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Linda P. Jones is empowering women and men worldwide to financial freedom. Known as “America's Wealth Mentor™”, she shares the savvy wealth building knowledge that 25 years on Wall Street didn't teach her, that made her a multi-millionaire at age 39. Linda is the host of the Be Wealthy & Smart podcast on iTunes, named “6 Best Personal Finance Podcasters on the Internet” and “6 Best Investing Podcasts.” She co-hosts the Money Tree Investing podcast and was featured on the Bravo TV show, “Below Deck Mediterranean.” She is a contributing author to three #1 best-selling books on Amazon and winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award for Maverick of the Year for her revolutionary approach to financial education. Receive her free gift, “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at www.BeWealthyandSmart.com. Key Takeaways: 2:45 The 3 categories you can put any real estate market into 6:15 Why some people who invest in cyclical markets believe they're true investors, when they're really just lucky 9:50 Comparing Orange County and Flint, Michigan appreciation average comparison 12:30 If there's a house "type" Jason recommends for buying as an investment 15:50 How the "graying of America" is impacting real estate investing, and how millennials are going to make an even bigger impact Website: www.bewealthyandsmart.com     Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class:  Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com

Learn the 10 things you should know about the tax act. This comes to us from CNBC.com. This podcast clears up misnomers about the tax act. A copy of the article is posted on my website at http://lindapjones.com. See podcast #378. Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" and subscribe to my weekly newsletter with wealth building tips at LindaPJones.com.

Learn how and where to begin investing and why it shouldn't be with individual stocks. This is a listener question from Instagram. She said, "I'm listening to all the podcasts, reading all recommended books (and then some) but I get stuck with hoarding knowledge/questions and not actually taking action. Still trying to figure out how to read charts, prospectuses, where do I go for p/e ratios, and what are all those other #'s and %'s, etc.? There's the investor part of this question and the mindset part, so I'll cover both. If you'd like to get a short wealth building idea from me each week, sign up for "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at www.lindapjones.com.

Learn how to shorten the path to wealth. It's listener question Friday! Yesterday a listener asked me what was the quickest way to become a millionaire? Although getting rich quick is not recommended because it’s usually accompanied by high risk of loss, I want to talk about something related to it that is important for you to know. First, let’s talk about what creates wealth? When creating wealth, the one thing that matters the most is the rate at which you compound money. It’s not all about how much money you have to start with. Compounding grows your money and creates additional money. Learn more by listening to the podcast. If you'd like short wealth building ideas emailed to you once a week, join my email list at http://lindapjones.com by opting into the "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth."  

Learn 2 things wealthy investors believe about working with financial advisors. This comes from a Spectrem Group survey.  The survey graphics are posted on my website at http://lindapjones.com. While you're there, get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth." Subscribe to the podcast to get updated when new shows are uploaded!

Learn how the tweak made in a prior podcast moved my credit score from 817 to a perfect 850. This is part two of a podcast I did about investigating a 30 point drop in my credit score, even though I pay it off every month. I made a tweak in podcast number 251 and I share the results with you on this podcast.  Even if you pay your bills off every month and don't carry a balance on your credit cards, there's one thing that might be impacting your credit negatively. I fixed it in podcast 251 (listen for all the details on how to raise your credit score) and on this podcast I give you the awesome results of the tweak.  My FICO score report is posted on my website at http://www.lindapjones.com, podcast 367. Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com. Please subscribe to the podcast to get notified as soon as new podcasts are uploaded. 

Learn the 6 things about millionaires you may think are true but aren’t. We learned in Be Wealthy & Smart podcast #286, that $2.4 million is what most American’s consider “wealthy”. See that podcast for other interesting facts about millionaires. Link to the Business Insider article is here: http://www.businessinsider.com/fascinating-facts-about-american-millionaires-2017-11/#theyre-not-all-filthy-rich-in-fact-95-have-a-net-worth-between-1-million-and-5-million-1 The link to the Millionaire Next Door book is here: http://amzn.to/2D31rWE Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn what regions/countries are the best performers on a 1, 3, 5, 10 and 15 year average annual return basis. Chart from Investor's Business Daily is posted on my website at http://lindapjones.com, podcast 364. Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn which asset classes have performed the best on a 1, 3, 5, 10 and 15 year basis. Review of U.S. Diversified Stocks like the S & P 500, Large-cap growth, Large-cap core, Multi-cap growth, Midcap growth, Multicap core, Large-cap value, Multicap value, etc. Chart from Investor's Business Daily is posted on my website at http://lindapjones.com, podcast 363. Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn the top performing global equity sector funds of 2017. The chart from Investor's Business Daily is posted on my website with the bonus chart of top performing Fixed Income funds. You can find them on my website at:  http://www.lindapjones.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=13352&action=edit     Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com. 

Learn the best performing ETF’s for 2017 that are the 10 Largest ETF’s by assets. The article is posted on my website at http://lindapjones.com. Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn the best performing ETF’s for 2017 that are U.S. Diversified Stock and Sectors. The article is posted on my website at http://lindapjones.com. Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn 10 Financial Moves to Make in 2018. Here are some suggestions to improve your finances in 2018: 1. Review & rebalance portfolio - Make sure you are diversified   2. Consider strategic investments in high growth areas What can you buy low? Commodities? Uranium? Miners?   3. Reduce debt Refi or pay off 4. Save and invest more - Savings accounts have low interest rates, investment accounts offer potential of higher compounding, but have more risk.   5. Think over large purchases Do you really need a new car? Do you need to move? Could you invest instead? 6. Time, Money, Compounding Rate are the 3 things that effect your wealth. Time = years to retirement Money = amount to invest Compounding rate = % you compound money 7. Consider how big picture changed and how it will affect you New tax law, lower taxes? Interest rates rising Cycles are changing 8. Things that didn’t change Your work? Income? Mortgage? Your goals? Your retirement age? 9. Start a side hustle for extra income? - Never easier to start a business   10. Make time to learn about investing. To get “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth”, go to www.lindapjones.com.          

Learn last minute steps you can take to save money on your taxes in 2017. This is adapted from an article in Investor's Business Daily. It takes into account the new Tax Reform act. This may help you stay in a lower tax bracket and save you some tax dollars. Please subscribe to the podcast! Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth " to get to financial freedom faster at http://lindapjones.com.  

