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You Must Do This to Build Wealth If you're not willing to put yourself out there, you won't be able to build wealth.

By Jeff Rose

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Certified financial planner Jeff Rose doesn't want to create an ad for cryptocurrency or Tesla stock. What he does want to do, though, is encourage his viewers to be willing to take some risk and put yourself out there. You might be likelier to lose some money if you invest it into the stock market than if you bury it under your mattress, but building wealth does involve some amount of risk.

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Jeff Rose

Certified Financial Planner, Author and Blogger

Jeff Rose is an entrepreneur disguised as a certified financial planner, author and blogger.  He's best know for his blog GoodFinancialCents.com and book, Soldier of Finance: Take Charge of Your Money and Invest in Your Future.  He's also the editor of LifeInsurancebyJeff.com. He escaped a path of financial destruction from dropping out of college with over $20,000 of credit card debt to become a self-made millionaire. His mission is help future generations achieve financial freedom by developing strong money habits and unleashing their entrepreneurial spirit.   

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