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Matthew 'Whiz' Buckley of Top Gun Options & No Fallen Heroes Foundation speaks with Sam about his many interesting lives! Buckley served in the U.S. Navy's elite "Top Gun" flight program (including on 9/11), then left the military to work in the financial markets. He really found his niche in options and made enough in the 2020 downturn to be independently wealthy. Around the same time as finding financial success, Matthew also discovered the healing power of psychedelics and their potential to help struggling first responders - this gave way to his No Fallen Heroes Foundation. Enjoy this interesting conversation on flying, drugs and trading options! Afterwards, Sam & Derek opine on why they haven't dug into options trading until just now thanks to a nudge from Buckley. About Matthew 'Whiz' Buckley: Decorated F/A-18 Hornet fighter pilot, TOPGUN Graduate, and Wall Street CEO. He’s taking his experience going supersonic and applying it to Options Trading. Wall Street CEO Served as the Managing Director of Strategy for a multi billion dollar volatility arbitrage firm and later became the CEO of a financial media company that rivaled CNBC Decorated F/A-18 Hornet fighter pilot, Graduate of the Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN). Served during Operations Southern Watch, Noble Eagle, and Enduring Freedom, flying combat sorties over Iraq from USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Kitty Hawk. Founder of the No Fallen Heroes Foundation Whiz works with Veterans and First Responders to help them find healing with Psychedelic and entheogenic medicine. Discussed: Top Gun Options Starter CourseNo Fallen Heroes FoundationILAB 64: Trading Options Full-Time with Kirk Du Plessis Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

Sam interviews Mazi Sadri & Dedy Tein, co-founders of the Peduli Learning Center in Bali, Indonesia. They discuss how they were able to secure land and build a supplemental school from the ground up at a surprisingly affordable cost. Mazi & Dedy break down costs to build, sustain and how they plan to expand into the future with this noble cause. Johnny joins Sam in the outro to discuss Peduli and other charitable efforts plus we draw winners for our March book giveaway! About Mazi Sadri: Spanning a career in Consumer & Enterprise Technology Product Management for 20+ years, Mazi has worked with many startups to large scale organizations leading product development, fundraising & startup architecture. After seeing an opportunity in bringing the same skills in Education he partnered with Dedy to bring the vision of an educational program bringing similar opportunities to the community he now calls home. About Dedy Tien: Growing up in a remote area in Indonesia, unable to read or write, he was taught English by caring strangers. This skill opened up opportunities for him to live and work in Australia. Eventually, he wrote multiple books, started a real estate business, and dedicated his life to giving back through Peduli. Discussed: Peduli Learning Center Official SitePeduli Learning Center Official InstagramSupport Peduli Learning Center on PatreonILAB 149: Die with Zero with Bill Perkins Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

There's a lot of buzz around A.I. and what the future holds... but what about its potential to change today's problems? All of us deal with traffic in our cars and there are A.I. systems already in place around the World helping to solve this issue. One such company is Switzerland based Parquery. Johnny speaks with CEO & Co-Founder Andrea Fossati to find out how they're able to help better control the flow of traffic both at intersections and in parking management. Then Johnny and Derek reflect on the good and bad traffic systems they've encountered around the world and how they'd execute Parquery's technology to optimize profitability. About Andrea Fossati: Andrea Fossati co-founded Parquery in 2014 as a spin-off from ETHZ (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Zurich) and is currently its CEO. Parquery launched the first video-based Smart Parking Project in 2015 and is currently running 100+ Smart Parking and Mobility projects worldwide. Andrea Fossati received a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from Politecnico di Milano in 2005 and a Master of Science from the University of Illinois in Chicago in 2006. He completed his PhD at the Computer Vision Laboratory (CVLab) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne (EPFL). Since 2010, he has been working as a postdoctoral scientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Zurich (ETHZ), where he has conducted research in various computer vision sectors and co-edited the book "Consumer Depth Cameras for Computer Vision", which was published by Springer in 2012. Discussed: Parquery Official SiteParquery's A.I. Traffic Light Demo Video Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