Learn the top 10 Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) dividend paying stocks with steady and growing dividends. Investor's Business Daily has a list of dividend leaders with steady and growing dividends as well as steady profit growth. Stocks must also meet price, volume and other technical and fundamental requirements.  This is part 3 of 3 parts. The chart is posted on my website at www.lindapjones.com. Please subscribe to the podcast! Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn the top 10 utility dividend paying utility stocks with steady and growing dividends. Investor's Business Daily has a list of dividend leaders with steady and growing dividends as well as steady profit growth. Stocks must also meet price, volume and other technical and fundamental requirements.  This is part 2 of 3 parts. The chart is posted on my website at www.lindapjones.com. Please subscribe to the podcast! Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn the top 10 dividend paying stocks with steady and growing dividends. Investor's Business Daily has a list of dividend leaders with steady and growing dividends as well as steady profit growth. Stocks must also meet price, volume and other technical and fundamental requirements.  This is part 1 of 3 parts. The chart is posted on my website at www.lindapjones.com. Please subscribe to the podcast! Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn how to dip your toe into investing in spite of fear. Listener Q: Linda, Thanks for the financial information that you are providing to your listeners. I would like to invest on my own (currently managed by a bank) but am too worried that I may fail and never bounce back. What can you recommend I should do? Tum Sounds like you are in fear. Fear of failure, fear of loss, fear of making a mistake. “Never bounce back.” What do you mean by that? Maybe you lack of knowledge. Talk to your FA. Learn about what you already have. Decide what you want to learn about. Listen to podcast #293 regarding where to invest $300 to $500 dollars. Open an account. Dollar cost average into an ETF. Research and learn how to buy stocks. Books, magazines, newspapers. Start slowly. Take advantage of dips. Realize we are overdue for a 20% correction that happens every rolling 10-year period. Invest for the long-term. More success with buy and hold over long-term. Realize you will make mistakes. I did. You can recover and learn to be successful. You look young, so good for you for learning at a young age. Podcast 293 is here: http://www.lindapjones.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=13000&action=edit Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.  

Learn why a Bitcoin millionaire does not think now is a good time to buy Bitcoin. With Bitcoin going crazy and everyone buying it, is now a good time? Is it the best cryptocurrency to buy? Could it be a bubble? Here is the link to the article: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/11/bitcoin-millionaire-grant-sabatier-dont-buy-bitcoin.html There is also a chart of all bubbles of assets in history that I will post on my website at http://www.lindapjones.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=13296&action=edit Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.    

Learn 6 reasons why millionaires chose their financial advisors and 6 reasons they would change them. Millionaires may do things that you don't expect. You might think fees or investment performance is most important. Millionaires don't.  In this article from Investor's Business Daily, we explore reasons why millionaires chose and would change their financial advisors. It helps to start thinking like a millionaire if you want to become one. In our ongoing discussions about wealthy mindset, this falls into the category of how to think like a millionaire.  Bar charts of the research by Spectrem Group is posted on my website at www.lindapjones.com. Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn what is important to understand about how the financial industry works. Recently I was talking to a friend about the book I’m writing. She mentioned a few things to me that she didn’t understand. This woman is well-educated, middle aged and very successful. She lives in an expensive urban city. She’s savvy, but I was surprised by what she had to say. 1. She couldn’t be good with finances because she’s not good at math. Financial matters have little to do with math. 2. Why are banks intimidating? She said she feels intimidated to go into a bank lobby and like she has to beg to get her own money. That is by design. You own your money of course, but banking is a fractional reserve business. That means they have only a small amount of cash on hand, the rest is created by computer digits, like when they make a mortgage loan. The worst thing that could happen is if everyone demanded their money at once. They do everything to discourage it. They even make you wait and have to send for cash from other branches if you want a few thousand in cash. They can also make you feel like you’re suspicious. 3. Why people call her from the bank and try to get her to move her money. Banks are in business to make a profit. Some employees are on commission. If they are providing a “service” call to you, it sounds like they will earn a commission if they move your money into a higher fee financial product. 4. Along the same lines, I want to share my health insurance story. I received a letter in the mail that my health insurance was being cut off. They gave a phone number to an agency and a website that didn’t have health plans on it. It basically forced me to call an agent. The agent showed me one company and told me the premium would be 70% higher than what I had been paying. She wanted to sign me up. I asked if there was a website and she reluctantly gave it, then abruptly wanted to get off the phone with me. On the website there were 5 companies with multiple plans and the premium stays about the same as what I had been paying. Let’s look at what happened and what you need to know about how the industry works. The premiums were so much higher partly because the person on the phone was probably going to be paid a commission every time I pay my premium. She would get a cut of what I’m paying. I suspected this and that is why I wanted to go to the website directly. It’s similar to booking a hotel directly at the hotel or finding a cheaper rate online. Bottom line: when you are dealing with people, they often work on a commission sales basis. The cheaper route - and by the way the identical coverage - is provided online when you buy it yourself. You may already know all this, but I was surprised my friend didn’t. I don’t hear a lot of people talk about these basics, so I’m glad we covered them today. Please subscribe to the podcast!  Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn 5 ways to benefit from your tax refund. The article is from Investor's Business Daily and is posted on my website at http://lindapjones.com Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn when your 401(k) will be worth $1 million, according to a Fidelity Investments study. There are 3 parts to creating wealth: money, time and compounding. Here's the article: http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-become-millionaire-401k-savings-2017-11 Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.

Learn 7 ways to develop a millionaire mindset. This is from Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker. The article is here: http://psychologyformarketers.com/how-to-develop-a-millionaire-mindset/ Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://www.lindapjones.com.

Learn why spending to save money can be a trap. Shopping - have you ever still had tags on clothes you’ve never worn in the closet? How does that happen? Something happened that I wasn’t conscious of until now. I bought 2 velour sweatsuits. Looked at other pieces but didn’t like them. Next they were on sale. I picked out 5 to try on, even though I didn’t like them the week before. Suddenly I was convincing myself that they were such a good deal I should just get all 5! Then I caught myself. Wait a minute. I don’t even like them! The “savings” idea had taken over my logical brain! This is how we get clutter, clothes we don’t wear, etc. It has to be based on price because if we liked it, we would wear them! Our closets get full of shoes and clothes that we “collect”, but we can only wear one at a time. If you wore one pair of shoes or one top without repeating, how many days until it took you to wear them all? Are you not going to wear something, in order to wear this? Closets are becoming poverty traps! Money is pouring into things we don’t even wear while retirement accounts go without funding. Next time you are buying multiples, ask yourself, do I really like these? Do I want to wear them tomorrow? Because if you’re not excited to wear it, you don’t really want it. “Saving” by spending is a fallacy. The only real saving is putting money into an account where your net worth increases. Hit the subscribe button for instant notice of new podcasts! Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.

Learn why it’s not a good idea to loan money from your 401(k). Here is the link to the article: https://money.usnews.com/investing/investing-101/articles/2017-11-07/401k-loans-retirement Hit the subscribe button for instant notice of new podcasts! Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.  

Learn what 3 things not to do when investing. The link to the article is here:  https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/07/financial-advisor-john-spooner-dont-make-these-3-investing-mistakes.html Hit the subscribe button for instant notice of new podcasts! Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.

Learn how one couple retired early and travels the world. It’s an episode of the Money Tree Investing podcast (the other podcast I’m on). I hope you enjoy it! Hit the subscribe button for instant notice of new podcasts! Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.

