Building wealth starts with earning income and it is crucial to have a solid budget and manage debt-to-income ratio effectively.
Passive income provides the opportunity to make money while you sleep and can be achieved through various strategies like investing in ETFs or rental properties.
Deep dives
Three Types of Income: Earned Income
Earned income refers to the income received from a job or self-employment, such as salary, wages, tips, bonuses, or commissions. Building wealth starts with earning income, and it is crucial to have a solid budget and manage debt-to-income ratio effectively. While earned income is where most people start, it is important to diversify and progress towards other forms of income.
Three Types of Income: Passive Income
Passive income, also known as unearned income, requires minimal effort to obtain and includes income from rental properties, equity ownership in businesses, or dividends. It may also include interest earned from savings accounts or cash back rewards on credit card spending. Passive income provides the opportunity to make money while you sleep and can be achieved through various strategies like investing in ETFs or rental properties. It is more accessible than many people think.
Three Types of Income: Portfolio Income
Portfolio income is where real wealth is built and involves investments that generate income through capital appreciation and appreciation. Stock portfolios and investments in real estate properties are common examples. Portfolio income compounds over time and offers favorable tax treatment compared to earned and passive income. It is considered the pinnacle of income types and contributes significantly to financial growth and stability.
In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz demystify the three types of income, as well as how to anyone can begin building toward obtaining them.
We believe everyone should have more than just one form of income, so in this episode we’re going to walk you through the playbook as to how we’ve achieved these three forms of income thus far in our careers.
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