“You can be rich by being cheap.  The problem is, you’re still cheap.”( Kiyosaki, pg. 36)

Most Americans today are due for a financial oil change.  There is only so far an engine can run on pegged out red rpm, until something will break and fall apart.

Most of us can’t afford to lose much more than a few dollars.  We, the majority of people of the greatest and richest country in the world, the United States of America, have already lost the financial game of life.  It is very apparent in our present economical situation, when a dramatic change in our daily life occurs, either as a loss of income due to a lay-off or an illness preventing someone from being able to work.

Our financial IQ is unfortunately not as high as it ought or could be.  This is the root of the problem to free ourselves from the engine blowout.  The educational program we currently have is not up to date.  We live in a society that constantly changes, and unfortunately our school and educational programs have not stayed abreast to our fast paced society.  The biggest problem is that we are not taught even the most rudimentary level of financial education.

There is a solution to all of this.  I agree with Kiyosaki, that we must raise our financial IQ, we must change our school and educational system to stay abreast of the future and most of all to invest in ourselves in the required learning of finance.  The problem that arises with this proposed life-line, is that most folks today are not willing to pay the price of such endeavors. It is like anything in life, the required training to become a hall of fame athlete or years of dedication of study to be an astronaut, it is all about paying the price, which most of us just don’t want to do.

According to the grim statistics of Americans reaching retirement age of 65;

  • 1% of us will be wealthy
  • 4% well off
  • 5% must continue to work
  • 54% live under care from either family or government
  • 36% dead

Find a big enough why and start the journey of financial freedom.  The most successful people not only learn from their own numerous mistakes, but also from other peoples mistakes.  Learning is an ongoing process so start today and avoid 99% who did not make the decision to be in the 1% wealthy when reaching retirement age.

In summary: Read Robert Kiyosaki’s books and other books of financially successful people, and seek the power of mentorship and guidance.  To find out more on how to increase your financial IQ:

Valerie Leuba

Phone:910-988-3751

Skype: vleuba

eMail: leubav@gmail.com

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