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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 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.

FM 018: How To Break Through Your Most Stubborn Limiting Beliefs With Dane Maxwell

How To Overcome Limiting Beliefs With Dane Maxwell

Achieving any goal isn’t about how-to instruction. It’s about people. Don’t waste your time on tips and tricks. After all, if how-to’s were enough then we would all be thin, rich, and happy because all the knowledge you need to attain anything you want in life already exists. You just have to learn it and implement it. And therein lies the rub. Something is keeping you from implementing as well as you might like. The cause is limiting beliefs and the solution is far easier than you probably realize. Discover how in episode #18 of the Financial Mentor podcast…

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FM 017: Why “Follow Your Passion” Is Bad Advice with Cal Newport

Follow Your Passion Is Bad Advice With Cal Newport

You’ve heard it repeated so many times that you no longer question if it is true. What is it, you ask? It’s called “the passion hypothesis”. The premise is you should do what you love and the money will follow. If you want to succeed then you should follow your passion. The only problem is it’s wrong. In this episode I take you beyond the superficial knowledge to a deeper layer of knowledge showing you how career development connects to wealth building so you can enjoy the freedom you desire long before your assets will support it…

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FM 016: How To Choose A Financial Advisor with Michael Kitces

How to choose a financial advisor with Michael Kitces

It’s hard to know how to choose a financial advisor. There is so much value at stake; yet, how can you tell the experts from the charlatans? Who can you trust? How do you really know? In this latest episode of the Financial Mentor Podcast I’ll give you a step-by-step due diligence checklist for how to choose a financial advisor that perfectly fits your needs. You’ll discover how to sort through the maze of confusion so that you can get the expert help you need to reach your financial goals – without getting ripped off…

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How To Become A Millionaire – 5 Secrets Revealed

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After more than 120 interviews with self-made millionaires, the patterns for how to become a millionaire have become clear. Fortunately, these patterns are repeatable, which means that if you learn the proper habits and attitudes then it can help you reach your goal to become a millionaire too. Here are the top 5 tips…

What Frustrates You About Investing? Please Help…

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I need your help please!! I’m trying to understand what bugs you about investing. I want you to rant and share your frustrations. Seriously! The reality is I live in a very different investment world than most people. If I’m going to help you then I need to know your problems – right now – please. Get your voice heard because I promise to read every single comment (several times) and take notes. It’s really simple. Please just answer one of the following…

FM 015: Early Financial Independence With Luke Landes

Early financial independence with Luke Landes

Sure, you want early financial independence. But how do you achieve it? What are the necessary action steps to reach the goal, and how can you expect your life to change afterward? Surprisingly, it doesn’t work like most people think. In this latest addition to our podcast series, Luke Landes shares how he achieved freedom from day-to-day financial worries at such an early age, and what his life experience has been like since reaching the goal. Surprisingly, it’s not what most people would expect…

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FM 014: Life Reimagined and The New Retirement with Richard Leider

Life Reimagined Book Author Richard Leider

The “New Retirement” is gathering momentum and catching major media attention. In fact, no less than AARP has gotten behind the initiative with a new book titled “Life Reimagined” by Richard Leider. If you have any interest in retiring with financial security and enjoying a happy life (who doesn’t?) then this interview is a must listen. Richard and I reveal new insights to help you…

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FM 013: Simple Financial Planning – The Only 6 Ideas You Need To Know With Philip Taylor

Simple Financial Planning with Philip Taylor

As I sat with 3,000 fellow entrepreneurs waiting for the next speaker to enter the stage, the beauty of Portland’s antique theater overwhelmed me. Wrought iron railings, ornate tapestries, brass fixtures, and gold inset wood designs set the mood for Tess Vigelund from NPR’s “MarketPlace Money” (9 million weekly listeners) to take the stage. After thunderous applause, she stunned me with her bold statement.
Everything you need to know about financial planning is just 6 stories, and everything else written on the subject merely rehashes those core 6 stories over and over again to make them look different. Could it be true? Was financial planning really that simple? Just 6 core ideas? I was intrigued…

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FM 012: The New Retirement – A Little-Known Path To Fulfillment with Ken Turek

The New Retirement with Ken Turek

If you think retirement is about old age and endless rounds of golf then think again. Increasing longevity has changed all the old rules for retirement planning. When you understand the new rules you can retire younger with less money, greater financial security, and greater life fulfillment. This isn’t your father’s or grandfather’s retirement. It is a whole new definition of what it means to “retire” and explains how you can completely redesign your life for fulfillment far earlier than you ever imagined possible…

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FM 011: Automatic Wealth – How To Master Your Habits with James Clear

Automatic wealth habits with James Clear

What is the easiest, most certain way to achieve anything? Daily habits. Any goal you want in life can be attained with a few carefully chosen habits and sufficient time. It’s really quite simple. Habits compound your daily actions into automatic wealth just like regular savings compounds daily deposits into wealth. It is the most certain and reliable way to achieve any goal when you know how to work the system. In Financial Mentor podcast episode #11, James Clear and I will show you how…

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