There’s one, simple money rule that makes it almost impossible to not build wealth now.
It’s called “The 40% Rule.”
And it’s stupid-simple…
Calculate your yearly income and slash it by 40%.
That 40% no longer belongs to you.
Take that chunk of income and dump it in a cash-flowing asset.
Or if you’re starting from zero, put that 40% into a special account that you can’t touch…
…once you’ve stockpiled enough cash, then choose the investment vehicle you want.
So if you make $70k a year…
(if you follow the 40% rule)
…you’ll invest $28,000 in real assets that generate passive income.
The other 60% is what you live on.
And if you’re serious about building unbreakable wealth now, even that remaining 60% follows spending rules.
Your remaining 60% is for:
- Taxes (who else hates the tax man? 🖕)
- Basic living (house, car, utilities, food)
- Medical bills, school, and charity
It’s not for crazy weekends…
Buying rounds at the bar…
Going on vacations…
Or buying fancy sh*t you don’t need…
Only spend that 60% when:
- You can write it off
- It produces cash flow
- It helps you grow
- It’s an investment
- It generates passive income
- Or at least creates the potential for income
If it doesn’t do any of those things… don’t spend it.
It’s simple.
Don’t be an idiot with your money.
If you’re on the come-up, you need to live modestly.
And as you increase your income… do not — I repeat — do not increase your spending.
(It could signal the beginning of the end of your wealth creation.)
And if you have any money left from your 60% after expenses…
…you can pour it into the 40% going toward your cash-flowing assets.
Just think about that.
It’s a simple numbers game.
If you follow the 40%, it’s not a matter of “if” you’ll create wealth…
…it’s only a matter of “when.”
And the “40% Rule” is just one of 12 rules I want to share with you to create indestructible financial freedom.
Look, you can live the life of your dreams…
…it’s truly possible.
But you have to put in the work.
And you have to follow the rules that created the wealthiest people on the planet.
Be Great,
Grant Cardone
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