Be Wealthy & Smart
Episodes
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 "...
360: Best Performing ETF's of 2017
03 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn the best performing ETF's for 2017 that are U.S. Diversified Stock and Sectors. The article is posted on my website at http://lindapjones.com. G...
359: 10 Financial Moves to Make in 2018
01 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn 10 Financial Moves to Make in 2018. Here are some suggestions to improve your finances in 2018: 1. Review & rebalance portfolio - Make sure you ...
358: Last Minute Tax Tips
27 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn last minute steps you can take to save money on your taxes in 2017. This is adapted from an article in Investor's Business Daily. It takes into ...
357: Gratitude and a Wealth Mindset
25 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn why gratitude is important for a wealth mindset and how to shift from fear and negativity to gratitude. What a perfect day to talk about gratitu...
356: REIT Dividend Income Leaders, Part 3 of 3
22 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn the top 10 Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) dividend paying stocks with steady and growing dividends. Investor's Business Daily has a list of...
355: Utility Dividend Income Leaders, Part 2 of 3
20 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn the top 10 utility dividend paying utility stocks with steady and growing dividends. Investor's Business Daily has a list of dividend leaders wi...
354: Dividend Income Leaders, Part 1 of 3
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn the top 10 dividend paying stocks with steady and growing dividends. Investor's Business Daily has a list of dividend leaders with steady and gr...
353: How to Get Started Investing When You're Afraid
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to dip your toe into investing in spite of fear. Listener Q: Linda, Thanks for the financial information that you are providing to your list...
352: 3 Reasons Bitcoin Millionaire Says Don't Buy Bitcoin
13 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn why a Bitcoin millionaire does not think now is a good time to buy Bitcoin. With Bitcoin going crazy and everyone buying it, is now a good time?...
351: 6 Reasons Why Millionaires Chose Their Financial Advisors
11 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn 6 reasons why millionaires chose their financial advisors and 6 reasons they would change them. Millionaires may do things that you don't expect...
350: 3 Millionaires' Savings Secrets
08 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how 3 millionaires saved money and created a million dollars. Also learn why saving isn't the only thing you need to do to grow your savings int...
349: Basics About the Financial Industry
06 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn what is important to understand about how the financial industry works. Recently I was talking to a friend about the book I'm writing. She menti...
348: 5 Smart Uses For a Tax Refund
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn 5 ways to benefit from your tax refund. The article is from Investor's Business Daily and is posted on my website at http://lindapjones.com Get ...
347: When Will You Become a Millionaire?
01 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn when your 401(k) will be worth $1 million, according to a Fidelity Investments study. There are 3 parts to creating wealth: money, time and comp...
346: Have Home Prices Reached Their Limit?
29 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about the housing market and how much homes have appreciated in U.S. markets. Could we be near a real estate peak? Here is the article: https:/...
345: 7 Ways to Develop a Millionaire Mindset
27 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn 7 ways to develop a millionaire mindset. This is from Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker. The article is here: http://psychologyfo...
344: Millionaire Quiz
24 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ten questions to find out if you know what it takes to reach $1 million. Here is the article: https://www.kiplinger.com/quiz/saving/T063-S001-do-you-...
343: ENCORE: 3 Ways to Prepare for Money Before You Have It
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn why "money is like a newborn baby. You have to prepare for it and learn about it BEFORE it arrives. If you wait until after it arrives to start ...
342: ENCORE: 10 Things to Do When the Stock Market Crashes
20 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn what to do, what not to do, how to be safe and where to put money when the stock market crashes.
341: ENCORE: 3 Ways Millionaires Think Differently
15 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn 3 ways millionaires think differently and how you can apply it to create your wealthy mindset. The article is posted here. Please subscribe and ...