The Real Reason Americans Are Broke (It’s Not What You Think)

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Timestamps
0:00 Why Americans Are Broke
0:32 Reason 1: We Don't Know What We Don't Know
9:08 How to Fix the Knowledge Gap
10:47 Sponsor: Monarch
12:11 Reason 2: We Do Things We Shouldn't Do
18:16 Guard Rails for Big Purchases: 20/3/8 and 3/5/25
23:33 Reason 3: We Don't Do the Things We Should Do
27:25 How to Turn It Around: Make a Plan and Automate

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