Frugality is not a sacrifice, extravagant spending is the TRUE sacrifice.

Hear me out

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I took a second job which helped me pay off $115,000 of student debt within a couple of years.

56 - 64 hour weeks for 2 years.

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While my peers were playing Call of Duty, drinking at bars & buying new cars, I learned that I can live on much less compared to others my age.

If I never embraced frugality, it would& #39;ve taken me forever to become debt free.

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Frugality got me thinking about the best thing to do with my new found cashflow.

Otherwise, who knows when I would& #39;ve learned about basic personal finance, DIY investing, or real estate investing - let alone write about it.

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I would& #39;ve never had the chance to help my mom and sis out of a bad situation & buy them a home.

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All the new memories shared in the 2nd home would& #39;ve never happened.

I would& #39;ve never saved or spent the $ for Lasik surgery.

I would& #39;ve never built enough of a financial runway for a business.

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Some would argue that I sacrificed my late 20& #39;s by working too much and not enjoying myself enough.

I would argue that I have enjoyed laying the foundation for my 30& #39;s and beyond.

Doing anything else would& #39;ve been the REAL sacrifice.

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