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Learn my top 10 money strategies to advance your income and net worth in 2019. In summary, here are my 10 Financial Moves for 2019: 1. Review your asset allocation -Rebalance, diversify, adjust as you age, don't use target date funds 2. Contribute more to your 401k and 403b, and IRA's -Contribution limits increased $500 this year. 3. Reduce high interest rate debt (hopefully you are already debt free), but if not pay off your highest interest rate debt first and then your highest utilized amount of debt (debt to total credit ratio). -I do not recommend paying off mortgage debt because it is only 3% or 4% debt and the opportunity cost of what you could earn with that money is much higher. 4. Dollar cost average into the stock market. 5. Don't get too overweight in real estate because it is very late in the cycle. 6. Think over large purchases that can cost you tens of thousands of dollars, like new cars, other vehicles/boats, electronics, high ticket designer shoes/handbags, and moving hom

Learn about the latest ETFs that pay you to invest in them and/or charge no fees. Are they a good deal? Should you trust them with your money? The race to lower fees continues with new ETFs being introduced with no fees - and even ETFs that pay YOU to invest. Does this make sense? Why would companies offer this? Is it sustainable? How much money do you actually save or make? First we explore the no-fee ETF model, mentioned in this article, then we explore the ETF that will pay you, in this article. INTERESTED IN LEARNING WHERE AND HOW TO INVEST? This is only for you if you are committed to learning how to invest or how to improve your investing and interested in joining my inner investing circle, the Be Wealthy & Smart VIP Experience. After you complete the application, I will contact you to get on a call or Skype with me. We will discuss your vision for your investments, the next best steps to take and if we agree working with me to support that vision is a good match. International members are welcome

Learn 3 ways to be smart with your tax refund. Thinking it through, what are the best uses to make the most progress with financial freedom? Also, learn the one change to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that you may not be aware of regarding HELOCs. The article is here.  INTERESTED IN LEARNING WHERE AND HOW TO INVEST? This is only for you if you are committed to learning how to invest or how to improve your investing and interested in joining my inner investing circle, the Be Wealthy & Smart VIP Experience. After you complete the application, I will contact you to get on a call or Skype with me. We will discuss your vision for your investments, the next best steps to take and if we agree working with me to support that vision is a good match. International members are welcome. We have members in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, etc. To apply for a strategy session with Linda, click here. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW THE SHOW If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review on whatever plat

Learn why gold, silver and precious metals rise and why they may go much higher. The jobs report was expected to be 180,000, but came in at only 20,000 new jobs created. This could have been an anomaly due to cold weather and the government shutdown. The FED is not raising rates, but could they lower interest rates soon? How does a weak dollar figure into precious metals? The article is here.  INTERESTED IN LEARNING WHERE AND HOW TO INVEST? This is only for you if you are committed to learning how to invest or how to improve your investing and interested in joining my inner investing circle, the Be Wealthy & Smart VIP Experience. After you complete the application, I will contact you to get on a call or Skype with me. We will discuss your vision for your investments, the next best steps to take and if we agree working with me to support that vision is a good match. International members are welcome. We have members in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, etc. To apply for a strategy session with Linda,

Learn what the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act last minute tax breaks are available and which deductions are gone. There are 5 last minute strategies available in 2019 for your 2018 return. The article is here. There are 6 common deductions which you probably won't be able to deduct in 2019. Learn what they are so you can change your behavior now. For example, home equity lines of credit are only tax deductible if used for your home or second home. They are no longer tax deductible for other uses. The article is here.  INTERESTED IN LEARNING WHERE AND HOW TO INVEST? This is only for you if you are committed to learning how to invest or how to improve your investing and interested in joining my inner investing circle, the Be Wealthy & Smart VIP Experience. After you complete the application, I will contact you to get on a call or Skype with me. We will discuss your vision for your investments, the next best steps to take and if we agree working with me to support that vision is a good match. International members

