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GIVE YOUR KIDS A HUGE INHERITANCE, BUT MAKE IT MORE THAN MONEY

Most people think leaving their kids money is enough. It's not.

I'm going to show you why, plus the five things your inheritance plan actually needs to include.

There's a famous book called The Millionaire Next Door. You've probably read it.

The idea is the average millionaire isn't driving a Ferrari or chartering jets. It's your unassuming neighbor who drives a beater truck and lives well below his means to invest as much as possible.

One of the most successful personal finance books of all time. But here's the sequel nobody wrote...

After that neighbor dies, the money is gone within sixteen months. Because his kids aren't going to deprive themselves the way he did. Nobody wants to live like that.

So when the money shows up, they have no framework for it, no values around it, no idea how it was built. And it disappears.

Most people make a will and think they're covered. I made a quiz that gives you an inheritance readiness score. It shows exactly how robust your plan is for preserving and passing down your Bitcoin. You can check it out here.

But legal structure is only half of it. The real question is what operating system you're passing down alongside the assets.

The most important document I've ever written is my family constitution. It started at 52 pages, I got it down to 38 because I wanted it to actually be read.

Here's what it needs to include:

1. Your legacy vision. What does your family stand for? Rockefeller wrote letters to his son. This is your version.

2. Core values, codified. Not "integrity" written on a wall. What would a future trustee need to see to confirm your heirs are living by these values?

3. A family mission statement. What do you stand for, stand against, build wealth for? Mine: give my family options and help more people in the world. Everything flows from that.

4. Rules for accessing the wealth. Not just age. What if there's an addiction? A divorce? Do they need to be working? These guardrails are what separate an inheritance from a curse.

5. Succession planning. Who governs it when you're gone? What happens when your kids raise your grandkids? Most people never answer this and the legacy dies with the first generation.

Money without the operating system disappears. Money with it compounds for generations.

That's the inheritance worth building.

FROM THE COMMUNITY

MAKING LIFE-CHANGING MONEY (YOUR OWN AND OTHERS) IS ADDICTING

Yesterday I was at the Rancho Santa Marta Orphanage in Baja for our annual dirt bike ride and fundraiser.

We raised $371,100 for the kids.

There’s a lot of reasons to build wealth. And whatever your reasons are, they’re 100% valid. If you’re biggest motivation is a sports car or vacation home, there’s nothing wrong with that.

But I will say, writing life-changing checks and seeing the looks it makes on people’s faces… it’s an incredible experience.

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YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THIS IF YOU EVER WANT TO STOP WORKING

Check this out...

Wages grow at about 3% per year. Over 30 years, that's 2.4x growth.

Assets growing at 10% per year over the same period? 17.4x.

The gap barely shows in the first decade. But by year 15 it's exponential and it never stops.

You can't earn your way to wealth. Your income is competing against a system designed to outpace it.

That’s why I always the #1 goal for all of us should be to get to the point as fast as possible where our assets fund our lifestyle.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

3 REAL STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING SERIOUS WEALTH

Here's what I posted on my YouTube channels last week:

Why The Wealthy Don't Withdraw From Their 401(k) — Two retirees, same 401(k) balance, same returns, completely different outcomes. The withdrawal strategy matters more than the account balance. This one will change how you think about retirement.

Why Paying Off Your House Can Make You Poorer (Copy The Wealthy Instead) — Paying off your mortgage feels responsible. The data says it might be costing you more than you think. Here's how wealthy people actually think about debt.

The Middle Class Is the New Poor (Here's the Way Out) — There's a number the government watches more closely than unemployment or interest rates. Most people's version of it is basically zero. Here's what it is and how to fix it.

WRAPPING UP

HOW TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP

Legacy isn't just what you leave behind. It's what you build while you're here, and whether the people you love are protected when you're not.

If today's issue got you thinking, here are a few ways to go deeper:

Book a call — Talk to my team about building your personal treasury.

Watch a replay of my last masterclass — If you're earning over $100K and not feeling wealthy, this is where to start.

Thanks for being here and I'll see you in the next one!

To your wealth,