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The Money Expert: “If I Was Broke Today, This Is EXACTLY What I’d Do To Become Debt-Free” | Anthony O’Neal

2025/2/26
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Anthony O’Neal: 我认为人们负债是因为缺乏知识和智慧。我们被灌输了这样的观念:成功的人生必须拥有高信用评分和巨额债务,因为我们使用的是别人的钱。然而,当我们醒悟过来时,虽然拥有800分的信用评分和巨额债务,却失去了财务自由和自主权。这是因为我们没有所有权。为了掌控自己的人生,我必须拥有所有权,这意味着银行等金融机构不应该控制我的生活。他们不应该坐在我的餐桌主位,对我指手画脚。我过去使用别人的钱来积累财富,结果却让自己陷入债务的束缚。我无法参加儿子的篮球比赛,因为下班后我必须去兼职还债。利息让我不堪重负。我认为人们之所以感到压力巨大,是因为他们没有意识到自己是否拥有所有权。我坚信,要完全摆脱消费性债务,除了房地产等资产外,其他东西都应该用现金购买。这样,当我有幸拥有家庭和孩子时,我可以自主决定自己的人生,而不是被迫为债务奔波。 我始终认为,信用评分并不能反映真实的财务状况,它只反映了还款能力。我可以拥有800分的信用评分,但我的储蓄账户里可能连800美元都没有。当一位女士问我信用评分时,我如实相告只有530分,因为我刚刚还清所有债务。结果,她对我的印象大打折扣。信用评分并不能反映我的财务状况,它只是说明我擅长偿还债务。我们不应该盲目追求完美的信用评分,因为它无法传承,也无法为后代创造财富。我更关注的是投资、负债、保险和遗产规划,因为这些才能为我的家人留下真正的财富和价值,而不仅仅是数字。 我从四年前开始记录自己犯过的每一个错误,包括约会、信仰、财务和生活中的其他方面。当我孩子长大后,我会把这些日记给他们看,让他们学习我的经验教训。信用评分并不能反映一个人的财务能力,它只反映了偿还债务的能力。一个高信用评分的人可能没有储蓄,而一个低信用评分的人可能拥有巨额财富。我更关注的是投资和财富传承,而不是信用评分。 如果我现在破产负债,我会先制定未来12个月、3年和5年的财务目标,并明确目标背后的原因。如果我的目标不够强烈,不足以让我坚持下去,那么在实现目标的过程中,我可能会放弃。然后,我会详细分析我的财务状况,包括信用卡账单和银行对账单,制定一个详细的零基预算。我会用不同颜色的荧光笔标记不同的支出项目,例如食物、交通等,以便更好地了解我的资金流向。很多人都不知道自己的钱花到哪里去了,因为他们没有认真管理和追踪自己的财务状况。 接下来,我会列出所有债务和月支出,然后制定一个收入策略来偿还债务。这可能需要找一份兼职,或者利用自己的技能创造额外收入。例如,一位老师欠了238,000美元的债务,其中大部分是学生贷款。我建议她利用自己的教学技能,创建在线课程或辅导机构,增加收入。一年后,她的副业收入超过了她的教师工资,她不仅摆脱了债务,还获得了财务自由。 我认为,并非每个人都适合创业,不要盲目追求所谓的“在海滩工作”的理想生活。创业需要付出巨大的努力,而且并非每个人都具备创业的素质。我们需要培养创业思维,但并非每个人都必须成为企业家。有效的企业需要有效的团队成员,而你也可以通过其他方式获得财富和成功。 我过去常常根据情绪做财务决策,这导致我损失了很多钱,也错过了很多机会。我开始寻求情绪教练的帮助,学习如何管理自己的情绪,避免冲动消费。我们应该学会管理情绪,而不是让情绪控制我们。 我提出的EARN方法,包括评估现状、设定目标、制定策略和采取行动。很多人制定了目标,却缺乏有效的策略,导致他们无法实现目标。我们必须找到适合自己的策略,并坚持行动,才能摆脱债务,实现财务自由。 我去年犯的最大财务错误是,为了建造游泳池和高尔夫球场,我选择了一家价格低廉但缺乏经验的公司。结果,项目进展不顺利,我不得不重新找公司来完成,最终花费了比预期多出几千美元。这让我明白,在选择合作伙伴时,不仅要考虑价格,更要考虑他们的资质和经验。 我认为,丰盛的人生意味着拥有充裕的资源,并将其分享给家人和社区。阻碍人们获得丰盛人生的原因是,他们没有准备好接受丰盛。我们需要改变思维方式,积极行动,才能获得财务自由和丰盛人生。 财富管理的灵性层面在于,将所有资源视为上帝的恩赐,并尽责地管理它们。管家职分不仅仅指金钱,还包括时间、关系和所有资源。如果我们想要在财务上获得丰盛,就必须成为各个方面的好管家。 最后,我想强调的是,提升心智是获得财务成功的关键。我们需要阅读好书,学习新的知识,不断提升自己,才能创造更美好的未来。 Lewis Howes: (节选) 你的未婚妻有没有问过你的信用评分?没有,因为我有钱。我记得在认识她不久后,我们就开始了关于金钱的坦诚对话。我并没有炫耀我的财富,而是分享了我从一无所有到现在的经历。这让她了解了我,而不是仅仅通过信用评分来评判我。 当一个女人问一个男人的信用评分时,她想知道这个男人是否擅长管理财务。但信用评分并不能反映一个人的整体财务状况。高信用评分可能意味着这个人擅长偿还债务,但并不意味着他富有或善于投资。 很多人认为,为了摆脱债务,必须在未来几年内严格限制自己的开支,过着简朴的生活。这听起来很令人沮丧,但实际上,我们只需要12到24个月的时间就能改变生活。与其害怕暂时的不适,不如为了长期的财务自由而努力。 我同意你的观点,管理情绪非常重要。我们不应该让情绪控制我们的财务决策。我们需要学会调节情绪,才能做出更明智的决定。 你提到的EARN方法非常好,它强调了评估、规划、策略和行动的重要性。很多人缺乏有效的策略,导致他们无法摆脱债务。 关于灵性与财富的关系,我认为,将所有资源视为上帝的恩赐,并尽责地管理它们,才能获得真正的丰盛。 supporting_evidences Anthony O’Neal: 'To this day, I still believe in 100 percent being consumer debt free. ...' Anthony O’Neal: 'women are asking you what's your credit score absolutely come on hey louis i'm gonna be real you my brother i can say this in my community and culture yes and i'm like but the credit score doesn't mean that i'm successful with money It simply means I'm good at paying back the people who I borrowed from. ...' Anthony O’Neal: 'So I'm focused on, okay, how do I take the seat at the head of my table How do I position my family who's at the side of my table, who's at the opposite side of my table, my wife? ...' Anthony O’Neal: 'Oh, I get excited about this. All right. Very first things I'm stepping back. And before I even look at my debt, I'm talking, okay, where do I want to be within the next 12 months? ...' Anthony O’Neal: 'I think the number one financial advice that I would say and I talk about this inside of the book that I would ignore is that everyone has to be an entrepreneur. ...' Anthony O’Neal: 'And what I learned was that my emotions, I was making financial decisions based upon my emotions. ...' Anthony O’Neal: 'I had this method that I teach is called Error. ...' Anthony O’Neal: 'My definition of abundance and I break it down a little bit shorter, but I give a real, real, real good definition inside of the book. Abundance for me is just that, man, I have so much that is an overflow that it's not just for me. ...' Anthony O’Neal: 'You know, I think that money answers all things, right? And so for me, when I think of the spiritual connection of stewardship, stewardship has been on my heart a lot lately. ...' Anthony O’Neal: 'that if you're going to take a seat at the head of your table in 2025 there's a key thing that you got to do that i believe that a lot of people skip over we tell everyone to mind your business my head get out of my business just mind your business but i think the key thing for 2025 is 2025 is you have to mind your business because our mind is your number one business ...'

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Financial freedom begins with taking control of your money story, not your credit score. In this transformative conversation, bestselling author Anthony O'Neal shatters conventional financial wisdom by revealing how credit-obsessed thinking keeps most people trapped in debt cycles and prevents them from "taking their seat at the table." Anthony vulnerably shares his own financial mistakes—from a disastrous landscaping project that cost him thousands to the relationship opportunities lost because of society's misplaced focus on credit scores over actual wealth. His powerful framework for reclaiming ownership of your financial destiny offers a path to freedom that isn't about deprivation, but about making strategic choices that align with your authentic self and deeper purpose. Whether you're drowning in student loans or simply want to build lasting generational wealth, this episode provides the roadmap for creating a life of genuine abundance.

Anthony’s new book Take Your Seat at the Table: Live an Authentic Life of Abundance, Wellness, and Freedom)

In this episode you will learn:

  • Why your credit score is a terrible indicator of financial health and how focusing on it keeps most people trapped in debt
  • How to implement the EARN method to systematically eliminate debt in 12-24 months without feeling deprived
  • The critical importance of creating an emotional support system to prevent financial decisions driven by unchecked emotions
  • Why entrepreneurship isn't for everyone and the dangerous myth of "working from the beach" that influencers sell
  • How to define true abundance as creating overflow that benefits not just yourself but your family and community
  • The spiritual dimension of stewardship that extends beyond money to how you manage your time, relationships, and resources

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