This episode may not be a financial investment for your wealth, but one for your health - which is arguably even more important! After Sam tried stem cell therapy for the first time on his knee, we decided to have an expert on the show to talk about this exciting alternative to traditional healthcare. Ryan Alling is the Co-Founder of Luxury Stem Cells, which specializes in catering to American patients and provided various stem cell treatments at their clinic just over the border in Tijuana, Mexico. Ryan and Sam talk about the many benefits of stem cells and struggles to bring them to the mainstream in the United States. Then, Johnny jumps in with Sam to talk about their personal experiences with stem cells and whether they'd want to try them in the future. Discussed: Luxury Stem CellsTony Robbins book on Stem Cells "LifeForce"Follow Luxury Stem Cells on InstagramWhere Sam Got His Stem Cells at - Revival Clinic Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

We dig into a new platform called Shareholder Vote Exchange (SVE) to unlock value in proxies you are issued for each individual stock you own. As far as we know, SVE is the first of its kind to take on this concept at scale, and this could be an easy passive way to earn extra returns on assets you already own! Derek interviews SVE Founder & CEO Preston Yadegar to find out how it all works and how the company can convert your unused votes into additional revenue. Then Sam and Derek convene on the concept and potential of this, plus throw in a little talk about wine as well (of course!). Discussed: ILAB Listener Exclusive Offer - Receive 30 Days Commission Free Trading on Shareholder Vote ExchangeEmail Preston Directly at preston@svegroup.comFollow SVE on Twitter/X Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

Sam, Johnny & Derek all got together for this episode - the first will all of us in almost 3 years! Our ILAB Patreons were able to receive this episode one week early plus got video and bonus content - become a Patreon HERE & instantly access that! The topic of retirement, FIRE, 4% rule and the like have come up a lot lately. So we break down 4 different retirement theories for drawing down your funds and each shares what their ideal retirement number is if we had to completely quit working. Discussed: Follow Along With This Episode With the ILAB What's Your Number Reference GuideILAB 288: Dave Ramsey Personality George KamelILAB 287: Jared Dillian on How to Live a Stress Free Financial LifeHonestMath.com Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

George Kamel is the 3rd Dave Ramsey Personality (links to previous below) to join Invest Like a Boss and he has a new book out titled Breaking Free from Broke: The Ultimate Guide to More Money and Less Stress. This interview was recorded in November 2023 and was held until the book came out (this week!). George goes over basic debt avoidance principals and all the money traps designed to keep people broke and how to avoid them. Soon after the interview, there was controversy about a video George made about the 4% rule that went against a Ramsey principal... Johnny and Derek address that in the outro. About George Kamel: George Kamel is a Ramsey Personality and personal finance expert. Following Ramsey’s proven money plan, George went from negative net worth to a millionaire in under 10 years. Since 2013, he has served on the Ramsey team, speaking across the country, co-hosting top-ranked Ramsey Network podcasts, like Smart Money Happy Hour and The Ramsey Show. On his YouTube channel, George educates and entertains, exposing the financial system designed to keep you broke. His goal is to help people spend less, save more, and avoid money traps so they can live a life with more margin, options and freedom. Discussed: Order George's New Book Breaking Free from BrokeILAB 269: Ramsey Personality Jade Warshaw@JaredDillianMoney on InstagramILAB 208: Ramsey Personality Ken ColemanILAB 208: Ramsey Personality Ken ColemanFollow George Kamel on InstagramFollow George Kamel on FacebookFollow George Kamel on Twitter/XFollow George Kamel on YouTubeFollow George Kamel on TikTok Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

