Marcus Barney - Financial Education Expert | How Understanding Credit Changed Everything About Building Wealth

➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory Marcus "Him500" Barney is a self-made multi-millionaire and founder of Recession Proof, one of the largest financial literacy programs in the U.S. Overcoming homelessness to build a multi-8 figure empire, he has mentored over 10,000 entrepreneurs on wealth creation and turning credit into cash. His diverse business portfolio includes real estate, Barney Aviation, and a nonprofit serving over 20,000 members nationwide, while his team generated $3.5 million in earnings in 2021 alone. Through his innovative approach to financial education and community building, Marcus continues to bridge the wealth gap and empower aspiring entrepreneurs to achieve financial freedom. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/him500/  https://x.com/him500/  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/   Vanta - https://www.vanta.com/scott  Federated Computer - https://www.federated.computer  Lingoda - https://try.lingoda.com/success_sprint Cornbread Hemp - https://cornbreadhemp.com/success (Code: Success) FreshBooks - https://www.freshbooks.com/pricing-offer/  Quince - https://quince.com/success  Northwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/success  Prolon - https://prolonlife.com/clary  NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/  Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 – Intro 01:28 – Marcus’s Rise from the Bottom 06:20 – Credit Card Myths Busted 09:33 – When to Use Credit vs. Cash 13:38 – Why Schools Fail Us on Credit 17:07 – Sponsor Break 20:16 – Don’t Knock the 9-to-5 24:28 – Show Up, Learn, Grow 27:59 – Credit & Crisis-Proof Businesses 34:43 – Sponsor Break 36:55 – Play the Long Game 38:58 – Stop Moving the Goal Post 43:30 – The Truth About Success 44:37 – What to Do When Motivation Fades 45:01 – A Painful Lesson You Should Avoid 52:01 – Marcus’s Life Advice to His Kids See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.