Remember the GameStop frenzy of 2021? Meme stocks, Reddit rebellion, and hedge funds losing billions—it felt like financial activism in real time. But as Mel explains, GameStop was a fight on Wall Street’s terms, and the rules of the game didn’t change. In this chapter, Mel shows you how seller financing does change the rules—by moving wealth-building off Wall Street and into our communities. You’ll hear how this approach creates real win-win deals, keeps equity local, and gives power back to...
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Remember the GameStop frenzy of 2021? Meme stocks, Reddit rebellion, and hedge funds losing billions—it felt like financial activism in real time. But as Mel explains, GameStop was a fight on Wall Street’s terms, and the rules of the game didn’t change. In this chapter, Mel shows you how seller financing does change the rules—by moving wealth-building off Wall Street and into our communities. You’ll hear how this approach creates real win-win deals, keeps equity local, and gives power back to...
What if debt isn’t the villain we’ve been taught to fear? In Chapter 4 of Bank on Your Neighbor, Mel Dorman unpacks the myth that “all debt is bad.” From heartbreaking lessons in India’s red-light district to the empowering leverage of her first duplex, Mel shows how debt can either chain you—or set you free. You’ll learn the difference between “bad debt” that keeps us trapped and “good debt” that builds lasting wealth, plus practical tips on paying off credit cards, negotiating with lenders,...
Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook Podcast
Remember the GameStop frenzy of 2021? Meme stocks, Reddit rebellion, and hedge funds losing billions—it felt like financial activism in real time. But as Mel explains, GameStop was a fight on Wall Street’s terms, and the rules of the game didn’t change. In this chapter, Mel shows you how seller financing does change the rules—by moving wealth-building off Wall Street and into our communities. You’ll hear how this approach creates real win-win deals, keeps equity local, and gives power back to...
