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Warrior: Dustin Fairchild AI: Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis HSCT: 4/19/17, Chicago Superpower: Zen Do you find yourself struggling to adapt with shifting realities of autoimmune disease? Are you looking to find peace in your life? Or get inspired by transformational journeys? Meet Dustin, a warrior diagnosed with multiple sclerosis who received HSCT at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, four years after his initial diagnosis. His abilities were rapidly declining, he relied on a cane to walk, and was eager to find a “cure for MS.” His resolve helped him let go of the need to be in control and stop trying to plan for future uncertainties. He was able to allow Dr. Burt to “take the reigns,” and completely trusted the nurses and staff throughout the HSCT process. Hopefully Dustin finds continued healing and someday soon he will be able to accomplish all that he feels ready for. Tune in to hear Dustin’s journey with HSCT, his secrets to staying positive and strategies to cope during the two-week-plus long hospital stay where “you’re never alone, but you’re always lonely.” Special thanks to musical genius Billy Alletzhauser for sharing his superpowers to create the soundtrack, edit, and produce the audio to make this podcast possible. You can find us both when you subscribe on SoundCloud, iTunes or wherever you find your podcasts. Take a moment to leave a review because your feedback will help to develop even better episodes, and your ratings will help other people find the show. Tune in next Wednesday for a brand new episode, highlighting another HSCT Warrior. Until then, be a snowflake and embrace your superpowers. Be kind. Be well. _________________________________ Jen Stansbury Koenig and the producers disclaim medical influence and responsibility for any possible adverse effects from the use of information contained herein. If you think you have a medical problem, please contact a licensed physician.

The coronavirus pandemic, as well as recent protests against racial injustice, have highlighted a few underlying problems in our society that have been unknown by many and ignored by most. One of them is the income equality in America: the staggering wealth that a very small percentage of the population owns. As you’ve probably heard, about 1% of the population owns 44% of the wealth in the world. It’s staggering. That’s why the idea of a wealth tax has been kicked around lately, especially as we draw nearer to the 2020 election. Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senator Bernie Sanders both proposed a wealth tax during their campaigns, and billionaires like Warren Buffet have even spoken in favor of a wealth tax.  But what is a wealth tax, and how does it work? Listen to our latest Wealth by Design episode to find out.  Bonus: we have Joseph Darbonne from the Toujours Planning team as a co-host! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN [00:52] Meet Dustin’s co-host, Joseph  [03:56] What is a wealth tax?  [06:15] Why the idea of wealth tax is becoming popular  [09:55] Is our current tax system fair?  [13:38] Negative net worth  [15:20] The ultra-wealthy who called for raised taxes  [18:06] Downsides of a wealth tax society  [20:18] The difference between “regressive” and “progressive” taxes [24:43] Arguments against wealth tax  What is a wealth tax and how does it work? Let’s get this out of the way first: wealth tax is not the same as your income tax. Income tax taxes the money you rake in over a period of time. Through our progressive income tax system here in the United States, people with higher taxable incomes pay higher income tax rates. There are seven federal income tax brackets, where the lowest tax rate is 10% and the highest is 37%.  Net worth is, as Dustin put it, basically everything you own, minus everything you owe. (Need to know what yours is? We have a calculator for that) A wealth tax would tax your net worth. For example, if you have $400,000 of assets and $250,000 of debt, your net worth would be $150,000. A 2% wealth tax would be $3,000.  As Joseph mentioned, wealth taxes are not brand new ideas.  “There are wealth taxes in place already that you’re not even aware you pay,” said Joseph. “If you’re a homeowner, your property tax is a wealth tax.” There are also inheritance taxes, estate taxes, and gift taxes as other examples. The argument for a wealth tax Why would we want to institute a wealth tax in this country? Well, we talk about the net worth of Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos in this episode, and we guesstimated it was around $77 billion at the time of recording in mid-July. We were wrong: he has an estimated $178 billion, and is the currently richest person alive. Compare how much wealth he has to the average American, and it’s mind-boggling. As Joseph explained, we now have about 2,100 billionaires in this country… and minimum wage is still under eight bucks in their state of Louisiana. A wealth tax would move to balance out the wealth inequality we experience in our society today. It would also make tax percentages equal for all: “If you’re worth ten dollars or ten billion dollars, you’re gonna have the same tax rate, but based on your net worth,” explained Dustin. We point out in the episode that many people in the top 1% are lucky enough to inherit wealth. There are self-made billionaires who busted their butts, yes, but some of the ultra-wealthy didn’t lift a finger to make their millions and billions. Wealth is much more unequally distributed than income. If we continue to allow income inequality, the ultra-wealthy who inherited their wealth will keep dominating the economy. The cons of having a wealth tax Having a wealth tax sounds like an easy fix to income equality, but the mechanics of having it? Not so much. What would be considered a taxable asset? Are there liabilities that wouldn’t be taxed? How do you even calculate the value of an asset, like your house or business? It gets tricky. And there may be cons against those who aren’t wealthy, too. One of the biggest arguments against the wealth tax, Dustin explained, is that it doesn’t incentivize saving, investing, or building businesses. If we tax the richest people, they might not want to do anything to build their net worth. That may be so, but we also discussed how human nature plays into everything. We want to feel like we have value, and that we matter. Would we really settle for having a negative net worth? Or would people want to keep building their savings and growing their wealth?   This was a really fun topic to discuss in our latest episode, and we hope y’all learned about wealth tax by listening. We also hope you enjoyed meeting our new co-host!  This material is for general information only and is not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual. RESOURCES & PEOPLE MENTIONED   Learn more about our co-host, Joseph! More on net worth in Episode 102 A short guide to Capital in the 21st Century Jeff Bezos’ net worth (which is already higher than the amount we mentioned at the time of recording) The “Millionaires for Humanity” letter calling for raised taxes Check out our new program, Wealth by Design™ DIY! Join the Know Your Numbers challenge Schedule a free call with us — Are we a good fit for your financial planning needs?

