Codie Sanchez walks through four questions to check if you actually have financial freedom. Can you cover six months of expenses in cash? Save 25% of income? Have a second income source? Own assets you control? Zero to one yes means you're dependent. Two yeses means high income but fragile. Three or four means you have real options.
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I'll tell you in 59 seconds if you should buy a business or not. No spreadsheets, no math, just four yes or no questions. Question 1. If you lost your job tomorrow, could you cover six months of expenses with cash you already have? Question 2. Are you constantly saving 25% or more of your income? Question 3. Do you have a second income source that makes up more than 20% of your income? Question 4. Do you own assets you directly control? Not retirement accounts that could produce cash flow if you needed it? 0 to 1 yes. You're not secure. You're dependent on your W2. Your move isn't quitting. It's buying a business that works alongside your job. Two yeses. You're high income, but you're exposed. You need insulation before optionality ownership that reduces risk before you take bigger swings. 3 to 4 yeses. Your job is optional. You have flexibility. You can walk away and operate or buy something big enough to hire management. Different starting points, same end goal. Ownership buys you freedom, but it depends on what level of the game you're playing. That's what Main Street Millionaire Live is for. We actually help you pressure test which deal fits you, not just anyone, so that you don't make any expensive mist stakes. If you're not ready, that's fine. Just don't confuse a high salary with freedom.