Learn what 8 financial mistakes that commonly occur in retirement and what to watch out for. Some common mistakes include: outliving your money, panicking in a bear market, and not outperforming inflation, among others. I add my input to an already good list of ideas. These are things you need to think about well in advance of retirement, such as how to structure your portfolio, what you are investing in, and whether or not you buy long-term care insurance. The article is here. INTERESTED IN LEARNING WHERE AND HOW TO INVEST? This is only for you if you are committed to learning how to invest or how to improve your investing and interested in joining my inner investing circle, the Be Wealthy & Smart VIP Experience. After you complete the application, I will contact you to get on a call or Skype with me. We will discuss your vision for your investments, the next best steps to take and if we agree working with me to support that vision is a good match. International members are welcome. We have members in C

Learn what to do and not to do when retiring early. "FIRE" means financial independence, retire early. This is from someone who retired at age 38 and gives advice from her experiences.  The article is here.  INTERESTED IN LEARNING WHERE AND HOW TO INVEST? This is only for you if you are committed to learning how to invest or how to improve your investing and interested in joining my inner investing circle, the Be Wealthy & Smart VIP Experience. After you complete the application, I will contact you to get on a call or Skype with me. We will discuss your vision for your investments, the next best steps to take and if we agree working with me to support that vision is a good match. International members are welcome. We have members in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, etc. To apply for a strategy session with Linda, click here. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW THE SHOW If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review on whatever platform you listen. I love hearing from you!   PLEASE COMPLET

Learn the 3 thematic (sector) ETFs that are leading the market and what investor sentiment is telling us. I'm sharing two articles – one about thematic ETFs and one about stock market sentiment.  I also announce the 15 winners of the February review contest. INTERESTED IN LEARNING WHERE AND HOW TO INVEST? This is only for you if you are committed to learning how to invest or how to improve your investing and interested in joining my inner investing circle, the Be Wealthy & Smart VIP Experience. After you complete the application, I will contact you to get on a call or Skype with me. We will discuss your vision for your investments, the next best steps to take and if we agree working with me to support that vision is a good match. International members are welcome. We have members in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, etc. To apply for a strategy session with Linda, click here. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW THE SHOW If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review on whatever platform you

Learn Warren Buffett's advice how to make your first million dollars. Of course, his suggestions tailor nicely with the 6 Steps to Wealth.  What does he think of debt? Savings? Friends? Warren has a lot to say to help you get to your first million dollars. The article is here. INTERESTED IN LEARNING WHERE AND HOW TO INVEST? This is only for you if you are committed to learning how to invest or how to improve your investing and interested in joining my inner investing circle, the Be Wealthy & Smart VIP Experience with Linda P. Jones. After you complete the application, I will contact you to get on a call with me. We will discuss your vision for your investments, the next best steps to take and if we agree working with me to support that vision is a good match. You will also receive a one-time best price to work with me.  To apply for a strategy session with Linda, click here. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW THE SHOW If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review on whatever platform you list

Learn what gold mining ETFs have performed well and why gold is a good hedge. We explore what gold stocks and ETFs have performed well and why they may continue to do so. Gold doesn't necessarily require high inflation for good performance. Uncertainty, government, unrest, crises, volatility, yields, debt and currencies can also cause investors to flee to gold and mining shares. "Gold has been the best performing global asset for 18 years." - Eric Sprott, Canadian billionaire The charts I mentioned are here.  INTERESTED IN LEARNING WHERE AND HOW TO INVEST? This is only for you if you are committed to learning how to invest or how to improve your investing and interested in joining my inner investing circle, the Be Wealthy & Smart VIP Experience with Linda P. Jones. After you complete the application, I will contact you to get on a call with me. We will discuss your vision for your investments, the next best steps to take and if we agree working with me to support that vision is a good match. You will als

