11 Great Ways to Build Wealth (SB1692)

The Stacking Benjamins Show

Joe Saul-Sehy and Josh ‘OG’ Bannerman, CFP

Education, Business, Money, Investing, Financial Planning, Cfp, Personal Finance, Retirement

4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Can building wealth be as entertaining as a round of trivia in the basement? We think so—and today’s episode proves it. Joe Saul-Sehy is joined by Doc G, Paula Pant, and Jesse Cramer to play a fast-paced financial game show based on 11 expert-approved ways to grow your wealth. From boosting your income and dialing in your budget to the eternal tug-of-war between paying down debt and investing more, this episode delivers wisdom with a side of basement-brand chaos.

But we don’t stop at just the basics. Our roundtable dives into:

How homeownership plays into your wealth picture (even if it’s not as sexy as index funds),
Why insurance coverage might be your best wealth-preserving move,
The truth about improving your credit score without obsessing over every point.

Plus, a trivia celebration of 50 Cent’s Vitamin Water payday turns into a lesson in surprise wins—and surprise losses.

Whether you're just beginning your wealth-building journey or refining your strategy, this episode brings practical insights, hearty laughs, and a gentle nudge to rethink what really grows your net worth.

How to increase your income (without selling essential organs)
Budgeting strategies that actually stick
Why investing early matters—and when paying off debt takes priority
The real ROI of proper insurance coverage
A homebuying debate that might ruffle some financial feathers
Birthday trivia for 50 Cent and the Vitamin Water deal that made him a legend
End-of-episode takeaways you’ll want to write down (or tattoo, if that’s your thing)

Stackers, whether you're navigating rainy days or planning for a brighter financial future, today’s conversation will help you stack smarter, live better, and maybe even walk away with a new strategy—or at least a smile.

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0:00.0	All right, here we do you grow your wealth?
0:29.8	We found one publication that describes 11 ways to do just that, and we've asked our gold
0:35.7	metal roundtable participants to share their views.
0:40.0	Unfortunately, none of them were available for today's taping.
0:43.0	So we pulled these three losers out of line at the DMV, and we'll get their completely
0:49.0	uninformed opinions.
0:50.7	I did not write that.
0:51.7	Just so you know, where the blame lies.
0:53.8	I did not write that. But that's know where the blame lies. I did not write that.
0:55.3	But that's not all.
0:57.1	Halfway through this discussion, we'll pause briefly for another dollop of my amazing trivia.
1:02.8	He wrote that.
1:03.8	Can Paula and Jesse catch OG?
1:06.4	You're about to find out.
1:07.9	And now, a guy who found out a long time ago how not to grow your wealth,
1:13.3	it's Joe Salcia. That would be a great top 11 list. Ways Joe's practice to not grow your wealth.
1:24.2	Yeah. It could be like 27. Hey, everybody, welcome to Friday on the Stacking
1:27.8	Benjamin Show. Let me be the first one to welcome you. Sit back and relax because we have a special
1:32.6	episode today and we've had three very special contributors. Mr. Oji is not here today. So filling in
1:40.0	for him is a good friend in Chicago from Earn and Invest. DotG. Jordan Grummet joins us. How are you,
1:45.8	brother? I'm good and I'm really looking forward to tanking OG's trivia score. So it's like,
1:51.8	this couldn't be better. We're like, oh, gee, you're going down because I'm getting it wrong.
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