Passive Income Expert: Buying A House Makes You Poorer Than Renting! Crypto Isn't A Smart Investment

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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🗓️ 12 January 2026

⏱️ 139 minutes

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Serial investor JL COLLINS reveals why renting is smarter than buying, the biggest lies about investing, how tax and debt destroy wealth, and how small savings will TRANSFORM your life! JL Collins is a financial educator best known for his book ‘The Simple Path to Wealth’, which has sold millions of copies worldwide. He’s also the author of the JL Collins blog, including the renowned ‘Stock Series’, and has been investing for over 4 decades. He explains: ◼️How “F-You Money” changes every decision you make ◼️Why mortgages lock up opportunity and reduce long-term freedom ◼️Why index funds outperform almost everyone over a lifetime ◼️Why working harder doesn’t stop being broke ◼️Why financial independence is about control, not consumption 00:00 Intro 03:27 Common Misconceptions About Money 05:10 Financial Freedom 06:15 Successful People Often Have Trauma 13:11 Mental Benefits of Financial Security 14:22 What Is F.U. Money? 15:59 Buying a House Isn’t Always a Good Financial Idea 20:46 The Psychological Impact of Buying a House 22:00 Why Younger Generations Could Benefit From Flexible Living 25:32 The Easiest Path to Wealth 26:49 What’s Stopping You From Becoming Financially Independent 29:32 How Spending Habits Reflect Self-Esteem 31:30 Advice for Getting Out of Debt 36:03 Should I Invest in Bitcoin? 38:43 Should I Rush to Pay Off My Mortgage? 40:50 Interest Rates Explained 41:28 How Mortgages Work 42:36 How to Get a Good Interest Rate on Your Mortgage 46:37 Is It Safe to Invest in Stocks in the AI Era? 49:17 Emotional Impact of Investing Without Enough Money 52:33 Do Men Take More Investment Risks Than Women? 54:09 Ads 55:13 The Magic of Compounding Interest 1:02:38 What's the Point of Being Frugal If I Want to Enjoy Life? 1:03:35 Young People Don’t Care About Their Future Selves 1:07:08 Why You Should Invest for Your Children 1:10:28 How Much of My Income Should I Be Saving? 1:12:54 Deferring Taxes With Retirement Savings Plans 1:20:04 Index Funds vs Individual Stocks 1:27:39 The Beer Analogy (Stocks) 1:33:40 Don’t Sell When the Market Drops 1:35:09 Is Investing Just Gambling? 1:36:06 Are Financial Courses a Scam? 1:37:27 Ads 1:39:26 Do I Need a Financial Advisor? 1:42:13 What Does Your Portfolio Look Like? 1:43:19 What Are Bonds? 1:45:23 Asking ChatGPT the Ideal Path to Wealth 1:46:26 How Do I Earn More? 1:47:14 Why Failure Is Necessary for Growth 1:49:33 You Can Have a Small Income and Still Be Financially Free 1:59:53 What's Your Biggest Regret? Follow JL Collins: X - https://bit.ly/4jy2cfp Instagram - https://bit.ly/49binMk You can purchase JL’s book ‘The Simple Path to Wealth: Your road map to financial independence and a rich, free life’, here: https://amzn.to/4aQvBPV The Diary Of A CEO: ◼️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ◼️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ◼️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼️Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Lucas Jones (poet and artist): https://www.instagram.com/lucassjoness/?hl=en Sponsors: Rubrik - To learn more, head to https://rubrik.com Stan: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. For Official Rules, visit https://DaretoDream.stan.store

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