Be Wealthy & Smart

Mindset to Millionaire

19 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what the next steps are after mindset and how the world's richest woman went from mindset to billionaire. Get my new book "You're Already a Wea...

Fintech Trends of 2018 with Joe Saul-Sehy from Stacking Benjamins

17 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn new trends in financial technology (fintech), apps and education. Get my new book "You're Already a Wealth Heiress, Now Think and Act Like One:...

Debunking Myths About Wealth Building

14 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn myths about wealth building from my own experience as I wrote about in the Wealth Heiress book. These are my own opinions from my experience bui...

Small Caps Are Out-Performing - Should You Add to Asset Allocation?

12 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why you need small caps in your asset allocation. Many people only have the S & P 500 Index in their portfolio and think they are well diversifi...

Wills and Inheritances: Pitfalls to Avoid

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about what to do and not do when it comes to wills and inheritances. Interview with Doug Goldstein on The Inheritance Book. Please subscribe, ra...

Trends of the Ultra Wealthy

07 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn trends about the wealthy that may impact how and where you make money. This is from an article about the Ultra High New Worth here: https://mar...

The Wealth Building Formula (McT) From My Wealth Heiress™ Book

05 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the way to overcome any obstacles you face that are keeping you from attaining financial freedom. The Wealth Building Formula (McT) is important...

Aretha Franklin Died Without a Will (Intestate) & What That Means

03 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the consequences of Aretha Franklin (or anyone) not having a will and what it means for you if you don't have a will. Even though Aretha Frankli...

Is Luxury Real Estate Crashing?

31 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what is happening in luxury real estate in major US cities. I share an article from cnbc.com and give you my thoughts about what is happening wi...

Roth and Traditional IRA's and 401(k)'s: How to Choose

29 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn which IRA is right for you and how you know. Article from Investor's Business Daily. Get all episodes of Be Wealthy & Smart, here. Check out my ...

ENCORE: Why Paying Off Your Home Mortgage Might Be a Bad Idea

22 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the pros and cons of paying off your mortgage, why opportunity cost matters and the one reason you might consider all the facts and choose a dif...

ENCORE: Billionaire Sara Blakely Reframed the Word "Failure"

17 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how billionaire Sara Blakely learned to reframe to word "failure". Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, is the youngest, female self-made billionaire...

The Most Common Misconception About Money

15 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why saving less than you spend is not the magic bullet and what is. There is a misconception that all you have to do is save and not spend money...

ENCORE: Most Expensive and Least Expensive Cars to Maintain

13 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn which cars are the most expensive and least expensive to maintain and what problems occur with greater frequency in some car models. The charts ...

Is Charlie Sheen the Latest Celebrity to Go Broke?

10 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why actor Charlie Sheen seems to be the latest high-income earning celebrity to have financial troubles. Income is not the problem - replenishin...

When Will There Be a Bitcoin ETF?

08 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the latest news regarding the regulation and introduction of Bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs). Many people would like to see a Bitcoin ETF. ...

Will Kylie Jenner Become the Youngest Self-Made Billionaire?

06 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn whether or not Kylie is self-made and why she has something important to teach us. Kylie Jenner was recently mentioned in Forbes magazine as pot...

Design a Lifestyle on Passive Income With Ali Boone

03 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to create the lifestyle you want using passive income. Interview with entrepreneur and investor Ali Boone. She shares how to outsource to cr...

Affirmations to Overcome Debt

01 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to replace limiting beliefs with positive statements to help propel you out of debt. In the podcast, I explain why affirmations work (even i...

ENCORE: Where Can I Invest and Find High Rates?

30 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn where to invest and find high rates. It's listener question Friday! Dear Linda,   I love your podcasts! They are simply fabulous! I am wonder...

ENCORE: How to Stop Spending Unconsciously

25 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why spending to save money can be a trap. Shopping - have you ever still had tags on clothes you've never worn in the closet? How does that happ...

How Millennials Can Become Millionaires

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what to do so that you can become a millionaire, whether you are a Millennial or not. Wealth building tips are not just for young people. Learn ...

Top Performing ETFs

20 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what and where the top performing ETFs are. There are ETFs with better performance than the S & P 500 on a YTD, 3 year and 5 year basis. In this...

What Rich People Talk About With Their Advisors

18 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what topics are important to high net worth clients. This is from an article in Investor's Business Daily. I encourage you, no matter how much o...

