The Prosperity Podcast

Summary: Why are so many retirees dissatisfied? Today our hosts no bs money guy Todd Strobel and best selling author Kim Butler sit down to talk about the growing number of dissatisfied and unhappy retirees. They talk about the primary importance of choosing to be happy, day to day and even minute to minute. They then turn their attention to the learning how to prepare (not plan!) for retirement, the role of fear in retirement preparation, and the importance of having cash flow. Tune in to find out more about how to set yourself up for a secure, prosperous retirement. If you would like the opportunity for us to answer your question on the show or to be a guest on our show, be sure to keep sending us questions and reach out to us!   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:24 Talking About the So Sad Retirees 01:14 Dissatisfied Retirees - Why is it Happening? 03:11 How to Prepare and Practice Creating a Choice to be Happy 10:02 The Importance of Cash Flow and the Role of Fear 12:12 Resources to Help Financial Planning Has Failed 14:48 Outro

Summary: Today on the Prosperity Podcast, our hosts, best-selling author Kim Butler and no bs money guy Todd Strobel, sit down to discuss ‘why it’s ok to stray from the 401(k)’. They talk about the difference between “saving” and “investing” and how those words have gotten confused in our everyday language. They also discuss what you should be doing with your money instead of investing in a 401(k) (not buying a jet ski!) - but putting your money in places where you have ‘CLUE’ - control, liquidity, use, and equity. Tune in to find out more about 401(k)s and how to keep your money safe. If you would like the opportunity for us to answer your question on the show or to be a guest on our show, be sure to keep sending us questions and reach out to us!   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:36 How it's Ok to Stray from the 401(k) 02:14 What You Should Be Doing with Your 401(k) Money 02:59 What is the Difference Between Saving and Investing? 04:27 CLUE: Control, Liquidity, Use, and Equity 10:19 How is Life Insurance Different from 401(k)s? 13:36 Being Able to Use Your Opportunity Money 15:15 Educating Yourself More Financial Planning Has Failed 17:00 Outro

Summary: Today on the prosperity podcast, we’d like to welcome Rhea Perry, an expert on educating your children for financial success. Rhea Perry has managed to homeschool all of her six children for financial and entrepreneurial success, by teaching them the principles of the prosperity and encouraging hands on learning. Tune in to find out more about her unorthodox teaching methods and her path to success! If you would like the opportunity for us to answer your question on the show or to be a guest on our show, be sure to keep sending us questions and reach out to us!   Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 0:22 Introducing Rhea Perry 1:01 The Benefits of Homeschooling Our Children 1:21 How Rhea Perry Homeschooled Her Children to Become Successful Entrepreneurs www.education4success.com 8:41 Educating Parents on Educating their Children 11:47 How to Educate Your Children for Responsible Prosperity 16:11 Outro

Summary: Today on the Prosperity Podcast we welcome special guest Joe Pantozzi! Joe Pantozzi is the CEO and founder of Alpha Omega Wealth, a financial advising firm that specializes in privatized banking planning strategies. Joe is a seasoned professional with 30 plus years in the financial services industry dedicated to providing the highest quality service and sound advice based on thorough research. He talks about the importance of insuring your parents, something that can provided financial security and ease children and their parents through the process of caring for a loved one as and when they die. If you would like the opportunity for us to answer your question on the show or to be a guest on our show, be sure to keep sending us questions and reach out to us!   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:23 Introducing Joe Pantozzi 00:52 Insuring Your Parents 01:23 What Made You Think About Insuring Parents? 05:57 Are You Actually Prepared? 08:52 How Old Is Too Old For This Strategy 12:29 Creating a Hard Benefit 15:04 Contacting Joe Pantozzi alphaomegawealth.com 702-430-4400 15:48 Outro

Summary: Do you have money in a qualified plan like a 401(k) or an IRA? Are you thinking about putting money into one? If so, this episode is for you. Today, our hosts Kim Butler and Todd Strobel sit down with special guest John Cummuta to talk about the dangers that qualified plans pose to your hard earned savings. They discuss the statistics that prove qualified plans are poor places to store your money, the alternatives, and the reasons why these plans are failing us. Tune in to take control of your finances and learn more about the way money works. If you would like the opportunity for us to answer your question on the show or to be a guest on our show, be sure to keep sending us questions and reach out to us!   Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 0:26 Introducing John Cummuta 1:06 How John Discovered the Problem With Qualified Plans 4:49 The System is Broken 6:44 Statistics that Show that Qualified Plans Are Broken 10:29 Why Have Qualified Plans Failed? 15:06 How to Get a John Cummuta's Banker's Secret to Permanent Family Wealth Text “smartestwealth” to 44422 15:59 Outro

