I am The Escape Artist and I am here to help you.
If you are in debt or working a job you don't like, then you are a prisoner. But I can help you escape from the financial Prison Camp that so many of us have been trapped in...often without even knowing it.
Beyond the barbed wire, watchtowers and guard dogs lie our goals: the treeline of freedom and the rail station of happiness.
Freedom and happiness are a lot easier to achieve if you are financially independent.
Financial independence (FI) means you have enough money to never have to work again. You are allowed to keep on working if you want...but you can then either politely decline your boss' less reasonable requests or, even better, be your own boss.
If you think that getting rich is only possible for pop stars, rappers, CEOs and hedge fund managers, then think again. Amazing things are possible over time. And whatever your current situation, you can always improve it.
Getting rich may seem like a daunting task at first...but a journey of 1,000 miles starts with a single footstep.
The best time to start was 20 years ago…the second best time is NOW!
In real life my name is Barney Whiter and I have walked the Path starting with zero to reach financial independence in my early 40s.
Why might I be able to help you?
Well, I spent many years in the Prison Camp and I know how the system works. I wanted freedom, so I hatched a plan and began to dig. I paid off my mortgage when I was 32, built up my investment portfolio and then quit my job in 2014 at the age of 43 when I'd made enough not to have to work any more.
I did this whilst married and supporting a family with 3 kids. I also did this without winning the lottery, inheriting money or dealing drugs. Those are my stripes.
This is me in real life:
Here’s an important point. I am NOT RETIRED!
After I quit my job in corporate finance, I eventually realised that I needed a new mission to provide meaning, purpose and structure.
So now I help people through financial coaching, career coaching and health.
It’s not easy to find independent financial guidance at a reasonable cost. Most wealth managers and financial advisers charge % fees and have to sell product (expensive active funds, insurance) to make their commission targets.
Show me the incentives and I will show you the outcome: most financial advisers are salespeople whose job it is to push product.
Whether your goal is achieving financial freedom, planning for early retirement, career change or just making your money work harder for you, everyone needs to take control of their money and make the best of their situation.
I can teach you to manage your own money better. Or act as an independent sounding board to discuss career, finance and investment challenges.
I have a degree in economics, I’m a qualified chartered accountant and I worked in corporate finance in the City over 20 years and reaching partner / MD level…whilst managing my own portfolio and finances to financial independence.
My approach is very different from traditional financial advice. I’m not on commission and I never try to sell you anything. I work with intelligent people who want to learn and make their own decisions.
If you have any questions, please email me on barney.whiter@gmail.com
Barney Whiter
Important regulatory notice: I don’t give regulated investment, tax or legal advice. I never try to sell you anything. I don’t give product recommendations and I don’t take your money away to invest. You have to make your own decisions. In short, its about teaching people to “fish” rather than selling them fish.
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