EPISODE #1071

A Contract with Yourself with Mark Willis

We talked about removing uncertainty from our finances, how to form a contact with ourselves for our future, the power of guarantees and tax-preferenced accounts, and how to get started!

Jun 3, 2021 | Podcast

About the Episode

On this episode, we talked about removing uncertainty from our finances, how to form a contact with ourselves for our future, the power of guarantees and tax-preferenced accounts, and how to get started with Mark Willis, CFP with Lake Growth Financial Services and host of the Not Your Average Financial podcastListen to learn why you should ask yourself what you want your money to do for you!

For the Difference Making Tip, scan ahead to 18:13!

You can learn more about Mark at NotYourAverageFinancialPodcast.com, and LinkedIn.

George Grombacher

George Grombacher

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Mark Willis

Mark Willis

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