Posts Tagged ‘Loans’

How Can I Improve My Credit Score?

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

What are some ways to improve your credit score so you can pay less in interest charges, insurance premiums, etc? What are some myths that cause you to hurt your credit score rather than help you?

Chris Miles and Dale Clarke discuss how you can improve your credit score quickly so you can take advantage of lower interest rates and free up more cash flow right now. Also learn what Chris Miles did to be able to increase his credit score by 200 points in 2 years! Listen to learn how.

Please comment if you have had other successful ways to improve your credit score that could help others that listen to this, or if you have specific questions on this topic.

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How Are Financial Advisers Losing YOUR Money?

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

How do you know whether you should fire your financial adviser before it’s too late? How do you know if you have the right one working for you? How are the wrong ones costing you money and you don’t even know about it? What are some simple questions to ask when interviewing for the right financial advisor or planner?

Chris Miles and Dale Clarke expose how financial advisers are costing you your retirement and your ability to have the life you dream of today. Learn a few fast questions to easily know if you have the right adviser or the expensive adviser, and which ones can help you create wealth today, rather than wishing for retirement someday.

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How Can I Invest When I Have So Much Debt?

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

How can you invest if you have so much debt or don’t have money to invest? How can it be possible to still make money and pay off that debt when you don’t have any money? What investment have you possibly been overlooking because financial gurus never teach it to you? Learn some easy strategies, from “The Anti-Financial Adviser” Chris Miles, to begin making money today, even if you have a lot of debt or little money to invest.

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7 Secrets to Freeing Up Cash Flow Today!

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

What would your life look like if you were no longer living paycheck to paycheck?

Do you ever feel like there is too much month at the end of the money?

Would it be worthwhile if you could free up money now and not necessarily have to live cheap, using resources already at your disposal?

Below for some simple tips that can forever change your financial situation starting today!

Secret #1 - Track It! One of the biggest reasons that some people lose money each month is because they aren’t tracking how much is coming in and how much is going out due to fear of reality. In fact, I had one client that took weeks before she finally decided to track her income and expenses with our FREE tracker, only to free up almost $5000 each month because she began tracking how much she would spend on eating out! The truth shall set you free!

Secret #2 - Produce! You can only reduce expenses so far. One option that has limitless potential is find ways to increase your income by increasing avenues for creating value for others that would merit receiving money in return. The beautiful part of this is that it does not need to require more time from you, but more creativity around how you are able to give others what they want so that you can get what you want.

Secret #3 - Save on Taxes! Although I support paying taxes, I believe you should only pay what is required. Ignorance is often one of the costliest problems. If you keep getting a tax return each year, you are overpaying every paycheck. For example, if you get back a return of $6000, you overpaid, on average $500/month!!!

  • Bonus Tip - Turn your hobby or part-time work into a business. By setting up the right corporation(s), you could save even more on taxes than you are now! If you already have a business, you may consider getting a 2nd opinion on your tax structuring.

Secret #4 - Refinance Loans! Put your credit to good use. By merely refinancing or consolidating your loans (debts), you could free up money each month without spending a dime! To have better peace of mind, get the smallest minimum payment possible, and then you can choose whether you want to keep making the old payment to pay it down faster.

Secret #5 - Stop Retirement Contributions! Some people feel they have to put money away into retirement accounts for “someday” but ignore how they can have a great rate of return that could free up hundreds of dollars each month! Have you ever noticed that some people will insist on putting money into a retirement account that may lose money, but not pay off a 13% credit card that would immediately give them more cash to put in their retirement accounts each month anyway? What makes sense to you?

Secret #6 - Pay Minimums on Loans! Certain people will try to pay a little extra to each loan every month. This is likely costing them THOUSANDS of dollars! Instead, pay all those extra payments to one loan at a time. Warning - Don’t always pay the highest interest rate first. You could lose thousands of dollars in interest by buying into that myth. Remember to consider that cash flow creates freedom.

Secret #7 - Sell Assets Do you ever feel the need to simplify your life? Is your spouse bugging you to clean out your garage? If you aren’t using it, sell it! Don’t have a gym membership only to show off the key chain. Don’t keep certain tools or furniture because you “might use it someday.” Get rid of it! My wife and I cleaned out our garage last year and we made about $2000 AND I could park my car!

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*Results mentioned above are not always typical and can vary for each person

How Are You Getting Played By Banks?

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

If you don’t play the RIGHT rules of money, you will get played by them! Learn why most people are losing hundreds of thousands of dollars over the next several decades due to ignorance of these rules, and how you can use them to recapture lost dollars.

