479: How to Become a “Quiet” Millionaire and Avoid the Financial Guru Trap

Don’t strive to become rich. Instead, become a “quiet” millionaire like Tae Kim, the “Financial Tortoise.” You’ve seen the flashy cars, fancy champagne, and private jets of the online financial “gurus.” Then, like clockwork, you see these same people lose their wealth, go bankrupt, or disappear from the online world entirely. What happened to them, and where did all the “riches” go? In today’s show, we talk to Tae about the slow, steady, unsexy way to build wealth and become a millionaire that most Americans will never understand. It’s far less risky than gambling your money away, day trading, or going high-leverage on risky real estate. Instead, you can sleep like a baby every night, knowing you have hundreds of thousands in the bank, millions in investments, and enough money to chase your dreams IF you follow Tae’s advice. Tae’s path to wealth wasn’t complicated, but he did make a handful of money mistakes you won’t want to repeat. Afterpaying off over six figures in debt, Tae now serves as the financial hero we need but don’t deserve, teaching EVERYONE why the slow, quiet way to wealth is the smartest, most sustainable way to truly become “rich.” If you want to quit your job, do what you love, and live every day on YOUR schedule, stick around! In This Episode We Cover The “quiet” millionaire and why you want to be wealthy, NOT rich Money mistakes that you should avoid at ALL costs when on the journey to financial independence How much money you should have in the bank BEFORE you quit your job Why so many financial “gurus” go broke within a few years of acquiring their wealth How to define your “enough” so you don’t end up working your life away Tae’s unbelievably simple investment advice for those just starting out And So Much More! Links from the Show BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group Network with Other Investors on The Path to FIRE Through the BiggerPockets Forums Finance Review Guest Onboarding Join BiggerPockets for FREE Mindy on BiggerPockets Scott on BiggerPockets Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Apply to Be a Guest on The Money Show Podcast Talent Search! Money Moment 10 Life & Money Lessons From Broke Financial Gurus Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-479 Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email us: moneymoment@biggerpockets.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices