15 minWhy Your Dollars Keep Losing Value to Inflation (And What to Hold Instead)
Brian walks through why the dollar keeps losing purchasing power, what the wealthy hold instead, and the easiest way to move cash into gold, silver, Bitcoin, Ethereum and index funds.
39 minRebuilding Your Finances After Divorce: How I Went From Broke at 46 to Debt-Free at 52
At 46 Brian was divorced, broke, and owed more than he owned — here's the exact plan he used to get debt-free by 52.
12 minWhy the Dollar Loses Value: Tracking Cash vs. Gold, Bitcoin and Index Funds Every Friday
Brian's Friday "Dollar is Dead" breakdown: what cash actually earns, how gold, silver, Bitcoin, Ethereum and index funds compare, and how to hold assets without getting fancy.
12 minHow the Wealthy Protect Their Money From Inflation (My Weekly Dollar Is Dead Checkup)
Brian walks through his Friday "dollar is dead" checkup — inflation, savings rates, gold, silver, Bitcoin, the S&P 500 and the yield curve — and what it all means if you still have debt.
24 minHow to Pay Off Your Car Loan Faster: 4 Hacks That Save Real Money
Brian breaks down how a car loan really works, then walks through four ways to pay it off faster — including one that can get your next car paid for by your investments.
16 minPay Off Your Car Loan Faster: 3 Hacks and 4 Free Calculators
Brian walks through four free calculators that show the true cost of a car and three ways to cut the interest on your auto loan.
10 minAsset Diversification Explained: Cash vs. Gold, Silver, Bitcoin and Index Funds
My Friday check-in on inflation, savings rates, gold, silver, Bitcoin and index funds — and why getting out of high-rate debt comes first.
11 minWhy the Wealthy Hold Assets Instead of Dollars (And How to Start Doing It)
Brian's Friday "dollar is dead" checkup: why the wealthy hold assets instead of cash, and the six simple assets anyone can buy after the high-interest debt is gone.
8 minHow to Build an Emergency Fund Fast: 5 Hacks (Including the Refinance Trick)
Five simple hacks to build an emergency fund fast — including how to download 90 days of spending to find your real number, and the refinance trick Brian calls "my own insurance."
11 minWhy Holding Assets Beats Holding Cash: A 3-Step Plan for Getting Out of Debt and Keeping What You Build
Brian walks through his weekly "dollar is dead" checkup and the three-step order he follows: kill high-interest debt, build an emergency fund, then turn the money above it into assets.
12 minIs Saving Money Enough? Cash vs. Gold, Silver, Crypto and Index Funds
Brian tracks cash, gold, silver, Bitcoin and index funds every Friday — and shows what your dollars actually did compared to assets since February.
10 minHow the Wealthy Beat Inflation: Cash vs. Gold, Silver, Crypto and Index Funds
Brian's Friday checkup: cash at 0.5% to 5.2% versus gold, silver, Bitcoin and index funds — plus what the yield curve and the five-year inflation chart are saying right now.
7 minPrice vs. Interest Rate: The One Chart to Check Before You Buy a House or Car
Rates dropped a little, but prices didn't — here's the one inflation chart that shows why waiting can beat "buying before rates go back up."
5 minDon't Buy a House Yet: What the Housing Market Charts Actually Show
Brian walks through five housing market charts in four minutes: record-low sales, 6% mortgage rates, supply back to pre-pandemic highs, and why he thinks prices are simply too high.
13 minThe Fed Cut Rates — Here's What It Actually Does to Your Credit Card, Car Loan and Mortgage
Brian breaks down what a Fed rate cut actually does to credit cards, car loans and mortgages — and why holding assets beat holding dollars again this week.
9 minWill Fed Rate Cuts Really Lower Your Loan Payments? The Honest Math
Brian breaks down what a Fed rate cut actually does to credit card, car loan and mortgage rates — and why cutting one big expense beats chasing a quarter point.
21 minVelocity Banking Myths: The 5 Things Most Videos Leave Out
Brian breaks down the top 5 velocity banking myths — missing interest, hidden extra income, fake "free money," credit limit fears, and high-rate loans — then shows what the method actually does.
6 minHow to DeBank Yourself: Be Your Own Bank Instead of Waiting for Loan Approval
Brian explains "debanking" — building access to capital on your own terms so a bank's approval stops being the thing that decides your financial life.
10 minInterest Rates Aren't the Real Problem — Price Is (Real Car Loan Math)
Brian shows why a Fed rate cut only trims about $38 off a car payment, while a lower sticker price saves $13,000 — and why cost, not rates, should drive your decision.
26 minDebank Yourself: How Asset-Backed Borrowing Compares to a Bank Loan
Brian breaks down "debanking": how over-collateralized crypto loans, stablecoins and self-custody wallets compare to a bank that may not be holding your money at all.
7 minBank Savings Rate vs. Dividend Yield: Why 5% Isn't Always 5%
Brian breaks down why a 5% bank savings rate isn't the same as a 5% dividend yield — and what that means for your money.
4 minHidden Job Losses: How to Prepare and Protect Your Finances Before a Layoff Hits
Brian walks through the layoffs the news isn't covering — and the simple steps to get your emergency fund and debt plan ready before it's your turn.
7 minCombat Inflation by Owning Assets: Cash vs. Gold, Silver, Crypto and Index Funds
Brian's Friday checkup: what cash in the bank actually earned versus gold, silver, bitcoin and the big stock indexes since February.
5 minAre Your Bank Deposits Safe? Bank Runs, Uninsured Deposits and the $250,000 FDIC Limit
Brian breaks down what a bank run actually is, why some banks carry huge percentages of uninsured deposits, and what it means for the cash you're sitting on.
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