Learn how to avoid common financial scams. Recently I got an email offer to buy a domaine name for $55,000. It was from a Japanese business who said they had a healthy budget to spend and what price did I want? A second email specified how the transaction would take place and mentioned a German escrow account. They mentioned a 5% commission paid for by both parties. They wanted me to pay to them (5% of $55k = $2,750). I don't think so! What a scam. I also heard a scam involving German escrow accounts was going around. There are more scams happening that I want to warn you about. There’s a common one with real estate. I have an article to share with you about it. The article is here: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/19/scammers-are-conning-home-buyers-out-of-their-down-payment.html Hit the subscribe button for instant notice of new podcasts! Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.  

Learn what habits are supposed to make you a millionaire and which ones really will. Recently I came across an article on habits to become a millionaire. The only problem was, it was so ridiculous it made me laugh! Here are some of the points they said could make you a millionaire: If you make your bed, you're 206% more likely to become a millionaire. Seriously. Make your bed? Hmmm. What else did it say? Well, it didn't recommend any specific financial things to do, but a list of seemingly random things like: *Smile at your neighbors *Wake up early *Read books (but not necessarily financial ones) *Make a to-do list *Work hard *Don't gossip *Talk less *Listen more Seriously! This was the list! This is supposed to be great information to help you become a millionaire?  I don't think so. Financial information should help you get ahead, be specific and actionable.  Financial literacy is lacking, this is a good example why. Becoming a millionaire isn’t random acts, it’s specific steps. That’s why I coined the “6 Steps to Wealth”. It’s the step-by-step description. 1. Create a Wealthy Mindset 2. Save a Nestegg 3. Find a Mentor/Knowledge 4. Invest in a Money Engine 5. Compound at a High Rate 6. Protect Your Wealth Hit the subscribe button for instant notice of new podcasts! Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.    

Learn 10 things you can do that will give you a positive money relationship with your partner. Hit the subscribe button! The article is here: http://www.news.com.au/finance/david-and-libby-koch/kochie-outlines-the-cornerstones-of-a-happy-financial-relationship/news-story/b37e79b9f8c5c04f1edad73af48105b7 This episode is sponsored by Audible. It’s the way I “read” more books and stay ahead of the curve. Audible is, of course, the easiest way to read books because all you have to do is just listen - like you are right now! There are over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player and…your first audiobook is FREE! Just visit http://www.audibletrial.com/BeWealthyandSmart That’s audibletrial.com/bewealthyandsmart   Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.

Learn 10 things you can do now that will give you a head start financially in 2018. Hit the subscribe button! The article is here: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/16/10-financial-steps-to-take-now-for-a-fresh-start-in-2018.html Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.   This episode is sponsored by Audible. It’s the way I “read” more books and stay ahead of the curve. Audible is, of course, the easiest way to read books because all you have to do is just listen - like you are right now! There are over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player and…your first audiobook is FREE! Just visit http://www.audibletrial.com/BeWealthyandSmart That’s audibletrial.com/bewealthyandsmart    

Learn the one thing NOT to do after accomplishing a big goal. Hit the subscribe button! Whether on TV or on the internet, there are people knocking the ball out of the park. They are creating new businesses, generating additional revenue streams and having success. If what I said frustrates you, then sit down and have a goal session and re-set your goals. You always want to stay in a positive frame of mind where you are happy to see other peoples’ success because it doesn’t take anything away from you (there is no scarcity) and it shows you what is possible. So cheer them on! Anyway, after the success, I see the same mistake being made. Can you guess what it is? Can you guess the first financial move they make after making it big? They just sold a business or made a million or had their best year ever. What do they do? Buy a brand spanking new expensive car! Lamborghini, Ferrari, Bentley or top of the line Mercedes, etc. A YouTuber had great success and was under 30 years old…bought a Lambo. It costs over $400k!!! Or the professional skier that bought a Lambo. Or the guy that bought the Aston Martin, or the girl on a reality show who bought a brand new Range Rover. We are talking $100k plus for a car that is guaranteed to be worth quite a bit less in a few years. Maybe the Lambos hold their value better, I don’t know, but with insurance and maintenance, it’s not cheap. They are trying so hard to impress us that they are “rich”. Or maybe they are just trying to reward themselves with their fantasy car. In any case, it’s such a huge mistake! Can you imagine investing $400k at 8% for 30 years? Do you have any idea what it would be worth? Take a guess - and this is the true “Opportunity Cost.” $4,025,000! This one thing done differently had the potential to set them up for LIFE. And they blew it! The thought is, I’ll make more. There’s more where this came from. The reality is, a big payday is rare and they often don’t have the success again. Don’t make this mistake! Don’t sacrifice a good time and looking rich, for the opportunity to actually set yourself up for life and be rich! Next time you’re on Instagram and see the guys showing off their Lambos, just remember they could have been set for life. Instead, they have a depreciating car that’s worth less every year.   This episode is sponsored by Audible. It’s the way I “read” more books and stay ahead of the curve. Audible is, of course, the easiest way to read books because all you have to do is just listen - like you are right now! There are over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player and…your first audiobook is FREE! Just visit http://www.audibletrial.com/BeWealthyandSmart That’s audibletrial.com/bewealthyandsmart.   Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.  

Learn how to use your health savings account (HSA) like an IRA. Hit the subscribe button! Here is the article: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/02/hack-your-hsa-its-not-just-for-medical-costs-anymore.html This episode is sponsored by Audible. It’s the way I “read” more books and stay ahead of the curve. Audible is, of course, the easiest way to read books because all you have to do is just listen - like you are right now! There are over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player and…your first audiobook is FREE! Just visit http://www.audibletrial.com/BeWealthyandSmart That’s audibletrial.com/bewealthyandsmart. Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.  

Learn how to change your money story with Money Confidence Coach Jen Hemphill. Hear how Jen was able to get a handle on her finances and change her money story. How you can too.   Ready for financial freedom? Get "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at http://lindapjones.com.  

Learn how to invest in a rising interest rate environment. Hit the subscribe button! ***I announced winners of the contest!*** The article is here: http://www.investors.com/etfs-and-funds/etfs/how-to-invest-in-a-rising-rate-environment/ Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.    

Learn which large cap growth ETFs have performed the best year-to-date. Hit the subscribe button! The chart is posted on my website at www.lindapjones.com, podcast 324. Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.  

