Dealing with cash panic

🎙️ Episode Summary In this deeply personal episode, Wade Borth clarifies what he really means by "liquidity." After releasing a previous episode on burn rate and days of liquidity, someone asked him a simple question: "What's liquidity?" That question sparked this conversation. Liquidity isn't jargon. It's simple: Do you have enough cash — or access to cash — to sleep at night? Wade shares the story of being unexpectedly let go in 2009. The panic. The physical reaction. The scarcity mindset. And then the turning point — realizing he had access to cash through his policies. That access didn't eliminate the problem. It eliminated panic. Liquidity bought him time. Time created clarity. Clarity allowed better decisions. This episode is about certainty in uncertain moments — and why accessible cash changes everything. 🔗 Links & Resources sagewealthstrategy.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFjV_yhiO4 🔑 Keywords Liquidity Cash Access Financial Certainty Emergency Funds Burn Rate Scarcity Mindset Financial Stress Income Loss Whole Life Policy Money & Peace of Mind Financial Anxiety Cash Flow Strategy Financial Resilience Wealth Strategy Decision-Making Under Pressure 🔥 Episode Highlights 00:00–00:29 – Recap of burn rate and liquidity conversation 00:00:50–00:01:29 – What liquidity actually means (no jargon) 00:01:29–00:01:52 – Stress, uncertainty, and unhealthy decision-making 00:02:35–00:03:58 – The day Wade was unexpectedly fired in 2009 00:03:58–00:04:37 – Physical reaction to income loss (panic mode) 00:05:16–00:05:37 – Joshua 1:9 and finding strength in uncertainty 00:06:13–00:06:35 – Calling the insurance company to check available cash 00:06:35–00:06:58 – Realizing he had 6–10 months of liquidity 00:07:58–00:08:17 – "Cash buys you time to breathe." 00:08:33–00:08:53 – The two most important times you need liquidity 00:09:10–00:09:27 – Why everyone needs to know their liquidity number 00:10:07–00:10:25 – Turning crisis into growth through certainty