Learn why IPO's are flooding the stock market in 2019 and why it is worrisome. Many IPO's are scheduled for 2019 such as Uber, Levi's, Pinterest, and others. Will portfolio managers have to sell existing stock in favorites such as Apple, Amazon and Alphabet in order to buy them? We discuss what to look for in an IPO, how to find good ones and why valuations and/or PE ratios may be high no matter what. The article is here. NOTE: After this podcast was published, I learned Pinterest stock will be offered at a valuation of $18 Billion! Waaaay more than I am comfortable with valuing the company, so the interest I showed in Pinterest on the podcast, before knowing the valuation, now makes my opinion the same as my opinion of Uber: severely overvalued. INTERESTED IN LEARNING WHERE AND HOW TO INVEST? This is only for you if you are committed to learning how to invest or how to improve your investing and interested in joining my inner investing circle, the Be Wealthy & Smart VIP Experience with Linda P. Jones. A

Learn about the millionaires and billionaires that are investing in gold and cannabis and what the exciting opportunities are. In this article, it mentions the Tiger 21 investment club. They are selling real estate and buying gold and cannabis - exactly what I have been recommending! Perhaps they are following the same cycle research I mentioned in my Wealth Heiress book? I review why gold and cannabis are attractive investments now, how to judge the market and why you want to invest like billionaires. INTERESTED IN THE VIP EXPERIENCE? In this monthly LIVE webinar with Linda, you'll learn: Where you to invest right now to prepare to build wealth in the next bubble (that is quietly forming) Why billionaires are chomping at the bit to make their next fortunes, and you can too without having their money Why it doesn't take a lot of money or investment experience to attain financial freedom Where fortunes may be made in the next 5 years and how to make yours Linda's teaching style is to take cutting-edge infor

Learn which are the best dividend ETFs and what their returns are YTD. Some dividend ETF's pay more than the S & P 500 and two pay more than 8%. Many dividend ETF's are even beating the broader market this year. The chart of dividend ETF's and their performance is here. INTERESTED IN THE VIP EXPERIENCE? In this monthly LIVE webinar with Linda, you'll learn: Where you to invest right now to prepare to build wealth in the next bubble (that is quietly forming) Why billionaires are chomping at the bit to make their next fortunes, and you can too without having their money Why it doesn't take a lot of money or investment experience to attain financial freedom Where fortunes may be made in the next 5 years and how to make yours Linda's teaching style is to take cutting-edge information and make it easy to understand and implement the concepts. She gives you all the details about where bubbles are forming, how to invest, and specifically what to buy (with ticker symbols). To find out where wealth building opp

Learn which towns have the highest average income and where they are located. It's interesting to be aware of where the wealthy choose to live and why. Location, school districts and corporate headquarters are big influencers as to where they live. The article is here. INTERESTED IN THE VIP EXPERIENCE? In this monthly LIVE webinar with Linda, you'll learn: Where you to invest right now to prepare to build wealth in the next bubble (that is quietly forming) Why billionaires are chomping at the bit to make their next fortunes, and you can too without having their money Why it doesn't take a lot of money or investment experience to attain financial freedom Where fortunes may be made in the next 5 years and how to make yours Linda's teaching style is to take cutting-edge information and make it easy to understand and implement the concepts. She gives you all the details about where bubbles are forming, how to invest, and specifically what to buy (with ticker symbols). To find out where wealth building opportun

Learn the new laws proposed to legalize cannabis on the federal level. There are three bills proposed by Oregon representatives to legalize cannabis and treat it like alcohol and tobacco. This is very exciting news! The first article I mentioned is here. The legislation is here.  INTERESTED IN THE VIP EXPERIENCE? In this monthly LIVE webinar with Linda, you'll learn: Where you to invest right now to prepare to build wealth in the next bubble (that is quietly forming) Why billionaires are chomping at the bit to make their next fortunes, and you can too without having their money Why it doesn't take a lot of money or investment experience to attain financial freedom Where fortunes may be made in the next 5 years and how to make yours Linda's teaching style is to take cutting-edge information and make it easy to understand and implement the concepts. She gives you all the details about where bubbles are forming, how to invest, and specifically what to buy (with ticker symbols). To find out where wealth build