Learn what brands are the top 10 in the world and looking at them as a potential investment. Hit the subscribe button! This is from information in an article on Business Insider written by Ben Lovejoy. The full article is here:  https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/27/worlds-most-valuable-brand-interbrand/ A company called Interbrand writes an annual report of the world’s most valuable brands. “Interbrand assesses the all-in value of a brand by analyzing three factors … • The financial performance of the branded products and services • The role the brand plays in influencing customer choice • The strength the brand has to command a premium price or secure earnings for the company” Apple is #1 again. “It this year estimated that the value of the Apple brand had increased by 3%, relatively modest compared to the five fastest-growing brands. The five Top Growing Brands include Facebook (48 percent growth) who leads for the second year running, Amazon (29 percent), Adobe (19 percent), Adidas (17 percent), and Starbucks (16 percent).” But the top 5 growing brands are not the same as the 10 most valuable brands. Trees don’t grow to the sky. At some point, large companies will have a slower growth rate. Think of a speed boat, small and able to go fast. Then think of an aircraft carrier, large and not able to go fast. Because some of the top companies are in technology, the ability to grow big is enormous. A virtual company like Facebook doesn’t need a lot of real estate vs. a Toyota that needs to build factories. But the article notes: “tech firms make up 15 of the top 100 companies, just behind automotive at 16.” Profitability models are completely different. Think like one of the sharks on Shark Tank. You want large margins, a lot of profits and big sales. It’s pretty simple. Take a company like Coca Cola. It was flavored water with some color and caffeine added. Pretty big margins right? But they still had to buy cans and bottles, build bottling plants, deliver it to stores, etc. Now think of Facebook or Google being mostly virtual. They rely on some staff, but their “product” is virual in cyberspace. They don’t have to deliver, manufacture or mail anything. They only need some office space and employees to manage it. That’s why 6 of the top 10 are software or tech companies. 1. Apple 2. Google 3. Microsoft 4. Coca Cola 5. Amazon 6. Samsung 7. Toyota 8. Facebook 9. Mercedes Benz 10. IBM There’s a difference between largest and growing fastest. As an investor for growth, you’re looking for growth. Where is the growth going to come from? For Apple, it’s a new phone. For Microsoft, it’s a new software. For Mercedes it’s their electric cars due by 2022. You want to be able to identify where the growth is. Maybe Coca Cola can continue to grow overseas, but with a health trend in the US are sales growing as fast? Have they diversified into healthier flavored waters, etc.? Study up before investing. Large companies don’t always grow fast. They tend to move in cycles where they can outperform and then small companies outperform during the next cycle. Small companies are actually outperforming many large companies this year. Will that continue? If the economy slows, it just might. Your homework is to: 1. Research earnings of companies online and determine their growth rate for 1, 3, 5 and 10 years. Is it increasing, maintaining or declining? 2. Research how companies are going to grow faster in the future, or are their best days behind them? The stock market is littered with former tech darlings who are in the scrap pile from years ago RCA to AOL, NOKIA and others. 3. Pay attention to potential new companies online and investigate their growth rates. Companies like Shopify, Wix and Roku might be interesting to research. Again, you want increasing earnings! ********************************* I'm having a summer giveaway through the end of September...you could win 6 awesome prizes: 5 of The Wealthy Mindset Blueprint (audio course): Learn how millionaires think the right thoughts for wealth before it happens (value $197)                               OR 1 Wealth Journal (book): Learn the 6 Steps to Wealth (value $67) Here's what you need to do: 1. Leave the "Be Wealthy & Smart" podcast a review on iTunes (or Stitcher Radio for Android). 2. "Like" my Facebook Fan page at http://facebook.com/lindapjonesfanpage (if you're on FB, if not, that's ok). 3. "Follow" me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lindapjones 4. "Follow" me on Instagram @LindaPJones 5. Send me an email @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you did this! (If you're not on FB, TW or IG, that's ok, just send me an email @lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you left a review). If you've already done all 4 above, great! Thank you! No need to do them again! Just email me @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know. All names will be dropped in a hat and a drawing will be done in early October for winners!    Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.  

Learn why active management is outperforming index funds this year and what to do about it. Hit the subscribe button!   The article is posted here: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/18/the-tide-has-turned-active-outpacing-passive-investing.html ********************************* I'm having a summer giveaway through the end of September...you could win 6 awesome prizes: 5 of The Wealthy Mindset Blueprint (audio course): Learn how millionaires think the right thoughts for wealth before it happens (value $197)                               OR 1 Wealth Journal (book): Learn the 6 Steps to Wealth (value $67) Here's what you need to do: 1. Leave the "Be Wealthy & Smart" podcast a review on iTunes (or Stitcher Radio for Android). 2. "Like" my Facebook Fan page at http://facebook.com/lindapjonesfanpage (if you're on FB, if not, that's ok). 3. "Follow" me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lindapjones 4. "Follow" me on Instagram @LindaPJones 5. Send me an email @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you did this! (If you're not on FB, TW or IG, that's ok, just send me an email @lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you left a review). If you've already done all 4 above, great! Thank you! No need to do them again! Just email me @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know. All names will be dropped in a hat and a drawing will be done in early October for winners!  Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.    

Interview with MyFICO.com expert Ethan Dornhelm about what makes up a FICO score and common myths. Hit the subscribe button to get the latest podcasts asap! I'm having a summer giveaway through the end of September...you could win 6 awesome prizes: 5 of The Wealthy Mindset Blueprint (audio course): Learn how millionaires think the right thoughts for wealth before it happens (value $197)                               OR 1 Wealth Journal (book): Learn the 6 Steps to Wealth (value $67) Here's what you need to do: 1. Leave the "Be Wealthy & Smart" podcast a review on iTunes (or Stitcher Radio for Android). 2. "Like" my Facebook Fan page at http://facebook.com/lindapjonesfanpage (if you're on FB, if not, that's ok). 3. "Follow" me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lindapjones 4. "Follow" me on Instagram @LindaPJones 5. Send me an email @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you did this! (If you're not on FB, TW or IG, that's ok, just send me an email @lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you left a review). If you've already done all 4 above, great! Thank you! No need to do them again! Just email me @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know. All names will be dropped in a hat and a drawing will be done in early October for winners!    Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.    

