frugal2free

Fear often dominates the thinking of pundits during uncertain financial times. Yet you can move forward not with fear but with intelligence and trust. In today's episode I describe some of my thoughts and ideas about the uncertainty of the financial times that we're experiencing.

Sure he was there to install internet but man did I learn about investing from this Comcast man! Who would have thunk that he had an investment property, food trucks and even a classic car! I picked his brain for anywhere from 15 to 20 minutes to learn what he did to be able to make money outside of his day job.

Someone couldn't get a job not because he wasn't offered a job but because he refused job after job after job. Why? Well because none of the jobs were perfect. That's when it hit me. There's always more solutions than there are problems. Sure there are plenty of problems in life especially if you're looking for them. Yet there's always always more solutions than problems.

What if you never had to use coupons again when you went shopping? And what if you could eat any food that you really want and the price was outstanding? Join me in today's episode to go shopping with Melissa Davis, my outstanding wife, who for decades has provided our family wonderful food at a very affordable price.

What are you going to do with your tax return? Have you put together your team of lawyers, accountants financial partners, and CPAs? And what's even more important than patience when it comes to buying a home? Have you considered creativity?

There are a lot of interesting financial theories out there currently. Some financial pundits in an attempt to sell their products teach people that financial success is all about how much money you have in savings. Others talk about the only way to build a business is in cash. And some even mention that you need to be very careful with an extra dollar or two that you spend every day. In today's episode I'll explain some alternative realities that help us to build genuine wealth.

Geographical, political, social, and other trends can help amplify wise financial choices. In the book Smart Cuts we learn about going where large waves are so that surfers can have more success. Likewise knowing what trends are currently happening and what will happen in the future will help you make quite a bit more money than not being cognizant of trends.

Will your next real estate investment be raw land? Perhaps. Yet could it even be better if there's a already an asset, two or three or four or five on the property? Can you imagine how your large piece of property could have multiple streams of income?

Often people liking cash flow to pools, rivers, lakes or any other water metaphor. In today's episode I discuss how you can fill up your pool or your net worth with the right amount and the right size of hoses or cash flow.

What is a spouse? Is he /shr your greatest asset? Or perhaps an MVP? A spouse is an educator, a counselor, and a hedge against silly financial mistakes. A spouse helps make money, preserve money, and expand your money and portfolio.