Learn how to master investor sentiment when investing in the stock market. The January barometer is one of many indicators we use for stock market investing.  If the first 5 days of January are green and the next 27 days are green (positive returns), in 27/30 years the stock market had a positive return that year. The article I'm sharing is here. INTERESTED IN THE VIP EXPERIENCE? In this monthly LIVE webinar with Linda, you'll learn: Where you to invest right now to prepare to build wealth in the next bubble (that is quietly forming) Why billionaires are chomping at the bit to make their next fortunes, and you can too without having their money Why it doesn't take a lot of money or investment experience to attain financial freedom Where fortunes may be made in the next 5 years and how to make yours Linda's teaching style is to take cutting-edge information and make it easy to understand and implement the concepts. She gives you all the details about where bubbles are forming, how to invest, and specificall

Learn 8 things to do with your tax refund that are smart financial moves. INTERESTED IN THE VIP EXPERIENCE? In this monthly LIVE webinar with Linda, you'll learn: Where you to invest right now to prepare to build wealth in the next bubble (that is quietly forming) Why billionaires are chomping at the bit to make their next fortunes, and you can too without having their money Why it doesn't take a lot of money or investment experience to attain financial freedom Where fortunes may be made in the next 5 years and how to make yours Linda's teaching style is to take cutting-edge information and make it easy to understand and implement the concepts. She gives you all the details about where bubbles are forming, how to invest, and specifically what to buy (with ticker symbols). To find out where wealth building opportunities are and apply for a strategy session with Linda, click here. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW THE SHOW If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review on whatever platform you lis

Learn the best performing ETF's YTD in US Diversified Stocks, Foreign Stocks and ETFs with the largest assets. I discuss asset allocation models and give commentary to the charts so that you can find the optimum asset allocation in your portfolio. The charts are here.  INTERESTED IN THE VIP EXPERIENCE? In this monthly LIVE webinar with Linda, you'll learn: Where you to invest right now to prepare to build wealth in the next bubble (that is quietly forming) Why billionaires are chomping at the bit to make their next fortunes, and you can too without having their money Why it doesn't take a lot of money or investment experience to attain financial freedom Where fortunes may be made in the next 5 years and how to make yours Linda's teaching style is to take cutting-edge information and make it easy to understand and implement the concepts. She gives you all the details about where bubbles are forming, how to invest, and specifically what to buy (with ticker symbols). To find out where wealth building opportun

Learn the top 10 Sector ETF's year-to-date in 2019. These are short-term numbers, but definitely are off to a strong start. You'll also be surprised which of our ETF's were #1 and #3 last week. I also go into analysis of the Cannabis stocks and why they are a favorite investing sector. I share a story about medical marijuana helping a child with epilepsy. The chart with the top 20 sector ETF's year-to-date is here. INTERESTED IN THE VIP EXPERIENCE? In this monthly LIVE webinar with Linda, you'll learn: Where you to invest right now to prepare to build wealth in the next bubble (that is quietly forming) Why billionaires are chomping at the bit to make their next fortunes, and you can too without having their money Why it doesn't take a lot of money or investment experience to attain financial freedom Where fortunes may be made in the next 5 years and how to make yours Linda's teaching style is to take cutting-edge information and make it easy to understand and implement the concepts. She gives you all the d

Learn about real estate trends and Millennial challenges with author Ilyce Glink. We discuss long-term affordability trends in real estate, how to get creative buying homes and suggestions for first time buyers.  INTERESTED IN THE VIP EXPERIENCE? In this monthly LIVE webinar with Linda, you'll learn: Where you to invest right now to prepare to build wealth in the next bubble (that is quietly forming) Why billionaires are chomping at the bit to make their next fortunes, and you can too without having their money Why it doesn't take a lot of money or investment experience to attain financial freedom Where fortunes may be made in the next 5 years and how to make yours Linda's teaching style is to take cutting-edge information and make it easy to understand and implement the concepts. She gives you all the details about where bubbles are forming, how to invest, and specifically what to buy (with ticker symbols). To find out where wealth building opportunities are and apply for a strategy session with Linda, cli