Learn the 3 basic things to do and why managing money is not as hard as we are making it to be! Hit the subscribe button! There’s so many tools for financial help, it has gotten too complicated! You don’t need all the apps, websites, products, accounts, credit cards, etc. for sale online. I’m getting questions about things that show me the big picture is being missed. How many buckets do I need? What should I put where? How much here? Keep it simple and basic!  I did 3 things well: paid my bills on time, saved and invested. Save 20% if you can, or at least 10%. Pay yourself first. Like it’s a bill. Pay your bills and pay them on time! If you can’t, go on a cash basis. Either it was in my savings account like when I saved for a down payment to buy my first home, emergency fund, etc. The rest went into the market. The idea is to save as much as you can and move over into investments to build wealth. The investment can be a home, stock account, mutual fund, etc. At 2%, your money won’t double for 36 years! We get all complicated with buckets, accounts, budget apps, etc. Maybe you think that’s easier. I don’t. If you’re paying off debt and strapped for cash, they might be helpful to get to stability. But if you’re not in debt, then look at saving more money! Be aware that financial companies are promoting things like financial rebalancing, combining accounts, and online banks and incentivized credit cards to make commissions. The internet is spammed with such offers. The blogger is paid a commission on! It’s is NOT unbiased advice. They are monetizing their blog or podcast by making commissions. You only see it in small print and it’s called being an “affiliate”. That means “commission”.   ********************************* I'm having a summer giveaway through the end of September...you could win 6 awesome prizes: 5 of The Wealthy Mindset Blueprint (audio course): Learn how millionaires think the right thoughts for wealth before it happens (value $197)                          OR 1 Wealth Journal (book): Learn the 6 Steps to Wealth (value $67) Here's what you need to do: 1. Leave the "Be Wealthy & Smart" podcast a review on iTunes (or Stitcher Radio for Android). 2. "Like" my Facebook Fan page at http://facebook.com/lindapjonesfanpage (if you're on FB, if not, that's ok). 3. "Follow" me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lindapjones 4. "Follow" me on Instagram @LindaPJones 5. Send me an email @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you did this! (If you're not on FB, TW or IG, that's ok, just send me an email @lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you left a review). If you've already done all 4 above, great! Thank you! No need to do them again! Just email me @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know. All names will be dropped in a hat and a drawing will be done in early October for winners!  Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.

Learn the 2 types of millionaires and which one I agree with the most! Hit the subscribe button! Today we are reviewing a study about rich people and their 2 habits that help them build wealth. Here is the article: http://www.businessinsider.com/self-made-millionaires-habits-build-wealth-2017-9/#1-they-establish-savings-goals-early-in-their-lives-1   ********************************* I'm having a summer giveaway through the end of September...you could win 6 awesome prizes: 5 of The Wealthy Mindset Blueprint (audio course): Learn how millionaires think the right thoughts for wealth before it happens (value $197)                    OR 1 Wealth Journal (book): Learn the 6 Steps to Wealth (value $67) Here's what you need to do: 1. Leave the "Be Wealthy & Smart" podcast a review on iTunes (or Stitcher Radio for Android). 2. "Like" my Facebook Fan page at http://facebook.com/lindapjonesfanpage (if you're on FB, if not, that's ok). 3. "Follow" me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lindapjones 4. "Follow" me on Instagram @LindaPJones 5. Send me an email @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you did this! (If you're not on FB, TW or IG, that's ok, just send me an email @lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you left a review). If you've already done all 4 above, great! Thank you! No need to do them again! Just email me @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know. All names will be dropped in a hat and a drawing will be done in early October for winners!  Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.

Learn how to get your mindset turned around! Hit the subscribe button! Here is today’s listener question: Hi Linda, I’m sitting here listening to your podcast. I started from the beginning again and I’m on episode 3 and it’s reminding me how much power our thoughts have and what they create. But I’m realizing that right now I’m where I’m at because of my thoughts in the past year. But a good reminder that I need to change my mindset ASAP! I’ve been trying to listen from the beginning while I’m working in my office. I’ve been in such a bad place mentally the past 6 or 7 months and have been fighting to change my mindset so I decided to start over with the podcasts since it’s been a while since I heard your first ones. I’m trying to listen as much as I can throughout the day. It’s frustrating when you know all this AND have lived it and can attest that it works but you’re doing the complete opposite of what you know. Thank you for this podcast! xo Sandy (name changed) Thank you for your note! Many people are struggling with this. They know they need a positive mindset, but are really struggling and even fighting the negativity. It’s bombarding us - media, news, magazines, internet, social media, etc. Not a political statement - it’s been happening for a very long time. Look at movies, many are so violent and negative. They used to be feel-good and happy! Here’s what I see happening…you want to be positive and believe in yourself, but you’re having a hard time believing. You almost have to see it to believe it - and that’s backwards! You know it too! You know you want to be believing in yourself first, but can’t. So what gives? 1. Negativity around us is challenging. 2. You don’t have a system to help you daily. 3. You’re trying to force it and it’s not working. 4. You’re making it way too hard! 5. Deep down you might even think you’re not good enough or be afraid of failing or be afraid to make a mistake or be afraid of rejection or be afraid of being seen. Let me make this simple! IMO, the Law of Attraction stuff is off just a bit. It’s not about visualizing with enough emotion. It’s about having certainty. Let me say that again. Certainty! You have to get yourself to a place of certainty that you want this and will accomplish it. To become certain, you have to change your thoughts. You already know that, but HOW is where you’re struggling. To answer that question, let’s check in with who I think is one of the best mindset experts of all time: Mohammed Ali! That might surprise you, but I really respect his mental game! Mohammed Ali went from a humble fighter to World Champion. He’s known for his quips and confidence in himself. He used to say, “I’m pretty and I’m the greatest!” Let me share some of his other quotes: “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” “I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want.” - Stop trying to please others! This is YOUR life! “It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.” - Believing in yourself is KEY! “It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe.” Most of what holds us back isn’t the grand vision, it’s the small stuff we can’t get past. “What keeps me going is goals.” You MUST have written goals! And here’s what he said that I always say: “It's the r______ of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.” Internalize that!!!! Changing your beliefs is really about r_______! Like TV ads! Here are my steps to use affirmations: 1. Write them down in a positive way. 2. Use already t____ sentences in between. 3. Read them at least first thing in the morning and last thing at night. (Billionaire Jeff Hoffman puts them on a sticky note on his bathroom mirror). 4. Don’t make it harder than it is! 5. Surround yourself with positivity - on tape, in books, in essential oils. You can also s____k it into existence! The Wealthy Mindset Blueprint course on my website goes into more detail if you want 2 to 3 hours of getting your mindset focused correctly. Here is the biggest secret of all…you must get to a point of C_______Y! It’s not a wish, it’s not a thought, it’s not a desire, it’s C______Y! “I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was.” - Muhammad Ali   ********************************* I'm having a summer giveaway through the end of September...you could win 6 awesome prizes: 5 of The Wealthy Mindset Blueprint (audio course): Learn how millionaires think the right thoughts for wealth before it happens (value $197)                               OR 1 Wealth Journal (book): Learn the 6 Steps to Wealth (value $67) Here's what you need to do: 1. Leave the "Be Wealthy & Smart" podcast a review on iTunes (or Stitcher Radio for Android). 2. "Like" my Facebook Fan page at http://facebook.com/lindapjonesfanpage (if you're on FB, if not, that's ok). 3. "Follow" me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lindapjones 4. "Follow" me on Instagram @LindaPJones 5. Send me an email @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you did this! (If you're not on FB, TW or IG, that's ok, just send me an email @lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you left a review). If you've already done all 4 above, great! Thank you! No need to do them again! Just email me @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know. All names will be dropped in a hat and a drawing will be done in early October for winners!  *******************   Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.          

