074 | Financial Literacy | Becoming Your Own Banker | Investment Planning | Mark Willis

<p>Mark Willis and Manuj Aggarwal discuss how to bank on yourself and become your own banker to take control of your finances, in this brand new episode of <strong>"Bootstrapping Your Dreams Show."</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>What are you waiting for? <strong>Tune In Now!</strong></p><br><p>In this episode, we will learn about:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>What is financial literacy</li><li>Flaws in the traditional banking system</li><li>Drawbacks in the traditional tax-deferred retirement strategy</li><li>What is the real rate of return that investors can expect from the stock market</li><li>Why the USA has become a nation of debtors</li><li>Escaping the traditional financial system trap</li><li>The "Bank on Yourself" initiative</li><li>Why life insurance plans are better than traditional investment plans</li><li>Why is self-banking better than traditional banking</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Mark Willis</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Education: </strong>Mark Willis is a Certified Financial Planner from The American College. He also coursed studies at Abilene Christian University.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Experience</strong>: Willis is the owner of Lake Growth Financial Services, a financial firm in Chicago, Illinois. Over the years, he has helped hundreds of his clients take back control of their financial future and build their businesses with sophisticated, tax-efficient financial solutions. He specializes in building custom-tailored financial strategies that are unknown to typical stock-jockeys, attorneys, or other financial gurus.</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Links &amp; Mentions From This Episode:</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Mark's Website: <a href="https://lakegrowth.com/" target="_blank">https://lakegrowth.com/</a></li></ul><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://freedomfromwallstreet.com/" target="_blank">http://freedomfromwallst