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

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

Update: 2025-06-05
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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.


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➡️ 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

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

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