Learn about why wealth is possible for you! Hit subscribe! So excited to announce today we crossed 1,000,000 downloads on iTunes! Wow! It’s very exciting! It happens to be happening at the same time I have another exciting announcement! That is, I’m going to have a book published! I will be published by an independent publisher. We had 3 publishers interested and I chose Post Hill Press. The book will be available about a year from now on 9.18.18, what a great date! It will be a roadmap to financial freedom and will start with the proper mindset and then go into practical solutions for avoiding the common big mistakes many people make with their finances that holds them back from getting their money working harder for them and achieving financial independence! The message I have for you is simple: the wealthy aren’t smarter than you, they don’t have something you don’t. They simply had drive and determination to go after what they wanted, maybe with a laser focus. They persevered and kept doing what worked. I like to share the story about Mrs. Fields cookies. Everyone knows how to make chocolate chip cookies, right? I think I first made them when I was 10 years old. So a 10 year old can make cookies, not hard, right? Mrs. Fields focused on making it a business, growing a franchise and made a fortune. It took effort, it took hard work, it took determination. Probably sacrificing time and/or money too. It took a big effort, but she did it. If that’s what you want, you’re going to have to start doing something different. I’m not saying you need to be an entrepreneur, but if you want financial freedom, you’re going to have to be focused and take action. It’s not just going to “happen”. You’re not likely to win the lottery and even if you did, many people that get easy money blow it all because they still don’t understand how to make money grow, they just know how to spend it. Blowing it is fun for a few minutes and then it’s gone. Learning to grow it is so much more important so you can stay rich! Many people get rich (like athletes, actors, lottery winners), but don’t know how to make the money grow and soon it’s all spent so they don’t stay rich. They miss the opportunity for their kids and generations to have financial freedom because they blow it. Because you’re here, I know that’s not your style. You’re taking the time to learn what to do with money, how wealth grows and how to keep it. When I was young, I wondered why some people were rich and others weren’t. I wrote down the 6 Steps to Wealth to explain how step-by-step wealth happens. Once I understood it, I was able to make it happen quickly because I got the concept. That’s what this podcast is all about! Helping you grasp the concept so you can achieve financial freedom. Let’s quickly review the 6 Steps to Wealth again: 1. Create a wealthy mindset 2. Save a nestegg 3. Find a mentor/knowledge 4. Invest in a money engine 5. Compound at a high rate 6. Protect your wealth You can be working on several steps at once. Wealth is synonymous with compounding. The investing component to compound your money is most important, that’s why I’m not keen on being frugal being enough to get you there. You’ve got to compound! Be mindful with spending and make your dollars stretch farther, but also be aware of the BIG mistakes people make. In the financial world, we’re focused too much on the $3 latte and not enough on the $100k mistake of moving too often and paying real estate commissions, moving costs, remodeling, decorating costs, etc.! I’ve shared with you the story about remodeling my house. My husband and I were deciding whether to move or not. When I calculated how much money it would cost to pay a realtor commissions ($30k+); professional movers ($10k+); improvements, paint, carpet & repairs preparing to move ($10k+); remodeling in the home we purchased ($20k to $50k+); I realized it added up to $70k to $100k! It made more sense to stay put and invest the $100k in our existing home and make it work for us! We did that and it more than doubled in value so it was a great decision. Thinking like this and getting the BIG, expensive decisions right and not making mistakes is going to help you a lot more than giving up $3 lattes! I’m so honored that we’ve reached 1 million downloads and you’re to thank! If you have shared this with friends and family, thank you. If you’ve left a review, I’m humbled and grateful. My passion and purpose in life is to help you achieve financial freedom and to make a global impact. We’re now in 171 countries, so if you are outside of the US, thank you. I know you may have to adjust things a little differently, but the 6 Steps to Wealth still apply to you, so use them!   ********************************* I'm having a summer giveaway through the end of September...you could win 6 awesome prizes: 5 of The Wealthy Mindset Blueprint (audio course): Learn how millionaires think the right thoughts for wealth before it happens (value $197)                     OR 1 Wealth Journal (book): Learn the 6 Steps to Wealth (value $67) Here's what you need to do: 1. Leave the "Be Wealthy & Smart" podcast a review on iTunes (or Stitcher Radio for Android). 2. "Like" my Facebook Fan page at http://facebook.com/lindapjonesfanpage (if you're on FB, if not, that's ok). 3. "Follow" me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lindapjones 4. "Follow" me on Instagram @LindaPJones 5. Send me an email @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you did this! (If you're not on FB, TW or IG, that's ok, just send me an email @lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you left a review). If you've already done all 4 above, great! Thank you! No need to do them again! Just email me @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know. All names will be dropped in a hat and a drawing will be done in early October for winners!    Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.        

Learn about 10 billionaires who grew up poor. New listeners hit SUBSCRIBE! The article is here: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/11/10-billionaires-who-grew-up-dirt-poor.html ****************************************** I'm having a summer giveaway through the end of September...you could win 6 awesome prizes: 5 of The Wealthy Mindset Blueprint (audio course): Learn how millionaires think the right thoughts for wealth before it happens (value $197)                         OR 1 Wealth Journal (book): Learn the 6 Steps to Wealth (value $67) Here's what you need to do: 1. Leave the "Be Wealthy & Smart" podcast a review on iTunes (or Stitcher Radio for Android). 2. "Like" my Facebook Fan page at http://facebook.com/lindapjonesfanpage (if you're on FB, if not, that's ok). 3. "Follow" me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lindapjones 4. "Follow" me on Instagram @LindaPJones 5. Send me an email @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you did this! (If you're not on FB, TW or IG, that's ok, just send me an email @lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you left a review). If you've already done all 4 above, great! Thank you! No need to do them again! Just email me @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know. All names will be dropped in a hat and a drawing will be done in early October for winners!  Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.  

Learn how to avoid making a common personal finance mistake. New listeners hit SUBSCRIBE! Research shows 59% of Americans are making a big personal finance mistake. Article by Matthew Frankel at Motley Fool. Article is here: https://www.aol.com/article/finance/2017/08/27/59-of-americans-are-making-a-big-personal-finance-mistake/23186944/ Here is the link to your free credit report:  https://www.annualcreditreport.com/index.action   ********************************* I'm having a summer giveaway through the end of September...you could win 6 awesome prizes: 5 of The Wealthy Mindset Blueprint (audio course): Learn how millionaires think the right thoughts for wealth before it happens (value $197)                              OR 1 Wealth Journal (book): Learn the 6 Steps to Wealth (value $67) Here's what you need to do: 1. Leave the "Be Wealthy & Smart" podcast a review on iTunes (or Stitcher Radio for Android). 2. "Like" my Facebook Fan page at http://facebook.com/lindapjonesfanpage (if you're on FB, if not, that's ok). 3. "Follow" me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lindapjones 4. "Follow" me on Instagram @LindaPJones 5. Send me an email @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you did this! (If you're not on FB, TW or IG, that's ok, just send me an email @lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you left a review). If you've already done all 4 above, great! Thank you! No need to do them again! Just email me @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know. All names will be dropped in a hat and a drawing will be done in early October for winners!  This episode is sponsored by Audible. It’s the way I “read” more books and stay ahead of the curve. Audible is, of course, the easiest way to read books because all you have to do is just listen - like you are right now! There are over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player and…your first audiobook is FREE! Just visit http://www.audibletrial.com/BeWealthyandSmart That’s audibletrial.com/bewealthyandsmart. Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.      

