Ben LeFort
The Worst Money Move That Feels Smart in a Recession
During a recession, people want to make safe decisions with their money. This leads many people to use their savings to make additional...
top of page
Home: Welcome
Search
Ben LeFort
5 min read
How Much Money Should I Have in an Emergency Fund?
Having an emergency fund means you have access to cash so that you can pay your bills in the event of a financial emergency like losing...
561 views
Ben LeFort
10 min read
How to Use Financial Rules of Thumb
If used properly, financial rules of thumb are a great resource to understand complex financial topics. This post is a guide on how to...
431 views
Ben LeFort
12 min read
How to save for Retirement While Paying down Debt
Saving for retirement while paying down debt can seem like an impossible juggling act. This post acts as a guide to figure out how to...
93 views
Ben LeFort
18 min read
How to Figure out How Much You Need to Save for Retirement
One of the most critical questions in personal finance is “how much money do I need to save for retirement?” Being able to confidently...
637 views
Ben LeFort
6 min read
3 Simple Ways to Make More Money
There are two actions you can take to immediately begin improving your financial position. Saving more of the money you currently have...
318 views
Ben LeFort
24 min read
Debt: Types of debt, How to use it and pay it off
Many people think that debt is evil. When you think of the millions of people who have declared bankruptcy and have spent the majority of...
165 views
Ben LeFort
11 min read
Lifestyle Inflation Is the Insidious Killer of Wealth
When most people think about the things most likely to destroy their wealth, they think about taxes, divorce, and unexpected medical...
910 views
Ben LeFort
15 min read
3 Costs You Need to Control to save More Money
If you want to save money you need to spend less money than you make. That means that If you want to save more money you need to focus on...
1,315 views
Ben LeFort
8 min read
6 Concepts You Need to Learn to Be Great with Money
Money is an intimidating topic for many people. They believe that managing their finances requires a lot of technical knowledge that is...
578 views
Ben LeFort
7 min read
Yes, You Can Absolutely Be Successful with Money
For more videos like this Subscribe to Making of a Millionaire on YouTube Managing your finances is not as complicated as many people...
379 views
Ben LeFort
6 min read
3 Money Blocking Fears You Need to Banish
Making financial decisions based on fear leads to bad outcomes. Anyone who has ever been too afraid to open their monthly credit card...
348 views
Ben LeFort
5 min read
Picking Stocks in a Recession Is Gambling
In the past three months, I’ve been seeing many different articles that advocate investing in individual stocks. The narrative that gets...
158 views
Ben LeFort
7 min read
How to Manage Money as a First-generation Wealth builder
The term first-generation wealth builder refers to someone who does not have any financial inheritance and builds wealth, starting from...
1,453 views
Ben LeFort
5 min read
Why You Need to Be Optimistic to Build Wealth
Building wealth is a long and challenging journey. It requires hard work, especially when you are starting out. Once you work hard and...
42 views
Ben LeFort
6 min read
Simple Advice on How to Take Financial Advice
In a world with so much conflicting advice on how to manage money, one of the most underrated skills is the ability to know which advice...
134 views
Ben LeFort
7 min read
How to Think about Privilege in the Time of a Pandemic
A special right or advantage that is available only to a particular person or group. That’s the technical definition of the word...
189 views
Ben LeFort
7 min read
Bad Money Advice You Should Ignore in a Recession
The consequences of making bad financial decisions are much higher during a recession. It is critical that you find trustworthy...
110 views
Ben LeFort
8 min read
Real Estate Is the Most Overrated Asset in History
I'll be the first to say, that real estate is a great investment. If you know what you are doing, you can make a lot of money in real...
5,225 views
Ben LeFort
5 min read
Creating Simple Habits Can Make You Great with Money
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg is a fantastic book that helps us understand why we make so many choices throughout the day. If...
204 views
bottom of page