How to Build Generational Wealth with Your Family – Episode 794

Money can be a touchy subject. In fact, finances are the number one issue that couples fight about. A common theme that I hear often is that one partner is set on building wealth through real estate but the other one just isn’t so sure!

If this sounds like you, please know you’re not alone. I’ve been there too, and it took a lot of experience, introspection, and hard lessons to get our family on one page. We’re not perfect, but we’ve made a lot of progress over the years. On this episode of Investing in Real Estate, I’m sharing a handful of tips you can use to get on the same page as your partner and build generational wealth not only for your family, but with your family.

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1. Start with mindset. Recognize your fears and limiting beliefs about money. Most of us have these, but overcoming them requires a lot of reflection and reframing. Consider your fears, and where they stem from. Realize that most of these fears never become a reality. I’ve discussed before that I’d been engrained with limiting beliefs about money, and I don’t think that’s rare. Many of us hold some sort of fear about money. Even if these fears aren’t rational, they can feel very real! And when those fears are threatened, they can explode into a plethora of emotions. If you don’t know where to start, we have an exercise on fears and mindset in the Financial Freedom Academy.
2. Know your numbers. Think about your Freedom Number, and calculate your net worth. If you understand your goals and where you’re headed, you’ll be more centered in reality.
3. Have a mission. I talk a lot about having “your why,” and I think that is equally important for your family as well. A number of years ago, we did a podcast episode on writing a family mission statement. This was not our idea, but an exercise from a book.. and I think it’s brilliant! When you write out a family mission statement, you have your principles and values literally written out in black and white. So if you’re ever faced with a difficult decision or you lose your direction, you can always turn back to those guiding principles and shared values.
4. Involve the entire family, including your children. One of the most important steps in your wealth building is creating your legacy wealth. Your children are never too young to learn the concept of money and wealth building. Obviously you will need to use an age appropriate approach. One example is creating accounts for your children and allow them to track their own usage. I know my sister uses the GreenLight cards which still allows her control on her children’s spending but gives them a sense of responsibility and basic money management. Involve the children in discussions about investing as well, introducing basic financial terminology creates a foundation for their future financial intelligence.
5. Make and trust your plan. You all need to be the same page, but if your plan is based on shared values, you can move in the right direction intentionally.

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