• The SECRET Ingredient in the Infinite Banking Concept | “A Permission Slip to Spend Money”
    Oct 28 2024

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    On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are going over why the death benefit is such a pivotal part of how the infinite banking concept works. A lot of people think of the death benefit as something that doesn’t come into play until after you die, but when it comes to infinite banking, the death benefit becomes your secret ingredient to success! Tune in now to find out why.

    Show notes:

    00:00 - Introduction

    00:55 - Quick breakdown of the infinite banking concept

    1:30 - Why is the death benefit so important?

    10:55 - Infinite banking is Canada vs. USA and why if you’re a business owner in Canada, you NEED to look into this concept

    16:00 - Wrap up

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    19 mins
  • The IDEAL Corporate Structure with Robert Gauvreau | Are YOU Paying Too Much Tax? | Part 1
    Oct 21 2024

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    On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are joined by Robert Gauvreau for part 1 of a new series focusing on the ideal corporate structure for business owners and investors. Part 1 focuses on what a typical corporate structure looks like, how Robert and his team set structures up a bit differently than most, and how to deal with the high tax rate that comes with passive income. Tune in now!

    Show notes:

    00:00- Introduction to Robert Gauvreau

    7:50 - What does a typical corporate structure look like for new businesses?

    12:10 - When does additional tax planning come into play?

    14:40 - How Bob’s company looks at holdco and family trust a bit differently

    23:55 - How to deal with the high tax rate on passive income

    27:50 - How does real estate investing play a role in the ideal structure?

    32:00 - What’s the ideal date to have your corporate year end?

    35:30 - Wrap up

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    39 mins
  • The Secrets to Becoming Wealthy | Top 10 Financial Freedom Tips from the Experts
    Oct 14 2024

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    On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are going over the top 10 strategies that you can use to become wealthy including what it looks like to invest in yourself, leverage technology, and invest in real estate! Tune in now.

    Show notes:

    00:00 - Introduction

    2:05 - Focusing on earning, not just saving

    4:40 - Leveraging technology and entrepreneurship

    7:55 - Move to a high opportunity area

    10:15 - Invest and save early AND consistently

    13:30 - Live below your means

    15:50 - Invest in real estate

    18:05 - Avoid bad investments and “get rich quick” schemes

    19:35 - Health and relationships matter!

    23:40 - Getting control of your money

    25:05 - Eliminate or reduce the wealth destroyers

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    28 mins
  • The BEST Ways to Invest in Real Estate in Canada | LIVE from the Keyspire Investor Summit
    Oct 10 2024

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    On today’s episode, Darren and Christina sit down with some of the top real estate investors in Canada at the Keyspire Investor Summit that took place at the end of September in Toronto. Tune in now to learn about what some of the best investors in the country are doing strategy wise and what they think is the smartest place to invest right now!

    00:00 - Introduction

    2:50 - Michael Ponte from Savvy Investor

    8:10 - Ronnie Fisher from Keyspire

    10:50 - Robert Gauvreau from Gauvreau & Associates CPA

    12:50 - Mandy Branham, the Joint Venture Queen

    19:45 - Stephen Jagger from Addy

    22:30 - Jessica Friesen from Axiom Advisors

    25:25 - Connor Eagleson from Control and Compound Financial

    27:10 - Viler Lika from SingleKey

    33:50 - Simon Davis from Elite Aligned Coaching

    40:45 - Jake Mitchell from Control and Compound Financial

    41:25 - Wrap-up

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    FIND SAVVY INVESTOR: https://thesavvyinvestor.ca/

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    FIND GAUVREAU AND ASSOCIATES: https://gauvreaucpa.ca/?_gl=1*rvl4k9*_up*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAjw9p24BhB_EiwA8ID5Bqi7Gsm2dbLseZwKgjs61906TfVuTb2dbVmHN64dZLfIjeJAYTCfcxoCvjIQAvD_BwE

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    FIND ADDY: https://addyinvest.ca/

    FIND AXIOM: https://axiomadvisors.ca/

    FIND SINGLEKEY: https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/

    FIND ELITE ALIGNED COACHING: https://www.elitealignedcoaching.com/

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    45 mins
  • Is Canada’s Economy Grinding to a Halt?? | Canada vs. USA Tax Bills | October Update
    Oct 7 2024

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    Darren and Christina are back after a VERY busy September for the October update. Interest rates have dropped again, what does that mean for Canadians, where is our economy headed? They also chat about economic news, comparing tax bills in Canada and the USA, as well as a quick recap about the Keyspire Investor Summit they attended last week with some of the best real estate investors in the country. Tune in now!

