In less than two years I've earned over $5,000 worth of free bitcoin using the dumb ideas in this episodes. You can too! So in the words of John Wayne, listen up and listen tight. You'll be glad you did. Some resources for you: Venmo Lolli Gemini Fold Take the Pomp Crypto Academy course, get 30% off and get $50 directly from me. How cool am I?? Here's the lowdown for the POMP Crypto Academy: Application What you need to do: Fill out the application. The last question in the application is "Did someone refer you to the program?" Make sure to put your Matt Franklin in this field. If you don ..read more

Today we're going to look at three ways to buy your first bitcoin: 1) Inside your brokerage account with the new ETFs 2) Using apps on your phone 3) Buying in an exchange This is basic stuff, but you might learn something. And if you want to check out Swan, go here: www.swan.com If you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my retirement planning podcast website: www.rogueretirementlounge.com Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainge ..read more

Today I answer an email from some turd named Ron. Listen up, 'cause we get into some REAL TALK about the bullish situation with Bitcoin right now. Are you in? I said, ARE YOU IN?!?!?!?!?!? I love you. I care about your future. I care about your financial stability in retirement. That's why I want you to have some Bitcoin in your holdings. Can't you feel the love? Don't be a dumbass. If you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my retirement planning podcast website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ Fo ..read more

Today we're gonna take a quick detour. Well, a not-so-quick detour, actually. If you haven't heard it, you need to hear the speech Bari Weiss gave at the Federalist Society recently. If you don't wanna hear my semi-literate, stammering preamble, you can skip ahead to around 11:30. Her speech, titled "You Are the Last Line of Defense" is the most important piece of content I've consumed in 2023. Please listen. Please, seriously, listen. Bari Weiss is the founder and editor of The Free Press and host of the podcast Honestly. From 2017 to 2020 Weiss was an opinion writer and editor at The New Yor ..read more

We've been seeing and hearing ads for gold. Coins, bars, etc., to add to your portfolio as a hedge against inflation. But is it sound strategy? Listen up, SUCKAS! Time to get some precious, precious-metal EDU-cation! Also, go here to subscribe to Simon Black's newsletter: https://www.sovereignman.com/ If you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my retirement planning podcast website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue Follow me on Instagram! https ..read more

First off, for everyone who's stuck with my through this, my 100th episode, a big, fat, obese THANK YOU! I do this podcast because I love you and I want you to have a kickass retirement. On today's show, I'm honored to have Anthony Scaramucci. You may know him from his 11-day stint working for Trump, and you may have seen him on the reality show, "Special Forces..." But there's a lot more to Anthony than meets the eye, and that's why I wanted to talk to him. He's VERY smart, he's very successful, and he has a firm grasp of the economy, politics and history. In this episode, among other things ..read more

Today on your favorite retirement podcast, I'm breaking down a really dumb episode of NPR's "Planet Money" podcast. Listening to them make light of the Argentinian inflation crisis made me wanna slap someone, but I thought YOU might find their treatment of the issue interesting. So, because I LOVE YOU and I CARE ABOUT YOU, I put together some excerpts from the episode and broke down some of the ridiculousness I encountered. Overall, I probably come off like a total dick (and maybe I do in every episode??) but my point is that no matter where you get your content from, it's informed by the bias ..read more

Is real estate part of your retirement plan? If not, it should be. (not financial advice) One EASY way to get exposure to real estate, without actually buying it yourself, is through real estate syndications. And today's guest, Whitney Sewell, is a very successful syndicator. **Disclosure: I have money invested in one of Whitney's syndications. If you're interested in a passive way to get into real estate, you need to hear this episode. If you want to know more about Whitney, check out www.lifebridgecapital.com If you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rog ..read more

Hey buds! Today I'm bringing back the first full episode of the Rogue Retirement Lounge podcast. This one's a review of why we entrepreneurs ain't so great at retirement planning. I've talked to tons of self-employed people and there are FOUR main reasons we're at a disadvantage for retirement planning and saving. You'll hear about them in today's replay episode and you'll also find out some tips on how to handle any of the four. So sit back, grab a cold one, loosen that belt buckle a notch or two and make yourself comfortable. Learning is fun! If you have a question you’d like me to answer on ..read more

I've been seeing all the same stuff you've been seeing that indicate ROUGH ROADS ahead. Today I'm gonna drone on about some of the signs I've been seeing that tell me we're in for dark times in multiple markets. I think about retirement all the time. I think about Bitcoin all the time. I want you to own some Bitcoin for your retirement. I care about you and I don't want you to get left behind when the price of Bitcoin goes absolutely parabolic. But I also want you to learn about why our current financial system, our political economy, is fucked up beyond repair. Learning about Bitcoin can help ..read more