just trust them. Unfortunately, The lie is easier to tell than the truth is to explain. Todd Langford But when something doesn’t add up, it’s time to dig in and ask questions. Your questions are likely more valuable than the answers you find. When it comes to your money, you deserve real answers so that you can make informed decisions. That’s why we’re digging into a case study. We’ll answer the question: What is the fastest way to pay off your house? At its core, Velocity Banking isn’t magic; it’s math combined with leverage and cash flow timing. While the strategy can accelerate mortgage payoff on paper, speed alone doesn’t determine whether an approach is safe or sustainable. Understanding how the velocity banking strategy actually works helps separate impressive projections from the real-world risks that come with trading predictability for faster payoff. So, if you want to have the most financial control while paying off your house, tune in now! Table of contentsWhere Paying Off Your House Fits into the Cash Flow SystemWhat Is Velocity Banking?The Case StudyA HELOC Is Riskier Than a Typical MortgageRisks of the HELOCVariable Interest RatesHigher Interest Rates Than MortgagesIncreased Payment Required During the Repayment PeriodThe Draw PeriodThe Repayment PeriodExactly What Will This New Payment Be?How Could You Solve This Problem of a Rate Increase?Why Does the Minimum Payment Matter if the Point of Velocity Banking Is to Pay Maximum Payments?Velocity Banking vs. Extra Payments: Which Is Truly Faster?What Is the Safest Way to Pay Off Your House?How to Pay Off Your House Fast and Stay in ControlVelocity Banking Isn’t Magic, It’s LeverageFind Out More: Build a Smarter Cash Flow StrategyBook A Strategy CallFAQsWhat is velocity banking?Does velocity banking work?Can velocity banking be explained simply?Is velocity banking a strategy or a system? Where Paying Off Your House Fits into the Cash Flow System Many people looking at velocity banking to pay off a mortgage are missing where this strategy fits (or doesn’t) in the broader Cash Flow System. Owning a home requires paying for it. And paying for anything, no matter how you do so, affects how much of your money you keep. Making the best financing decisions gives you more to keep and put to work. But no matter how much money you keep, it’s just one small part in the bigger picture of building time and money freedom. That’s why we have created the 3-step Business Owner’s Cash Flow System, your roadmap to take you from just surviving to a life of significance, purpose, and financial freedom. The first step is keeping more of what you make by fixing money leaks, becoming more efficient, and profitable. Then, you’ll protect your money with insurance, legal protection, and Privatized Banking. Finally, you’ll put your money to work, increasing your income with cash-flowing assets. Paying off your house happens right here in The Money Finder step of your financial foundation. When you find, recover, and keep more of the money you’re making, you put more gas into your cash flow machine. However, being debt-free isn’t the same as being in control of your financial future. What Is Velocity Banking? At its simplest, velocity banking is a cash-flow management approach that uses a home equity line of credit (HELOC) to accelerate mortgage payoff. Income is deposited into the HELOC, everyday expenses are paid from it, and surplus cash flow is periodically used to make larger lump-sum payments toward the mortgage. This cycle is repeated to reduce interest costs and shorten the loan term. Understanding what velocity banking is also requires clarity about what it is not. It isn’t a method for arbitrage interest rates, and it doesn’t eliminate interest through a special banking loophole. The v

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iloY--jnx4 Do you want to find out how to use short-term rentals to create cash flow right now? Today, we're talking with J. Massey, CEO and Founder of Cashflow Diary, about how he built a 34-unit-and-counting short-term rental business from scratch. So if you want to know why short-term rentals are the perfect fit for today's economic landscape, find out if they will work in your location, and how to get started, so you can start generating cash flow today, tune in now! In this episode, you'll discover: Why short-term rentals are the "gateway drug" for real estate investing. How you can leverage short-term rentals without owning property. How short-term rentals give you the opportunity to get your investment back in cash flow within 10 - 18 months. The one and only thing you need before you can start a short-term rental business. How to build a recession-proof business and scale by developing multiple points of distribution. How to involve your kids in reaching business goals to transfer the one skill they need to be successful. Who Is J. Massey? J. is an expert in short-term rentals, who we're bringing back on the show for a second time. Check out his first interview about Creating Cash Flow with Real Estate here. His accomplishments include: CEO and Founder of Cash Flow Diary, a training and development brand for building short-term rental entrepreneurs. Before Cashflow Diary, J. raised capital and invested in traditional real estate (single-family homes, note brokering and holding, cell phone towers, commercial real estate, and apartment buildings). Eventually, he built his real estate investment training program to share what he learns continuously through his years of successful, real-world experience owning hundreds of traditional long-term housing units. When one of his students asked him what he knew about the world of short-term rentals, the answer was, not very much. Once J. started learning about short-term rental strategies, he saw a world of opportunity in front of him. He built his very own 34-unit (46 bedrooms)-and-counting short-term rental business from scratch - which he still owns, grows, and operates - and has shifted his Cashflow Diary brand to focus exclusively on building and training short-term rental entrepreneurs. Now he's built a community of thousands of like-minded people from 16 countries that he learns from every day and shares his knowledge through his Cashflow Diary podcast, YouTube channel, Facebook groups, and annual Short-Term Rental Summit training events. Find Out Your Next Step to Time and Money Freedom To secure a bunker to build investment capital that will magnify your investment returns, start your Privatized Banking System today. By the way, we have a free Quick and Easy Privatized Banking Guide that outlines just how Privatized Banking is the most powerful storage tank for your cash, PLUS it boosts investment returns without taking on more risk. If you are ready to personally implement Privatized Banking, alternative investments, or cash flow strategies to keep more of the money you make, book your strategy call with The Money Advantage advisors today. Thanks for Tuning In! Thanks so much for being with us this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Please leave a note in the comments section below! Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get automatic episode updates for The Money Advantage podcast! And, finally, if you like these conversations about building time and money freedom, please rate and review our show on Apple Podcasts to help more people like you find our show. Thanks for listening!