4 Smart Ways To Respect Your Money, According to Grant Cardone
Grant Cardone, real estate guru and founder of 10X, believes you should never play with money. While speaking with Mike Thurston on his podcast, “First Things THRST,” the businessman explained how he became a millionaire despite adversities early on, including addiction. He believes you have to respect money, noting, “The way you treat money is how the money is going to treat you.”
Respecting money, however, may be easier said than done. He warns listeners against letting money consume them, explaining that while he “takes money very seriously.” He added that he pays attention to money and respects it, but stops short of getting consumed by it.
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Here are four key ways that you, too, can respect money and help to grow your wealth.
The 40/40/20 Rule
When asked by Thurston if he had a theory about the amount of income that should be set aside, Cardone said he follows the “40/40/20 Rule.” In essence, he explains that if “40% goes to the IRS,” then 40% should get stored and you should live off of 20%. He makes the distinction between storing and saving the 40%, noting that the stored 40% should be placed in an investment that earns passive income.
Cardone also believes that individuals should “operate like a corporation.” According to the investor, individuals can operate like corporations by taking advantage of tax hacks. This can be done most effectively by moving “earned income to some investment that pays you passive income.”
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Save Everything
Cardone also recommends saving everything. During the podcast, he told Thurston that instead of spending his money, he would save it. Despite making a decent income, he wasn’t enticed to take a trip or buy new things.
Stay Informed
Another way to respect money is by becoming financially literate. Cardone described becoming a master in his field. He said that he went from hating his job as a car salesman to training others in the industry and working his way to the top 1%. He also said he did this by going all in.
“I take money very seriously, because I think the way you treat money is the way it will treat you,” he said.
Work
The final way to respect money is by working. Cardone credits work with helping him in many aspects of his life, including his health. He said, “Nobody ever talks about the value of work… purpose, tension, goals, targets.”
He acknowledged that work doesn’t always mean getting a paycheck. Whether it is working around the house, like doing the dishes and making the bed, or focusing on your career, working is critical. Developing good habits is the key to being successful.
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