Learn a hack to save 20% to 30% at some of your favorite restaurants. New listeners hit SUBSCRIBE! I have a great money saving idea for you today. Many people want to eat out, but it’s a huge money drain, right? Is there a way to get a deal on fine dining? How about chain restaurants? Normally, I’d be discouraging you from eating out too much because it can be a real drain on your bank account. Remember the podcast I did about the couple who lived in NYC and each made $100k but couldn’t afford to buy a home? It turned out they spent too much money on eating out every night. Everyone needs a date night or a break from cooking at home, but is it possible to get a deal? YES! I’m going to show you how. Let me ask you a question. If you gave me $80 and I gave you $100 back, how often would you do it? Literally, you give me $80, I give you $100…or what if you give me $70 and I give you $100? Now think about some of your favorite fine dining restaurants - Roy’s, Flemings, Maggiano’s, McCormick & Schmick’s, plus chains like Outback Steakhouse, Chili’s, Macaroni Grill, Baja Fresh, PF Chang’s, Rockbottom Brewery, and many others! Gift cards are something, if you’re like me, you just walk by in the store because you might think it’s give a dollar get a dollar. It’s not! It’s pay a dollar get $1.20 or $1.30! Let me explain and I’ll come back to this. A gift card is a piece of plastic that has a dollar value to it. Like a pre-paid debit card. You can use them for only the store that is on the card. Retailers know that gift cards often aren’t used. The statistics are astounding. Fully 6 to 10% of gift cards are never redeemed! Retailers have a huge incentive to sell them because it’s free money they get that adds to their bottom line! No products or services are delivered, it’s like a free donation of money if a card is not redeemed! From their perspective, they want to issue them all day long and even incent people to buy them! So they give people a healthy 20 to 30% discount to buy them. That’s where YOU and I benefit! Because we are going to take advantage of the discount and USE the card! When you see the gift cards, realize you are paying $80 and getting $100 of value. That means you take the cards you paid $80 for, but when you are in the restaurant, you get $100 of value! It’s not a coupon. It’s not a discount in the restaurant. The discount occurs when you buy the card at Costco. When you go to the restaurant, it’s full value. They give you $100 of food and drink, just like if you paid $100 for the card, except you didn’t! You only paid $80! ***PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS ONLY AVAILABLE AT COSTCO.*** I love going to Roy’s restaurant. It’s a high-end seafood and asian cuisine restaurant. They self-describe as “Roy’s Pacific Rim features upscale Hawaiian-influenced cuisine including the finest seafood, steaks and sushi.” The chain was founded by James Beard Foundation Award Winner Roy Yamaguchi in 1988 in Honolulu, Hawaii. There’s one near me in the Palm Springs area of Rancho Mirage, one in Newport Beach where I was this summer, one in San Diego, etc. Recently I was explaining gift cards to a friend, who I don’t think understood it. He thought it was a coupon and turned his nose up. It’s not a coupon! You’re not taking away from your favorite waiter. They won’t see the discount you get! It’s invisible to the restaurant! It’s between you and the store you bought the card at. It’s free money to the tune of 20 to 30%! Is there a downside to buying a gift card? Well, I guess if you lose the card or forget to use it within 5 years, you will waste the money. Regulation passed in 2010 mandates that cards are valid for at least five years after issuance. So…you have 5 years to spend it before it becomes worthless. Even though eating out is one of my “5 sinkholes” for money, everyone needs a break sometimes. This is a way to stretch your restaurant dollars 20 to 30%!   ****************************************** I'm having a summer giveaway through the end of September...you could win 6 awesome prizes: 5 of The Wealthy Mindset Blueprint (audio course): Learn how millionaires think the right thoughts for wealth before it happens (value $197)                   OR 1 Wealth Journal (book): Learn the 6 Steps to Wealth (value $67) Here's what you need to do: 1. Leave the "Be Wealthy & Smart" podcast a review on iTunes (or Stitcher Radio for Android). 2. "Like" my Facebook Fan page at http://facebook.com/lindapjonesfanpage (if you're on FB, if not, that's ok). 3. "Follow" me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lindapjones 4. "Follow" me on Instagram @LindaPJones 5. Send me an email @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you did this! (If you're not on FB, TW or IG, that's ok, just send me an email @lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you left a review). If you've already done all 4 above, great! Thank you! No need to do them again! Just email me @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know. All names will be dropped in a hat and a drawing will be done in early October for winners!  This episode is sponsored by Audible. It’s the way I “read” more books and stay ahead of the curve. Audible is, of course, the easiest way to read books because all you have to do is just listen - like you are right now! There are over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player and…your first audiobook is FREE! Just visit http://www.audibletrial.com/BeWealthyandSmart That’s audibletrial.com/bewealthyandsmart. Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.

Learn a simple way to overcome limiting beliefs about money. New listeners hit SUBSCRIBE!   One of the ways we get limiting beliefs is through good intentions. I mean our well-intentioned parents are trying to communicate with their children about money. Sometimes they forget that the perspective they are giving us is not going to serve us long-term. I remember when I was invited to go on a swim team trip to Florida for 3 days. It involved a flight from Seattle, 2 nights hotel and money for meals, transfers and miscellaneous things. My mom wouldn’t let me go because she thought it was too expensive for a short trip. I was devastated because everyone else was going. It was embarrassing, heart breaking and it was hard to understand. At 16, it’s hard to understand the decisions parents make sometimes. As an adult, now I totally understand, but at the time all I knew was the rest of the team was going and I wasn’t. Today we’re going to explore things our parents said to us because these things have a way of getting into our subconscious and creating block and limiting beliefs. Write down some of your beliefs and possible blocks to money (hint: they may be subconscious) and think about phrases your parents said to you regarding money. Can you think of some? Did you ever hear:  A. We can't afford it B. Money doesn't grow on trees  C. I'm not made of money D. We're not rich ...Which one did you hear or add another negative money phrase. Make sure you are writing down your progress toward building wealth in your Wealth Journal. This is an example of a post on Instagram @BeWealthyandSmart Follow me! ******************************* I'm having a summer giveaway through the end of September...you could win 6 awesome prizes: 5 of The Wealthy Mindset Blueprint (audio course): Learn how millionaires think the right thoughts for wealth before it happens (value $197)                                OR 1 Wealth Journal (book): Learn the 6 Steps to Wealth (value $67) Here's what you need to do: 1. Leave the "Be Wealthy & Smart" podcast a review on iTunes (or Stitcher Radio for Android). 2. "Like" my Facebook Fan page at http://facebook.com/lindapjonesfanpage (if you're on FB, if not, that's ok). 3. "Follow" me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lindapjones 4. "Follow" me on Instagram @LindaPJones 5. Send me an email @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you did this! (If you're not on FB, TW or IG, that's ok, just send me an email @lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you left a review). If you've already done all 4 above, great! Thank you! No need to do them again! Just email me @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know. All names will be dropped in a hat and a drawing will be done in early October for winners!  This episode is sponsored by Audible. It’s the way I “read” more books and stay ahead of the curve. Audible is, of course, the easiest way to read books because all you have to do is just listen - like you are right now! There are over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player and…your first audiobook is FREE! Just visit http://www.audibletrial.com/BeWealthyandSmart That’s audibletrial.com/bewealthyandsmart. Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.        

