327: Debt-Free Is Dumb

Has "debt-free" now become a poverty marker? Debt is good when: 1) The interest rate is lower than inflation, and 2) When tenants pay your debt for you. Get our free "Don't Quit Your Daydream" Letter at: www.getricheducation.com/letter Home equity is: unsafe, illiquid, and its rate of return is always zero. If you pay an extra $100 toward your mortgage principal, you just converted your cash flow to equity. That's the opposite of financial freedom. Learn myriad reasons for removing equity from property: a litigious society, natural disasters, job loss, and more. Paying down your low interest rate debt won't create wealth. But using debt to create residual income streams can. More equity = more risk. Why would you even want to be debt-free? Resources mentioned: Show Notes: www.GetRichEducation.com/327 Mortgage Loans: RidgeLendingGroup.com EQRPs: text "EQRP" in ALL CAPS to 72000 or: eQRP.co By texting "EQRP" to 72000 and opting in, you will receive periodic marketing messages from eQRP Co. Message & data rates may apply. Reply "STOP" to cancel. New Construction Turnkey Property: CashFlowAndGrowth.com Best Financial Education: GetRichEducation.com Get our free "Don't Quit Your Daydream Letter": www.GetRichEducation.com/Letter Top Properties & Providers: GREturnkey.com Follow us on Instagram: @getricheducation Keith's personal Instagram: @keithweinhold