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Passive Income Expert: Buying A House Makes You Poorer Than Renting! Crypto Isn't A Smart Investment

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Serial investor JL COLLINS reveals why renting is smarter than buying, the biggest lies about investing, how tax and debt destroy wealth, and how small savings will TRANSFORM your life! JL Collins is a financial educator best known for his book ‘The Simple Path to Wealth’, which has sold millions of copies worldwide. He’s also the author of the JL Collins blog, including the renowned ‘Stock Series’, and has been investing for over 4 decades. He explains: ◼️How “F-You Money” changes every decision you make ◼️Why mortgages lock up opportunity and reduce long-term freedom ◼️Why index funds outperform almost everyone over a lifetime ◼️Why working harder doesn’t stop being broke ◼️Why financial independence is about control, not consumption 00:00 Intro 03:14 Common Misconceptions About Money 04:57 Financial Freedom 06:02 Successful People Often Have Trauma 12:58 Mental Benefits of Financial Security 14:10 What Is F.U. Money? 15:46 Buying a House Isn’t Always a Good Financial Idea 20:33 The Psychological Impact of Buying a House 21:47 Why Younger Generations Could Benefit From Flexible Living 25:20 The Easiest Path to Wealth 26:36 What’s Stopping You From Becoming Financially Independent 29:19 How Spending Habits Reflect Self-Esteem 31:17 Advice for Getting Out of Debt 35:50 Should I Invest in Bitcoin? 38:30 Should I Rush to Pay Off My Mortgage? 40:37 Interest Rates Explained 41:15 How Mortgages Work 42:23 How to Get a Good Interest Rate on Your Mortgage 46:24 Is It Safe to Invest in Stocks in the AI Era? 49:05 Emotional Impact of Investing Without Enough Money 52:20 Do Men Take More Investment Risks Than Women? 53:56 Ads 55:00 The Magic of Compounding Interest 1:03:22 Young People Don’t Care About Their Future Selves 1:06:55 Why You Should Invest for Your Children 1:10:15 How Much of My Income Should I Be Saving? 1:12:41 Deferring Taxes With Retirement Savings Plans 1:19:51 Index Funds vs Individual Stocks 1:27:26 The Beer Analogy (Stocks) 1:33:27 Don’t Sell When the Market Drops 1:34:56 Is Investing Just Gambling? 1:35:53 Are Financial Courses a Scam? 1:37:14 Ads 1:39:13 Do I Need a Financial Advisor? 1:42:00 What Does Your Portfolio Look Like? 1:43:07 What Are Bonds? 1:45:11 Asking ChatGPT the Ideal Path to Wealth 1:46:14 How Do I Earn More? 1:47:01 Why Failure Is Necessary for Growth 1:49:20 You Can Have a Small Income and Still Be Financially Free 1:59:40 What's Your Biggest Regret? Follow JL Collins: X - https://bit.ly/4jy2cfp Instagram - https://bit.ly/49binMk You can purchase JL’s book ‘The Simple Path to Wealth: Your road map to financial independence and a rich, free life’, here: https://amzn.to/4aQvBPV The Diary Of A CEO: ◼️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ◼️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ◼️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼️Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Lucas Jones (poet and artist): https://www.instagram.com/lucassjoness/?hl=en Sponsors: Rubrik - To learn more, head to https://rubrik.com Stan: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. For Official Rules, visit https://DaretoDream.stan.store

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@TheDiaryOfACEO 2026-01-12

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@blaze9872 2026-01-12

Got it. Moral of story, buy a house, but don't buy too much house.

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@RarestParrot 2026-01-12

I'm not sure if people are dense or not watching the whole thing, he's not saying never buy a house.. he's saying don't buy one if you are not ready to do so. Not that hard to figure it out people!

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@mr_fixit 2026-01-14

Simple path to wealth starts by Living BELOW your means.

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@chatswithbianca9415 2026-01-21

Ill be getting the simple path wealth, now looking for a smaller home. About 5 months ago i started investing 1 £100 a month, i know its not a lot but it makes me proud to have started.

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@hunnybunny4306 2026-01-12

I bought a home in 2020 and my total expenses (mortgage, maintenance, taxes, insurance) are cheaper than renting my own property would be. I invest the difference and build more wealth. Owning my home builds equity, gives inflation protection, and means not dealing with a landlord telling me what's allowed. My finances and lifestyle are definitely better than if I rented this whole time. Edit: to give more details, I bought in the U.S. with a 3% 30-year fixed-rate mortgage and a 20% down payment with total expenses being 25% of my income. I agree I got lucky, but I also agree that buying a home you can comfortably afford is usually better than renting. My total housing expenses have increased by only 8% since 2020 while average rents have increased by 40%. I ran the numbers comparing buying in 2020 to investing my down payment instead, and buying comes out ahead because my housing expenses are so much lower than rent now and I invest the difference.

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@IndianaGividen-d1j 2026-01-27

I bought a house i can afford. My mortgage does not go up while everyone else's rent is going up. Improvements I make to my home are of higher quality than what they would be if I rent. And that results in lower maintenance costs. I invested money in myself by starting a business and I was able to build a large shed on my property to accommodate my business and am now saving $1,200 a month on work space I would otherwise have to rent. Add rent increases to that and am theoretically reduced my costs by 2k a month. Buying a home is only more expensive if you lack ambition...

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@TheSuperMonkey22 2026-01-13

Diversification and personal risk appetite is key! One thing that is certain is the depreciation in fiat. Since the establishment of the Federal Reserve in 1913, the U.S. dollar has lost approximately 97% of its value. Pay off debt, have a emergency fund and Buy assets! Don't put all of your eggs in one basket, understand what your investing in and take calculated risk! That's my moto!

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@HollywoodNobody 2026-04-28

For me, this is your most valuable episode yet

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@Andysfishing 2026-01-13

I built my own house with my bare hands. Even as a kid, I knew I didn't want a 30 yr mortgage. It's not for everybody, and it was a 2 year process, but now I live on passive income and investments, I'm happy with beans and rice with lots of meat, ha ha. If you have the inclination, you should consider it.

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