A bit of a format flip on this episode as Sam and Derek tag team an interview with Jared Dillian, author of the new book No Worries: How to Live a Stress-Free Financial Life. Jared has had quite an interesting background from working at Lehman Brothers during their 2008 collapse to building a successful financial newsletter and podcast. The first half of the episode digs into Jared's thought on the current state of the economny, the effect of an inverted yield curve and his thoughts on the FIRE movement. We then jump into the principles discussed in the book for the second half of the episode. About Jared Dillian: Jared Dillian is the editor of The Daily Dirtnap, a daily market newsletter for investment professionals, continuously published since 2008. He graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1996 with a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science, from the University of San Francisco in 2001 with a Masters in Business Administration, concentration in Finance, and from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2023 with a Masters in Fine Arts in Writing. Jared worked for a small floor market maker on the Pacific Options Exchange from 1999-2000, and was a trader for Lehman Brothers from 2001 to 2008, specializing in index arbitrage and ETF trading. He is also the author of STREET FREAK: Money And Madness At Lehman Brothers, which was named Businessweek’s #1 general business book of 2011, and the novel ALL THE EVIL OF THIS WORLD, published in 2016, THOSE BASTARDS: 69 Essays on Life, Creativity, and Meaning, published in 2023, and NO WORRIES: How To Live a Stress Free Financial Life, to be published in 2024. Additionally, Jared is an adjunct professor in the business program at Coastal Carolina University. Jared is also an investment strategist at Mauldin Economics, and previously contributed to Bloomberg Opinion, Forbes and TheStreet.com. His media appearances include MSNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg TV, BNN, The New York Times, LA Times, Business Insider, Marketwatch, Yahoo! Finance, and dozens of local and syndicated radio programs. He is also the host of The Jared Dillian Show, a nationally syndicated radio show on personal finance. In his spare time, Jared is a progressive house DJ and speaks frequently on mental health issues at financial institutions. Discussed: Order Jared's New Book No Worries@DailyDirtNap on X/Twitter@JaredDillianMoney on InstagramILAB 149: Bill Perkins on How To Die with Zero Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

It's quarterly update time & the end of another year. Johnny has left Ukraine and Sam is back in the U.S. for the holidays. Sam shares what he's been up to during his "zen" sabbatical, Johnny finds a new routine in Thailand, and the guys discuss their 2024 travel plans. As always, the lifestyle portion is free to the public, but if you also want to also see Sam & Johnny's portfolios and investment portion, you can access instantly when you sign up for the ILAB Patreon at Patreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss. Discussed: Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel BangkokSaranda, Albania Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

As the deadline looms for the United States to decide on continuing to fund Ukraine in their ongoing war with Russia, Johnny reached out to a fellow YouTuber who specializes in the war. Jake Broe has amassed nearly a half million YouTube subscribers due to his reports on what's happening with the war. Jake joins Johnny for an in-depth conversation on the effects of the United States funding the war and what would happen if funding was cut off. Then Derek and Johnny circle back with their thoughts and discuss Johnny's venture out of Ukraine for the winter. Discussed: Jake Broe YouTubeJake Broe on InstagramJake Broe on X Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: MasterClass MasterClass.com/ILABILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2023. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

Johnny and Derek discuss one of the best strategies to escape inflation: Location Arbitrage. For those of you that can work remotely or do not need to work, living in a cheaper place is the easiest way to get the most bang for your buck. Johnny explains where he has decided to spend the winter at and they compare prices to where Derek is at in Los Angeles, a notoriously expensive place to live. Discussed: Big Mac IndexNumbeo Cost of Living$16 Big Mac Story Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: MasterClass MasterClass.com/ILABILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2023. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

Inspired by a topic that came up in last week's Quarterly Update (ILAB 282) Johnny and Sam go over the actual costs of owning a vacation home versus staying in hotels on vacation. Sam uses his real life examples he personally owns in Thailand and the United States for the cost basis. Results may surprise you on the costs of these properties versus what you could be spending that same amount on in going on vacations around the World! Discussed: ILAB Episode 282: Q3 2023 Quarterly Update Where we are: Johnny FD – Kyiv, Ukraine / IG @johnnyfdj Sam Marks – Bangkok / IG @sammarks12 Derek – Los Angeles / IG @DerekRadio Sponsor: WebStreet (Formerly Empire Flippers)WebStreet is launching their 6th fund. Webstreet buys & operates cash-flowing websites and is now offering SaaS businesses as well! Learn how to invest in this diversified online business portfolio HERE ILAB PatreonJoin the Invest Like a Boss Patreon now and get tons of bonus content, including additional episodes, full quarterly updates including account screenshots and more for as low as $5/month at Patreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: 01:40 - Sam & Johnny Intro/Catchup 12:00 - Sam's Thailand Vacation Home Costs 23:23 - Sam's U.S. Vacation Home Costs 36:39 - Benefits to Owning a Vacation Home If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2023. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