Wheelbarrow Profits Real Estate Investing with Jake and Gino

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how 2 investors started with $30k and now control over $55 million in real estate. Jake and Gino host the Wheelbarrow Profits podcast and are au...

5 Components to Your Credit Score

13 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the 5 components to your FICO credit score and how to improve your score. Get my other recent podcasts about credit, podcast #432, 430, 251, 367...

World Stock Market Returns

11 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what international stock markets are performing the best and worst. Returns are year-to-date thru July 9, 2018. The graphic is on my website at ...

How to Get a Free Credit Report

09 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to get a free credit report and why it is so important to improving your credit. I received a listener letter. In response the the episode a...

Investing Apps and Cash Flow

06 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn my responses to listener questions about the Robin Hood and Fundrise apps and investing for cash flow. All of my podcasts are available at http:...

The Debt Diamond™ Pays Off Debt Cheaper and Improves Credit Scores Faster

04 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Debt Diamond™ is the most valuable method to dump your debt. (Diamond like the gemstone, an upside down triangle or funnel shape). It pays your ...

7 Ways to Maintain Your Sudden Wealth

02 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the 7 ways to keep all of the sudden wealth you encounter. Seventy (70%) of people who inherit money have $0 left within 5 years. There's one re...

6 Tips to Avoid ATM Fees

29 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn ways to avoid paying ATM fees to access your own money. Banks earn $1 billion annually on ATM fees. I have eliminated ATM fees completely and su...

8 Things Rich People Believe

27 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn 8 things that rich people believe and how it can help your wealth building. The article is here: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/11/8-ways-rich-peo...

5 Reasons to Become a Good Saver

22 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why it's important to have more cash available and what to do with it. Step 2 of the "6 Steps to Wealth" is Save a Nestegg. I'm talking about ha...

Is There a Wealth Gene?

20 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn if you are pre-disposed to wealth or if it is a matter of habits and choices. Do you know that wealth is a choice? Learn the 6 Steps to Wealth a...

Investments for a Late-Stage Economic Cycle

18 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what characterizes the late stage of an economic cycle, how it can indicate what's coming in the stock market, and where to invest. Please subsc...

Bitcoin, 10% Returns & Listener Q's

15 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn answers to questions from listeners. Be sure to subscribe and leave a review!

Best Performing Sector Funds YTD

13 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what sector funds are performing the best year-to-date. See performance chart posted on my website at www.lindapjones.com. Subscribe to Be Wealt...

3 Ways to Prepare for Money Before You Have It

11 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why "money is like a newborn baby. You have to prepare for it and learn about it BEFORE it arrives.  

Real Millionaire Habits

06 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what habits are supposed to make you a millionaire and which ones really will. Recently I came across an article on habits to become a millionai...

Should You Have an Airline Credit Card?

04 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the pros and cons of airline credit cards and if they are right for you. Here is the article: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/01/before-signing-up...

How to Protect Yourself From Mail Fraud and Keep Your Correspondence Safe

01 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why mail fishing crime is on the rise and how to protect your money. According to the NYPD, mail fishing is on the rise and you may not be famil...

3 Ways Millionaires Think Differently

30 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn 3 ways millionaires think differently and how you can apply it to create your wealthy mindset. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast!

How NOT to Lose $2 Billion Dollars

28 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how a divorcee spent her $2.5 billion settlement and what mistakes to avoid.

Watch Out For These Financial Scams

25 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to avoid common financial scams. Recently I got an email offer to buy a domaine name for $55,000. It was from a Japanese business who said t...

How Much Money Does it Take to Be Happy?

23 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the magic dollar amount of income it takes to be happy. According to a survey, find out how much money it takes to be happy. The article is here...

5 Reasons Why Wealth is NOT a Matter of Luck

21 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why wealth is within your reach, using my Wealth Building Formula, and why it is NOT about luck.   This is the study I disagree with: https://...

4th Anniversary Show + Most Common Financial Regrets

18 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the most common financial regrets of Americans and how to avoid them. I also share my thoughts about the Be Wealthy & Smart podcast over the las...

ENCORE: Plan Your Life Like a Billionaire

16 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to plan your life like a billionaire. I love talking about the importance of mindset in wealth building. We haven't visited mindset for a lo...

410: Large Growth Mutual Funds Outperforming ETFs

14 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn which mutual funds are significantly outperforming the S & P 500 on a 5 year basis. The charts are posted in the Podcast section on www.lindapjo...

