Straight from Rich Dad Poor Dad
Asset or Liability? š¤ Most people never get this one simple idea: An asset puts money in your pocket.A liability takes money OUT of your pocket. Thatās it. Thatās the whole game. š 1ļøā£ Your house - If it costs you money every month (mortgage, taxes, repairs) and doesnāt pay you⦠itās a Liability. - If itās a rental that sends you cash flow every month after all expenses⦠itās an Asset. 2ļøā£ Your car - Car payment, insurance, gas, repairs = money leaving your pocket every month ššø - Unless that car is being used to produce income (delivery, Turo, business vehicle that nets profit), itās a liability. 3ļøā£ Your credit cards - If youāre using them to buy stuff that doesnāt pay you back⦠that balance is a liability. - Debt tied to cash-flowing assets (notes, rentals, etc.) can be good if the cash flow > payment. 4ļøā£ Investments - Stocks that donāt pay you? You hope they go up. Thatās speculation. - Notes, rentals, private lending, cash-flow deals? They PAY YOU while you sleep. Thatās an asset. 5ļøā£ Retirement accounts - A 401(k) sitting in mutual funds, praying the market behaves = š© - A self-directed account owning notes, rentals, private deals spitting out cash flow = real assets. If you look at your life right now⦠Are you stacking assets or collecting liabilities with fancy names? š Drop one thing in your life that you thought was an asset⦠but now realize is actually a liability.