The 10 Easiest Ways to Get Rich (Hint: A Job’s Not on the List)

In this thought-provoking clip of "Black Out with Ian & Rashad," Rashad Bilal and Ian Dunlap sit down to break down a viral video listing the "10 Easiest Ways to Get Rich"—and why, shockingly, having a traditional job didn't make the cut.

Tune in as the hosts react to each method, ranging from marrying rich and investing in index funds to becoming a content creator, real estate investing, launching online businesses, and leveraging other people's money. Rashad and Ian reflect on how they've personally explored almost every method on the list, sharing anecdotes from working in sales to investing in startups and building their own app.

The conversation dives deep into why jobs—once considered the most stable route to wealth—have fallen off these modern lists, touching on the decline of job-based wealth in America compared to previous generations. If you've ever wondered what paths actually lead to financial freedom today, this discussion offers insight, humor, and real talk based on both the viral clip and the hosts’ own entrepreneurial journeys.

Whether you're dreaming of financial independence or just tired of the 9-to-5 grind, this clip is a must-watch for understanding the current landscape of wealth-building.

*Key topics include:*

• The complete list of the “10 Easiest Ways to Get Rich”
• Why working a job is no longer a top wealth-building option
• Personal stories from Rashad and Ian about tackling these wealth strategies
• The importance of diversifying your approach to financial independence
• Honest talk about what actually works today—and what’s just hype

Ready to rethink your financial strategy? Hit play and join the conversation!

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Speaker 2 (01:51):
Let's talk about some finance stuff.

Speaker 3 (01:53):
I thought this clip was interesting that you sent to
the group chat in, so let's show this clip.

Speaker 2 (01:57):
As far as the ten ways to get rich, I
love this. Yeah, this, this was a good one. Actually, yeah,
because you know it's.

Speaker 4 (02:05):
One of these ten easiest ways to get rich. I'm
going to say the number one is winning the lottery.
Winning the lottery is not the easiest. It's actually quite
hard to do. Easiest ways get rich investing in the
stock market. Investing is number two, specifically the index funds.
That makes sense. I am in there. I need to
put more money in. Be a real estate agent. Real

(02:25):
estate investing is number five. What do we do be
a podcaster? Content creation is number four?

Speaker 2 (02:32):
People could sell stuff.

Speaker 4 (02:33):
You could work in sales. Work in sales is number three.
There's no ceiling on how much you could make winning
in blackjackets. You know, No, those aren't that easy to do.

Speaker 2 (02:41):
Investing in a startup?

Speaker 4 (02:43):
That's number six. An own equity startup?

Speaker 2 (02:45):
What's this?

Speaker 4 (02:46):
The internet?

Speaker 2 (02:46):
Right? Sell thing? What sold things on Amazon?

Speaker 4 (02:51):
You could create an online Roy?

Speaker 2 (02:53):
The video is not the video down low? Probably video
down low? No, Dan Low?

Speaker 3 (03:01):
I think he loaded another video first. I'm looking at
it on the screen, dan load. Can we try this again?
Can we try this one more time?

Speaker 2 (03:09):
Troy?

Speaker 4 (03:13):
And easiest ways to get rich? I'm going to say
the number one is winning the lottery. Winning the lottery
is not the easiest. It's actually quite hard to do.
Easiest ways to get rich investing in the stock market.
Investing is number two, specifically the index funds.

Speaker 2 (03:26):
That makes sense. I am in there. I need to
put more money in. Be a real estate agent.

Speaker 4 (03:30):
Real estate investing is number five. What do we do
be a podcaster? Content creation? Is number four. People could
sell stuff, you could work in sales. Work in sales
is number three. There's no ceiling on how much you
could make winning in blackjackets. You know, no, those aren't
that easy to do. Investing in a startup that's number six,
an own equity startup. What's this the internet?

Speaker 2 (03:51):
Right? You can sell things?

Speaker 4 (03:52):
What did Digilio deal sell?

Speaker 2 (03:54):
He sold things on Amazon?

Speaker 4 (03:56):
You could create an online business. That's number eight. What
do technical developer websites? They build websites or software and apps?
That's number nine. What do you call it when you
own something for a brand?

Speaker 2 (04:05):
IP?

Speaker 4 (04:06):
Intellectual property? That's number seven. Number ten top So I'm
gonna give it to you. It's leverage other people's money.
And then number one is the easiest of them all.
I'm surprised you haven't said it easiest way for me
to get riches do what?

Speaker 2 (04:16):
Marry rich.

Speaker 4 (04:17):
Marry Rich is the number one option?

Speaker 1 (04:23):
You know?

Speaker 3 (04:23):
You know what that was so interesting because me personally, right,
I did everything on that list except for two things,
so I put in check out.

Speaker 2 (04:35):
Of those ten, the ten is Marry Rich index.

Speaker 3 (04:37):
Investment stocks, working sales, content creation, real estate, investing, investing
in a startup, ip online business, app, software developer, and
leverage other people's money. Actually, I did everything except for one.
I did everything on that list. I've done everything on
that list is scept for one. What's the one junior

(04:59):
Tim Mooney to do tonight?

Speaker 2 (05:01):
What about you? How many? How many have you done
on that list? Probably seven?

Speaker 3 (05:06):
So how many people have done all ten on the list?
The only thing that I haven't done on that risk
on that list is marry rich. But of course we
invest in stocks. My background is working in sales before
this as a financial advisor, content creation, obviously, real estate investing,
rest invest in real estate, investing, in a startup. We've

(05:30):
invested in several different startups so far. To bed i P.
I mean, yeah, you know that that's that goes without
saying online business.

Speaker 2 (05:43):
You're watching it.

Speaker 3 (05:45):
App software developer, e Yo University app in the app
stores right now, download the app, leverage other people's money.
I mean, you know, you get you get any type
of mortgage or bank loan, stuff like that. So I'm
then that's kind of interesting because when I'm watching this,
it's not just like a random you know, genie in

(06:06):
a bottle, some like scam type thing. Like this is
actually real things, and I'm like, damn, I literally I've
done every single thing except Mary Rich.

Speaker 5 (06:15):
And Fellas, you have to know if you are then
video on the cap table. Some of you don't know
that you are the exit plan an exit strategy. Please
be careful, consult your advisor. Notice that a job is
not on there, and it shows you the degradation and
breakdown of America overall. If it would have did this

(06:36):
list maybe forty years ago, job would have been number
one or number two. There were more people in the
sixties through nineties who got rich from being in a
job or having equity options in or equity in that company.
That isn't the most viable option, which is very interesting.
You have to list pick five off that list to

(06:58):
have a mote and your own personal finance life. But Fellas,
you gotta know if you are the Nvidia in your relationship.

Speaker 2 (07:09):
Shout out to French Mantana.

Speaker 3 (07:10):
Keep in mind that that that list is the easiest
ways to get rich, So marrying rich is the easiest
way to get rich, I guess.

Speaker 2 (07:18):
But right underneath that is investing in stocks.

Speaker 5 (07:21):
Hello told you two stocks your core market Monday, put
yes and chat told you index fine over and over again.

Speaker 2 (07:30):
YEP, buy and whole long term average YEP.

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