Saturday, September 17, 2011

Increase Your Financial IQ Book Review – Part 2: Protecting Your Money

Once you have learned to solve problems and earn some money, the next thing you need to do is to protect that money from what Robert Kiyosaki calls  financial predators . Real world predators do not always look the part. Sometimes, they are ordinary people with well-meaning intentions. Their job is to  legally  take money from your pocket and your job is to  legally  have them take as little as possible.

According to the book, there are 7 financial predators you need to protect your money from. They are:
Bureaucrats who legally take money from you through  taxes  Taxes are your single largest expense Know which type of income you re earning money from and paying in taxes Earned Income   salary, commission, etc Portfolio Income   income from paper assets such as interests, dividends, etc Passive Income   royalties, rental income from real-estate, licensing, etc Bankers who legally take money from you through  fees  Ba nks and credit card companies charge you with all kinds of fees, some of them you or your company might not even be aware of For every dollar you have in the bank, the bank can lend out twenty dollars to your credit card. The bank pays you 5 percent for one dollar and makes 20 percent on twenty dollars. That is how banks make money. Brokers who legally take money from you through  commissions  Look for brokers who are students of their profession and invest in what they sell For real-estate brokers, ask them how many properties they are invested in. For stock brokers, ask them which stocks they personally invest in.  Good  brokers make you rich,  bad  brokers make you poor. Build a relationship with  good  brokers. Businesses who legally take money from you through  profits  Buy products that make you rich Poor people buy products that make them poor, paying them for years with a very high interest rate Brides and B eaus who legally take money from you through  alimony/marital asset split  Get a prenuptial agreement before you marry Think of your exit plan before you enter into the agreement Brothers-in-law who legally take money from you through  inheritance or financial wishes  Consult an estate planning specialist to plan your exit Use legal vehicles such as wills & trusts to protect your wealth from death predators Barristers who legally take money from you through  court & legal fees  Hold assets of value in legal entities instead of your own name You must buy insurance before you need it not the moment you need it.

Rich Money Habits Review Notes:
Protecting your money is like plugging holes. You first need to be aware what the holes are before you can actually plan on fixing them to stop the cash from flowing out. Learning to protect your money is a never ending process as the rules regularly change. The ways to protect your money yesterday may no longer be able to protect your money today or tomorrow. Protecting your money reduces your expenses. The more money you keep, the more money you can utilize for productive endeavors.

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