The Quiet Millionaire

The Quiet Millionaire: Part 7 - Give Me Investment Gains, Hold The Losses

Posted 23 weeks 23 hours ago by Julie Rains

“Win by not losing” or rather win by minimizing losses during market downturns is the ticket to being an investment champion according to The Quiet Millionaire author and Certified Financial Planner Brett Wilder. I’ll tell you about his approach, which is based on Nobel Prize-winning economic research.

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The Quiet Millionaire: Part 6 - Are You Paying Too Much Tax?

Posted 27 weeks 1 day ago by Julie Rains

Taxes

The Quiet Millionaire author and Certified Financial Planner Brett Wilder states that “Most ‘normal’ people think that the subject of taxes is an absolute bore and would much rather spend their free time thinking about more interesting, stimulating, and happier aspects of life.” Thankfully, I would be considered normal by this measure. Thinking about avoiding taxes, the focus of Chapter 6, however, is mildly exciting. I've selected some ideas and insight that I found particularly useful.

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The Quiet Millionaire: Parts 4 & 5 - Building Your Net Worth

Posted 30 weeks 4 days ago by Julie Rains

Personal Finance

In The Quiet Millionaire, author and Certified Financial Planner Brett Wilder gives common-sense advice on how to build net worth: “Your goal should be to make the value of what you own go up and the amount of what you owe go down.” His guide on accumulating assets and borrowing intelligently will get you started on the path to financial independence. Though aimed largely at high income earners, his ideas can be helpful to nearly anyone.

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The Quiet Millionaire: Part 1 – What is Important about Money to You?

Posted 37 weeks 3 days ago by Julie Rains

Personal Finance

You’ve heard of The Millionaire Next Door, now there’s The Quiet Millionaire. Whereas Next Door considers the mindset of the millionaire, Quiet offers practical advice on building and preserving wealth, beginning with an exploration of your life goals, and reasons that money is important to you. "Money," author Brett Wilder, proposes, "is the fuel for achieving your life goals and objectives." He offers a how-to guide on getting and keeping this fuel, driven with the right motivations for desiring wealth.

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