409: 5 Steps to Making Real Estate Decisions Without Regrets

11 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to make decisions with real estate, overcome real estate regrets and stop feeling anxious about buying or selling. There are a lot of people...

408: Affirmation Success Story - Maria

09 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how affirmations worked for a Be Wealthy & Smart podcast listener. Her affirmations helped her pay off three debts, keep off weight, get a promo...

407: ENCORE: How to Get Rich and Stay Rich

07 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the 3 things you shouldn't change to get rich and stay rich according to Thomas J. Stanley, author of The Millionaire Next Door. I just talked ...

406: ENCORE: 5 Things to Do Before Buying a Home

04 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn 5 things to do before purchasing a home, why the debt snowball is not the method to use to improve credit quickly, and how to find a loan office...

405: Why New Cars Can Be a Deterrent to Your Wealth

02 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why new cars can be a deterrent to your wealth and what opportunity cost means. Maybe you like cars or you just want a new car. Perhaps you want...

404: How to Get Rich - Results of Study

30 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how some people got wealthier faster and the reasons why. This is an article in Investor's Business Daily from April 30, 2018 by Paul Katzeff.

403: ENCORE: Where to Invest $300 to $500

27 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn 17 potential places to invest a small amount of money. It's listener question day! Here is our question: Linda, I only have a small amount to in...

402: ENCORE: The ONE Thing to Do For Financial Success in 2018

25 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the one thing to focus on for financial success this year. This is the most important thing you can do financially this year.  You'll have to l...

401: 3 Ways to Protect Your Wealth From Rising Interest Rates

23 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn 3 ways to protect your wealth when interest rates are rising. The economy operates on cycles. There is a key indicator of where we are in the cy...

400: 5 Reasons Why the Stock Market is Important to Your Wealth

20 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn stock market investing insights and why investing is important to you becoming financially free. Investing in the stock market doesn't have to b...

399: Wealth Building through Entrepreneurship with Raoul Davis Jr.

18 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about entrepreneurship from global CEO branding expert and Firestarter co-author Raoul Davis Jr.    

398: 7 Ways to Get $1 Million in Your 401(k) Plan

16 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to maximize your investments so your 401(k) or retirement plan will accumulate $1 million. About 150,000 people have a 401(k) of $1 million ...

397: ENCORE: How to Determine Assets for Asset Allocation

13 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what assets make up your asset allocation and how to decide how much to invest.

396: ENCORE: 5 Ways to Make Doing Your Taxes Fun

11 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what to do to make a dreary job like doing your taxes, fun!   April 17th is Income Tax Day. This podcast will help you get through it with more...

395: Wealth is a Choice

09 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why being wealthy is a choice. Recently I saw a tweet. Here's what it said: "You spend $20 a day eating out. That's $600 a month. Add drinks it'...

394: 7 Things to Do With Your Tax Refund

04 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn 7 ways to use your tax refund and 2 that will build wealth for you. Often people use a tax refund to pay down debt or save money for a large pur...

393: How to Delay Filing Your Taxes Legally

02 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to delay filing your taxes until October 15th. If you're not ready to file your taxes on April 15th, you can file paperwork to delay. An est...

392: What to Invest in Instead of FANG Stocks

30 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what the next group of tech stocks might be that will outperform the FANG stocks. Here is the article from Marketwatch: https://www.marketwatch...

391: Why Saving Money Can Make You Rich

30 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why saving money is so important to wealth building.

390: Debt, Appreciating Assets and Why Wealth is About Choices

26 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why wealth is about making the right choices and avoiding the wrong ones. Just wanted to pause for a moment and ask if you knew Betterment is th...

389: Best Performing International Mutual Funds for 10 Years

23 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the 5 best performing international mutual funds for 10 years.

388: Best Performing Large Cap Stocks for 10 Years

21 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what mutual funds have outperformed the S & P 500 on a 1, 3, 5, and 10 year basis. According to Investor's Business Daily, these are the top per...

387: 8 Money Tips for Beginners

20 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what advice I gave to a college student/driver who is eager to be smart with his money. 1. Pay bills on time. 2. Contribute to 401k and get fre...

386: Listener Q: How Many Investment Books to Read Before Investing

16 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what investment books I recommend and also what I recommend before investing, in addition to reading.  

385: Real Estate Investing and Interest Rate Cycles

14 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to use cycles to determine when to be more cautious with investment real estate and protect your wealth. Interest rates indicate a slowing e...

