Empowered Money: Creating Your Own Wealth Strategy with Alan Franks - #247

Empowered Money: Creating Your Own Wealth Strategy with Alan Franks - #247

💰 Ready to take control of your money and build real, lasting wealth? In this episode of the Real Estate Reserve Podcast, we're joined by Alan Franks — Certified Financial Planner, author of Empowered Money, and a master at helping people create financial strategies that actually work in real life.

From breaking free of commission-only sales to building a thriving fee-based planning practice, Alan shares his insider playbook for growing wealth, minimizing taxes, and using debt the right way.

Here's what you'll learn: ✅ How to combine "gas pedal" investing with "brake pedal" risk management for a balanced wealth strategy ✅ Smart ways to use leverage to accelerate your financial growth (without blowing up your plan) ✅ The Millionaire's Dilemma: Should you invest first or pay off debt? ✅ Why mortgage equity might be quietly underperforming for you ✅ Powerful uses for HELOCs and securities-backed lines of credit ✅ Tax-saving strategies like cost segregation and bonus depreciation ✅ The truth about Dave Ramsey's advice — what works, what doesn't, and what wealthy people really do instead

Whether you're a real estate investor, entrepreneur, or high-income earner, this conversation is packed with strategies you can start applying today to grow and protect your wealth.

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