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Working and taking a vacation at the same time
Ever met someone who was working and taking a vacation at the same time? It’s like meeting a Unicorn… or is it? The fact of the matter is that it’s more achievable than you might think. More from Brian Fouts, CEO and chief financial expert at The Elevation Group: Hey guys, Brian Fouts here and…
I can’t afford to invest
How many times have you heard someone say, “I can’t afford to invest,” but meanwhile they spend their money on seemingly frivolous things? The truth is that everyone can afford to invest, it’s just a matter of prioritizing and sacrificing. More from Brian Fouts, CEO and chief financial expert at The Elevation Group: Hey, Brian…
How to travel and run a business
Here’s a secret: You don’t have to wait until retirement to travel and enjoy your life. If you invest wisely and create a business that enables you to work and enjoy yourself simultaneously, you’ll learn how to travel and run a business. More from Brian Fouts, CEO and head financial expert at The Elevation Group:…
Why retirement isn’t important
As investors, we hear over and over again why saving for your retirement is so important. But… is it? More from Brian Fouts, CEO and head financial expert with The Elevation Group: Hey, Brian here and I’ve got to say something: Retirement is a pile of crap. Retirement is B.S. Everybody talks about, “Oh, I…
The biggest mistake that people make when creating wealth
What’s the biggest mistake that people make when creating wealth? They create a life or a lifestyle for themselves that they don’t enjoy. What’s the use of making piles of money if you hate your life? More from Brian Fouts, CEO and head financial expert with The Elevation Group: Hey, Brian here and I want…
Preparing for a disaster: Building an escape bag or survival bag
Are you ready if disaster strikes? In our previous column “How to financially prepare yourself for a natural disaster” we discussed how to get your affairs in order and get your finances in order to withstand any kind of natural or man-made disaster. It’s disheartening that this is the kind of world we live in…
The three key ingredients for success
There are literally thousands of self-help books out there that claim to have a recipe for success. But the cold, hard truth is that real success isn’t all that complicated. There are just three key ingredients for success. More from Brian Fouts, CEO and chief financial expert with The Elevation Group: Hey, Brian here and…
Learning how to create wealth
How did the world’s most successful learn to become successful? Did they just wake up one day and decide to become awesome? Not quite. More from Brian Fouts, CEO and chief financial expert at The Elevation Group: Let me ask you a question: Do you think that if you’re in a room surrounded by millionaires,…
The wealth mindset philosophy
How do the world’s wealthiest people cultivate a life of opportunity for themselves? They surround themselves with people who can provide opportunity because they share a common philosophy. Put simply, we call it the wealth mindset philosophy. More from Brian Fouts, CEO and chief financial expert with The Elevation Group: Hey, Brian here at The…
The key to living a wealthy life
Literally thousands of books have been written on investing, building wealth and managing finances. But very few investors will tell you the real key to living a wealthy life. No, it’s not watching the markets like a hawk. No, it’s not having inside information. The key to living a wealthy life is to surround yourself…
How to judge an investment opportunity
Are you doing your due diligence when it comes to investments? Because there’s no Investment Handbook, it can be difficult to know how to judge an investment opportunity. How do you know an investment is worthwhile? Are you doing background research on the products and companies you’re investing in? More on how to judge an…
Taking advantage of the opportunities in front of you
Here’s a dirty little secret about investing: Sometimes it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. Just like in real life, being a smart investor depends on taking advantage of the opportunities in front of you and seizing them while you can. You can know every single thing there is to know about investing,…
How to create tax free wealth with Elevation Banking
How do the world’s wealthiest people ensure that they can pass their wealth on to the next generation? Well, it’s not complicated they’re simply following an investment strategy that ensures they can grow their capital and avoid paying unnecessary taxes. But, here’s the thing: You won’t find these strategies laid out in simple, step by…
Choosing an investment strategy
When you’re just getting your start as an investor it can be complicated and confusing when you’re choosing an investment strategy. Sure, there are dozens of tried and true methods that will deliver results, but there’s no certainty that any of these strategies will work out for you in particular. If you feel lost in…
Why they don’t teach you about money in school
Are you like most Americans? So many of us grew up into adults and put into practice what we were taught in school. But… where does that get you? How come they never taught you how to balance a checkbook? Why is there no class on credit card debt? Well, to put it bluntly, there’s…