Learn about the BUZZ Index, artificial intelligence in FinTech and Investing with Jamie Wise. New listeners hit SUBSCRIBE! Our interview today is with Jamie Wise, the inventor of the Buzz Index ETF. Jamie is incredibly intelligent and has some interesting insights about investing in the future. I really enjoyed interviewing him and I think you’ll like it too. Here we go. ****************************************** I'm having a summer giveaway through the end of September...you could win 6 awesome prizes: 5 of The Wealthy Mindset Blueprint (audio course): Learn how millionaires think the right thoughts for wealth before it happens (value $197)                            OR 1 Wealth Journal (book): Learn the 6 Steps to Wealth (value $67) Here's what you need to do: 1. Leave the "Be Wealthy & Smart" podcast a review on iTunes (or Stitcher Radio for Android). 2. "Like" my Facebook Fan page at http://facebook.com/lindapjonesfanpage (if you're on FB, if not, that's ok). 3. "Follow" me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lindapjones 4. "Follow" me on Instagram @LindaPJones 5. Send me an email @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you did this! (If you're not on FB, TW or IG, that's ok, just send me an email @lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you left a review). If you've already done all 4 above, great! Thank you! No need to do them again! Just email me @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know. All names will be dropped in a hat and a drawing will be done in early October for winners!  This episode is sponsored by Audible. It’s the way I “read” more books and stay ahead of the curve. Audible is, of course, the easiest way to read books because all you have to do is just listen - like you are right now! There are over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player and…your first audiobook is FREE! Just visit http://www.audibletrial.com/BeWealthyandSmart That’s audibletrial.com/bewealthyandsmart. Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.        

Learn what 3 financial mistakes not to make so you can have a bright future. New listeners please SUBSCRIBE! Here are 3 financial mistakes that can hurt your future: 1. Not becoming financially literate. When I was young, I had a thirst for knowledge and studied everything I could about finances. I took a lot of classes and studied for my CFP designation. I read books on mindset, journaled and listened to tapes. :) Today you can listen to mindset books on YouTube or Audible. I have a list of books I recommend on my Resources page on my website. Books on mindset that were amazing, besides Think and Grow Rich were The Magic of Believing and The Magic of Thinking Big. These are old classics, but the concepts are timeless and really inspiring. You also want to learn things like tax rules so you know what expenses are deductible. Get familiar with the tax code a bit. Get educated about investing in the stock market. It’s a basic to learn because your IRA’s or 401(k) are typically going to be invested in the stock market. Take some time to learn about funds, expense ratios, ETFs, active vs. passive management, asset allocation, etc. Because you’re here, I know you’re already doing this and not making this mistake! Be sure to start working on your wealthy mindset, it’s Step 1 to Wealth!   2. Not staying out of debt. Lots of people are still drowning in consumer debt on credit cards, student loans and car loans. The only debt that’s ok with me is mortgage debt. You’ve got to stay away from the consumer debt and get it paid off asap. The only debt I’ll not be strict about is student debt below 3% that is long-term.   3. Not being a good saver. It’s important to start saving (Step 2 to Wealth) and creating capital you can eventually invest with. It may be smartest to save in a 401(k) first, if your company matches your contribution. Many companies match 3% or more of your contribution, yet many employees don’t take advantage of the free money! It also grows without income tax. You’re not taxed on your earnings and the money your money earns. You’re only taxed when the money comes out in retirement. Free money plus tax advantages. Of course, the downside is you have to leave it in until age 591/2 or there is a 10% penalty plus income tax due on what you withdraw. Starting to save for retirement early makes it much easier. It allows you to compound longer. For example: If you invest $1,000 per year @ 8% and start at age 25, that $40,000 will grow to $301K at age 65. If you wait until 35, and invest $1k a year for 30 years, at age 65 you’d have $132k. Even if you dumped in an extra $10,000 at 35 and then invest $1k per year for a total of $40k invested, it would only grow to $222k, or $79k less! Plus you had to come up with a $10k lump sum! Starting early is easiest! Just do $25 or $50 a month if that’s all you can do, but start saving early.   Want more? Follow me on Instagram! I just mentioned I’ll be making a big announcement soon! A goal I’ve been working toward for 10 years is about to come true! I’ll post it on Instagram first! I'm having a summer giveaway through the end of September...you could: Win 6 awesome prizes: 5 of The Wealthy Mindset Blueprint (audio course): Learn how millionaires think the right thoughts for wealth before it happens (value $197)                                   OR 1 Wealth Journal (book): Learn the 6 Steps to Wealth (value $67) Here's what you need to do: 1. Leave the "Be Wealthy & Smart" podcast a review on iTunes (or Stitcher Radio for Android). 2. "Like" my Facebook Fan page at http://facebook.com/lindapjonesfanpage (if you're on FB, if not, that's ok). 3. "Follow" me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lindapjones 4. "Follow" me on Instagram @LindaPJones 5. Send me an email @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you did this! (If you're not on FB, TW or IG, that's ok, just send me an email @lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know you left a review). If you've already done all 4 above, great! Thank you! No need to do them again! Just email me @ lpjhome@gmail.com and let me know. All names will be dropped in a hat and a drawing will be done in early October for winners!  This episode is sponsored by Audible. It’s the way I “read” more books and stay ahead of the curve. Audible is, of course, the easiest way to read books because all you have to do is just listen - like you are right now! There are over 150,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player and…your first audiobook is FREE! Just visit http://www.audibletrial.com/BeWealthyandSmart That’s audibletrial.com/bewealthyandsmart. Move your net worth in the right direction by getting “11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth” at http://www.lindapjones.com.