Making money in Monopoli

Greetings from Monopoli!

The place, not the boardgame.

We’ve ventured out for a little weekend away, exploring the Val D’itria and cute Trulli houses in the area between Brindisi and Bari, using Monopoli as our base. 

It’s fabulous and we are in a super cool apartment in the “Centro Historico” just a short stroll on winding medieval streets from the Adriatic Sea.

I’m amused about staying in a place that sounds just like the game that taught me so much about money as a kid.

Monopoly. 

That iconic board game of buying, selling, and bankrupting your opponents in a battle to dominate the market. 

For many of us, rolling the dice, collecting rent, and desperately avoiding landing on that punishing hotel-lined Mayfair (or Boardwalk, for my American friends) was a defining childhood experience.

But beyond the cutthroat deals and property empire dreams, Monopoly holds some powerful financial lessons—ones that go far beyond the board and straight into real-world wealth creation.

What’s fascinating is that Monopoly was originally designed as The Landlord’s Game in 1903 by Lizzie Magie. 

Her goal? 

To highlight the dangers of monopolies and demonstrate how economies that allow individuals to build wealth fairly are better than those controlled by a select few. 

🙌 Hell yes to Lizzie! 🙌

While Monopoly might be just a game, the wealth principles it reveals are very real. Because here’s the thing—just like in life, your financial destiny in Monopoly isn’t determined by luck alone. 

It’s about how you play the game.

Yes there is a matter of chance  - that is true in life too. But then it's the moment by moment choices we make with what we have at hand that truly determines our destiny.

Lesson #1: You Are 100% Responsible for Your Financial Well-Being

At the start of the game, everyone gets the same amount of cash. 

Everyone also earns the same salary every time they go past GO!

It truly is a level playing field at the start. 

But as the game unfolds, we see some players accumulating wealth and others struggling just to stay afloat. 

Why? 

Because some make smart, strategic investments, while others spend carelessly or fail to think long-term.

Financial freedom is an inside job. 

It’s not the government’s responsibility, your employer’s job, or your partner’s duty to secure your financial future—it’s yours.

Yes, there will always be outside factors at play—market shifts, economic downturns, unexpected setbacks (or in Monopoly terms, a nasty tax card from the Community Chest). 

But the truth is, those who take ownership of their financial education, commit to their financial freedom, implement solid money management and investment systems, and play the long game will always come out ahead.

👉 Stop waiting for someone else to rescue you financially. Take control of your destiny and make your money work for you.

Lesson #2: Portfolios of Assets Create Your Freedom, Not Just One Investment

Winning Monopoly isn’t about snatching up one expensive property and hoping for the best. If all you own is Mayfair but no one lands on it, you’re in trouble. The real winners are those who build a diverse portfolio—a mix of properties, developed strategically with houses and hotels.

The same applies to real-world wealth. True financial security comes from a well-diversified portfolio—not betting everything on one stock, one business, or one piece of real estate and certainly never on one cryptocurrency. 

Wealthy individuals invest across different asset classes:

✅ Stocks (especially index funds and ETFs)

✅ Property (rental real estate, REITs)

✅ Commodities

✅ Businesses

✅ Fixed Income investments, Bonds and Loan Instruments

✅ Alternative investments like crypto (as a small, speculative slice)

Relying on just one income source or investment is financial suicide. 

If all your wealth is tied up in one thing and it fails, you’re done.

👉 Build a portfolio of income-generating assets that work together to create long-term financial stability.

Lesson #3: Asset Generated Income Is the Key to Financial Freedom

The real power move in Monopoly? Owning properties that generate consistent rental income. 

Every time an opponent lands on your space, they’re paying you for simply owning an asset. And the more developed your properties are, the more income they produce—allowing you to reinvest and grow even faster.

In real life, financial freedom happens when your assets pay you, rather than you working for money. 

This is why I teach that building multiple streams of asset generated wealth is the golden ticket to freedom. 

This could be:

🔹 Dividends and capital growth from equities - you learn how to do this in Savvy Investor 

🔹 Rental income and capital growth from real estate - there is an entire model on creating wealth through Real Estate in Financial Freedom University

🔹 Trading income from speculative assets like cryptocurrencies - right now this is very HOT and you can learn how to benefit with Crypto Boom Riders

🔹 Automated online (and offline) businesses

🔹 Royalties from books or intellectual property

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Wealth isn’t about making money by working harder—it’s about having money work for you so you have choice. If you’re still trading time for money, you’re in financial jail (more on that in a moment!).

👉 Shift your focus from earning a salary to building assets that generate income without your constant effort.

Lesson #4: Beware of Get-Rich-Quick Schemes (or the “Go Straight to Jail” Card)

Ah, the dreaded “Go to Jail” square. 

You’re stuck. 

You can’t move. 

You miss opportunities. 

And worst of all? You don’t collect the $200 salary when you pass Go.

In the real world, the “Go to Jail” card is like the devastating get-rich-quick schemes and risky financial moves that promise easy money but end in disaster.

From Ponzi schemes to shady crypto scams to high-leverage investments that wipe people out overnight, there’s no shortage of traps waiting to lock up your wealth potential.

In Monopoly, you might get out of jail with a lucky roll or by paying a fine. 

In real life? If you fall for a bad scam, you can lose everything—and it could take years to recover.

👉 If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Learn from proven trusted sources, be suitably skeptical, build wealth wisely by going in at a steady step by step pace— and NEVER gamble it away on fast-money schemes and quick hot tips.

Lesson #5: Wealth Is a Way of Being, Not a Destination

People think the goal of Monopoly is to own everything. 

But the truth is, the game is won by those who manage their money wisely, stay strategic, and create cash flow—not by those who overextend themselves and go bankrupt trying to own it all.

As we go over again and again in The ENOUGH programme… 

The opposite of scarcity is NOT abundance.

The opposite of scarcity is ENOUGH

And isn’t that exactly how wealth works in real life?

So many people chase money as if it’s the ultimate prize, thinking “I’ll be happy when I’m rich.” 

Money is meant to serve and support you in living your authentic life.

Choosing to master your money stuff is about creating a life of freedom, choice, and ENOUGH on your terms.

Financial liberation isn’t about accumulating the most—it’s about managing money in a way that ensures your future financial wellbeing and lets you truly enjoy life NOW.

👉 Stop chasing money income and start creating a wealthy life on your terms, where money serves you—not the other way around.

It’s Time to Play the Wealth Game for Real

Monopoli the place - is wonderful - get out and explore life! 

Monopoly the board game—is a blueprint for financial success. 

The question is, are you playing the game of your wealthy life well?

✅ Are you taking responsibility for your financial well-being?

✅ Are you building a diverse portfolio of wealth-generating assets?

✅ Are you directing your money with skill so it knows what you want from it?

✅ Are you squeezing the juicy and getting the most from the money you choose to spend?

✅ Are you designing and living a wealthy life, not just chasing a rich future which you can’t even define?

The stakes are higher than a family game night. 

The stakes are your one precious life.

If you play wisely, you can create a life of true financial freedom—one where you always land on your own properties and money flows effortlessly to you.

Here’s to rolling the dice of life and loving what we get to do with it.

Big love

Ann

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