    Show notes:

    00:00 - Introduction

    00:35 - Bank of Canada update

    4:30 - Canadian dollar update

    5:00 - Economic news

    10:55 - Bitcoin

    12:45 - Real estate market news

    16:50 - Life insurance industry news

    18:55 - Control and Compound news

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    25 mins
  • Are Canadian Business Owners Under Attack?! | Tax Changes that Negatively Affect Canadians
    Sep 30 2024

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    On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are breaking down the tax changes over the last 9 years in Canada that not only affect small business owners, but also ALL Canadians. Some of the changes made under Trudeau’s Liberal government include slashing the advantage of business owners paying themselves in dividends, changes to the lifetime capital gains deduction, as well as the expansion of the tax on split income. Tune in now, you do not want to miss this one!

    Show notes:

    00:00 - Introduction

    1:15 - The plight of the small business owner in Canada

    4:05 - Why aren’t there as many small business owners in Canada anymore?

    5:00 - Increased dividend tax rate in 2016

    6:00 - Lifetime capital gains deduction in 2017

    7:00 - Expansion of tax on split income in 2018

    9:00 - Changes to passive investment income rules in 2019

    10:45 - The carbon tax in 2019

    12:10 - Employee stock option change in 2021

    13:25 - Changes to general anti avoidance rule

    14:35 - Capital gains tax changes in 2024

    16:30 - Small business deduction hasn’t changed since 2015

    18:00 - The importance of tax strategy and planning

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    23 mins
  • A Deeper Look Into Infinite Banking | How Do Policy Loans Work?
    Sep 23 2024

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    On today’s episode, Darren and Christina are taking a deep dive into high cash value life insurance policy loans and how they work within the infinite banking concept. They break down how the loans work, the benefits, how you start one, as well as comparing policy loans to bank loans. Tune in now!

    Show notes:

    00:00 - Introduction

    00:50 - What are policy loans?

    1:35 - Benefits of a policy loan

    3:15 - How do you initiate a policy loan?

    5:00 - Are you paying interest to borrow your own money?

    9:20 - How is the loan interest charged?

    10:35 - What can you do with the loan?

    11:25 - Should you always use policy loans instead of bank loans?

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    22 mins
  • The MOST Important Real Estate Summit in 2024 | The BIGGEST Opportunities for Real Estate Investors
    Sep 16 2024

    On today’s episode, Darren is joined by Michael Sarracini, CEO and Co-founder of Keyspire. They chat about how Michael got started in real estate investing, how he was able to scale his business, and what he thinks are the top 3 challenges facing real estate investors today, among other things.

    They also chat about the upcoming Keyspire Investor Summit that is taking place in Toronto on September 27th, 28th, 29th! This is the first year the summit is open to the general public and if you haven’t bought your ticket yet, now is the chance! Click the link below to get your ticket now!

    GET YOUR TICKETS: https://keyspireinvestorsummit.com/buy-tickets/

    Show notes:

    00:00 - Introduction

    00:30 - How did Michael Sarraci get started in the real estate world

    6:00 - How did Michael acquire his first property?

    10:20 - How did Michael initially scale his real estate investing business

    14:20 - The top three challenges that real estate investors are facing today

    18:10 - Where are the opportunities in the market place?

    24:55 - What is Keyspire?

    27:25 - What is the Keyspire Investor’s Summit and what’s in store for the 2024 summit?

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    Michael Sarracini is an award-winning entrepreneur & real estate investor. Starting over 20 years ago as a university student with nothing but debt and the drive to succeed, he turned a small government loan into a multimillion-dollar real estate empire that allowed him to retire at 25. With his new freedom he then explored other industries including television, ecommerce, real estate development & private education.

    Today Michael is CEO of Keyspire and Chairman of The Sarracini Group. He focuses on adding value to people through personal development & education and adding value to land through strategic partnerships & development.

    Michael’s team has trained more than 100,000 real estate investors and helped them generate tens of millions of dollars in net worth. As an entrepreneur, he has won multiple business awards for business growth, sales revenue and employee satisfaction, and in 2016 he led the #1 fastest-growing consumer business in the country.

    Michael supports his business growth through strong leadership, solid business practices and community involvement. Michael believes in, and invests heavily in, his personal growth & personal development. He believes strongly in community involvement and sits on the board of directors and the leadership committee for the Children’s Foundation.

    Michael lives with his wife and two boys just outside of Toronto, Canada. He loves to spend his time with his family: swimming, mountain biking, hiking, BBQing and big family dinners. He also enjoys scuba diving & playing squash.

    Michael’s ultimate goal is to help his partners and his students maximize both their profits and their purpose so they can live enriched and fulfilling lives

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    34 mins