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Paying big commissions will turn almost any winning investment plan into a marginal one at best, often into a loser. Today's smart investor learns to work directly with financial institutions such as no-load mutual fund families, eliminating the need for the middleman. A commissioned investment salesman should never be used ...
The two most important words in managing money and building wealth are "take control." No one will ever watch your money or your financial future as well as you—no broker, financial planner, or insurance agent. Control begins with your written plan and is exercised through your choice of money strategies. ...
To qualify for the homeowner's tax deferral, you are not required to reinvest any of your profit from the sale of your old home in the new home, only to buy a home of equal or greater value. Therefore, when you sell your home, use the profits in a powerful investment ...
Income taxes are the biggest expense you'll encounter in life, bigger than the mortgage on your home or the cost of getting your kids through college. You can never build any real wealth without first getting your tax life under control. One-third of all the wealth you will or won't accumulate ...