
About this episode
At one of the worst times in the economy, Mark graduated college and married two women: His wife and Sallie Mae. Obviously the $120K debt and extra "woman" weren't the perfect combination.
However, he found a path to banking freedom and a way to "antivirus" money!
This episode will take your understanding and thinking about finances to an entirely new level!
Mark explains...
- How to leave a tax-free legacy
- How to put an end to debt slavery with a counter Dave Ramsey philosophy
- How to bring sanity to life by becoming your own bank
- How to "antivirus" your money (spoiler: needs lots of liquids)
- Understanding the relationship with WHERE your money is and HOW it will behave
- How your 401K is locking your money away
- How Dave Ramsey's method is costing you
- How to be BETTER than debt free
- The four most dangerous words in banking: Do It For Me
- How to "double dip" your money
- How to reach "escape velocity"
- How to build income tax free generational wealth
Check out Mark's podcast "Not Your Average Financial Podcast" and the book Real Estate Investing For Women: Expert Conversations to Increase Wealth and Happiness the Blissful Way co-authored with Moneeka Sawyer.
A bit more about Mark....
Mark Willis is a man on a mission to help you think differently about your money, your economy and your future. After graduating with six figures of student loan debt and discovering a way to turn his debt into real wealth as he watched everybody lose their retirement savings and home equity in 2008, he knew that he needed to find a more predictable way to meet his financial objectives and those of his clients.
Mark is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM, a two-time #1 Best Selling Author and the Owner of Lake Growth Financial Services, a financial firm in Chicago, Illinois. Over the years, he has helped hundreds of his clients take back control of their financial future and build their businesses with proven, tax-efficient financial solutions. He specializes in building custom-tailored financial strategies that are unknown to typical stock-jockeys, attorneys, or other financial gurus.
As co-host of the Not Your Average Financial PodcastTM, he shares some of his strategies for investing in real estate, paying for college without going broke, and creating an income in retirement you won’t outlive. Mark works with people who want to grow their wealth in ways that are safe and predictable, to become their own source of financing, and create tax-free income in retirement.
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