 
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The New Rules to Get Rich

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Best-selling author, Garrett Gunderson, teaches his “new rules to get rich” in today’s changing economy and lackluster investments. Learn how you can apply these new rules in your life to create change in your life today.

For more information on these rules, go to Garrett’s site - http://www.newrulestogetrich.com.

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Pay Off Debt Better Than Dave Ramsey

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Learn how to pay off your debt better than the typical answer given by financial “experts”, like Dave Ramsey, who are not looking to improve on their own methods. The secret?  IGNORE THE INTEREST RATE and use our Cash Flow Index (CFI) to determine which debt to pay off first!

Although interest rates are a factor, banks and other financial institutions are able to manipulate you to pay off debts that help lessen their risk while increasing yours. For instance, if you put more equity into your home, you are still at risk for being foreclosed on if you can’t make a payment. In fact, they may be MORE willing to foreclose on you if you have more equity in your home.

Ask yourself the following questions:

  1. How often do banks want your money?
  2. How much of your money do they want today?
  3. How long do they want your money for?
  4. What incentives do they offer you to either have you pay off debts faster or save money with them longer?

Every answer is about them getting your money to be used as fast as possible. Ironically, they teach us to not touch our money until much later! Why do they play by different rules than what they teach us to do? Instead of being suckered into using the strategies banks teach you to GIVE THEM MORE MONEY, DO what is in YOUR best interest! REMEMBER THIS-Pay off debt that gives you the greatest cash flow with the least investment.

You can also get more details with our previous podcast on how to more effectively pay off your debt.

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Why Doesn’t Retirement Planning Work?

Monday, July 6th, 2009

Many believe that if they do everything they are taught by the financial industry, they will be financially free. From what I’ve seen and what common sense tells us, it’s a load of *%&@! Here’s a few reasons why:

1. Traditional savers still feel broke after years of saving. I have yet to meet someone in retirement that KNOWS their money will last for the rest of their life. Listen why. Some can do it for a certain number of years before they can’t enjoy retirement anymore. The only people I know that have peace of mind are those that invested outside of 401k/IRA’s, OR the financial advisers getting paid commissions on their clients hoping for better returns.

2. Numbers aren’t reality and people aren’t numbers.  Just because some suave salesman pulls out his fancy calculator and tells you it’s going to be alright, doesn’t mean it will be. Can he/she foresee your future? What if something changes in 20 years? 20 minutes?

By the way, Mr. Adviser, stop looking at my financial assets to produce returns for you and look at me as the REAL investment!

3. Average returns are not actual returns. If they tell you “Historically, this ‘investment’ has done ___%…” ask them if they will guarantee it in writing. THEY CAN’T!

Also, you can have a positive average rate of return, and in reality, still be losing money. Watch this video to learn how.

4. Inflation is much higher than what many believe. This is the most subtle way to tax the poor and middle class so the politicians look better. Listen here.

5. Your taxes will likely be higher. Even if taxes don’t increase (which I’m sure they will), you will likely have to pay more solely due to inflation. Things get more expensive over time meaning you need more money each year.

Besides, if your retirement accounts actually succeed like your adviser crosses his/her fingers for, wouldn’t you be in a higher tax bracket? If not, it’s probably because your accounts failed.

6. You cannot accumulate enough to only live off of the interest. Like I mentioned in one of my recent podcasts, it’s nearly impossible for even the best savers to live off of 4-5% of their money each year.

7. Paying off “debts” early will shrink your nest egg. Although I am in favor of paying off liabilities, there’s a catch. If pay off your liabilities, it will take money away from your retirement. Unfortunately, you cannot eat a paid-off home. Paying off “debts” is more in the self-interest of the banks than for you. Many retirees are currently asset rich/cash poor which restricts their freedom. For alternative strategies, listen now.

Stop “planning” for retirement!!!  Instead, make it happen by DOING THE OPPOSITE which gives you a better chance.  Learn the “art” of investing to start becoming financially free today!

If you need further convincing, check out these scary stats!

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What’s the Most Productive Way to Pay Off Your Mortgage? (Podcast)

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

This is a more in-depth explanation behind the blog of the same title explaining how cash will become trash and what that means.  Listen now!

 
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Cash Flow Tips Podcast

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009

We offer more cash flow tips and details on this related blog we did last Fall. For updated cash flow secrets to get more cash back in your pocket each month, read “7 Secrets to Freeing  Up Cash Flow Today” now!

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