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That's Mikhail Thorup. He does great work.

He's got a plan B special report 25

pages if you go to that link it's also in the description joining us for the very first time is

former investment banker adam teggart now founder and host of thoughtful money dot com welcome

adam it's a real pleasure to be here,

her boy. Thanks for inviting me. Yeah, thanks for coming on you. I've been the fan of your

work for years. I think I first followed and learned of you over, if I'm not mistaken, over

at peak prosperity with Chris Martinson and then wealthyalthian and now thoughtful money.

You've been hopping around.

I've been vinging on some of your latest podcasts.

We've had some of the same guests.

Michael Pentel, you just spoke to who I've had on years ago.

Brent Johnson was recently on a few months back.

If you want to just, you know, before getting your thoughts on the economy,

anything you want to tell us about the work you do? I think you've got books as well,

your podcast. Sure. So the mission of my work and particularly thoughtful money now is to

help people develop financial literacy. And essentially, it's to help people develop financial literacy.

And essentially, it's to help people increase their odds of being able to fund their life

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