Meet Dustin, an inventor, bread man, and founding producer of the show. Also my favorite* brother. *coincidentally, he is my only brother

Do you find yourself struggling to adapt with shifting realities of autoimmune disease? Are you looking to find peace in your life? Or get inspired by transformational journeys? Meet Dustin, a warrior diagnosed with multiple sclerosis who received HSCT at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, four years after his initial diagnosis. His abilities were rapidly declining, he relied on a cane to walk, and was eager to find a “cure for MS.” His resolve helped him let go of the need to be in control and stop trying to plan for future uncertainties. He was able to allow Dr. Burt to “take the reigns,” and completely trusted the nurses and staff throughout the HSCT process. Hopefully Dustin finds continued healing and someday soon he will be able to accomplish all that he feels ready for. Tune in to hear Dustin’s journey with HSCT, his secrets to staying positive and strategies to cope during the two-week-plus long hospital stay where “you’re never alone, but you’re always lonely.” Be sure to visit our website, HSCTWarriorsPodcast.com where you can find notes from today’s episode, submit ideas or feedback, and access the latest HSCT research and resources. Special thanks to musical genius Billy Alletzhauser for sharing his superpowers to create the soundtrack, edit, and produce the audio to make this podcast possible. You can find us both when you subscribe on SoundCloud, iTunes or wherever you find your podcasts. Take a moment to leave a review because your feedback will help to develop even better episodes, and your ratings will help other people find the show. Tune in next Wednesday for a brand new episode, highlighting another HSCT Warrior. Until then, be a snowflake and embrace your superpowers. Be kind. Be well.

#199: He thought this show was dumb, debt was bad. He originally listened to laugh rather than for financial education. In 2009, Get Rich Education (GRE) listener Dustin Jones suffered a personal bankruptcy as a result of high real estate commercial debt tied to properties with declining value. His goal was to be debt-free by age 40. In 2015, that all changed when he began listening to Get Rich Education. He learned that financially-free beats debt-free. Now Dustin embraces debt again by strategically turning equity into cash flow. He has $781,000 in debt, and hopes to have $1.1M to $1.2M by year-end. Isn’t that counterintuitive? It’s a fascinating story of tragedy, resilience, learning, strength, and self-belief with remarkable Michigan-based GRE listener Dustin Jones. _______________ Want more wealth? 1) Grab my free E-book and Newsletter at: GetRichEducation.com/Book 2) Actionable turnkey real estate investing opportunity: GREturnkey.com 3) Read my best-selling paperback: getbook.at/7moneymyths Listen to this week’s show and learn: 03:47 Building a real estate portfolio in Flint, MI. 05:48 Declining property values and rent incomes. 08:46 Bankruptcies. 09:36 Calling notes due generally doesn’t happen on performing, residential loans. 12:52 Dustin thought debt was dumb. 13:56 Finding GRE in 2015 and laughing at how it first sounded like nonsense. 19:00 Applying abundant concepts. 21:33 Buying 5 properties in Houston, Memphis, and Montgomery. $1,250 cash flow. 25:46 Dustin’s other investments. 27:47 Pitfalls with providers, inspections. 32:28 Meet Dustin and I in-person Sept. 6th to 9th! Learn more at: www.GetRichEducation.com/Belize. Resources Mentioned: Dustin’s e-mail: delk25@gmail.com Mortgage Loans: RidgeLendingGroup.com Cash Flow Banking: ProducersWealth.com Apartment Investor Mastery: BradSumrok.com Turnkey RE: NoradaRealEstate.com Find Properties: GREturnkey.com GRE Book: GetRichEducation.com/Book Education: GetRichEducation.com

What does it feel like to run with a bison herd? Dr. Dustin Ranglack knows. He spent years studying one of the country's wildest herds in Utah's Henry Mountains. Meet Dustin and Threshold Assistant Producer Nick Mott in this penultimate bison extra. To become one of the extremely good-looking people who supports Threshold on Patreon, click here. To be among the first to know when season two is ready, join our mailing list. We are so grateful to all of our listeners and donors! Thank you!