It's quarterly update time with Sam and Johnny catching up about what life has looked like the last 3 months. The guys both share they've become more introverted and lost their hunger to make more money. They also discuss bad flights, point hacking and how Thailand is changing for the worse. As always, the lifestyle portion is free to the public, but if you also want to also see Sam & Johnny's portfolios and investment portion, you can access instantly when you sign up for the ILAB Patreon at Patreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss. Discussed: ILAB 227: Travel for (Almost) Free with Credit Card Points HackingILAB 276: Timeshares 101 - How to Exit This Bad Travel InvestmentILAB Patreon Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: MasterClass MasterClass.com/ILABWebStreet (Formerly Empire Flippers) HEREILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2023. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

Derek goes live on location in Australia to interview Black Hops Brewery CEO Nathan Hyde on the challenges of the Australian beer industry. ILAB Bosses may remember that Sam Marks was an early investor in Black Hops (ILAB Episode 06: Invest in Yourself and Startup an Award Winning Brewery) and the company has faced some financial issues as of late. Nathan was brought in earlier this year to help them turn around. Derek and Nathan talk Australian government interference, getting Gen Z into beer, drinking culture and expansion into new markets. Then Sam and Derek give their thoughts on the Australian beer scene and what they think of the current state of Black Hops. Discussed: VIDEO: Black Hops Beer TastingBlack Hops Official SiteBlack Hops on FacebookBlack Hops on InstagramILAB Episode 06: Invest in Yourself and Startup an Award Winning Brewery Where we are: @johnnyfdj@sammarks12@DerekRadio Sponsor: MasterClass MasterClass.com/ILABWebStreet (Formerly Empire Flippers) HEREILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2023. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

After seeing a video online featuring rapper The Game, Johnny and Derek discuss what many assume to be assets, actually turn into liabilities. They talk real estate, cars, clothing, jewelry collectibles and more.... you might be surprised at what items are actually liabilities! Discussed: Bust Down RolexDJ Skee's Shoe CollectionThe Game's Shoe CollectionBearbrick Dolls Where we are: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss @johnnyfdj @sammarks12 @DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: 02:51 - The Game Clip on His Net Worth09:15 - Is Your Home an Asset?17:40 - What's a Bust Down Rolex?24:23 - Is Your Car an Asset? If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Copyright 2023. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

Johnny and Derek discuss the challenges with trying to earn income off of creating YouTube videos. Johnny has estabilshed a large chanell and been able to turn that into a full-time income while Derek is still struggling to grow his channel and monetize. Johnny discusses his strategy, shooting style, schedule and how much he makes per video in this episode. Learn how you can potentially earn a lot of money by becoming a content creator on YouTube! Discussed: Johnny's YouTube Channel "JohnnyFD"Derek's Car YouTube Channel "Petrolectric"Derek's YouTube Channel "15:01" Where we are: Johnny FD – Kyiv, Ukraine/ IG@johnnyfdjSam Marks – Bangkok, Thailand / IG@sammarks12Derek – Los Angeles / IG@DerekRadio Sponsor: Masterworks Masterworks.art/ILABILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Like these investments? Try them with these special ILAB links: Fundrise– Start with only $1,000 into their REIT funds (non-accredited investors OK) *Johnny and Sam use all of the above services personally. Time Stamp: 04:40 - How Johnny Started YouTube09:35 - How the YouTube Algorithm Works26:50 - Effect of Having a Big Channel Feature You33:00 - How Much Johnny Earns Per Video48:10 - Answering Patreon Questions If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Midway through the year and time for another quarterly update! Johnny is in Ukraine and Sam is in Thailand for this one. The guys cover experiences living with monks, neighbor disputes, the best places in Thailand and answer your Patreon questions. In the Patreon only section, they cover what they invested in this quarter and where they are keeping their cash to earn some interest to capitalize on current high rates. That section is only available to Invest Like a Boss Patreon members and can be instantly accessed along with hundreds of other member only posts for just $5/month at Patreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss. Discussed: ILAB 268: Russians Driving Up Real Estate in Bali & ThailandILAB 227: Travel for (Almost) Free with Points Hacking Where we are: Johnny FD – Kyiv, Ukraine/ IG@johnnyfdjSam Marks – Bangkok, Thailand / IG@sammarks12Derek – Los Angeles / IG@DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Like these investments? Try them with these special ILAB links: Fundrise– Start with only $1,000 into their REIT funds (non-accredited investors OK) *Johnny and Sam use all of the above services personally. Time Stamp: 04:40 - Sam's Monk Experience13:25 - Thailand Life22:00 - Sam's bad Neighbor If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

