How much is enough? In this Prosperity Podcast episode, Spencer Shaw asks Kim Butler the million-dollar question: what would you do differently if you already had enough? Kim starts by pointing out that enough is no longer a million dollars. Using the 1940s movie line "If I had a million dollars," her husband's research puts that figure at about $16 million today, and she explains why she says enough is about cash flow, not net worth.

From there, the conversation moves through the practical side of that idea. Kim explains saving as a verb, building cash flow engines such as investment real estate and dividend-paying stocks, finding your strike number, and keeping high-risk bets to small percentages. She shares a story about someone with a pension and steady extra income who lost every dollar they put into investments meant to knock it out of the park, and why guaranteed cash flow can protect the bulk of your assets.

Spencer also asks how to think about exit events, such as a business sale or a real estate syndication, and how to plan when the future is unpredictable. Kim covers how to handle seven-figure lump sums without feeling pressure to act, why an inflation (COLA) rider matters when expenses can double every 30 years, and why she plans for a life that may last to 120. The episode closes on service, growth, and a long-term perspective.

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• [00:00:00 - 00:01:00] Spencer asks the million-dollar question, and Kim explains why a million is no longer enough, with a 1940s movie figure worth about $16 million today.

• [00:01:00 - 00:02:00] Kim says enough is about cash flow, not net worth, and explains saving as a verb versus savings as a noun.

• [00:02:00 - 00:03:00] Why people who skip cash flow skills end up relying on advisors, and the mountain analogy of getting down.

• [00:03:00 - 00:04:00] Kim answers directly that she wouldn't change a thing, and describes a blended life built around service.

• [00:04:00 - 00:05:00] Would you invest differently with $500,000 than with far more? Kim starts with a funded emergency and opportunity fund.

• [00:05:00 - 00:06:00] Cash flow engines and your strike number, plus small percentages for bigger swings when you have much more than enough.

• [00:06:00 - 00:07:00] A story about a pension, steady extra income, and investments that lost every time.

• [00:07:00 - 00:08:00] Guaranteed cash flow, skimming a little cream off the crop, and why nobody talks about the money lost at the Las Vegas table.

• [00:08:00 - 00:09:00] Spencer asks about exits, and Kim covers syndications, business sales, and real estate that has to be liquidated.

• [00:09:00 - 00:11:00] How to handle seven-figure lump sums: take your time, lock in guaranteed income, and have fun with the rest.

• [00:11:00 - 00:13:00] Why expenses can double in 30 years and again in the next 30, and why a COLA rider matters.

• [00:13:00 - 00:14:40] Planning for a life that may reach 120, and Spencer's closing takeaways on service and growth.