Summary: Today on the Prosperity Podcast, best-selling author Kim Butler and our host Todd Strobel review a book they’ve both read recently, Disrupt Aging: A Bold New Path to Living Your Best Life at Every Age. They discuss the changing face of aging, and how new technologies and medicine that cause is to live longer and healthier are changing the way we think about death, dying, and the aging process. They talk about the effect that this has on financial planning and personal finance, as well as larger societal movements. If you would like the opportunity for us to answer your question on the show or to be a guest on our show, be sure to keep sending us questions and reach out to us!   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:29 Discussing Disrupt Aging: A Bold New Path to Living Your Best Life at Every Age 02:01 Shifting the Mindset 06:01 Products from the Financial Industry for the Aging (pg 138) 08:21 Social Security and Aging 13:02 What Is the Value of a Sabbatical Is? 17:58 Outro

Summary: Welcome to the ninety seventh episode of the Prosperity Podcast! Today we welcome special guest Tom Laune to our podcast to talk about finding financial security while self employed. Tom Luanne is the CEO of Stress Free Planning and is able to help many high profile, self employed clients in the music and entertainment industry find financial security for what can often be very volatile work. Tune in to find out more about his business, and about how you can find financial security no matter what your job! If you would like the opportunity for us to answer your question on the show or to be a guest on our show, be sure to keep sending us questions and reach out to us!   Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 0:32 Introducing Tom Laune 2:51 The Importance of Insurance 6:10 Financial Security While Being Self Employed 12:54 Contacting Tom Laune from Stress Free Planning bulletproofwealth.coach 800-591-3928 14:45 Outro

Summary: Welcome to the ninety-sixth episode of the Prosperity Podcast! Today best-selling author Kim Butler and no b.s. money guy Todd Strobel sit down to review Matt Ridley’s new book, The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge. They talk about how the book dissects economics and economics progress, and the importance of letting things develop naturally. They also talk about the internet, education, and the very good reasons we have to be positive about our future. If you would like the opportunity for us to answer your question on the show or to be a guest on our show, be sure to keep sending us questions and reach out to us!   Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 0:30 Reviewing The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge by Matt Ridley 1:49 The Evolution of Everything on Prosperity 4:28 Unlimited Prosperity: Leaving the Government Out of It 7:58 The Evolution of the Internet 10:42 The Education System in the Past, the Present, and the Future 13:36 The Importance of Unintended Things 17:06 Outro

Summary  It’s finally happened! What we’ve been hinting at for so long, best-selling author Kim Butler’s book, “Busting the Interest Rate Lies: Discover the Whole Truth About Money and How You Can Take Control of Yours” is published! On this episode of the Prosperity Podcast, Todd Strobel and Kim Butler talk about the inspiration behind the book and the content included. Don’t be afraid to go and take a look for yourself - and if you do, don’t forget to leave a review! If you would like the opportunity for us to answer your question on the show or to be a guest on our show, be sure to keep sending us questions and reach out to us!   Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:38 The Inspiration Behind Busting the Interest Rate Lies 04:12 How Truth Concept Calculator Ties Into the Book 06:06 Where to Find the Book & Who to Share it With 11:04 The Ability to Calculate the Interest Rate on a Real Estate Deal 13:48 The Subtitle: Discover the Whole Truth About Money and How You Can Take Control of Yours 15:20 Outro

Summary Today our hosts, best-selling author Kim Butler and no bs money guy Todd Strobel, discuss a financial article that Todd read on Modern Money Theory. Modern money theory is the idea that is actually makes sense to lower people’s taxes, increase benefits, reduce the sale of bonds, and just inject more money into the money supply. Find out - is this a long term strategy? Will policies like this make for a stable economy? And more on this episode of the Prosperity Podcast. If you would like the opportunity for us to answer your question on the show or to be a guest on our show, be sure to keep sending us questions and reach out to us!   Show Notes 0:00 Intro 0:48 What is Modern Money Theory? 1:54 Is Modern Money Theory a Good Idea? 3:36 A Hypothetical Question About Alpacas 6:34 What Can We Learn From Equating These Examples? 9:18 Your Thoughts on This? 11:14 Outro