Ep 109 | The Checkers and Chess of Wealth Building with Freddie Rappina

Wealthy After 40: Personal Finance, Budgeting, Retirement Planning, Savings, Spending, Financial Freedom, and How to Retire for Gen Xers

In this episode, Freddie Rappina, founder of Opta Financial, discusses the difference between two financial strategies: “checkers” and “chess.” He explains how traditional financial planning, which focuses on saving and debt reduction, is like playing checkers, while wealth-building through leveraging debt and investing in cash-flowing assets like real estate is akin to chess.

What You’ll Learn

✅ The differences between conventional saving strategies and the more dynamic

✅ The crucial mindset shift needed to embrace using debt as a tool for building income-generating assets

✅ How real estate investments can help you play the game of chess to advance your wealth

Connect with Freddie

Book: https://playingthewealthgame.com/

Website: https://www.optafinancial.com/

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