WebStreet Operations Manager Kyle Kuderewski joins the show to tell us about their transition from Empire Flippers Capital into WebStreet and what's coming up to invest in. As a reminder, Webstreet allows you to invest passively in online businesses, whether they be Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA), Content (Affiliate), Software as a Service (SaaS), Kindle Direct Publish (KDP) & more. The funds have been active since 2021 and have built up a solid track record so far. Sam handles the interview as they break down what's available in the upcoming round of funds and how you can invest in the business of WebStreet itself. Then Johnny joins in the end of the episode to share his personal results from investing with WebStreet and what he would choose as his next investment choice of funds within the platform. Discussed: Join the WebStreet Waitlist for Round 6Learn the Story Behind WebStreet & How to InvestSet Up a Meeting with a WebStreet Investment AdvisorILAB 10: Empire Flippers first appearance on the showILAB 141: Empire Flippers Shares the State of Online BusinessesILAB 170: Empire Flippers Announces Capital Division of First Funds Where we are: Johnny FD – Kyiv, Ukraine / IG@johnnyfdjSam Marks – South Carolina/ IG@imsammarksDerek – Los Angeles / IG@DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Like these investments? Try them with these special ILAB links: Fundrise– Start with only $1,000 into their REIT funds (non-accredited investors OK) *Johnny and Sam use all of the above services personally.Invest Like a Boss Patreon Patreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: 04:40 - Interview with Kyle Begins16:36 - WebStreet Performance So Far37:50 - Fund Categories Available42:30 - How to Invest in WebStreet Itself53:07 - Johnny & Sam Follow Up If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Johnny and Derek sit down for a 101 episode on a terrible investment - the Vacation Timeshare! Many people, especially in America, get suckered into these seemingly great vacation getaway deals only to find out they are much less glamorous than was pitched to them in their sales presentations. Besides the initial high fee to get in on these timeshares, they annual fees and restrictions really start to make you regret buying in. On top of that, when you want to get out, it's not easy to do! We go over everything in this episode from why timeshares are a bad to how to get out of one if you find yourself stuck. Discussed: VIDEO: Inside Timeshare Sales Staff MeetingVIDEO: The Queen of Versailles Trailer Where we are: Johnny FD – Kyiv, Ukraine / IG@johnnyfdjSam Marks – South Carolina/ IG@imsammarksDerek – Los Angeles / IG@DerekRadio Sponsor: ILAB Patreon Invest Like a BossPatreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Like these investments? Try them with these special ILAB links: Fundrise– Start with only $1,000 into their REIT funds (non-accredited investors OK) *Johnny and Sam use all of the above services personally.Invest Like a Boss Patreon Patreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: 05:59 - How Johnny Sold Timeshares12:40 - Different Types of Timeshares24:52 - Johnny's Family Member Bought a Timeshare38:24 - How to Exit Your Timeshare If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

U.S. savings account interest rates are at decades long highs, so Sam and Johnny hop in on this 101 episode to help you find ways to maximize your savings rate of return. The guys go over High Yield Savings Accounts (HYSAs), treasury bonds, annuities, money market accounts & more creative ways to get those extra percentage points. They'll also discuss how much savings you should be holding in case of emergencies. They'll also go beyond the United States to help out with some options for our overseas listeners as well. Share this episode with your friends, you'd be surprised how many people do not having any or very little savings! Discussed: U.S. Treasury BondsILAB Episode 004: Stan the Annuity ManILAB 182: If I Have $X Saved, Where Do I Invest It? Where we are: Johnny FD – Kyiv, Ukraine / IG@johnnyfdjSam Marks – South Carolina/ IG@imsammarksDerek – Los Angeles / IG@DerekRadio Sponsor: Nom Nom trynom.com/ilab Like these investments? Try them with these special ILAB links: Fundrise– Start with only $1,000 into their REIT funds (non-accredited investors OK) *Johnny and Sam use all of the above services personally.Invest Like a Boss Patreon Patreon.com/InvestLikeaBoss Time Stamp: 10:22 - Savings Best Practices18:54 - Where to Put Your Savings27:46 - US Treasury Bonds32:45 - HYSA vs. Bonds38:07 - Annuities If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! If you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.