Howard Whiteson – Financial Literacy Was a Pathway out of Pain

<p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardwhiteson/"><strong>Howard Whiteson</strong></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">’s economist father made him familiar with</span> <a href= "https://myworstinvestmentever.com/ep58-vorapon-jim-ponvanit-apply-behavioral-finance-principles-to-make-better-decisions/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">financial principles</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">from a very young age. As a teenager, however, Howard rebelled and suffered deep debt and economic chaos.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Having journeyed from that low point to master his finances, Howard has spent some 20 years as an expat, the last six in Shanghai, China.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He uses a proven 5-part process to empower executive expats at such corporations as Apple, Coca-Cola, and Gucci to create, transfer, and protect their wealth internationally. To find out more, visit</span> <a href= "https://wealthwithoutborders.net/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Wealth Without Borders</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>“Rather than trying to conquer the entire world of finance, gently take small steps into that world.”</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Howard Whiteson</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <h2><strong>Worst investment ever</strong></h2> <h3><strong>Driving his way into debt</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s a bright summer’s day in Rolling English countryside, and Howard is in his hybrid sports car, with the sunroof down the music going, feeling like a million bucks. He’d just recently bought that car. It was one of the first hybrid cars made by Honda. He was very proud of all the gadgets and gizmos. Howard had spent 28,000 pounds on it, about 40,000 dollars.</span></p> <h3><strong>Riding on a promise</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Howard had just had two CEOs tell him that they wanted to work with