384: 3 Ways to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed

12 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn 3 things to do to stop feeling overwhelmed. Overwhelm can slow us down, keep us from achieving goals and slow down our wealth building. Here are...

383: How to Determine Which Debt to Pay Off First

09 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn which debt to pay off first and how to decide. This is a listener question about paying off a real estate loan on rental real estate.  I show y...

382: Cash for Emergencies - Part 2

05 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn a true story about how cash on hand saved a family.  

381: 5 Tips for Emergency Cash Management

26 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn 5 tips for emergency cash management. Yesterday, one of my Be Wealthy & Smart VIP Experience members mentioned that her bank had experienced a D...

380: 6 Tips to Paying Your Bills on Time and Avoiding Late Fees

23 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to keep track of your bills so you never have to pay a late fee. I recently saw a statistic that was startling to me: 23% of people pay bill...

379: How Positive Thinking Helps You Get Rich

21 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why positive thinking helps your wealth building. I've always said creating a wealthy mindset and how you think is so important to your wealth b...

378: 10 Things to Know About the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018

19 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the 10 things you should know about the tax act. This comes to us from CNBC.com. This podcast clears up misnomers about the tax act. A copy of t...

377: 3 Savvy Tips for Dumping Debt

16 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn 3 savvy things to do to get rid of debt. I've also included my favorite way to save thousands of dollars in interest.  

376: One Thing You Must Do Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018

15 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn one crucial thing for you to review under the new tax act. In this podcast I review some changes made under the new legislation and the one thin...

375: How to Begin Investing and Have the Right Investor Mindset

12 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how and where to begin investing and why it shouldn't be with individual stocks. This is a listener question from Instagram. She said, "I'm list...

374: What's Causing Stock Market Volatility and When Will it End?

09 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the causes of the stock market's wild swings and how to know when the bull market will resume. What is causing the swings in the stock market? W...

373: 5 Ways to Handle Volatility

07 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what to do when the stock market is volatile. The stock market pulled back 1600 points in one day. A new record. I saw one TV reporter make a bi...

373: Bonus: Business Wars

06 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Netflix vs. HBO. Nike vs. Adidas. Business is war. Sometimes the prize is your wallet, or your attention. Sometimes, it's just the fun of beating the ...

372: What's the Quickest Way to Become a Millionaire?

02 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to shorten the path to wealth. It's listener question Friday! Yesterday a listener asked me what was the quickest way to become a millionair...

371: 2 Actions of Wealthy Investors

31 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn 2 things wealthy investors believe about working with financial advisors. This comes from a Spectrem Group survey.  The survey graphics are pos...

370: How To Find Free Money for Your Retirement

29 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn one way you may be missing out on free money that could add up to $100k or more to your retirement plan. This is an article from CNBC.com. The l...

369: Why Wealth is a Matter of Making the Right Decisions

26 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why wealth building is about making good decisions.  An example is the popular trend of buying subscription boxes which could be usurping your ...

368: Determining if a Financial Advisor is a Good Fit For You With Joe Saul-Sehy

24 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn  if a Financial Advisor is a good fit for you and what the signs are to look for with Joe Saul-Sehy of the Stacking Benjamins podcast. In this ...

367: Increase Your Credit Score From Great to Perfect

22 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how the tweak made in a prior podcast moved my credit score from 817 to a perfect 850. This is part two of a podcast I did about investigating a...

366: The ONE Thing to Do For Financial Success in 2018

17 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the one thing to focus on for financial success this year. This is the most important thing you can do financially this year.  You'll have to l...

365: 6 Misconceptions About Millionaires

15 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the 6 things about millionaires you may think are true but aren't. We learned in Be Wealthy & Smart podcast #286, that $2.4 million is what most...

364: Performance of Overseas Stock Funds and World Equities

12 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what regions/countries are the best performers on a 1, 3, 5, 10 and 15 year average annual return basis. Chart from Investor's Business Daily is...

363: Performance of US Diversified Stocks by Category

10 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn which asset classes have performed the best on a 1, 3, 5, 10 and 15 year basis. Review of U.S. Diversified Stocks like the S & P 500, Large-cap ...

362: Top Performing Global Equity Sector Funds of 2017

08 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the top performing global equity sector funds of 2017. The chart from Investor's Business Daily is posted on my website with the bonus chart of ...

361: Performance of the 10 Largest ETF's by Assets

05 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the best performing ETF's for 2017 that are the 10 Largest ETF's by assets. The article is posted on my website at http://lindapjones.com. Get "...