Five years ago, it was estimated that the average 50-year-old American had a net worth of zero. Consider what that means. It means that someone has worked for 25 or more years and has been able to accumulate nothing. Of course, that’s an average; so for everyone who has assets that exceed their debt, there is someone who owes more than they own. At 50 years of age, they have another 15 years or so to work. A lot has to change if they want to recover from where they are now. They have to reverse the effects of 25 years of work in just 15 more years of work.

Last year, a new study was done. It’s now estimated that an average 50-year-old American has a net worth of minus $7,000! It’s going the wrong way!

The conventional wisdom for the average person just doesn’t work anymore. If you aren’t average, or don’t want to get those average results (owing more than you own), then it means that you’re ready to learn the secrets of tax-advantaged wealth building that the rich know

The biggest expenses for the average American are interest and taxes. Both of these expenses put your money in someone else’s pocket. The interest that you pay on your home mortgage, car loan, credit cards, and the like is income to someone else. The taxes you pay go to support the government without much input from you. In other words, the typical middle-class wage earner works to pay other people. And, worse yet, the average American seemingly has no say in how the money is spent. No wonder you feel out of control sometimes!

The middle-class dream has become a nightmare. You can’t work harder at your job and expect to get ahead. And, even worse, you might not know this until it’s too late. You might find out that you have no future just as you’re ready to retire and enjoy your golden years. That’s when you find out the pension you hoped for is gone. That’s when you find out your house costs you more in property tax and insurance than you can afford. And, too late, you find out you now have outdated skills for the job market. This is one nightmare that (more…)

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