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I’m Todd, and I created Financial Mentor to give you a step-by-step blueprint for building wealth that actually works. More than 55,000 people have already used this blueprint to jumpstart their financial freedom.

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Todd Tresidder - Founder/Author

Todd began Financial Mentor in 1998 out of the need for an unbiased source of high quality financial education that separates financial advice from investment products sales. He likes to write about advanced wealth strategy, retirement planning, and advanced investment strategy for readers who are past the "7 Tips To Save $100" drivel found elsewhere and are ready to take the next step.

Stock Broker Fraud – What You Must Know

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You might think your stock broker has a fiduciary duty to put your best interests first, but that’s not always true. The reality is nobody cares more about your money than you. Discover the 11 most common types of stock broker fraud so you can prevent a critical loss in your portfolio. This article reveals the essential legalities so you know how to keep your investments safe…

FM 021: Money and Relationships with Farnoosh Torabi

Money and relationships with Farnoosh Torabi

Your spouse can make or break you financially. That’s no surprise, given how money is one of the leading causes of divorce. But there is much more to the relationship and money question than just divorce or marital bliss. In this episode of the Financial Mentor podcast Farnoosh Torabi and I take taboo subjects and gender biases head-on so you can avoid the landmines hiding under the financial side of your relationship…

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FM 020: How to Get Rich Slowly with J.D. Roth

Want to learn how to get rich slowly? Build a rock solid financial foundation. Here's how.

The difference between debt and wealth is large in life, but small in terms of the life habits required to actually make the difference. J.D. Roth, founder of Get Rich Slowly, shares how he transformed his financial situation from debt to wealth in just a few short years by simply changing his life habits. These are principles everyone can implement to build a rock-solid financial foundation that will help you achieve your financial goals…

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Five “Must Ask” Due Diligence Questions Before Making Any Investment

Investment due diligence separates the amateurs from the pros. Learn the five "must ask" due diligence questions to improve profits.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Cliche, but true. And nowhere is it more true than investment due diligence. I’ve saved my coaching clients hundreds of thousands of dollars using the exact techniques taught in this article to easily detect bad deals before a single penny was lost. Use this article to help you avoid the next big investment mistake…

Why Most Wealth Building Systems Fail

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Most wealth building education can be broken down into three distinct schools of thought. The only problem is each is a dangerous half-truth leaving you prone to failure. You must connect these half-truths together like links in a chain where your wealth plan is only as strong as the weakest link. The only problem is most people are naturally good at just one link while inherently weak at the other two. Read more to find the solution…

Build Wealth With This Goal Setting System

Use this 7 step goal setting system to secure your financial future.

You think you know all about goal setting already. The only problem is you’re probably not walking the talk. I realize another article on goal setting is about as exciting as watching paint dry, but you didn’t hire me just to entertain you. My job is to help you build your wealth, and there are few tools more powerful than goal setting. It costs nothing, risks nothing, saves time, and provides amazing results, but only if you use it correctly. This article shows you how…

Simple, Free Investment Advice Can Cost You A Fortune

Simple, Free Investment Advice Costs You A Fortune

The investment marketers and media give us simplistic, free investment advice because that’s what sells best. It’s what people want regardless of whether or not it’s profitable. However, the cheapest investment advice can be the most expensive. Discover why personal finance should be simplified, but investing should not be. This knowledge will help you sort good investment advice from bad and make you a better investor…

Top 26 Warning Signs Of Investment Fraud

In order to protect your assets, you should be aware of these 26 warning signs of investment fraud.

Discover the top 26 warning signs of investment fraud before they cost you money. You’ll learn the sneaky tactics you need to look out for, the essential knowledge you need to avoid investment fraud, and 5 simple principles that will safeguard your portfolio from investment con-artists. Forewarned is forearmed…

How To Retire Early: 6 Essential Strategies You Must Know…

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The goal of retiring early means you have less time to accumulate assets and more time to live off them. Traditional methods for building wealth that work for others won’t work for you. In this article, you’ll discover the 3 paths you can take to accelerate you asset growth, 3 simple rules to create perpetual income streams, and how you can beat the inflation enemy…

The Ten Commandments Of Wealth Building

These 10 Commandments of Wealth Building will help you achieve financial success and true wealth.

Building true wealth takes a lot more than simply amassing a certain amount of money. There are ten key wealth building principles that lead to true wealth, not just monetary wealth. The objective is not just to become rich, but to build a balanced, fulfilling, wealthy life. Following these ten success principles will put you on the path to true wealth — because life is too short to settle for anything less…

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