Becoming Your Own Banker, Part 27: 7 Money Myths that are Costing You, Continued

Is what you think about money actually true? Is it helping or hurting you? Moving you forward and expanding your influence, or limiting you and your potential? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YerQ46AgjZE If you joined us last week, you know that in true Bruce and Rachel fashion, we only covered half of our intended conversation, so we're back to reveal more money myths in Part 2. Here, you'll get a detox from harmful thinking about money, so you can gain back financial health and control. Tune in as we continue our series through Nelson Nash's book, Becoming Your Own Banker, where we discuss retirement plans, the stock market, paying cash, and life insurance needs analysis. And this is one place that the final points to consider might just be the most important part of the book. If you want to keep more money, have more future income, and live with more peace of mind along the way, join us for down-to-earth real talk about money that you'll wish you already knew. Money Myths that are Costing You Money, Continued4. Tax-Qualified Plans are Best5. You Should Only Do One Thing6. You Should Always Pay Cash7. Life Insurance is About NeedsBook A Strategy Call Money Myths that are Costing You Money, Continued 4. Tax-Qualified Plans are Best The most popular qualified plan, of course, is the 401k. The 401k is an account that allows people to contribute some of their paycheck to be invested on their behalf. Once locked away, that money cannot be accessed without penalty until age 59 and a half. Then, once you do access it, it’s time to pay major taxes.  So why does the 401k have such a grasp on the financial world? Because it’s specifically designed for retirement savings, and it gives people a way to feel like they’re investing and doing something big with their money. And don’t get us wrong—it’s better to save money somewhere than to do nothing at all.  The problem is in thinking that a 401k or an IRA are your only options. After all, these are government-designed products that benefit the government, too. While that alone doesn’t discredit qualified plans, it should stop and make you think.  [12:53] “When a government creates a problem… and then turns around and grants you the exception to the problem they created, aren’t you a little bit suspicious that you’re being manipulated?”  So, if qualified plans are not the best assets to save for retirement, what are the best? The short answer is anything within your control. The longer answer is that you want an asset like whole life insurance where your dollars are preserved, growing, and accessible whenever you want them to be.  [22:50] “Investing is a fabulous idea, but not for the purpose of having safe money. Not for the purpose of having money that you can depend on in the future.” 5. You Should Only Do One Thing Another common financial myth is that there’s only one right thing to do. This couldn’t be further from the truth. What matters far more is your order of operations. If you invest first, without having savings to support you, it's going to be unpleasant when you need to dip into your capital and you cannot. So, savings have to come first.  Then, once you have a good foundation, and you have capital that isn’t just secure but is also growing, you can start employing some of those dollars in investments. Those investments can grow, and even if something goes wrong, you’ll still have a solid foundation.  Whole life insurance is an important asset for many reasons, but we aren’t suggesting it’s the only thing you do. We simply recommend it as a starting place that will make all of your future financial decisions that much stronger. And if you are being told that you should only do one thing with your money, question why that is. [45:30] “When you are putting money into a situation that is deferring tax, you just don’t have control over how much you will end up getting off that account balance in the end.” 6.