The 21 Steps to Financial Freedom and Generational Wealth!
Explore effective budgeting, investing, and wealth-building strategies with Check God Consulting. Our podcast, 'The 21 Steps to Financial Freedom and Generational Wealth,' offers insights from top experts in fintech and banking to help you navigate your financial journey and achieve lasting success.
5/8/20244 min read
Welcome to the foundation of financial wisdom. In a world full of distractions and liabilities, building wealth isn’t just about stacking money—it’s about alignment, discipline, and legacy. These 21 steps are not just strategies, they’re a lifestyle—a way to turn income into impact, and dollars into dynasties.
1. Charity: The Foundation of Abundance
True wealth starts with giving. Charity is not just for the tax write-off—it’s the universal law of circulation. When you give, you make space to receive. Make giving your first financial move.
2. Income: Create Your Cash Flow
Whether it’s a 9-5, side hustle, or full-time entrepreneurship—income is the lifeline. If money isn’t coming in, nothing can move. Get clear on your streams and seek to multiply them. We teach about the other type of income that's most important too! Passive Income!
3. Budgeting: Tell Your Money Where to Go
A budget is not a restriction, it’s a declaration of control. Track every dollar. Assign every cent. Discipline creates freedom.
4. Banking: Choose the Right Financial Partner
Your bank should work with you, not against you. Prioritize institutions with low fees, high tech, and great customer service. Know the difference between traditional banks, credit unions, and fintechs. We give the suggestions based off our personal experiences and suggestions from the experts!
5. Taxes: Respect the Game, Learn the Rules
Understanding taxes is key to wealth. W-2s, 1099s, deductions, and write-offs—these aren’t just for accountants. Get a CPA or financial advisor and build with the tax code, not against it. We teach the basics. Our owner has a background in Tax preparation. Our goal is to empower everyone to file their own taxes without the need for 3rd parties.
6. Emergency Fund: Stay Ready, So You Don’t Have to Get Ready
Build a safety net of 3–6 months’ worth of expenses. This prevents you from sliding into debt or panic during life's unexpected hits.
7. Personal Credit: Your Financial Resume
Your credit score tells lenders how you treat money. Pay bills on time, keep utilization low, and dispute inaccuracies. Great credit opens doors. We teach the "Credit Card Equation". To give you the true perspective of what it means to own a credit card. $100 + $1000 credit limit on a credit card = -$900 Meaning, only use a credit card if you have the cash equivalent of the total balance of the card.
8. Emergency Credit Card: A Lifeline, Not a Lifestyle
Have one card tucked away for true emergencies only. It’s a backup parachute, not a spending spree.
9. Spo-Mo: Spend Money on Money
The Spo-Mo mindset is game-changing. Invest in assets, not liabilities. Let every dollar you spend be a seed that grows—courses, crypto, stocks, real estate, business tools. Money should make money. The core idea is using credit for your lifestyle and only use your hard earn cash on credit or investments. That way, every time you spend your hard earned cash, it equates to more resources. (Remember the credit rule equation)
10. Indexed Universal Life Insurance (IUL): Protection + Profit
An IUL builds cash value while insuring your life. It’s a wealth-building vehicle and a tax-free inheritance plan. The rich don’t just die—they plan to leave wealth.
11. Incorporate/LLC: Turn Hustle Into Business
Make it official. An LLC or corporation separates your personal and business life, adds legitimacy, and unlocks tax benefits.
12. Business Banking: Separate Your Bags
Never mix business with personal. Open a business account and treat your business like a Fortune 500 company—even if it’s a one-person show.
13. Crowdfunding: Leverage the Power of People
Platforms like GoFundMe, Kickstarter, and Patreon are digital villages. If you have vision and value, the people will fund it.
14. Business Credit: The Other Side of the Game
Personal credit gets you started. Business credit takes you further. Build your business profile with vendors, net-30 accounts, and EIN-based lending. Let your business borrow so you don’t have to.
15. Emergency Business Credit Card: Stay in Business, Even in Crisis
Cash flow dips? Equipment breaks? Clients delay payments? Your business credit card is your lifeline. Just like your personal one—use it wisely.
16. Business Spo-Mo: Invest in the Tools of Your Trade
Every dollar your business earns should be reinvested into growth—marketing, automation, branding, software, team. Spo-Mo applies to your company, too.
17. Trust: Protect the Bag
A trust allows you to control assets without direct ownership. It’s how the wealthy keep money in the family for generations. Avoid probate, save taxes, and dictate legacy.
18. Trust Fund: Bless the Future
A trust fund isn’t just for the elite—it’s for the intentional. Set up generational support for your kids and grandkids with guidelines and goals.
19. Family & Marriage: Wealth is a Team Sport
Marry wisely. Build together. Communicate openly about money. A united financial front is more powerful than any single earner.
20. Real Estate: Own Dirt
They’re not making more land. Ownership is leverage. Whether it’s your home, rental property, or commercial space—real estate builds passive income, equity, and legacy.
21. Group Economics: We All We Got
Circulate the dollar within your community. Support Family-owned. Build partnerships. Pool resources. Group economics is how we rebuild our villages and empower generations.
Final Word: Freedom is the Goal—Wealth is the Tool
These 21 steps are your financial GPS. Whether you're just starting or deep in the journey, remember: money is not the mission—freedom is. Build wisely. Move with purpose. And always, always Spo-Mo.