Broke Is Temporary

Clock out. Build up.

Broke is temporary.

A front door for W-2 workers and tradespeople who are ready to go from a paycheck to owning something. Straight talk, one trade at a time, and a clear next step.

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Five smiling people of different trades standing together outdoors in W-2 Escape Plan shirts, including a nurse design, an electrician design, a chef design, a real estate agent design and a driver design.
AI-generated image for illustration. The people shown are not real customers.

Who it's for

Built for people who clock in.

If you work for someone else and you're done wondering what it would take to work for yourself, you're in the right place. We speak to each trade in its own words, because a nurse's road to ownership isn't a barber's.

  • Nurses
  • Truckers
  • Electricians
  • Real estate agents
  • Teachers
  • Rideshare drivers
  • Barbers
  • Mechanics
  • Landscapers

Don't see your trade? Tell us in the form below.

The path

From paycheck to ownership.

The W-2 Escape Plan follows one simple loop: income becomes an asset, and the asset gets reinvested. Here is the shape of the road.

  1. Know your numbers

    See where your paycheck actually goes, and what a first owned income stream could look like for your trade.

  2. Build one thing you own

    Start small. One owned income stream, built around a skill you already have.

  3. Systemize it

    Set it up so you don't leave one job just to accidentally create another.

  4. Reinvest and grow

    Put what the asset earns back to work, and map your next five years.

The W-2 Escape Plan program is an 8-week curriculum. Join the list to hear first when it opens. We won't promise income or timelines, because results depend on you, your trade and your market.

Wear the plan

W-2 Escape Plan shirts.

Trade-pride tees for the people who keep things running. Every shirt carries the W-2 Escape Plan name.

  • A smiling woman in a denim jacket wearing an Agave green shirt with a Nurses badge design.
    Nurses
  • A smiling man holding house keys in front of a modern home, wearing a Carbon Grey shirt with a Real Estate Agents badge design.
    Real estate agents
  • A smiling woman standing in a classroom wearing a Carbon Grey shirt with a Teachers badge design.
    Teachers
  • A man standing on a lawn beside a mower, wearing an Agave green shirt with a Landscapers badge design.
    Landscapers
  • A woman singing on stage with colorful lights, wearing an Agave green shirt with a With a Crowd design.
    Entertainers
  • A cheering man in a stadium wearing a Carbon Grey shirt with a With Fans design.
    Athletes
  • A woman in a cardigan beside pumpkins wearing an Agave green shirt with a Job Jail Halloween design.
    Job Jail (Halloween)
  • A smiling man under falling confetti wearing a grey shirt with a New Year, No Boss design.
    New Year, No Boss

Images are AI-generated mock-ups of the shirts, not photos of real customers. Shirt colors and fit may look different in person. Pricing, sizes and shipping are shown at checkout in the store.

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Stay in the loop

Be first to hear what's next.

Tell us your email and your trade. We'll send occasional updates on new lessons, new shirt designs and when the Escape Plan opens. No spam.

Good to know

Broke Is Temporary is for education and motivation only. It is not financial, tax, legal or investment advice, and nothing here promises income or results. Talk with a licensed professional about your own situation.